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Sacramento mayor sends letter to council member accused of not living in his district

Sacramento mayor sends letter to council member accused of not living in his district
TY: SACRAMENTO’S MAYOR SENT A LETTER TO A CITY COUNCILMEMBER ASKING HIM TO AGREE TO AN INDEPENDENT INQUIRY ABOUT WHERE HE LIVES. THE COUNCILMEMBER REPRESENTS DISTRICT TWO, WHICH REPRESENTS THESE AREAS. RESIDENTS IN THE AREA SAY HE DOESN’T LIVE THERE. IN A LETTER, THE MAYOR WROTE, A CLEAR AND OBJECTIVE ACCOUNTING OF THE FACTS REGARDING YOUR RESIDENCY IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE THE RESTAURANT -- THE RESIDENTS OF DISTRICT TWO THAT THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTS THEM. AFTER THE COUNCILMEMBER PROVIDES THE CITY WITH A REPORT CLARIFYING WHERE HE LIVES, THE INFORMATION WILL BE PRESENTED PUBLICLY AT A CITY COUNCIL MEETIN
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Sacramento mayor sends letter to council member accused of not living in his district
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has sent an official letter to city councilmember Sean Loloee, asking him to agree to an independent fact-finding inquiry about where he lives.Loloee represents District 2, which includes parts of Del Paso Heights, Arden Fair and the Haggenwood neighborhood. | MORE | City leaders to look into whether Sacramento council member lives in his districtIn the letter, Steinberg asks Loloee to agree to the inquiry so he can avoid asking the city council to “formally initiate the same process.”However, the mayor said he is also “prepared to do so this week if necessary.”Some claim Loloee actually lives in a home in Granite Bay that’s listed under his wife’s name. After the council member provides the city with a report to clarify where he lives, that information will be presented publicly at a city council meeting, but it's unclear when that will happen. In response to Steinberg's request, Loloee released the following statement:"I believe this matter should be brought to the full council for a vote and be determined by my colleagues, understanding that this decision is not solely up to the Mayor or me. "The Mayor has seen every inch of my home, including where I sleep, work, and collect my mail. I can provide that opportunity to every councilmember, and I am already in full cooperation with the city."I acknowledge the comments I made regarding my swearing-in location were inaccurate. But the public and my colleagues should know that while I did not handle this situation as articulately as I could, my primary focus was to ensure the safety and privacy of my family."I look forward to this matter being fully resolved in the near future."Loloee was sworn in at a city council meeting via Zoom in December 2020.

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has sent an official letter to city councilmember Sean Loloee, asking him to agree to an independent fact-finding inquiry about where he lives.

Loloee represents District 2, which includes parts of Del Paso Heights, Arden Fair and the Haggenwood neighborhood.

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| MORE | City leaders to look into whether Sacramento council member lives in his district

In the letter, Steinberg asks Loloee to agree to the inquiry so he can avoid asking the city council to “formally initiate the same process.”

However, the mayor said he is also “prepared to do so this week if necessary.”

Some claim Loloee actually lives in a home in Granite Bay that’s listed under his wife’s name.

After the council member provides the city with a report to clarify where he lives, that information will be presented publicly at a city council meeting, but it's unclear when that will happen.

In response to Steinberg's request, Loloee released the following statement:

"I believe this matter should be brought to the full council for a vote and be determined by my colleagues, understanding that this decision is not solely up to the Mayor or me.
"The Mayor has seen every inch of my home, including where I sleep, work, and collect my mail. I can provide that opportunity to every councilmember, and I am already in full cooperation with the city.
"I acknowledge the comments I made regarding my swearing-in location were inaccurate. But the public and my colleagues should know that while I did not handle this situation as articulately as I could, my primary focus was to ensure the safety and privacy of my family.
"I look forward to this matter being fully resolved in the near future."

Loloee was sworn in at a city council meeting via Zoom in December 2020.