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Former city clerk alleges termination after raising performance-pay concerns; council authorizes settlement offer after executive session
Summary
A former senior staffer said she was fired after raising concerns about evaluation scores and a memo of understanding; the council held an executive session on potential litigation and then authorized the city manager to make a settlement offer as recommended by outside counsel.
Krista Kilsmeier, a former city employee and past city clerk, told the Sammamish City Council on Sept. 16 that she was terminated last week after raising concerns about the city's memorandum of understanding on performance pay.
Kilsmeier said supervisors had pressured staff to assign "meets expectations" ratings and that when she raised the issue at a racial equity team meeting in August 2025 she was reported to the city manager…
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