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Board debates multiple charter amendments — voters to decide PUC confirmations; other measures pass or fail
Summary
The Board of Supervisors took up multiple charter amendments on Tuesday, sending the confirmation requirement for mayoral Public Utilities Commission appointees to the ballot while rejecting a qualifications package for oversight bodies, approving a diversity‑appointment policy for the ballot, and continuing retiree‑healthcare changes for further review.
The Board of Supervisors considered several charter amendments and related ballot referrals in a single legislative block, advancing some measures, rejecting others, and deferring additional review on issues that supervisors said required more public vetting.
Item 12: The board voted to submit a charter amendment to the ballot that would amend Section 4.112 to require that the Board of Supervisors confirm mayoral appointments to the Public Utilities Commission. The roll call reflected nine ayes and two noes; the clerk announced that the charter amendment is submitted to the voters.
Item 13: A charter amendment to add minimum qualifications for members of city bodies that oversee and administer election, campaign finance, lobbying, conflict of interest, open meeting, and public…
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