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Resident questions city attorney’s eligibility; councilmember defends city attorney Ruben Duran

Ontario City Council · September 16, 2025
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Summary

A resident asked the council to explain why the city attorney represented Ontario if, he said, records show the attorney was not eligible to practice on a July date; a councilmember publicly expressed confidence in City Attorney Ruben Duran and staff offered to follow up.

Michael Rios, a resident who spoke during the public-comment period, said records show the city attorney was not eligible to practice law in California on July 15 and asked the council for an explanation of why the city attorney represented the city while allegedly ineligible. "On July 15, it's recorded that the city attorney was not eligible to…

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