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Commission elects chair and vice chair under commission bylaws
Summary
The commission followed the stated administrative policy for the selection of chair and vice chair and recorded votes to appoint officers; the selections were approved 4–0–2 for both seats.
The Sunnyvale Human Relations Commission conducted nominations and votes for chair and vice chair following the commission’s administrative policy and elected officers during the meeting.
A staff member read the relevant administrative policy language on selection procedure (Article chapter 1, article 15 on boards and commissions), noting that nominees must accept the nomination and that no one may nominate themselves. The commission called for nominations for chair and then voted.
The commission voted to appoint Commissioner Zapata as chair (vote recorded as 4–0–2). The commission then proceeded to elect the vice chair; Commissioner Camacho was nominated for vice chair and the motion carried 4–0–2.
The policy text cited by staff and the recorded tallies appear in the meeting transcript; staff said they reviewed the administrative policy earlier in the day to confirm procedures.
Direct quotes are taken from the meeting transcript and attributed to the staff member and commissioners recorded in the meeting.
