Saturday, November 09, 2013

PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUESTS: Attorney Michael Stamp Representing John Hanson, Former Building Official

ABSTRACT: As reported in the Monterey County Weekly (As Number of Layoffs at Carmel City Hall Grows, Ex-Employees Start Hiring Lawyers, Sara Rubin, Thursday, October 31, 2013), former Building Official John Hanson has retained attorney Michael Stamp. Information related to Michael Stamp’s Public Records Act requests, including Date Received, 10-Days date, Requestor and Content of Request and Fulfilled Status by Michael Stamp submitted to the City on October 24, 2013, are reproduced from the City’s Public Records and Media Request Log.
Note: Previously, attorney Michael Stamp represented former Carmel-by-the-Sea employees Greg D’Ambrosio, Brain Donoghue, Sandy Farrell and Margaret Pelikan. All of their claims related of “hostile workplace environment” and were settled in excess of $500,000. In 2008, Stamp represented Human Resources Manager Jane Miller and filed a lawsuit against the City for claims of sexual harassment, employment discrimination and retaliation. The City settled the lawsuit for $600,000 and over $200,000 in attorney fees in 2010.


                                                 PUBLIC RECORDS ACT REQUEST

Date Received: 10-24-13

10-Days: 11-07-13

Requestor: Michael Stamp

Content of Request:
All employee employment contracts and/or employment agreements with the City in effect at any time in the last 10 years;

Records showing the current employment status of employees (or past employees) who had employment contracts and/or agreements with the City at any time in the last 10 years;

resumes of applicants, job applicants and job offers for the following positions, including when an employee was hired or promoted or placed on temporary or ongoing leave, if at all, at any time in the last five years a) City Manager b) Planning & Building Services Mgr c) Chief of Police d) Human Resources Mgr (or equivalent position);

Records that discuss, mention, or refer to any City employees placed on paid administrative leave during any time in the last five years;

The City's anti-discrimination employment policy.

The most recent City employee organizational charts which show City positions and the persons currently filling those positions for the City;

Resumes, or equivalent records, for employees hired to fill positions that are management level or above and the person was hired (sic) by the City at any time during the last five years;

Employee contracts entered into or in effect at any time in the past five years

Fulfilled Status: PENDING

Source: Public Records and Media Request Log , November Agenda Packet

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