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Residents criticize council’s Dec. 3 mayoral nomination, urge civility
Summary
Several Laguna Niguel residents told the City Council on Dec. 17 that a December meeting departure from tradition — opening mayoral nominations and selecting Ray Genoway over Stephanie Otto — was partisan and unfair; callers urged the council to act with civility and respect, and to consider voters’ preferences.
Several residents used the Dec. 17 public comment period at the Laguna Niguel City Council meeting to criticize the council’s handling of mayoral succession at the Dec. 3 session and to demand kinder, nonpartisan treatment of council colleagues.
Jennifer Barb, who identified herself as a resident and homeowner with two young children, told the council she was "disappointed" in how the council conducted the Dec. 3 meeting and said the dais "broke from tradition and chose not to appoint Mayor Pro Tem Stephanie Otto to be our next mayor."…
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