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Board tables repeal of rule requiring mayor’s appearance after lengthy debate over ballot measures and public will
Summary
The board debated a proposed repeal of Board Rule 3.91 (which relates to the mayor appearing before the Board of Supervisors). After extended floor speeches citing prior ballot measures (Prop I and Prop E) and arguments about voters' will, the Board voted to table the proposed rule change; the item will return to the calendar.
San Francisco — The Board of Supervisors debated and then tabled a proposed change to the board’s rules that would have repealed Rule 3.91, the standing rule addressing the mayor’s appearance before the board. The debate on March 11, 2008 included references to prior ballot measures and sharply differing views among supervisors about the appropriate relationship between the legislative and executive branches of city government.
Why it matters: The rule relates to expectations — not a charter requirement — about whether the mayor should appear for regular policy discussions before the board. Supporters of keeping the rule argued that maintaining a standing…
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