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Committee debates whether committee chair should administer oaths in investigations
Summary
Commissioners questioned whether oaths and affirmations in committee investigations should be administered by the committee chair or by the city clerk/manager; one recommendation recorded would limit oath administration to a committee chair in some investigations.
Commissioners revisited section 1,006 (oaths and affirmations) and asked whether the chair of a committee should be authorized to administer oaths in investigations or whether that duty belongs to the city clerk or the city manager's office. "I think it's efficient to maintain that power within the commission so we're not bothering the city clerk's office every time you want to question someone," Commissioner Walter Quinteros said, and he recommended limiting administration of oaths to the commission chair for investigations conducted at the committee level.
The committee discussed the procedural implications and asked staff and counsel to confirm the proper authority and any legal constraints. No formal vote was recorded on changing section 1,006 at this meeting; the item remained open for future consideration pending staff research and legal clarification.
