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Rules Committee approves changes to Behavioral Health Commission makeup and forwards ordinance to full Board
Summary
The committee approved amendments to reduce the Behavioral Health Commission from 17 to 12 seats, transfer appointment authority to the full Board, add veteran and mental‑health professional seats, and include a floating child/youth advocate requirement; it will send the amended ordinance to the Board as a committee report.
The Rules Committee on Jan. 8 voted unanimously to amend and forward an ordinance that changes the composition and appointment process for San Francisco’s Behavioral Health Commission.
The ordinance reduces the commission’s membership from 17 to 12 seats, moves appointment authority from individual supervisors to the full Board of Supervisors, and updates reserved seats: at least one seat must…
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