Board of Supervisors elects leadership at Jan. 5 organizational meeting

The Board of Supervisors convened its organizational meeting on Jan. 5, 2026, appointing Supervisor Fly Shaker as chairman and Supervisor Godbars as vice chairman for 2026 and naming Jasmine Vasquez temporary secretary after a series of procedural voice votes.

The leadership appointments were made by motion and approved by voice votes. The presiding speaker moved to appoint Supervisor Fly Shaker as temporary chairman, saying, “I make a motion to appoint Supervisor Fly Shaker as temporary chairman,” and a colleague responded, “I'll second that.” That motion passed despite one recorded opposition. The presiding officer then moved to appoint Jasmine Vasquez as temporary secretary; the motion was seconded and approved. Vasquez acknowledged the appointment.

Following the temporary appointments, the board proceeded with nominations for the full-year leadership roles. The presiding member nominated Supervisor Fly Shaker for chairman of 2026 and a colleague seconded the nomination; members voted by voice and the motion passed. The board then nominated Supervisor Godbars as vice chairman for 2026, which likewise passed by voice vote. During the proceedings at least one member said “I opposed,” but no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.

After confirming leadership, the temporary secretary explained the consent agenda process: the remaining reorganization items (listed as sections C through Z) would be taken in one vote unless a member asked that an item be removed for separate consideration. The secretary invited members and the public to raise questions about items on the agenda.

No formal roll-call vote counts, individual yes/no vote records, or additional substantive policy actions were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The board moved to act on the consent agenda next.