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AAAC member says staff liaison acted confrontationally; recounts special meeting to remove him
Summary
Mateo Watson, a member of the African American Advisory Council, accused a staff liaison of unprofessional conduct and said a special Feb. 13 meeting sought his removal after a Feb. 5 speech; the mayor and a council member urged cooperation and praised the council's work.
Mateo Watson, identified himself as a current member of the African American Advisory Council, used his citizens' comment time to accuse a staff liaison of "confrontational body language, verbal hostility, and acting out" against residents outside the council chamber and said the liaison's behavior showed bias.
"Disappointment at the failure of the unprofessional staff liaison who has no self control, displayed confrontational body language, verbal hostility, and acting out against bystander residents outside this very chamber because of a speech she did not like," Watson said. He told the commission a special meeting was held one…
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