The Denver American Indian Commission voted to expel two of its members Thursday night following a conflict over an upcoming Indigenous Peoples Day event , but the final decision rests with Mayor Mike Johnston’s office.

The commission is an advisory board under the city’s Office of Human Rights and Community Partnerships. Heidi Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for the office, confirmed its vote Friday and said the result was a recommendation submitted to the mayor’s office, which was still pending.

The commission’s co-chairs, Trennie Burch and Deserea Richards, organized the virtual meeting to expel Teddy McCullough and Brendan Morrison.

The recommendation came one week after Burch and Richards accused McCullough and Morrison of creating “an unsafe and unsustainable environment for commission

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