While reporting this follow-up story on El Monte Mayor Ernie Gutierrez’ Tuesday arrest, I made a round of calls to the rest of the El Monte City Council. Here is what they had to say:

Emily Ishigaki: “It’s a huge disappointment and embarrassment to the people of El Monte.”

“He needs to start reflecting on what’s important to this community and he needs to redeem himself by caring about the community and not himself because it’s been about him all along. He needs to redeem himself and he needs to redeem himself by focusing on what’s best for the community.”

“He made his bed. He has to lay it in now.”

Pat Wallach: “Anytime something like this happens it’s a negative on the city. I think when you are in that position, you need to be above everything that you normally would be. He should be setting an example for young children in the community.”

“He is the leader to our community. We don’t need any more bad publicity.”

“I could ask until the cows come home and he won’t make a statement, that’s for sure. I don’t understand how he can just let it go and not say anything? But that’s the mayor.”