CONCORD — Vice mayor and longtime elected official Laura Hoffmeister pleaded no contest Monday to driving below the affect earlier this yr and was sentenced to a few years probation, authorities mentioned.
Hoffmeister was pulled over Might 25 by Clayton police after having dinner and wine with associates and was arrested when police decided she had been driving below the affect. She was charged with one depend after allegedly having a 0.187% blood-alcohol content material, greater than twice the authorized restrict, in accordance with Contra Costa County District Lawyer’s Workplace spokesman Ted Asregadoo.
She additionally should serve two days with the Sheriff’s Work Different Probation and go to a faculty coping with the risks of alcohol and driving for 3 months, in accordance with Asregadoo. She was additionally fined an undisclosed quantity.
Hoffmeister didn't reply to a message left for her on Tuesday however in an announcement after her arrest mentioned she took “full accountability” for her actions.
Along with apologizing, she mentioned she was “in search of remedy and measures to make sure that this doesn't occur once more.”
“I'm extraordinarily disenchanted in myself and deeply sorry in my lack of judgment,” Hoffmeister mentioned within the August assertion. “I sincerely apologize to the residents of Harmony and Clayton, my colleagues, my household, and associates. As an elected official, I do know the general public expects larger requirements and I agree.”
Hoffmeister is the longest-serving member of the Harmony Metropolis Council, having served six phrases with the council since 1997. Her present time period ends in November.
Final month, she stepped down as assistant to the Clayton metropolis supervisor, in accordance with Clayton Mayor Peter Cloven. She had held that place for twenty-four years.
Workers author Shomik Mukherjee contributed to this story. Please verify again for updates.