Mayor Robertson and the St. Cloud City Council voted 5-0 Thursday to ask the city manager to draft a formal apology to Tiffany Jeffers and the Black Empowerment Community Council after city departments mishandled a scheduled event and moved the group to a different location.
The motion to authorize the letter was made by Mayor Robertson and seconded by Council Member Paul; Council Members Paul, Urban, Fletcher, Deputy Mayor Gilbert and Mayor Robertson voted aye. The motion carried 5-0.
The mayor told the council he had discussed the matter with human resources, the city attorney and the city manager and said, “we owe the Black Empowerment and Community Council a sincere apology.” City Manager (name not specified in the meeting transcript) agreed staff would draft the letter.
Council members did not adopt any additional policy changes or impose discipline as part of the vote; the action was limited to directing staff to prepare and send a formal apology on behalf of the council.