Members of the Beaverton Climate Action Task Force asked the City Council to reappoint a co-chair who was not offered reappointment for 2025, saying the task force had used shared-governance practices and that the purported rule used to bar the co-chair had not been formally adopted.

Maggie Myers, speaking for the task force, read a letter that said the body uses shared governance to build consensus and that it had relied on multiple co-chairs to avoid concentrating power. The letter objected to the decision not to reappoint the co-chair, identified in the letter as "Syed," and argued that concerns about spousal relationships on boards could and should be handled through a vetting and conflict-of-interest process rather than blanket exclusion. "Saeed's removal would harm the Climate Action Task Force and reduce the diversity of perspectives that our team represents," the letter said.

The letter asked the council to reappoint the co-chair until the task force sunsets upon adoption of BCAP 2.0 (the city's climate action plan update) and urged the council to prioritize climate action and sustainability when considering appointments. The speaker also cited Tigard's process as a model for discussing spousal relationships on advisory bodies.

Councilors acknowledged the public comment. No formal council action or vote to reappoint the member was recorded during the meeting; the task force sought reconsideration and urged the council to adopt a process that would vet and manage potential conflicts of interest rather than automatically excluding related parties.