Planning Commission elects Tanner president, Moore vice president during remote meeting

The San Francisco Planning Commission elected Commissioner Tanner as president and Commissioner Moore as vice president at its remote meeting on Jan. 20, 2022. Commissioners were nominated during the meeting and both were confirmed in unanimous votes.

Commissioner Fung nominated Tanner for president and Commissioner Imperial nominated Moore to continue as vice president. The chair opened the nominations to public comment; multiple callers urged postponement of officer elections until commissioners’ reappointment status is clear or until meetings return to an in-person format. Ozzie Rehm of the San Francisco Land Use Coalition told the commissioners the commission “just doesn't make sense at this juncture in time to elect officers when a majority of the commission is up for reappointment” and asked that elections be delayed until summer (public comment).

In response, Commissioner Tanner said the commission has conducted business remotely for two years and emphasized the need for flexibility; he accepted the nomination and noted his intention to preserve leadership continuity. On the roll call vote, each commissioner voted aye and the motion to elect the two officers passed 7 to 0.

The election follows commission rules that allow the presiding officer to open nominations at the first regular meeting on or after Jan. 15 and for commissioners to vote in the order nominations are received. Commissioners and staff also noted that commissioners whose terms expire on June 30 may continue to serve for up to 60 days after expiration if replacements are not immediately appointed, reducing the risk that newly elected officers would leave their posts before completing duties.

The commission moved on to department matters and its regular calendar after the elections.