Thursday, September 18, 2014

CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION – DRAFT MINUTES -Thursday, September 18, 2014

ABSTRACT:  After the City Council reconvened from the Closed Session on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at the end of the meeting, Mayor Burnett read the following statement of the Council.
1. The City Council authorized the City Attorney to retain an outside independent investigator to conduct a prompt, through and independent investigation into complaints of alleged violations of workplace management and conduct. Results of the investigation shall remain confidential due to applicable laws regarding personnel privacy.
2. The Council authorized that the independent investigator conduct an equally prompt, thought and independent investigation regarding consultant contracts including, but not limited to, the selection process, payment process and relationship of consultants to employees with the City. Results of this portion of the investigation will be made public to the extent possible.
3. The City Council authorized the City Attorney to retain Ms. Stephanie Atigh as the contracting independent investigator. Ms. Atigh is a retire City Attorney who currently provides experienced independent consulting services as a hearing officer as well as a work place investigator.
4. The City Council also authorized the City Attorney, on behalf of the City, to retain specialized legal services from Ms. Kelly Trainer of the law firm of Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP to assist the City Attorney during and following the independent investigation and/or with other personnel services as may be needed or required.
5. The City Council requested that Mayor Jason Burnett and City Attorney Don Freeman work to identify a independent financial auditor to review all details of consulting contracts and to bring their recommendation back to the City Council for consideration.
The City Council Closed Session Draft Minutes, September 18, 2014, document is embedded.  Information about attorneys Stephanie A. Atigh and Kelly Anne Trainer is provided.
  
 City Council Closed Session Minutes 09-18-14
CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION – DRAFT MINUTES -Thursday, September 18, 2014
Kelly Anne Trainer - Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP

INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR FOR CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
Stephanie A. Atigh - #65084
Current Status: Active

Address: 1080 Short St.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Phone: (831) 915-4643

Undergraduate: San Jose State Univ; San Jose CA
Law School: Santa Clara Univ SOL; Santa Clara CA

12/18/1975 Admitted to The State Bar of California
Notes: City Attorney Stephanie Atigh resigned from City of Hollister in June, 2013; Atigh had been city attorney, City of Hollister since August 2006.
ASSOCIATION OF WORKPLACE INVESTIGATORS (AWI) Member

SPECIALIZED LEGAL SERVICES FOR CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
Kelly Anne Trainer - #220570
Current Status: Active

Address: Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP
1851 E 1st St Ste 1550
Santa Ana, CA 92705

Phone (949) 863-3363

Undergraduate School: Univ of Houston; Houston TX
Law School: McGeorge SOL Univ of the Pacific; CA

8/28/2002  Admitted to The State Bar of California

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