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Board of Supervisors asks City Attorney for guidance, moves to seek outside counsel as charter proceedings loom
Summary
Supervisors requested written guidance from the City Attorney about procedures, standards of proof and use of evidence for possible Charter proceedings against a colleague, and supervisors moved to advertise for outside counsel to represent the full board if a conflict exists.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Oct. 2 asked the City Attorney to provide written guidance on procedures and evidence standards for potential Charter proceedings against a member of the board and announced plans to seek outside counsel.
The request, made during the roll-call period by Supervisor Sandoval, asks the City Attorney to confirm in writing whether a conflict of interest exists and, if so, to describe the procedures for selecting alternate counsel, whether a prequalified list of law firms exists, and what role the City Attorney’s office would play if it remained involved. Sandoval also asked for clarity on procedural matters including whether the board could take oral testimony, call and cross-examine…
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