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Former employee and residents urge Cotati council to investigate alleged code-enforcement misconduct
Summary
Several public commenters accused a city code-enforcement officer, named in comments as Robert Allen Smith, of misconduct and potential fraud; callers asked the council to investigate and said they would escalate complaints to county and state oversight bodies if the city did not respond.
Multiple public commenters used the special meeting’s public-comment period to call for investigation and accountability related to Cotati code-enforcement activities and a named individual, Robert Allen Smith. Commenters urged the council to respond and to direct city staff on where to file complaints.
A caller who identified himself as Braden Eggert and said he was a former Cotati code-enforcement employee described alleged “fraudulent, unethical, and potentially criminal behavior” by Robert Allen Smith and certain…
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