Case File 26-0703
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Approval of Requests for Excused Absences
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Obtain disability committee bylaws on absences and member removal
Why now: The record shows only that the April 1, 2026 absences of Aliza Huerta (Long) and Crystal Aguilar were excused unanimously on June 3, 2026 after being introduced May 6, 2026, with no governing attendance rule or deadline stated.
What to do: Request the enabling ordinance and bylaws for the Committee for Persons with Disabilities and confirm what attendance threshold triggers automatic vacancy and whether a formal excusal vote must occur within a set number of meetings. If the record does not name that authority, ask the committee's staff liaison in writing — a month-long gap between introduction and approval could matter if a member's seat status is later disputed.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why disability committee absence excusals took two meetings
Why now: The same excused-absence item appears twice — introduced May 6, 2026 and approved unanimously 9-0 on June 3, 2026 on a motion by Sonya Durrwachter seconded by Wilson Goodrich — covering April 1, 2026 absences by two named members.
What to do: Pull the April 1, 2026 minutes for the Committee for Persons with Disabilities to see whether the meeting still had a quorum with Aliza Huerta (Long) and Crystal Aguilar absent, and ask staff why the excusal item was listed as 'To Be Introduced' on May 6 but not acted on until June 3. Attendance-driven vacancies on advisory bodies are how disability-access recommendations quietly stall, and the delay itself is the anomaly worth explaining.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
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Approval of Requests for Excused Absences
Vote: 9 for, 0 against
excuse the April 1, 2026 absences of Aliza Huerta (Long) and Crystal Aguilar
Approval of Requests for Excused Absences