BoA Aldermanic Affairs Committee 10/26/2026

The Board of Alders’ Aldermanic Affairs Committee met on October 26, 2026, to hear candidates for city commissions and boards and take up appointment and reappointment items. Candidates discussed included Serge Rodriguez for the Democracy Fund, architect Keith Roland for the Historic District Commission, and a juvenile public defender for the Youth Commission. Members asked about candidates’ experience, availability, and views on their prospective roles. The committee also noted vacancies on the Democracy Fund and encouraged recruitment to fill open seats. Reappointment items were presented without requiring the incumbents to attend, based on their attendance records.

Public testimony raised concerns about accessibility at polling places and the operation and leadership of the Civilian Review Board, including testimony both opposing and supporting the reappointment of its chair. The committee voted to advance a set of appointment items; however, the transcript is garbled and does not make the precise list of items or individual outcomes clear. No procurement, contracts, vendor selections, or spending decisions were identified.