Another California City official has abruptly resigned, continuing a steady trend of departures and dysfunction in the Kern County city.
Carla Conry, a longtime activist and Vice Chair of the Planning Commission announced she was quitting her job in a social media post (see below), which accused the city council of ignoring and concealing incidents she had reported.
Due to events that took place December 19, 2023 and January 4, 2024. I Carla Conry am terminating the remainder of my term as of June 11 , 2024. My term expires May 1, 2025. But due to the neglect of the previous City Clerk's Office and our City Attorney's Office and the incidents were reported to City Council Members that were either ignored or hidden to protect others.
If I were to do what was done to me the City Council would have been dismissed from my duties and my seat. I see now that I am not treated the same and I am supposed to tolerate what was done and allow this type of behavior.
I want to wish my City of California City the best but I see now how our City gets in to Lawsuits.
I have enjoyed and loved my time on the Planning Commission since January 20, 2020. I will continue to be there for the Planning Department Staff if they so need me to be.
I can no longer stand by in silence as to what was done to me and violation of my personal privacy and the incident that happened at City Hall. My Complaints still stand even though I am resigning I expect them to be addressed.
Best Regards,
Vice Chair Carla Conry
Planning Commissioner
In the past year, California City has seen the resignation or removal of its fire chief, city clerk, chief of police, a city council member, and several city managers. A recent grand jury report blasted the city for a lack of transparency and ongoing dysfunction, signified by constant turnover in management. The city has also been grappling with a huge budget shortfall.
Mayor Kelly Kulikoff told 23 ABC that he was surprised and saddened by Conry’s resignation.
"It's very difficult to lose somebody that resigns from a position where they've helped the city immensely," the mayor said.
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