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Public commenter urges Walnut Creek to adopt district elections, wants public input on demographer
Summary
At a Dec. 16 special meeting, a public speaker pressed the Walnut Creek City Council to adopt district elections, raised concerns that the case rests on decades-old data and urged the council to let the public weigh in on selection of the demographer. Council moved to interviews and closed session.
Walnut Creek Mayor Kevin Wilk opened a Dec. 16 special meeting to interview commission candidates, consider appointments and hold a closed session to consult with legal counsel on anticipated and existing litigation.
During the public comment period, Scott Rafferty identified himself and urged the council to "Adopt district elections," saying litigation threats over the issue have been expected for years. "Tom ****, I think it's been 6 years since he said he was…
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