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Tom Wagner “I will be making a motion to add Eric Fleming to an executive session. Um, this needs to be talked about, but we can do it when we come out.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Tom Wagner “So you had said when you first started giving your presentation, you said $150,000. I'm sorry, 850,000.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Tom Wagner “I have to agree with, um, Kelly's statement... Whatever we do with this money, and I don't have the answer at this point in time, I want to see something that benefits the community directly, and I mean the community that actually lives here.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Shelby Carlson “The city attorney and city manager have no legal authority over what information can be shared in this lawsuit. This lawsuit was initiated with allegations that Eric was in the process of building a structure, and it included an old build permit application which had been denied early that year.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

David Pinquoch “I do like the clinic and transportation services, the healthcare, but you know that it's going to take months for us to figure that out probably. But that's the one actually I like.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Victor Shen “I think our next step is to— we should direct our administration, if they haven't already, is creating a rolling list of projects, potential projects for this grant”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Victor Shen “What it's designed for, and I think where we stand to benefit, is going after projects that are shovel ready.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Tom Wagner “The grants are due, the grant applications are due on December 4th.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Shelby Carlson “Dear Mrs. Carlson, please accept this document as my formal written statement of correction regarding inaccurate and untrue statements made during the Whittier City Council meeting held on October 13th, 2026. These statements directly involve a past action concerning me and have caused severe unjust damage to my personal and professional reputation, as well as my character standing within the community.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

David Pinquoch “I think I would, I would, I would ready to move forward, forward with the, the fire truck option, fire tanker option.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Shelby Carlson “The motion passes, and administration is so directed.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Shelby Carlson “in regards to your request about an executive session regarding Mr. Fleming, um, The attorneys did suggest that we either schedule a special meeting to have that discussion or hold it at our next regular meeting, but as an earlier agenda item, as the attorney that's working on this case, Brian, is actually located in Washington, D.C. So, um, that way we could have him on as well so that he can provide his input.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Kelly Bender

“20 respondents, we know our communities necessarily always participate. That's this very empty room tonight.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Shelby Carlson “At 1:55:40 of the meeting, the statements— the attorney's memorandum said that Scott informing Eric that a permit is needed and that his culvert does not conform to Whittier specification standards. It stated that Scott told Eric that his culvert has design flaws for potential freezing, creating blockages and potential flooding.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Shelby Carlson “I expect this correction to be filed and preserved within the city's archives accordingly.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Robin Reich

“CDBGs can only be awarded to communities that have a majority of low and moderate income folks that live there, which Whittier has. The program awards grants, um, a max— to a maximum amount of $150,000.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Shelby Carlson “motion to— voting on the motion to direct administration to apply apply for the Community Development Block Grant to purchase a fire tender truck.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Shelby Carlson “It is quite evident that the city council doesn't have any knowledge to the rationale behind this lawsuit. It's clear by the discussion in the meeting that the city attorney has been withholding from sharing information over what she has no legal authority to withhold from council.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Robin Reich

“My company was approached by your staff to help you all with the Community Development Block Grant, or a CDBG.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Kelly Bender

“I find that the fire truck being number 1, I think if we open this up, that that might change.”

10.20.2026 Whittier City Council Regular Meeting · Oct 20, 2026

Jackie C. Wilde “I don't want to lose my job. I love what I do. I love this community.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Jackie C. Wilde “my approach can sometimes feel more direct or firm than they would like to hear, and I hear that feedback and I take it very seriously.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Victor Shen “We have a city manager review in November, which is only a month away.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Lori Borg “Based on what has been presented to me, I do not— I do not support terminating our city manager.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Jackie C. Wilde “I'm not asking for a free pass. I'm only asking for a fair opportunity.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Lori Borg “Calling someone a liability does not explain what they have done, what needs to change, or why removing them would serve this city.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Eric Fleming

“this is a personnel matter. Personnel matters are usually handled in executive session.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Eric Fleming

“Next up on our agenda, we have our executive session.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Lori Borg “Repeatedly scheduling and canceling meetings, casting doubt on our city manager without clearly explaining why, and leaving our community in an uncertain— in uncertainty does not build public trust, it erodes it.”

10.13.2026 Whittier City Council Special Meeting @ 7:30PM · Oct 13, 2026

Amy Pantaleon

“So for Heather Grace Sultan, 9. David Pinkish, 2. Peter Denmark, 3. Perfect.”

Whittier: Pre-Canvass: Counting of the Absentee and Questioned Ballots 2026 · Oct 9, 2026

Amy Pantaleon

“9, 10, 11. Yes.”

Whittier: Pre-Canvass: Counting of the Absentee and Questioned Ballots 2026 · Oct 9, 2026