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Cudahy council adopts censure resolution after confidential investigation; public voices concerns about transparency
Summary
The Cudahy City Council voted to censure Councilmember Martin Fuentes after an independent investigator sustained two allegations; the city attorney emphasized that the investigation and report are confidential and the council directed sanctions with Fuentes advised to abstain from the vote.
The Cudahy City Council adopted a resolution censuring Councilmember Martin Fuentes following a staff presentation that summarized the censure process and reviewed the council's role. Chelsea Bellett of the city attorney's office told the council the independent investigator sustained two of three allegations and that "the details, allegations, and findings of the investigation report are confidential and attorney-client privileged." The attorney's office also reminded the council that censure is a legislative, not a judicial,…
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