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Lompoc Council vs. Chamber Round 3

The council quickly approved a multimillion-dollar contract with the Lompoc Police Officers Association but came apart at the seams again over its bite-size deal with the Chamber of Commerce.

Lompoc Council vs. Chamber Round 3

The Rompin’ Stompin’ Lompoc City Council made short work of a multimillion-dollar contract Tuesday night but came apart at the seams again over its bite-sized $100,000 deal with the Chamber of Commerce.

First, their success:

Presented with a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Lompoc Police Officers Association (LPOA), the council included the matter on the Consent Calendar, usually the province of low-priority matters drawing little public attention and no controversy. In three minutes, the MOU was a done deal with no discussion and a 5-0 vote.