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Residents press council over tree removals, ethics and alleged conflicts during heated public comment session
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the council to protect Uptown trees, demanded a code of ethics and raised allegations about a pending FPPC investigation into Mayor Vinatieri; the public comment period occupied a large portion of the Feb. 24 meeting.
A prolonged public comment session at the Whittier City Council meeting on Feb. 24 featured competing appeals over tree removals in Uptown Whittier, calls for a formal code of ethics and multiple allegations that election‑period conduct and municipal appointments merit review.
Connie McCormick, identifying herself as a 30‑year Whittier resident and former Los Angeles County registrar‑recorder, told the council a statewide investigation by the California Fair Political Practices Commission is active against Mayor Vinatieri and cited case number 2024‑00927. "The chief of…
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