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West Covina council adopts ordinance letting council remove commissioners with or without cause
Summary
After heated public comment and debate, the West Covina City Council voted 3-2 to amend Municipal Code section 2-67 to allow commissioners to be removed with or without cause, citing accountability and past removals as reasons for the change.
The West Covina City Council on April 15 adopted an ordinance amending section 2-67 of the West Covina Municipal Code to allow commissioners to be removed with or without cause by a council majority.
Councilmembers who supported the amendment said it creates an additional accountability mechanism; opponents said it risks politicizing volunteers. The 3-2 vote followed more than an hour of public comment and an extended council debate.
Councilmember Brian Gutierrez moved adoption of the ordinance and Mayor Pro Tem Lopez Viado seconded. In roll call, Councilman Cantos and Councilwoman Rosario Diaz voted no; Gutierrez, Mayor Pro Tem Lopez Viado and Mayor Wu…
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