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File #: 2025-0337    Version:
Type: Council Hearing Order Status: Referred
File created: 1/27/2025 In control: Committee on Government Operations
On agenda: 1/29/2025 Final action:
Title: Order for a hearing regarding the transition and operations of the new City Planning Department. On motion of Councilors Murphy and Fernandes Anderson, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Mejia as an original co-sponsor. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Councilor Murphy doubted the decision of the Chair, recommending that the docket be referred to the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation. Seconded by Councilor Flynn. A roll call vote was conducted to determine if the decision of the Chair should prevail. The decision of the Chair prevailed; yeas 7, nays 4 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy), present 1 (Fernandes Anderson). Remains in the Committee on Government Operations.
Sponsors: Erin Murphy; John FitzGerald; Julia Mejia; Gabriela Coletta Zapata; Sharon Durkan; Tania Fernandes Anderson; Ed Flynn; Ruthzee Louijeune; Enrique Pepén; Henry Santana; Benjamin Jacob Weber; Brian Worrell
Attachments: 1. Planning Department Hearing Order

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Order for a hearing regarding the transition and operations of the new City Planning Department.

On motion of Councilors Murphy and Fernandes Anderson, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Mejia as an original co-sponsor.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

Councilor Murphy doubted the decision of the Chair, recommending that the docket be referred to the Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation.

Seconded by Councilor Flynn.

A roll call vote was conducted to determine if the decision of the Chair should prevail.

The decision of the Chair prevailed; yeas 7, nays 4 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy), present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).

Remains in the Committee on Government Operations.