# Mayor's Appointments Committee - November 5, 2026

Cleveland City Council’s Mayor’s Appointments Committee met on November 5, 2026, to consider mayoral nominees to the Community Police Commission (CPC). Six nominees were questioned, but the committee took no confirmation vote at this meeting. Discussion focused on the selection process and the administration’s interpretation that the mayor nominates members for vacancies while Council reviews and confirms them; several councilmembers disputed that reading of the charter. The committee agreed to seek an outside legal opinion and requested the law department’s written analysis. Members also asked for information on the commission’s current makeup and charter categories, verification of nominees’ nonprofit ties to city funding, and an explanation of why a reportedly chronically absent commissioner was not removed, including how similar cases will be handled in the future.

Nominees discussed their qualifications, community representation, police accountability, and the CPC’s responsibilities, including discipline oversight, policy review, community engagement, training, and grant administration. Questions raised potential conflicts of interest when commissioners administer funds for nonprofits; no grant awards or funding decisions were made. The committee requested an intentional effort to recruit younger members and discussed developing a clear onboarding and training plan. Public testimony criticized the selection process’s independence and called for a charter amendment to reduce mayoral control, but no amendment or other procurement action was approved.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 05, 2026

### Sources
- [Mayor's Appointments Committee - November 5, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY-sNXfuKIU) - Cleveland City Council