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Public commenter accuses council of off‑record talks involving Candace Bond; council stresses standard redaction and legality of agenda reordering
Summary
During public comment, Anne Kaye alleged council members and outside lawyers negotiated outside public settings with Candace Bond about splitting the Santa Monica‑Malibu Unified School District and asked for an investigation. Councilmembers and the city attorney said redacted addresses are routine and that council has legal prerogative to reorder agenda items.
At the start of the July 3 special meeting, public commenter Anne Kaye told the Malibu City Council she had obtained public records showing an email dated March 5 that she said implicated two BBK lawyers, two council members and a volunteer (identified as Candace Bond) in off‑record negotiations about splitting the Santa Monica‑Malibu Unified School District. Kaye said the records she provided to the city contradicted the hiring timeline…
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