Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Committee forwards multiple charter amendment proposals to full Board amid debate about city employees serving on commissions

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee · January 31, 2008
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Rules Committee forwarded several charter amendments — including changes to election cycles and a proposal to encourage diversity on appointed boards while restricting city employees from serving — to the full Board without recommendation after extended public comment. City employees and unions urged revisions to avoid excluding qualified public servants.

The committee considered charter amendments to (1) shift election cycles for citywide offices to even‑numbered years, (2) encourage appointment of women, minorities and disabled candidates to boards and commissions while prohibiting city employees from serving on charter‑created bodies, and (3) alter the status and election of the municipal…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans