A public commenter alleged misconduct by a county department director and asked the Lake County board to order an independent review.

Skye Lalo, who identified herself as representing Pillsbury Family Farms, said the county’s community development director "intended a swearing in ceremony for a local defense attorney" and attended the ceremony while wearing her county badge. Lalo described this as misuse of public time and said it created an appearance of improper ex parte contact. She said the director had spent three and a half years targeting small cannabis farms while failing to complete required ordinances the state has asked the county to adopt.

Lalo cited transcript wording she attributed to statutes, naming "government code 8 3 1 4" and "panel code 4 2 4," and argued the conduct could violate rules that bar use of public resources for personal purposes. "This is serious," she said, and asked the board: "How much longer will you continue to tolerate a director who misuses public resources... Why are these complaints not being taken seriously?" She called for an independent review of the director's time, conduct, and compliance with state law.

The transcript does not record a response from the board, county staff, or the director during the public comment period. The commenter requested accountability and an independent audit or review; no investigative steps or timelines are recorded in the provided segments.