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City attorneys advise recusal rules and clarify quorum, voting and remote participation for homeless boards
Summary
Deputy city attorney advised that employees or officers of nonprofits receiving Continuum of Care funds may serve on the Local Homeless Coordinating Board but must recuse from matters where their organization has a financial interest; quorum cannot be lowered but voting thresholds may be adjusted for conflicted situations.
At a Nomination Committee meeting, legal staff clarified how conflict-of-interest rules and bylaws apply to homeless-advisory bodies and outlined options for public remote participation.
Deputy city attorney advised that individuals who are employees or officers of nonprofit organizations that receive Continuum of Care (CoC) funds can be appointed to the Local Homeless Coordinating Board but must "conflict out" (recuse) from any discussion or vote in which their organization has a financial interest. The…
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