The Fullerton City Council this week voted to abolish the city’s ordinance that restricted where convicted child sex offenders can live as part of a settlement of a lawsuit brought by a man who claims to have been rendered homeless by such laws.
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Fullerton Council Kicks Back Plan for Downtown Apartment Complex
The Fullerton City Council sent a proposal for a 295-unit apartment complex back to the drawing board this week after hearing from residents who said it would exacerbate existing traffic and parking issues.
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Fullerton City Manager Announces Retirement
Joe Felz, who has been leave since he crashed his car after drinking on election night, will retire at the end of the month, according to a letter Councilwoman Jennifer Fitzgerald read during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.
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Questions Surround Fullerton City Manager’s Election Night Crash
City Manager Joe Felz had a “minor” driving accident early Wednesday morning after celebrating at election night parties in downtown Fullerton. Police believed Felz was “emitting an odor of alcohol,” but did not administer a breathalyzer test.
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Fullerton Council Sticks With Controversial Voting Districts Map
City Council members decided to stick with a voting district map backed by business leaders instead of one supported by a coalition of local residents.
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Fullerton Council Postpones Decision on Rezoning Housing Development
After hearing an earful during more than an hour of public comment, the Fullerton City Council Tuesday voted 4-1 to postpone rezoning a vacant commercial property for a residential housing plan in the affluent Sunny Hills neighborhood.
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Fullerton’s Voting Districts Map Being Challenged in Court
The map, which was approved by the Fullerton City Council last month, violates state and federal voting rights law, according to a motion filed in Superior Court.
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Fullerton City Council Suspends COIN Ordinance
Council members voted to suspend the ordinance that requires disclosures during labor negotiations to avoid having to make similar disclosures in other contract negotiations.
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Fullerton Park Becomes Latest Flashpoint in Homeless Issue
Each spring, when the temporary winter homeless shelter closes at the Fullerton armory, Pacific Park in the southwest part of the city receives an influx of homeless people, residents say.
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Fullerton Council Postpones Decision on District Maps
Council members voted 4-1 Tuesday to postpone their selection of a district map for November’s ballot until June 7 after getting an earful from proponents of competing maps who packed the council chambers.
