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Rules Committee backs intent to reappoint Police Commission President Cynthia Elias amid calls to delay
Summary
The Rules Committee voted 2–1 in committee to advance both an intent motion and a confirmation motion to reappoint Police Commission President Cynthia Elias to a term ending April 30, 2027, after a lengthy hearing and competing public comment urging both delay and swift approval.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee advanced a pair of motions on Monday that would reappoint Police Commission President Cynthia Elias to a term ending April 30, 2027. The committee voted to send an "intent" motion as a committee report and a duplicate confirmation motion to the full Board; both passed in committee with Supervisor Rafael Mandelmann recorded in dissent and Supervisors Connie Chan and Chair Aaron Peskin voting to advance the measures.
The hearing on Item 3 drew extended questioning from supervisors and more than an hour of public comment. Commissioner Elias used her time to outline her record since joining the commission in 2018, including revisions to departmental general orders and efforts to implement recommendations from the U.S. Department of…
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