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Rules Committee forwards Bruce Wolf after heated public debate over Sunshine Task Force disability requirement
Summary
Following extensive public comment alleging the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force had been sidelined and that disabled-community representation was removed, the Rules Committee moved Bruce Wolf to the full Board with a positive recommendation; the city attorney told the committee that the ordinance requires one member with a physical disability.
The Rules Committee on Sept. 6 moved a contested nomination for the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force to the full Board after an hourslong public exchange over disability representation and past Task Force operations.
Clerk Linda Wong introduced Item 3 and the City Attorney (Gitner) told the committee that the Sunshine Ordinance "provides that at all times 1 member must be a person with a physical disability," and that the disability requirement does not attach to a specific seat but must be met overall by the Task Force. The committee considered three applicants for a single open seat: Bruce Wolf, a long-serving Task Force member who emphasized experience in information technology and transparency; Francine…
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