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After heated debate and extensive public comment, Rules Committee forwards police‑staffing charter amendment to full board 2–1
Summary
The committee advanced a third‑draft charter amendment on minimum SFPD staffing and a five‑year funding requirement to the full Board without a recommendation after a 2–1 vote; supporters said the amended measure identifies funding sources, opponents called it an unfunded mandate.
The Rules Committee forwarded a third draft of a police‑staffing charter amendment to the full Board of Supervisors without recommendation on Nov. 6, following extensive debate among supervisors and nearly two hours of public comment from labor, community and resident speakers.
Chair Matt Dorsey opposed the version that was amended at the last minute and called it a “cop tax” because it conditions minimum staffing on a future voter‑approved tax. Dorsey said the change would deny voters…
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