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Residents urge council to review legal contracts after prolonged dealership litigation

2767478 · March 26, 2025
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Summary

Multiple residents criticized years of litigation over an auto dealership deal, questioned millions spent in legal fees and asked the council to review city attorney and outside counsel contracts, citing court documents and Government Code 40602.

Several residents used the public comment period to press the City Council for more transparency and review of legal agreements tied to long‑running litigation over an auto dealership project.

A resident identified in the record as Bridal Holtz criticized decisions that led to extended litigation and said taxpayers had paid "millions and millions of dollars" with little to show for it. John Shoemaker and others…

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