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Rules Committee continues Behavioral Health Commission ordinance amid concerns about reserved seats and quorum
Summary
The committee continued an ordinance to change the Behavioral Health Commission’s composition to Jan. 8 after staff, DPH and public commenters discussed aligning local rules with state law, quorum problems, and concerns about removing a named child-advocate seat.
The Rules Committee took up an ordinance Dec. 11 that would change the composition and appointment rules for the San Francisco Behavioral Health Commission and continued the item to its Jan. 8 meeting to consider substantive amendments.
Chair Supervisor Matt Dorsey explained the proposal’s intent to address quorum and recruitment challenges by reducing the commission’s size and removing district-specific residency requirements, which his office said would ease appointment difficulties. Jessica Brown of the Department of Public Health told the committee the ordinance aligns local…
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