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Public and council spar over proposed updates to code of conduct after social-media flap
Summary
Councilmember Harris proposed redlines to Merced's council code of conduct to add complaint and censure procedures. The item drew extended public comment, with speakers both accusing the council of weaponizing process against dissent and urging clearer procedures and due process. Council directed Harris to refine the proposal in the ethics and governance subcommittee.
Councilmember Harris brought forward a redlined update to the council code of conduct on Nov. 17 that would add procedures for complaints against council members and a formal mechanism for admonishment, warnings and censure. The proposal was prompted in part by recent social-media controversy referenced by several speakers during the meeting.
Public comment filled the chambers and the docket: some speakers argued the changes are necessary to provide a predictable,…
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