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City attorney says council referred former manager's $350,000 settlement to Attorney General for possible 1090 violation
Summary
City Attorney Costanzo told Selma council he will refer the settlement paid to former city manager Fernando Santillan to the California Attorney General, citing potential violation of Government Code section 1090 and seeking recovery of public funds.
The Selma City Council’s legal team will ask the California Attorney General’s Office to review a $350,000 settlement and related agreements with former city manager Fernando Santillan for potential violations of Government Code section 1090, City Attorney Costanzo said during the council’s May 6 meeting.
Costanzo told councilmembers that the council earlier voted to direct him to make the referral. “Government Code section 1090 is the basic conflict of interest statute that prohibits any city officer from having a…
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