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Residents press council for explanation of $42,000 consultant payment; city manager to provide memo
Summary
Public commenters and council members requested a detailed memo explaining a $42,000 payment listed on the warrant registry (recorded to 'Cindy Lopez'), asking whether the payment was for authorized district outreach, whether approvals followed council policy, and what entity received the funds; the city manager agreed to prepare and circulate a written response.
A contentious portion of Monday’s meeting focused on the warrant registry and district outreach contracting after residents and council members raised questions about a $42,000 payment recorded to "Cindy Lopez." Several attendees asked whether the payment had been preapproved, what work product it covered, which entity actually received the funds and whether it complied with council policy on consultant contracting.
Ted Gottschalk told the council he had submitted detailed questions in eScribe and asked for answers; he sought itemized details including the payment…
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