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Rules Committee advances Carmen Chu's nomination to full Board amid questions on past tax reductions
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to forward Mayor Breed's nomination of Carmen Chu as city administrator. Chu outlined priorities including COVID response, IT systems and racial equity and denied wrongdoing over Prop 8 property‑tax reductions, citing statewide practice and legal rules.
The Rules Committee on Jan. 25 voted unanimously to forward Mayor London Breed's nomination of Carmen Chu to the full Board of Supervisors for confirmation as city administrator, a five‑year appointment slated to begin Feb. 1 if confirmed.
Chair Aaron Peskin described the city administrator as one of the most important non‑elected positions in San Francisco government and introduced Chu, the city's assessor‑recorder and a former supervisor. "This is a position that, much like the controller, is a neutral, non political position in government," Peskin said.
Chu told the committee she leads an assessor's office of about 150 staff and that the office brings in roughly $3 billion in annual revenue; she highlighted launching a new…
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