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South Gate council declines to ratify Robert Montalvo appointment after public testimony and council objections
Summary
Following more than an hour of public comment and heated debate, the council voted to oppose a council member’s appointment of Robert Montalvo to the Parks and Recreation Commission; the motion to reject the ratification passed 3‑1 with one abstention.
The South Gate City Council on Sept. 9 rejected the ratification of Council member Maria del Pilar Avalos’s appointment of Robert (R.J.) Montalvo to the Parks and Recreation Commission after extensive public comment and debate among council members.
Residents and community leaders delivered extended testimony opposing the appointment, accusing Montalvo of repeated public harassment of volunteers and council members, spreading misinformation and creating hostility toward partner organizations that run youth programs. Multiple speakers —…
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