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Rules Committee advances a slate of advisory-board and commission appointments; Gerhardt confirmed for Treasury oversight
Summary
The Rules Committee on March 20 advanced multiple advisory-board and commission appointments, forwarding Ronald Gerhardt's nomination for the Treasury Oversight Committee to the full Board with a 2-1 roll call; the committee also appointed Elections Commission, Parks, Mental Health, Veterans Affairs and Pedestrian Safety members.
The Rules Committee considered and advanced a series of appointments to boards and advisory committees on March 20, 2014, forwarding some nominations to the full Board of Supervisors with positive recommendations and approving others by committee action.
Treasury Oversight Committee: The committee considered the Treasurer's nomination of Ronald Gerhardt to fill the City College seat on the Treasury Oversight Committee. Greg Cotto of the Treasurer's Office described the committee's role in overseeing pooled funds that include city revenues and certain bond proceeds. Ronald Gerhardt summarized his background as City College vice chancellor for finance and administration and his prior experience in community-college finance and public accounting.
Supervisor Katie Tang moved to appoint Gerhardt. The roll call recorded Supervisor Campos voting "No," while Supervisors Tang and Yee voted "Aye," producing a 2-1 vote to carry the motion. Earlier in the meeting the committee also moved, without objection, to waive the residency requirement for Mr. Gerhardt so he could be considered for the seat.
Elections Commission: Two candidates interviewed for the Elections Commission seat. Dominic Ryan Perez spoke about electoral integrity and poll-worker training, and Chris Jordonick (also referenced in the transcript with variant spellings) emphasized technical experience with voting systems and ranked-choice data analysis. Public speakers endorsed both candidates. Supervisor Tang moved to appoint Christopher Jerdanek (name variants appear in the transcript) to the Elections Commission; the motion passed with no recorded objection.
Other advisory bodies: The committee advanced appointments and reappointments for multiple advisory bodies: three candidates to the Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee; one family-member seat to the Mental Health Board (Adele Wilson was nominated after discussion of seat eligibility and seat categories by the deputy city attorney and Helena Brooks); three nominees to the Veterans Affairs Commission (including Angela Jenkins and Dwayne Kennedy) and several reappointments to the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee (Howard Bloomberg, John Alexander Lowell, Howard Strassner), with one PSAC seat continued so both applicants could appear at a later date.
Supervisor David Campos said his "No" on the Treasury Oversight appointment reflected institutional concerns about City College governance and accountability, not Gerhardt's qualifications. Other supervisors who spoke praised nominees' experience: Supervisor Tang highlighted technical skills and prior service as reasons to support appointments.
Votes at a glance: - Ronald Gerhardt, Treasury Oversight Committee (City College seat): Motion carried; roll call 2 ayes, 1 no (Campos). Waiver of residency requirement: approved prior to appointment. - Christopher Jerdanek (Elections Commission): Appointed by committee motion, no roll-call recorded in transcript. - Parks Advisory Committee: Three candidates advanced by committee voice action. - Mental Health Board (family-member seat): Adele Wilson nominated and motion passed. - Veterans Affairs Commission: Angela Jenkins, Dwayne Kennedy and Deborah Lacomis advanced for seats and approved by committee. - Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee: Reappointments for Bloomberg, Lowell and Strassner approved; one seat continued for later consideration.
Why it matters: Appointments to oversight and advisory bodies shape city policy on finances, elections, parks, mental health and pedestrian safety. The committee's confirmation of a City College designee drew a recorded opposition vote tied to broader governance concerns at City College, illustrating how appointments can be used to signal policy priorities to the full Board.
Next steps: Nominations forwarded to the full Board of Supervisors where required (Treasury Oversight nomination is to be forwarded for a full-board recommendation); other committee appointments will proceed according to commission/committee rules.
