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Cotati planning commission administers oath to new commissioner; public commenters raise Form 700 and land‑acknowledgment concerns
Summary
The commission administered the oath of office to a newly appointed commissioner. During the administrative period and public comment several residents raised concerns that required Form 700 economic‑interest disclosures were not posted and criticized the city’s land‑acknowledgment language and past changes to the city seal.
The Cotati Planning Commission opened its meeting by administering the oath of office to newly appointed planning commissioner Sarah Sparks. Community development technician Carla Duncan led the oath and invited the new commissioner to sign the appointment documents.
Public comment during the administrative portion produced two distinct themes. Resident George Barich told the commission he believed some commissioners and council members had not filed required Form 700 statements of economic interest and said those filings should be completed before appointees act in their roles. Barich said, "Ms. Berman is a, convicted money launderer," and told the panel he had…
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