Yet at the same meeting, three of Quan's staunchest supporters urged the council to support the Occupy Oakland encampment. One of them, Don Link, told The Chronicle that they spoke at the meeting on behalf of a group that emerged from Quan's mayoral campaign and is led by Quan's husband, Floyd Huen.
Don Link, chair of the Shattuck Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council, said Batts had "pulled the rug out" from everyone, and now he has to prove his commitment to Oakland and establish a better relationship with the police department, something he says the chief never really took the time to do.