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Board rejects Ryan Brooks but keeps Richard Sklar after heated public and supervisor debate
Summary
The board voted to reject the reappointment of Ryan Brooks to the Public Utilities Commission but did not secure enough votes to reject Commissioner Richard Sklar amid extensive debate about management, project costs, and institutional change.
The Board of Supervisors rejected the mayor’s reappointment of Ryan Brooks to the Public Utilities Commission but declined to reject Richard Sklar after a contentious public hearing that filled the chamber with supporters and critics of both nominees.
Motion to reject Ryan Brooks passed by an 8–3 roll call vote after supervisors who represent neighborhoods affected by the PUC’s decisions argued for fresh leadership. Several supervisors said the mayor’s new slate should create “new blood” for the commission. The motion to reject was…
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