Board Secretary Vacancy and Interim Duties
At a glance
- What: The board ended the appointment of Board Secretary Lydia Garnier effective at the close of the October 15 meeting and arranged how secretary duties are covered meanwhile.
- Where it stands: Position to be posted immediately; the personnel committee chair said the aim is to fill it no later than December 1.
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Log
2026-10-15 - Board of Police Commissioners
A commissioner moved that Garnier's appointment end at the conclusion of the meeting; it carried over opposition, and one commissioner asked what cause there was after two years without problems. The board then voted to post the position immediately. A further motion had DPD work directly with the requesting commissioner on information requests, with the chair kept informed, amended so the Chief Investigator (who stays in that role, without secretary title or pay) helps facilitate administrative tasks and requests as done in the past. Corporation Counsel said an existing opinion addresses interim secretaries and he would check the charter and report by the next day; one commissioner asked for a legal opinion on whether the arrangement is allowed. The amended motion carried on a voice vote. The HR report and secretary report were postponed to the following week.