City of Hughson Civil Grand Jury Case No. 010-04

to all Council members on April 22, June 19, and July 2, 2009.

The Civil Grand Jury finds Councilman B violated the Brown Act in an email to the Mayor and two other Council members on June 19, 2009.

The Civil Grand Jury finds Councilman C violated the Brown Act in an email to all Council members on November 16, 2009. FPPC Violations: The Civil Grand Jury finds that Councilman A violated the Fair Political Practices Commission regulation 18700, having to do with conflict of interest, when on June 19, 2009 he emailed the other Council members concerning the Streetscape Project in downtown Hughson. The Civil Grand Jury finds that Councilman A violated the FPPC regulation 18700 by offering to use his position as a City Council member to influence the Board of Supervisors in exchange for employment. Hughson Municipal Code Violations: The Civil Grand Jury finds that Councilman A sought to overreach his power by demanding to investigate what he claimed to be owillful misconducto at City Hall. According to the Hughson Municipal Code 2.08.140, it is the responsibility of the City Manager to investigate complaints about city administration. The Civil Grand Jury finds that the City Council decision, with a three-to-two vote, to

The Civil Grand Jury finds that Councilmen A, B, and C disregarded their fiduciary responsibility to the citizens of Hughson by attempting to fire the City Manager instead of accepting his offer to shorten his contract. The Civil Grand Jury finds that the preponderance of evidence shows that Councilmen A, B, and C promoted their own agenda against the best interests of the citizens of Hughson.