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Councilmember Kearney urges limits on sheriff contract increase and asks to agendize device‑use policy
Summary
Councilmember Pat Kearney raised concerns about projected increases in the city's sheriff contract and property surcharge and requested staff return with a short report on possible limits and a city policy on councilmembers' use of personal devices during meetings.
Councilmember Pat Kearney used his councilmember items time to summarize recent meetings he attended and to raise concerns about the Lawndale sheriff contract and related property surcharge. Kearney recited recent and projected contract estimates as he outlined the budget pressure and said he would recommend limiting the next requested surcharge to 14% to lower the city’s…
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