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Public commenter accuses council of 'theft' and demands outside audit
Summary
During public comment a resident alleged the council has been "stealing" funds and urged an external audit and outsider oversight; the allegation went unanswered in the meeting and no official response appears in the transcript.
A resident used their three minutes of public comment at the special Riverside City Council meeting to make strong allegations of financial misconduct and to demand outside accountability. The speaker said the city "has committed so much fraud" and accused council members of "stealing," urging an external auditor and an inspector general selected from outside the council's personal networks.
The caller cited the voter-approved Measure L (11/05/2024) and told council members: "We need some accountability to the theft of the money that you guys are stealing." The record does not show any council member responding to or refuting those accusations during the public-comment segment included in the transcript.
The meeting record indicates that such serious allegations were raised publicly and left on the record without an on-the-spot rebuttal or clarification. That absence does not imply the allegations are substantiated; they are claims made by a member of the public and would require independent verification.
