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Speakers urge independent probe of staffing decisions in fire department; council took no immediate action
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the council to open an independent investigation into the handling and severance of a now‑former employee connected to the fire department; the council acknowledged the comments but did not direct an independent investigation during the meeting.
Several members of the public urged the Laguna Beach City Council to order an independent investigation into recent personnel actions involving a city employee whose probationary status and severance were the subject of public concern.
Public comment: Michelle Manda and Jerome Pudwell, among other speakers, said they had reviewed testimony and asserted that internal complaints— including a letter from a former deputy fire chief—were not meaningfully investigated…
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