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Board debates mayoral direction to end remote public comment, defers formal action
Summary
The Board of Appeals debated a mayoral directive and Board of Supervisors action limiting remote participation. Commissioners split: some favored returning to pre‑COVID in‑person norms for parties and department presenters, others urged retaining remote access for public commenters, parties, and expert witnesses. The board asked staff to draft guidance and deferred a vote to a future meeting.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals spent the latter portion of its Dec. 6 meeting debating a mayoral direction—following a Board of Supervisors action—to discontinue remote public comment except for disability accommodations and to require departmental presenters to attend in person.
President Rick Swig opened the discussion by expressing support for returning to pre‑pandemic, in‑person norms. Several commissioners, including Commissioner Alex Lundberg and Commissioner Lambert,…
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