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Board approves Barbara Sklar; defers Astrid Harjati nomination amid conflict-of-interest concerns
Summary
The Board of Supervisors on Sept. 15 confirmed the mayor’s reappointment of Barbara Sklar to the Arts Commission but tabled consideration of Astrid Harjati after supervisors raised questions about Harjati’s role as the mayor’s director of greening and potential conflicts and asked for further vetting.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted on Sept. 15 on two mayoral appointments to the Arts Commission and took different actions on the nominees.
Barbara Sklar confirmed The board approved a motion to accept the mayor’s appointment of Barbara Sklar to the Arts Commission (term through July 1, 2011). A roll‑call vote recorded seven ayes and four no votes; the motion to approve the appointment passed and the companion motion to reject was defeated. Planning staff and Arts Commission representatives described Sklar as a longtime artist and a former Arts Commission president who is familiar with the commission’s charter responsibilities.
Astrid Harjati/Hayarti deferred…
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