Overview
- The finalists are Natalie Gee, Alan Wong, Albert Chow, Ike Kwon and Tiffany Deng, according to the mayor’s office.
- Candidates were directed to meet Sunset residents over the weekend and submit contact lists by Sunday, then return for staff interviews Monday and an Irving Street merchants meeting.
- At a packed, private Sunset forum, Lurie highlighted priorities including more police presence, stronger behavioral health response, streamlined permitting and support for a Muni parcel tax.
- He said he will not impose litmus tests on Family Zoning or the Upper Great Highway and signaled a preference for someone who can win future District 4 elections.
- Lurie apologized for the failed Beya Alcaraz appointment and said the revamped review now uses a five-page questionnaire, background checks and multiple interviews, with an announcement targeted within a week that could slip due to Thanksgiving.