LSC's vice president for programs, Randi Youells rejected that suggestion and adopted the plan merging Passaic and Bergen and Hudson.
Randi Youells did not have the power to choose a plan. 
mnli hypothesis: Randi Youells did not have the power to choose a plan.  premise: LSC's vice president for programs, Randi Youells rejected that suggestion and adopted the plan merging Passaic and Bergen and Hudson.