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Former Cotati councilman and neighbor tell FPPC they believe local code enforcement is being "weaponized"
Summary
Two members of the public told the commission they believe Cotati city officials are using code enforcement against political opponents and described substantial fines and legal expenses; FPPC staff directed them to the enforcement division and Form 700 unit for assistance.
At the April 10 meeting the commission heard public comment from former Cotati city councilman George Barich and a neighbor, Laurie Alderman, who described local elections and code enforcement in Cotati as politically motivated.
Barich told the commission he is a former Cotati councilman who said he has lived in the town for more than 30 years and had been recalled after a prior term. He said the city hired an outside attorney in February 2018 to…
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