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Resident Scott Fields urges support for recall petition, outlines petition process
Summary
During public comment, Scott Fields described prior petitions he initiated, criticized board member conduct he said influenced signatures, and urged residents to sign a circulating recall petition; he summarized the charter process for recalls.
Scott Fields of 7 South Palm Drive spoke during public comment in support of a circulating petition to recall the board chair. He described having initiated two prior petitions and said he did not file the current recall petition but supports it. Fields said some signers cited fears of retaliation as a reason they signed and alleged board members had acted outside their authority in staffing matters.
Fields summarized the city charter's recall procedure, saying that once the needed signatures are obtained "the elected official has 5 days to resign or it goes to public vote within 30 days," and he urged residents to come sign if they support the petition. His remarks included an unverified allegation that the board chair had "shown up at City Hall to yell and swear at city employees," attributed to Fields as his account during public comment.
