EL CAJON
The El Cajon City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to remove Humbert Cabrera from the Planning Commission, a position he was appointed to in 2019.
The five-member board acts in an advisory role to the City Council.
The action came at the urging of Mayor Bill Wells and City Councilman Gary Kendrick, who put the item on Tuesday’s agenda. The two alleged that Cabrera has been rude to applicants and failed to remain impartial.
They said that Cabrera, who owns a design and drafting firm that deals in architectural design, drafting and permits, promised he would not bring additional El Cajon-based projects to city departments. But City Manager Graham Mitchell said the year before he was appointed, there were four applicants from his company; since then, there have been 11. Wells and Kendrick also contend that he has not been honest about where he lives.