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Whittier residents call for planning commissioner Richard Quirk’s removal after social-media posts; commission declines immediate action
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment at a Planning Commission meeting to demand that Commissioner Richard Quirk resign or be removed after social-media videos; commissioners said Brown Act limits prevented immediate action but noted written comments would be added to the record.
Chair Luis Rodriguez opened public comment at the Whittier Planning Commission meeting and heard repeated calls from residents for Commissioner Richard Quirk to resign or be removed after social-media posts that commenters described as racist. The commission did not take formal action on the calls, citing the Brown Act’s restrictions on taking up items not on a published agenda.
The public attorney reminded the commission that, “Pursuant to the Brown Act, the commissioners are prohibited from discussing or acting on an item or expressing consensus or approval or disapproval on any communications received from…
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