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Public commenters urge council to reimburse Council Member Leslie Ruhl’s legal fees
Summary
Two public commenters urged Ojai City council to approve indemnification for Council Member Leslie Ruhl, arguing prior refusals to reimburse increased taxpayer costs and deterred council transparency. Commenters asked the council to waive privilege to allow public discussion of the underlying matters.
Two members of the public addressed the council before closed session to urge that the city reimburse Council Member Leslie Ruhl for legal defense costs related to prior proceedings.
"I'm speaking in support of Council Member Ruhl's request for reimbursement of her legal defense costs," said Susan Francina, noting she reviewed a June 27, 2023 open-session…
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