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Rules Committee recommends Kelly Cutler for Local Homeless Coordinating Board seat
Summary
After extensive public testimony supporting Kelly Cutler’s experience in outreach and advocacy, the Rules Committee forwarded her nomination with a positive recommendation to the Local Homeless Coordinating Board seat.
The Rules Committee recommended Kelly Cutler for appointment to the Local Homeless Coordinating Board, forwarding her nomination to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
Kelly Cutler, human rights organizer with the Coalition on Homelessness, described her long involvement in homelessness outreach and case management, and said she regularly participates in local homelessness policy discussions. A broad slate of public supporters — nonprofit leaders, volunteers and people with lived experience — spoke in favor of her nomination, highlighting direct‑service experience, coalition work and the ability to bridge conversations among congregations, service providers and city officials.
One public commenter raised concerns about oversight of shelters and the Local Homeless Coordinating Board’s compliance with the Sunshine Ordinance and contracts for navigation centers, asking whether the candidates would pursue improved monitoring and enforcement. Committee members acknowledged the need for broader representation and monitoring questions but ultimately moved Cutler’s nomination forward without objection.
The nomination will be forwarded to the full Board for consideration.
