Tulelake, CA— From the beginning
There was a group of people that were unhappy with the mayor at the time in early 2014. The mayor’s name was Randy Darrow. They were so unhappy with him that they started a recall campaign against him to have him removed from office.
Their complaint was that Randy Darrow all by himself was going to raise their water and trash bill rates. That is exactly what they told people was going to happen and that is why they wanted him recalled. However, they failed to mention that was illegal and could never happen but that is how they approached people to sign their recall petition against Randy Darrow.
Could not be done according to California Proposition 218 (1996).
They were not happy that they had to catch up on their past water and trash bills; due to their own negligence and willful conduct of refusing to pay the bill, unless they received one from the city first.
Then that was not good enough, they wanted to take it out on the one person who brought it to the attention of the city of Tulelake citizens about what they were doing. To the point of sending threatening comments directed at the one person who made it possible for everyone to know what they were up to.
To allow to let someone yell and scream at someone who has a Constitutional Right to report it and be there to take pictures legally; according to the 1st Amendment and the Brown Act, as well.
So what do they do after all the threats have been made and nothing done about it by law enforcement at the time? They get on the agenda to try and have the city of Tulelake pass a resolution to deny this person his rights to report the news.
Where they were allowed by this very Mayor, Randy Darrow all the time in the world to present their agenda item. Which turned into a trial according to the recorded meeting on record. Violations that took place, not only of the 5th and 14th Amendments for “due process” but the Brown Act, too when this item was placed on the agenda.
Then a complaint was filed against the person in charge of law enforcement for refusing to do his duty and ignore the complaint that was filed and made with the city of Tulelake. Low and behold the law enforcement official chose to have the complaint heard in an open hearing without notification to the complainant. Another violation of the 5th and 14th Amendments as well as the Brown Act for the deliberations that took place in a closed session, rather than an open secession, as requested by the law enforcement official. Where there is also, not only no policy for putting agenda items on the agenda, there is no policy to investigate the official in charge of that department, either.
Where this person was even threatened at another city council meeting by a former mayor of Tulelake, CA on record at a city council meeting during this time. This very same law enforcement official did nothing at this time again, either.
Then that was not good enough, this group once again placed an agenda item that was in violation of the Brown Act and the 5th and 14th Amendments of “due process” on the agenda and proceeded with their interrogation of not only this person, but the sitting Mayor Tom Cordonier and his wife Marge. All done in an open meeting by members of the public that were part of this same group on record with all the parties involved at that meeting.
Then low and behold another sitting council member violated the Brown Act by revealing confidential information at a public meeting and claimed the information was a threat.
This group was still not satisfied they had to take it a step further and pass around a libelous flyer accusing the Mayor and his wife of harboring a criminal. Even to the point of claiming they submitted it to the Herald and News hoping they would print it, (which rejected their letter of intend out right and saw it for what it was, false.)
What these people are unaware of by the false accusations they made on record several times about a present situation in this county and a past situation that happened in a different county and different DA. That the attorney at the time in that county is now the present DA and he knows the truth about what happened then during that time. Where this very same group throughout this whole ordeal presented falsehoods. Now they are responsible for their actions in a civil court of law coming soon in Yreka Superior Court as soon as the “Administrative Claim” form is completed and answered too by the city of Tulelake, CA.
Written by James Garland of Tulelake News
PO Box 772
Tulelake, CA 96134-0772
Home Phone (530) 667-4744
Cell # (530) 708-7852
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