Boulder City Councilmember Taishya Adams is facing a second complaint from a Jewish resident who alleges she barred him from joining a book group she organized in her capacity as a councilmember.
The complaint, filed on March 3 by local attorney Jeff Skovron, claims he and other Jewish residents registered for the group but never received follow-up communication. One of the books scheduled for discussion was “The Message,” a book of three essays by Ta-Nehisi Coates, whose third essay is about about his 2023 experience visiting Israel and the West Bank.
Adams, who represents the council on the Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project, has criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza. She has pushed for the council to consider a ceasefire resolution and revisit the city’s investment policies to further restrict funding for weapons manufacturers.
Earlier this year, Adams was named in a similar code of conduct complaint for blocking a Jewish resident on Instagram and allegedly excluding others from the book group. She declined to comment on the latest complaint.
The Boulder City Council is set to appoint a special counsel this week to review the complaint and recommend whether to dismiss it or impose sanctions, such as a motion of censure.
I’m happy for a healthy debate with the opposition. Needs to be a lot more of that..