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Admonishment motion over council mailer with city logo fails after heated debate
Summary
The council considered (and then failed to approve) an admonishment over the use of the city logo on a mailer paid for by two council members inviting residents to a budget workshop. The discussion included questions about prior staff communication, Brown Act limits on council contact, and whether the matter should have been handled privately.
Council members debated whether to admonish two colleagues for using the city's logo on a mailer that invited residents to a public budget workshop. The mailer, paid for by Council Members James Casey and Serino/Sereno Tero, included the city seal; staff and the city attorney said the municipal code requires express authorization before using the logo for communications that could be perceived as representing the city.
City Attorney reviewed the…
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