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Residents urge recall after court finding against Councilman Lopez; council enters closed session on pending litigation
Summary
At a Montclair special council meeting, two residents urged a recall of Councilman Lopez, saying they have gathered over 50 of 80 required signatures and citing a court finding; the council then moved into closed session to discuss pending litigation and directed staff to report legal costs at the next meeting.
At a special meeting of the Montclair City Council, residents urged action after what they described as a court finding involving Councilman Lopez, and the council moved into closed session to discuss pending litigation.
Alice Garcia, who identified herself as a Montclair resident, told the council she is helping lead a recall effort and said, "As of this afternoon we have secured over 50 of the required founding signatures" toward an 80-signature threshold. Garcia told the council the group is gathering the remaining signatures and said the effort responds to a court ruling she summarized as finding "Mr. Lopez liable for conduct…
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