← All Meetings

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Special

Presiding: Mayor Thomas K. Butt · Called to order: 5:00 p.m. · 2 items · 5 votes · 1 public comments

What happened

The council approved a formal statement condemning online criticism of the city manager by a 5-2 vote, with Bates and Butt voting no. The statement officially disapproves of critical comments about the city manager's performance posted on an online forum.

The council also received an update on the SPRAWLDEF lawsuit appeal currently before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, passing the item 5-2 with Bates and Butt dissenting. SPRAWLDEF is a group that opposes urban sprawl development and has filed suit against the city.

The meeting ran over six hours with minimal public participation, drawing only one public comment across all agenda items.

Auto-summarized from official minutes and vote records

View agenda

Stay informed

Get a briefing before and after each meeting.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Attendance

Claudia Jimenez(Present)
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Melvin Willis(Present)
Demnlus Johnson III(Present)
Eduardo Martinez(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
2 items
TopReceive update on SPRAWLDEF lawsuit appeal in federal court
Passed 5-21 speakerSPRAWLDEF Lawsuit
Adopt formal statement condemning online criticism of city manager
Passed 5-2Political Statements