Hermosa Beach City Council condemns Mayor Kit Bobko for unofficial press release
Kit Bobko The Hermosa Beach City Council engaged a heated political debate Tuesday night regarding the recent controversy surrounding Mayor Kit Bobko and the unexpectedly public process concerning the hiring of the new police chief. The debate was sparked by a letter addressed to the council by former Mayor George Schmeltzer, itemized on the council’s agenda, in which he said Bobko, “Completely circumvented a long-standing procedure whereby the City Manager selects the Chief of Police, not the City Council, and definitely not the Mayor.” Bobko originally attempted to delay the issue by moving the item later in the evening, but Council Members Jeff Duclos, Howard Fishman and Peter Tucker fought back “Why don’t we save this until the end, Jeff?” Bobko said, interrupting Duclos’ initial comments on the agenda item. “Listen, public comment has already been closed, there is nothing now, announcements have been made…” “Point of order mayor,” Duclos said, cutting through Bobko’s statement. “There’s a point of order that we handle other matters…” said Bobko. Duclos countered, asking the City Attorney whether this was the appropriate time to discuss the matter at hand. “This is the time to…
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