The city’s ethics code needs a long overdue review which can be accomplished at minimal cost, writes Tony Castro.
The bipartisan council majority, with almost no discussion, voted Leventhal's hiring down 4-2 – leaving Cohn and Souza distraught at the dais. 
Cohn called the analysis “devastating” and added that it "vindicates Carolina Johnson, Julie Souza, Ben Stacks and me."
Cohn said that disagreements regarding ethical behavior on the council and the Board has "harmed the functioning of our government for the last two years."

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