The newly revealed allegations against councilors Ricardo Arroyo, Kendra Lara, and Julia Mejia add to a growing list of ethics scandals surrounding the city’s legislative body.
. Councilor Erin Murphy, who opposed the council’s new district map, sought to file a hearing order to address possible violations of the redistricting committee.
Flynn called a recess to discuss the rules with the city clerk and staff attorney. As they spoke, “Councilor Arroyo was yelling out from his seat continuously,” O’Donnell wrote. “I felt intimidated and bullied by Councilor Arroyo’s actions.” “These remarks were directed at me and appear to attack my integrity and character,” O’Donnell wrote.“The entirety of this exchange was between myself and Councilor Ed Flynn on the floor, on video, in front of media and the public,” he said in a statement. He said his remarks were directed only at Flynn, and were not discriminatory towards O’Donnell.
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