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Avondale resident urges council to address lawsuit allegations against Council Member Janet Garcia; mayor says matter is civil litigation
Summary
A resident asked the Avondale City Council to act after a lawsuit alleging kidnapping and other misconduct involving Council Member Janet Garcia surfaced; Mayor Pineda responded that the matter is civil litigation and not a city code‑of‑conduct issue.
A resident urged the Avondale City Council on Dec. 1 to take "appropriate and transparent action" after news reports and a lawsuit described allegations involving Council Member Janet Garcia.
Linda Yeager, who identified herself as an Avondale resident, told the council the lawsuit alleges kidnapping, false imprisonment and related misconduct and said those allegations "reflect poorly on our city" and damage…
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