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Committee endorses deputy chief of staff position, sends bill to council
Summary
The Rules & City Government Committee voted Feb. 5, 2026 to forward O04125 with a favorable recommendation. Chief of staff Neely Garrity said a deputy would improve interdepartmental coordination, council communications and implementation; members asked for recruitment and budget details to be included in FY27 planning.
The Rules & City Government Committee voted to forward legislation creating a deputy chief of staff in the mayor’s office with a favorable recommendation to the full City Council.
Neely Garrity, chief of staff to the mayor, told the committee the proposed deputy would oversee policy portfolios (she cited housing as an example), improve intergovernmental coordination and serve as a single point of contact for the City Council. Garrity said the change would increase staff…
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