Fresno County grand jury reported today that the Coalinga City Council intimidated city employees, showed disrespectful and unprofessional behavior during meetings, and cost the city more than $220,000 when it fired its city manager.
The panel also criticizes council members for spending more than $300,000 for legal fees and overstepping its authority.
In one incident, City Council member Tony Garcia, a sergeant employed by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department, ordered the police chief to hire sheriff’s deputies for the 2007 Horn Toad Derby, an annual city event. In the past, the police chief had used his staff at no extra cost to the city.
Garcia’s demand cost the city $4,000 to $5,000 in extra security, the report said.
The report is available on the Fresno County Superior Court website at fresnosuperiorcourt.org. First click on "Jury" and then "Grand Jury;" the report will be indexed by the number and the year.
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