Rules excluding litigants from city boards
Summary
New rule: if you're suing the city, you can't be nominated to a city board or commission. Critics called it a First Amendment problem; supporters said it just codifies existing practice.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Councilmembers gain clearer rules on avoiding conflicts of interest in appointments.
Residents with grievances against the city lose a path to civic service while their case is pending.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — March 24, 2026
A proposed resolution would bar people actively suing the city from being nominated to city boards and commissions — unless they are only part of a class action. It would also rewrite the council's operating rules and repeal the old rules resolution.
City Council — January 27, 2026
New rule: if you're suing the city, you can't be nominated to a city board or commission. Critics called it a First Amendment problem; supporters said it just codifies existing practice.
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