"The council voted against putting the resolution on Tuesday's agenda, instead pushing it back two weeks. Martinez expressed his frustration over how the resolution was crafted and introduced. "None of the people who put this on had any conversations with me about that. Instead, they chose to do something that they say is not punitive but it is punitive," Martinez said."
"Audience members were still able to participate in public comment Tuesday - which at times descended into people shouting at one another. She says the mayor reached out to her following the controversy and the two have scheduled time to talk later this month. Saxe-Taller says she was disappointed in the disrespectful behavior of many during Tuesday's meeting. "We actually need to be united. Richmond needs to be a place that is not only diverse, but united," she said."
"Martinez's posts, many of which echo antisemitic conspiracy theories, have led to some groups like the Jewish Community Relations Council to call for his resignation. "We want the mayor to take accountability for the harm that he's done. The Jewish community in Richmond is very small. It's a very small minority, and some of the things he's posted have made them really feel vulnerable," said the JCRC's Julia Mates."
The Richmond City Council postponed consideration of a censure resolution for Mayor Eduardo Martinez, moving the item off the agenda for two weeks. The meeting featured heated public comment with instances of shouting and visible community division. Martinez said he was frustrated that proponents of the resolution did not consult him and criticized the measure as punitive. Rabbi Julie Saxe-Taller, whose synagogue is Richmond's only one, noted the mayor reached out and they will meet; she urged unity. The Jewish Community Relations Council called for Martinez's resignation, citing harm to Richmond's small Jewish community, while some groups defended him.
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