SD’s Public Safety Committee Lacks Minority Representation By Alberto Garcia The San Diego City Council’s appointment of members to sit on the Public Safety committee that oversees the police department did not include any of the minority Councilmembers that represent communities most affected by crime, police shootings, and gangs. Last week, Councilwoman Myrtle Cole was elected to serve as the Council President and one of her first duties was to assign committee chairmen and members. Councilwoman Cole appointed four members to the Public Safety Committee; Chairman Chris Cate, who represents Mira Mesa; newly elected Councilwoman Barbara Bry, representing La Jolla; Councilwoman Lorie Zapf, represents Point Loma; and newly-elected Councilman Chris Ward, who represents Downtown, Hillcrest and North Park.