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Residents at Pasadena council meeting accuse mayor, staff of secrecy and misconduct

3411647 · May 21, 2025
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Summary

Multiple residents used the City Council public-comment period to accuse Mayor Jeff Wagner and city employees of withholding records, campaign irregularities and misconduct; council took no formal action on the allegations during the meeting.

Several Pasadena residents used the City Council public-comment period on May 20 to accuse Mayor Jeff Wagner and other city employees of withholding records, engaging in improper conduct and press for greater transparency. The accusations ranged from alleged falsified ambulance response records to claims of improper campaign payments and interference by city staff in enforcement and investigations.

The comments matter because they put allegations about public-record handling, law-enforcement responses and campaign-related payments directly before the governing body and the community, even though no formal investigation or council action was announced at the meeting.

Wayne Dosefino, a resident who identified himself during public comment, told…

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