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Compton council to recruit city controller after closed session; resident alleges Brown Act violations
Summary
After a closed session that produced no reportable action on two legal appointments, the Compton City Council voted to recruit for a city controller. A public commenter accused city leaders of repeated Brown Act violations and raised questions about personnel processes and reimbursements.
The Compton City Council reconvened Jan. 13 after a closed session that the council said addressed recruitment for the city controller, municipal law division clerk and city attorney. The council reported "no reportable action" was taken on the municipal law division chief or city attorney but voted to authorize recruitment for a city controller.
The decision followed public comments alleging improper handling of personnel matters. "You have violated the Brown Act on a number of occasions," Bishop Leroy Gillery told the council during…
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