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Resident alleges council contact aimed to derail top-ranked sergeant; city attorney urges caution
Summary
A San Fernando resident told the City Council he is a witness in an investigation alleging a council member tried to disrupt a police promotion for a top-ranked Latino sergeant; the city attorney advised refraining from personnel rebuttals and no formal action was taken at the meeting.
Julio Martinez, a San Fernando resident and business owner, told the City Council during public comment that a council member had called him to ask about a recent promotion process and what he thought about the department’s new commander. Martinez said he is a witness in an ongoing investigation alleging Vice Mayor Victoria Garcia sought to “character-assassinate” and obstruct the promotion of a…
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