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Residents press council for transparency over redacted claimant letter and alleged filing irregularities
Summary
Multiple public commenters criticized how a claim by Josie Flores Clark was submitted and posted to the agenda, cited redacted pages in an Aug. 26 letter, and urged the council to follow public‑records and claims procedures; the council moved the matter to closed session under agenda item 5.3.
Several National City residents and commenters raised questions about a claimant letter dated Aug. 26 that was attached to the special-meeting agenda and about whether the submission complied with city claims procedures.
At the microphone, one commenter said the letter contained eight redacted pages and that his name and his child’s name appeared in the document. "I wanna make sure I get this right. Twice my child is mentioned and 6 times my name is mentioned in that letter," he said, asking what had been withheld in the redacted pages.
Other speakers alleged procedural irregularities in how the claim was submitted and in how it appeared on the council agenda. Maria Severson said the letter was…
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