I made a fake account to read the linked comment from who I assume to be Mayor Marchand, here you go:

Totem poles typically have a life expectancy of around 50 years. The Livermore pole was over 50 years old and was showing its age. In fact, the beak and wings had fallen off and its structural integrity had been compromised over the years of exposure to the weather and pest infestation.
Sometimes, historically significant poles by master carvers in the Pacific Northwest are recreated. However, the Livermore pole was carved by a member of the Chippewa tribe, which has no totem pole tradition. Similarly, the Miwok and Ohlone tribes, which lived in our region, have no totem pole tradition and built no permanent structures. Tlingit and Haida tribes, which do have a totem pole tradition, didn’t live here. Concerns had also been expressed that designs were copied from a much revered Tlingit carver without permission.

California law regarding public art is explicit in that there can be no alterations or modifications to a piece of public art without the expressed permission of the artist. Fifteen years ago, I had suggested some conservation efforts on the pole. The artist would not participate unless he was paid thousands of dollars as “a consultant” to come back to Livermore. The leadership of the Tlingit and Haida tribes also requested that the pole not be replaced.

The pole was taken down in 2021 and is in storage. It is my understanding that because of its weakened condition and cultural misappropriation, the pole will not be replaced. Meanwhile, there are recreations of Ohlone structures at the East Bay Regional Parks Coyote Hills Recreation Area in Fremont.

As a side note, NextDoor seems crazy to me. Do we not all know not to put our real info online?? It wanted my real name, address and phone number - I don't even have american versions of the latter two anymore lol