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Residents press council on protest policing and question fuel-reduction contract awarded on consent calendar
Summary
Public commenters told the Mission Viejo City Council June 24 they believe a motorcycle officer issued a politically motivated parking ticket at a rally and accused the city and sheriff's department of inconsistent protection; another commenter urged the council to rebid a nearly $2 million fuel-reduction contract to ensure competition, which staff said was not possible because other bids were disqualified for missing paperwork or licenses.
At the June 24 meeting of the Mission Viejo City Council, residents used the public-comment period to raise two separate concerns: how police have handled local rallies and procurement practices involving a long-term fuel-reduction contractor.
Carolyn Gatto, who identified herself as a Mission Viejo resident, described an incident in which a sheriff's motorcycle officer issued a parking ticket to a colleague who had briefly stopped to unload American flags for a weekly rally. "I believe the officer could have given the driver a warning rather than issue a ticket,"…
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