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Board appoints David Chu to San Francisco's seat on Bay Conservation and Development Commission after contentious seniority dispute

3005835 · April 16, 2025
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Summary

After lengthy debate over seniority and board rules, the Board of Supervisors appointed David Chu to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission by a 7-2 vote; an earlier motion to appoint another supervisor failed.

The Board of Supervisors appointed President David Chu to fill San Francisco's seat on the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) after an extended floor dispute over seniority rules and the board's procedures (item 25).

Background: Two competing interpretations of board rules and state law led to an extended debate over who the board should nominate. Some supervisors argued the board's established seniority procedures should govern the selection; others said state law and the city charter…

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