Local Councilwoman costs City $493,000...

[SHRED]

...and she won't step down!

http://www.recallrexford.com/

http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/poway/article_34f8fb8d-631f-5542-8b48-0f8c7b7bc6b2.html

What would stop the City from suing her to recoup costs?
Can they do that?

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[Hepburn]

1. City liability was found on a summary judgment...

...which means that the wrongful conduct was clear to the court. However, what it appears is that to hold off an appeal, the city waived its right and settled with the land owners. I got that from the statements of the mayor.

That settlement payment is the liability of the city. That is the only judicial determination ~~ so far. Most likely , the councilperson did interfere. But...it was a settlement by one defendant ~~ the City ~~ and from the article, it appears that the City admitted no liability. Therefore, IMO, it would be hard to have her pay at this time. The City, IMO, most likely will have to bring an action to recover funds from her. How successful this would be? Not sure at this time because there are not enough facts to decide who did what and, most of all, it appears that the action against her is not at a final determination.

JMHO

[KamaAina]

2. Don't mess with her. She's a lawyer.

:hi:

[mackerel]

3. Weak statement:

"It is apparent to the City Council that the public trust has been irrevocably damaged, and that even the appearance that the council member acted in her self interest is unacceptable," Higginson said, reading from the statement. "It is therefore with great sadness that we ask Councilwoman Rexford to consider stepping down from her position on the Poway City Council."

The City Council needs to be more definitive and demand her resignation.