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Rules Committee reviews DEM director charter language and continues item for more discussion

Rules Committee, Board of Supervisors, City and County of San Francisco · June 27, 2024

Summary

A second-draft charter amendment to establish a Director of the Department of Emergency Management with specified qualifications and appointing authority was presented and continued; the committee said further conversations are needed on minimum qualifications and related details.

The Rules Committee reviewed a second-draft charter amendment on June 27 that would add to the charter a Director of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), spelling out qualifications and appointing authority, and place the question on the November 5, 2024 ballot.

The clerk read the item as a second draft. A supervisor recorded in the transcript as "Supervisor Saffey" said she had little to add but emphasized the importance of setting requisite qualifications for DEM leadership in the charter, noting past instances when leadership appointments did not meet minimum qualifications. She said DEM leaders such as Carol (referenced) and Marianne Keller had performed well but that adding minimum qualifications in the charter would help ensure consistent, qualified leadership.

There were no public speakers on the item. The committee voted unanimously to continue the item to the call of the chair to allow more discussion and meet-and-confer; recorded "aye" votes were Walton, Safaie and Ronan.

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