Mayor, council head pick appointments to SANDAG board


The two men had each submitted separate recommendations at last week’s council meeting, leading Filner to argue that he had the sole ability to make the nominations and that Gloria had overstepped his authority.

The mayor repeatedly interrupted Gloria and a deputy city attorney during the hearing and eventually called on Gloria to leave the dais and discuss it with him one-on-one. Gloria did so, and then the matter was tabled until Monday. Filner apologized to the council for his outburst.


Filner and Gloria will serve on the SANDAG board. The committee assignments are: Filner (executive), David Alvarez (borders), Marti Emerald (public safety), Lorie Zapf (regional planning), Gloria (transportation) and Scott Sherman (energy working group).

The biggest difference between Filner and Gloria’s original lists was that Filner wanted to appoint only Democrats to the committees while sprinkling Republicans in as alternates. Gloria, a Democrat like Filner, had wanted a more bipartisan look. In the end, the eight spots were filled with a 6-to-2 in favor of Democrats.


Filner and Gloria struck a conciliatory tone in Monday’s remarks.





