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Council votes to approve appointments after dispute over StopWaste seat
Summary
The council approved a slate of appointments that replaced Vice Mayor Simon on the Alameda County StopWaste board, a move Simon and other councilmembers criticized as not preceded by outreach; the motion passed 4–1–2.
The San Leandro City Council approved a set of intergovernmental appointments that replaced Vice Mayor Fred Simon on the Alameda County StopWaste board after an extended floor discussion about process and courtesy.
Vice Mayor Fred Simon told the council, "I would like to request to remain on that committee," and said he had institutional knowledge from prior service and had not been contacted before being replaced. Several councilmembers and public commenters said they were troubled that Simon had not been consulted before the…
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