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Tally taken for 2026 leadership; Anna Hernandez tallied for chair, Kathy Cabral for vice chair
Summary
The committee took advisory tallies for 2026 leadership positions: Anna Hernandez led the tally for chair (recorded 5–3, with a motion to record as unanimous for planning purposes), Kathy Cabral was recorded for vice chair, Claudia Govez Caraballo accepted nomination to be delegate to city council, and Mayra (Valdez/Small) was recorded as the collaborative delegate. Tallies are advisory and final selections occur after January swearing-in.
Committee members conducted advisory tallies for 2026 leadership and delegate roles during the special meeting. For chair, the roll-call tally returned five votes for Anna Hernandez and three for Sarah Neville with one member absent. A member moved and a second recorded to make the tally unanimous for Anna Hernandez for organizational planning; chair clarified that such tallies are advisory and are not final until the swearing-in at the January meeting.
For vice chair, Kathy Cabral was nominated and recorded by roll-call tally after a second; Lucia declined a nomination. Members nominated a delegate to the city council and a delegate to the North Shore/CHOR collaborative; Claudia Govez Caraballo accepted the nomination for delegate to city council, and Mayra (Valdez/Small) was nominated and recorded for the collaborative delegate. Members asked that delegates provide a brief monthly verbal report to the committee starting in January to inform the committee about city council and collaborative activities.
The chair and staff clarified that the tallies taken during this meeting serve as advisory guidance for the January organizational meeting; formal appointments will occur only after swearing-in procedures in January.
