Evidence: Code of Ethics Violation
Councilman Jack West, City of Trinidad, California
Evidence: Code of Ethics Violation
Councilman Jack West, City of Trinidad, California
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Councilmen are elected to represent all of us. They must, with full faith and fidelity, be honest and transparent and follow the law. Not manipulate law. Not circumvent law. Not obfuscate law. Not fabricate law through their attorneys and staff.
For May/June 2022, City of Trinidad, State of California, City Council Regular Meeting
Related to City litigation:
Humboldt County Superior Court
Case No. CV2100112
Regarding Short Term Vacation Rentals
County of Humboldt, Board of Supervisors
December 15, 2020 Regular Meeting
E. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
1. 20-1654 Discussion Related to Limiting Short-term Vacation Rentals for all but Documented Essential Personnel During the Pandemic through an Emergency Ordinance
@ 1:50:55 Dr. Hoffman, County of Humboldt Health Officer: saying it’s not needed
Unnecessary. Already have a state advisory on travel in place. If ICU capacity goes down to less than 15%, State of California orders on travel restrictions and closures would kick in anyway.
So . . .
Yup, sorry City of Trinidad, 4 councilmen and staff don’t get to close travel or businesses by fabricating an urgency that doesn’t exist — 29% ICU beds available. They also don’t get to preempt state and county health orders and Constitutional law. This is going to look particularly bad, when allegations of their fraud are exposed.
In fact, the State of California and the County of Humboldt never once restricted our STRs, or any other lodging in our Region, for the holidays. No, they never restricted them during the entire unlawful 3 month term of the City’s STR moratorium “urgency” ordinance.
City of Trinidad Council Meetings and Minutes
April 2022
Do you know what extortion is?
https://www.councilguymike.us/2022/04/do-you-know-what-extortion-is.html
Every resident should be saying: “That’s our money!” “This is over!” “We want every damn bit of evidence that the Council has to be made public. We want to hear what happened and why. We want to see how the Council wasted our money and hurt our businesses. We want to know everything before one more dime is spent for an attorney’s benefit.”
Public Comment Letter:
April 12, 2022, City of Trinidad, State of California, Regular City Council Meeting
Requesting Future Agenda Item
Code of Ethics Violation, Councilman Jack West, City of Trinidad, California
Related to City litigation:
Humboldt County Superior Court
Case No. CV2100112
Regarding Short Term Vacation Rentals
County of Humboldt, Board of Supervisors
December 15, 2020 Regular Meeting
E. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
1. 20-1654 Discussion Related to Limiting Short-term Vacation Rentals for all but Documented Essential Personnel During the Pandemic through an Emergency Ordinance
@ 1:50:55 Dr. Hoffman, County of Humboldt Health Officer: saying it’s not needed
Unnecessary. Already have a state advisory on travel in place. If ICU capacity goes down to less than 15%, State of California orders on travel restrictions and closures would kick in anyway.
So . . .
Yup, sorry City of Trinidad, 4 councilmen and staff don’t get to close travel or businesses by fabricating an urgency that doesn’t exist — 29% ICU beds available. They also don’t get to preempt state and county health orders and Constitutional law. This is going to look particularly bad, when allegations of their fraud are exposed.
In fact, the State of California and the County of Humboldt never once restricted our STRs, or any other lodging in our Region, for the holidays. No, they never restricted them during the entire unlawful 3 month term of the City’s STR moratorium “urgency” ordinance.
City of Trinidad Council Meetings and Minutes
April 2022
Do you know what extortion is?
https://www.councilguymike.us/2022/04/do-you-know-what-extortion-is.html
Every resident should be saying: “That’s our money!” “This is over!” “We want every damn bit of evidence that the Council has to be made public. We want to hear what happened and why. We want to see how the Council wasted our money and hurt our businesses. We want to know everything before one more dime is spent for an attorney’s benefit.”
Public Comment Letter:
April 12, 2022, City of Trinidad, State of California, Regular City Council Meeting
Requesting Future Agenda Item
Code of Ethics Violation, Councilman Jack West, City of Trinidad, California
I request the Council add an agenda item and publicly hear my formally filed allegations and review evidence at the next City of Trinidad Council Meeting as provided for in our City’s Code of Ethics.
Councilman Jack West voluntarily and knowingly mislead and obstructed the truth and this needs to be publicly investigated by this City council.[1]
Without reviewing any evidence, the City Manager corroborated Councilman Jack West’s misreporting and further said he doesn’t see it as a violation. With this now evident, pre-judicial bias, and his being the City council’s employee, we are fortunate the City manager doesn’t preside over charges of councilmen ethics violations. Appropriately, he should only present them to the Public and City council at the next meeting.
Footnotes:
1.
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND SHORT-TERM RENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020
PDF Pages 26 & 27 of 130, located at City of Trinidad website URL:
City Council Comments included:
Grover: I want to hear if the Planning Commission needs more guidance from the City Council.
Johnson (Planning Commission): What was the result of the Board of Supervisors meeting on December 15, 2020 regarding considering limiting short-term vacation rentals for all but documented essential personnel during the Pandemic through an Emergency Ordinance or through Public Health Order?
12-15-2020 Joint Meeting Minutes
West: Trinidad residents called in. There was no action taken by the Board of Supervisors.
I request the Council add an agenda item and publicly hear my formally filed allegations and review evidence at the next City of Trinidad Council Meeting as provided for in our City’s Code of Ethics.
Councilman Jack West voluntarily and knowingly mislead and obstructed the truth and this needs to be publicly investigated by this City council.[1]
Without reviewing any evidence, the City Manager corroborated Councilman Jack West’s misreporting and further said he doesn’t see it as a violation. With this now evident, pre-judicial bias, and his being the City council’s employee, we are fortunate the City manager doesn’t preside over charges of councilmen ethics violations. Appropriately, he should only present them to the Public and City council at the next meeting.
Footnotes:
1.
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND SHORT-TERM RENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020
PDF Pages 26 & 27 of 130, located at City of Trinidad website URL:
City Council Comments included:
Grover: I want to hear if the Planning Commission needs more guidance from the City Council.
Johnson (Planning Commission): What was the result of the Board of Supervisors meeting on December 15, 2020 regarding considering limiting short-term vacation rentals for all but documented essential personnel during the Pandemic through an Emergency Ordinance or through Public Health Order?
12-15-2020 Joint Meeting Minutes
West: Trinidad residents called in. There was no action taken by the Board of Supervisors.
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