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Jurupa Valley meeting draws public criticism and defenses over conduct of councilmember Armando Carmona
Summary
Several residents urged the council to publicly address alleged bullying and intimidation by Councilmember Armando Carmona, including calls for his resignation; other residents defended Carmona and praised his community work. Speakers stressed division in the city and asked the council to act on standards of conduct.
Multiple speakers used the public-comment period at the March 6 Jurupa Valley City Council meeting to criticize Councilmember Armando Carmona’s conduct, while several other residents defended him and urged unity.
Kim Jarrell Johnson, a Jurupa Valley resident, opened public comment saying she was “speaking as a private citizen and a resident” and urged the council to speak up about what she called bullying by Carmona when he praised newly elected Councilmember Veronica Sanchez by denigrating former councilmember Leslie Altamirano.
Dr. Veronica Contreras, identified in the meeting as a physician and Jurupa Valley resident,…
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