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Salinas council members disclose and return donations tied to Taylor Fresh Foods; closed-session real-estate talks produce no reportable action
Summary
Several council members disclosed campaign contributions from Taylor Fresh Foods and said they returned funds; one council member recused from the closed-session negotiation on city property. The city attorney reported no reportable action following the closed session on proposed negotiations.
Several Salinas City Council members disclosed campaign contributions tied to Taylor Fresh Foods during a Feb. 25 disclosure period required by the state’s Levine Act and said they returned the money.
City Attorney Chris Callahan summarized two closed-session real property negotiation items and then asked council members to disclose any related campaign contributions. Council members reported receiving $5,500 contributions traced to Bruce Taylor or Taylor Fresh Foods; several said they had returned the funds. Council member D'Arrigo said she would recuse herself from the council’s closed-session discussion on potential sale terms for city-owned Lots 8 and 12 to Taylor Fresh Foods because she performed…
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