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Residents urge restored call‑in access, better minutes and enforcement of permits during public comment
Summary
Public commenters pressed the council to restore call‑in public comment, criticized perceived permit non‑enforcement (including allegations against a Scientology event), raised Brown Act and civil‑rights concerns, and asked to purchase a narrow city‑owned driveway to resolve a zoning issue.
Several members of the public used the meeting's public‑comment period to press the council on access, transparency and enforcement.
Andrew Graebner (registered with staff at the start of the period) urged the council to restore call‑in public comment at all meetings so residents who cannot come in person can participate. He said the restoration would make it easier for people to provide input and suggested the council had previously removed remote comment access to…
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