City Boards

Personally, I believe that there are way too many City Boards. During public commentary, Ryan Anderson spoke for the Neighborhood Association President's Council and informed the Commission that it was the decision of their Council to dissolve the Community Relations Board. The CRB has not been effectual and has not made any progress in our community. It was formed because of Commissioner Jennings belief that immigrants needed protection from our police, a bogus reason.

Last night I was listening on-line when the subject came up and it seems that the Commission did not take the advice of the NAPC. According to Ryan Anderson:

I left the commission chambers at 10pm and continued listening at home. Around 11:15pm, the Commission started discussing a last minute agenda item, 11c - Discussion regarding ordinances that created various volunteer boards. Commissioner Jennings made a motion to remove the two NAPC seats from the CRB. The District Two Commissioner followed up by saying something to the effect of -- If the NAPC does not think the CRB is relevant, they should not have two seats on it. The Commission voted in favor of this motion unanimously and made the CRB a seven person board.

This is nothing more than a punitive action by the Commissioner. It is about the Commission and just more of the same--not listening to the residents but pushing forth a social justice concept that has not worked.