Steering Committee Meeting of the 32nd Board of Representatives - May 11, 2026

The Steering Committee met on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 7:01 p.m. remotely via webinar to set the agenda for the June 1, 2026 Regular Board of Representatives meeting. The committee reviewed and voted on items from standing committees, including appointments, fiscal, legislative, personnel, land use, operations, public safety, community development, and transportation. Several items were added to the June agenda, while one item was moved to the pending agenda after discussion. The meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.

Consent Calendar

• Honorary resolutions honoring Mr. James Dockery (World War II Navy veteran) and Ms. Olga Rosenstein’s 100th birthday were placed on the June agenda unanimously.
• Appointments Committee items (A32.029, A32.033, A32.035, A32.038–A32.044) were placed on the June agenda unanimously. Items A32.036 and A32.037 were withdrawn by the administration.
• Fiscal Committee items F32.071 through F32.086 (16 items) were placed on the June agenda unanimously.
• Legislative and Rules Committee items LR32.018 and LR32.019 were placed on the June agenda (as items 1 and 2, with postponed items LR32.016 and LR32.017 automatically carried over as items 3 and 4).
• Personnel Committee items P32.009 and P32.010 were placed on the June agenda unanimously.
• Land Use and Urban Redevelopment Committee items LU32.006 and LU32.008 were placed on the June agenda (LU32.008 as item 1 due to public hearing).
• Operations, Parks and Recreation Committee items OPR32.008 and OPR32.011 were placed on the June agenda, with OPR32.011 reordered as item 1. The committee meeting time was moved to 6:30 p.m. to avoid overlap.
• Public Safety and Health Committee item PS32.007 was placed on the June agenda unanimously.
• Community Development, Housing, Education, Social Services, State & Commerce (C.H.E.S.S.) Committee items CHESS32.011 through CHESS32.018 (6 items) were placed on the June agenda unanimously. The meeting will be hybrid (location TBD).
• Transportation Committee late submission T32.004 (1st Amendment to Desman Contract) was approved for consideration by a roll call vote of 13.5-0-0 (two-thirds required) and then placed on the June agenda unanimously.
• Minutes from the May 4, 2026 Regular Board Meeting and May 7, 2026 Special Budget Meeting were placed on the June agenda.

Discussion Items

• F32.087 – Courtland Park Library Branch Review: This item, submitted by Reps. de la Cruz, Walston, Salas, Hyatt, Gross, and Yeager, sought a status update on discussions with the state regarding deed conflicts and a HUD grant for a library branch in Courtland Park. Co-Chair Zachary moved it to the pending agenda, stating it seeks legal guidance rather than fiscal committee review. Rep. de la Cruz argued the matter is time-sensitive and of public interest, while Rep. Pollack and Rep. Morrison supported moving to pending, noting the administration is working with the Attorney General’s office and no new update is available. Rep. Weinberg reported that the city is working with the Attorney General’s office but has no further updates. The item was placed on the pending agenda. (Note: After the meeting, a sponsor requested the item description be updated to “Review: Requested Update from the Mayor’s Office on Legal Barriers to the East Side Library Branch at Courtland Park.”)

Key Outcomes

• All items moved to the June agenda were approved by unanimous voice votes, except the late submission which required a roll call vote to consider.
• F32.087 was moved to the pending agenda without a vote (per rules, failure to move to the active agenda automatically places it on pending).
• The Operations, Parks and Recreation Committee meeting was rescheduled to 6:30 p.m. on May 21, 2026, to accommodate the Land Use Committee meeting at 7:00 p.m. the same evening.
• The C.H.E.S.S. Committee meeting on May 19, 2026, will be hybrid; conflicts with the Fiscal Committee will be resolved offline.
• The Transportation Committee special meeting was set for May 18, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.