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Contentious public comments mark Livermore council meeting; consent calendar approved unanimously
Summary
A public speaker leveled redacted accusations at Mayor Marchand during open forum, prompting council members to condemn the language; the council then approved the consent calendar on a motion by Council Member Barrientos, seconded by Council Member Branning, which passed unanimously.
During open forum at the Livermore City Council meeting, resident David McGuigan delivered forceful, redacted accusations aimed at Mayor Marchand and at a city staff member’s letter, asserting the city possessed documents that, he said, "confirm what I have been saying." He used a redacted slur while addressing the mayor: "Johnny the ****** protector, Marchand, the mayor who covered up ****," and criticized a city correspondent for what he…
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