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Committee elects Kristen Chu as chair; vice chair deferred
Summary
At a public meeting, the committee elected Kristen Chu as chair by voice vote and deferred the vice-chair election to a future meeting. The committee also approved minutes from November 19, 2018.
Kristen Chu was elected chair of the Government Oversight and Bond Oversight Committee by voice vote at the start of the meeting. The committee debated whether to elect both chair and vice chair now; legal counsel explained the bylaws call for election of officers at the first fiscal meeting but the committee may defer other officer elections. Members voted to elect Chu as chair and to defer the vice-chair election until a later meeting. The committee then approved the minutes from its Nov. 19, 2018 meeting by voice vote.
The committee discussed quorum and voting mechanics during the election, with counsel clarifying that five affirmative votes are required to elect an officer under the bylaws. Committee members who were new to the body said they would consider the nomination or abstain if unfamiliar with candidates; the chair encouraged relying on colleagues' experience if comfortable. The meeting proceeded to the next agenda items after the votes.
