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Brewer on district managers and CEC role

New York City Council · Jun 22, 2026 · starts 0:03:25 · 55 sec

Brewer describes district managers as full-time paid employees responsible for daily operations, complaints, and meetings. She notes the Civic Engagement Commission was created in 2018 to assist community boards, primarily through Zoom trainings.

Gale A. Brewer

District managers who are full-time paid employees are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the community boards.

Gale A. Brewer

Their duties include processing complaints, presiding over the district service cabinet, and other duties assigned by the board.

Gale A. Brewer

District managers are responsible for organizing both committee and full board meetings.

Gale A. Brewer

The Civic Engagement Commission created by the 2018 Charter Revision Commission was formed to provide assistance to community boards.

Gale A. Brewer

That assistance seemed to come primarily in the form of Zoom trainings.

Gale A. Brewer

Designed for community board members with some additional trainings that appear to be designed for the board's executive leadership.

Gale A. Brewer

There are past trainings that are available on the CEC's website that have included parliamentary proceedings, the budget, land use and equity planning.

Gale A. Brewer

As the board president, just so you know, I did all that, just so you know.