The City of San Leandro is looking to fill former councilmember Bryan Azevedo’s seat after he retired on Feb. 10.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Azevedo pleaded guilty to federal charges the next day. The charges involve conspiracy to accept bribes and lying to federal investigators. His next court appearance is on Dec. 3.
Azevedo’s plea included admission to accepting a free trip to Vietnam with 10 days worth of hotel stays and meals. Azevedo agreed with two co-conspirators to use his status as a councilmember in order to convince the city to purchase their modular housing units. His co-conspirators said Azevedo would get a percentage of the sales if he set up a bank account under his wife’s name…