Lisa Bender

At the heart of the complaint is the chief's news conference about Ballot Question 2.

"We can't have a major commercial corridor like this shut down," the mayor said.

Mayor Jacob Frey has repeatedly criticized a Safety for All plan which would cut officer staffing targets from 888 to 750.

She was a major force in the "dismantle the police" movement.

There is a majority that can't be vetoed by the mayor.