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Rules committee defers proposed Rule 50 change to allow one‑meeting interview deferrals
Summary
Committee members debated a proposal to let a nominee miss one rules‑committee interview and be interviewed the night of the council vote; concerns about process, notice and the potential for long-open vacancies led the committee to defer the change for further review.
The Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee on March 17 deferred consideration of a proposed amendment to Rule 50 that would allow a single one‑meeting deferral so a nominee who missed a rules‑committee interview could be interviewed on the night the full council votes.
Council Member Coopin introduced the rule change to address cases in which nominees cannot attend the committee meeting but are available…
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