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At a special meeting of the City Council on Thursday, Jan. 14, Costanzo was removed from his post by a vote of 3-2.
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Council member John Trujillo made the motion to terminate Costanzo with Mayor Pro Tempore Beverly Cho giving the second. Council member Bianca Mendoza-Navarro gave the other yes vote while Mayor Scott Robertson and Council member Sarah Guerra voted no.
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The vote followed about 85 minutes of testimony from Costanzo and five citizens, including former council person Jim Avalos, who was mayor when Costanzo was terminated the first time about 31 months ago.
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This decision left city officials scrambling to find an acting city attorney to be at the next council meeting on Jan. 19, moved up a night to avoid the Monday holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. day.