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City Council Member Comments and Discussion about the Possibility of Revising Livingston's Cannabis Ordinance to allow Retail/Dispensaries in Livingston. This is the City Council member discussion portions only: does not include public comments from residents and interested parties. Disclaimer: Editorial content is my own as a Resident of Livingston and does not represent the views and opinions of the city council or the city of Livingston itself.

A Post Appeared Recently on the Livingston Community News About An ATV Park on a Section of Land At the Livingston California Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility. According to video of the 02/01/2022 City Council Meeting A Test “Pilot Program” Had Already Taken Place And That It Was A One Time, One Weekend Only Use, And That, because it was an “exploratory Program” There Was No Written Agreement Governing The Terms of Use and Liability Here are 13 Questions that should probably be answered 1) Will it be Operated by the City? 2) Will it be Maintained by the City 3)Will it be open to All Residents of the City? 4) Will it be open to people who reside outside of the City Limits? 5)Will there be a fee for use of the ATV/Motocross Recreational Area on a Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Annual Basis? 6) If there is an Admission Fee, would this revenue be used to Reimburse the Waste Water Capital Fund for the use of the land paid for by the Residents of Livingston through their Sewer Bill? 7) Would Admission to the ATV/Motocross Recreational Area require the signing of a Waiver of Liability holding the City harmless? 8)If the General Public will not be allowed access to the Recreational Area, Then will the group/organization/people using the land be required to lease the land on a Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Annual Basis? 9)If there is a Lease Agreement, will the Revenue from the Lease be used to Reimburse the Waste Water Capital Fund for the use of the land paid for by the Residents of Livingston through their Sewer Bill? 10) Will the land involved revert to it's original state and be available as a Sewer Pond when needed by the City due to future population growth? 11) Who would be responsible to return the land to the way it was before being occupied by an ATV Motocross Recreational Area? 12)Is a sale of land at the Domestic Waste Water Treatment under consideration? 13) If a sale of land is being considered, would the proceeds be used to reimburse the Water Capital Fund for the cost of the land paid for by Residents of Livingston through their Sewer Bill? Photo Credits ATV In Air This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND Creative Commons Another ATV In Air This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Creative Commons Disclaimer: Any Editorial Content in Any of My Videos are My Own As a Resident of Livingston and Do Not Represent the Views and Opinions of the Livingston City Council or the City of Livingston Itself

Adding Livingston Municipal Code, Title 10, Chapter 14, "Military Equipment Use," By Ordinance Adopt a Policy that Regulates the Use of Military Equipment by the Livingston Police Department. 03/15/2022 City Council Meeting In this video, we will look at the Staff Report regarding the addition of "Military Equipment Use," to Livingston's Municipal Code. A list of descriptions of "Military Equipment" is included in the Staff Report Currently, the Livingston Police Department has the following items classified as "Military Equipment" ..Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) aka Drone ..37mm Less Than Lethal Launcher which fires rubber projectiles Photo CreditHumvee Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY (creative commons) Disclaimer: Any Views Opinions or Editorial Content expressed on these videos are my own as a RESIDENT of Livingston and do not represent the views and opinions of the Livingston City Council or the City of Livingston itself

Judge Drops Charges Against Former Livingston Police Sergeant A Reading of the March 8th, 2022, Press Release from the Office of the Merced County District Attorney Disclaimer: Any implied, added, or perceived Editorial Content is my own as a RESIDENT of the City of Livingston and does not represent the views and opinions of the Livingston City Council or the City of Livingston itself.

This video is a reading of the Tort Claim against the City of Livingston by Former Police Chief John Markle. In this video, the following topics are covered …A False Criminal Citation is issued …An Internal Affairs Investigation is launched …A Hostile work environment is created ...Policy violations are sustained by an Internal Investigation ...A written intent to terminate Sgt. is issued ...A hostile work environment is created for Chief Markle ...City Attorney Hallinan begins questioning the City Personnel Attorney ...City Attorney Hallinan stating a Judge will dismiss all charges against Sgt ...Human Recourse Director is not allowed at Sgt’s Skelly Hearing ...City Manager Portillo emails City Personnel Attorney and Chief Markle to turn over everything to City Attorney Tom Hallinan ...Chief Markle is stripped of his authority and a contrived retirement date is set ...Chief Markle is placed on leave, preventing him from conducting further disciplinary actions …Description of Injury, Damage, or Loss, …the Responsible Parties and …Estimated Damages of $1,000,000 Disclaimer: Any Editorial Content on any of my videos in 2022 is my own as a RESIDENT of Livingston and does not represent the Views and Opinions of the City Council and/or the City of Livingston itself.

In This Video We Cover In this video we cover the Government Tort Claim Against the City of Livingston California which incldes *Mr. Ramirez's educational background and experience, . *original Livingston hire date in 2011, *his resignation and reason for resignation in 2014, *his rehire in 2017, and significant political events in 2018 and 2020 *..The Kang Brothers' complaint about their driveway ..Threats made against City Employees and Measure V Funds ..Threats reported to the City Attorney ..The City Council's Denial of the Driveway Modification Claim ..A request for approval of a Garage with a Second Story Loft Project ..Mr. Ramirez subjected to the first of multiple performance appraisals as retaliation ...the denial of Councilmember Kang's contstuction proposal ..The Beginning of the Shaw Investigation ..An attempt to delay the General Plan Process ..A violation of the Hatch Act reported to the City Attorney ..The Closing of the Shaw Investigation and Council Refusal to release the contents ..Allegations of Illegal Ballot Harvesting ..The cementing of an alliance within the City Council ..A Seargent's Car Accident with a pedestrian ..Allegations of Sexual Comments ..Interest in Cannabis Cultivation ..A Second Performance Evaluation ..The refusal to release Investigation Results ..A Report to the District Attorney ..The Fourth Performance Appraisal **The Definition of Termination "For Cause" **Mr. Ramirez reports violations of the Brown Act **Mayor Aguilar and Mayor Pro Temp Garcia follow up regarding Cannabis Cultivation and Chief Soria's Contract **Mr. Ramirez is informed of Sergeant Kang's Allegations **Mr. Ramirez reports Retaliation **Mr. Ramirez is subjected to a 5th Performance Review **The City searched for a new Law Firm **A Recall Effort is initiated **Mr. Ramirez appoints a new Police Chief and is threatened **The City Council Hires White Brenner LLP despite pushback by residents **Two members of the Police Department make a false police report and are arrested **Mr. Ramirez is subjected to a 6th Performance Appraisal ...The City changes Mr. Ramirez's termination to "for Cause" to avoid paying severance ...Council Member Moran releases a YouTube video ...Chief Markle is placed on leave ...Conclusion