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Milpitas council opens review of conduct, pauses discussion and orders evidence gathering
Summary
Council members debated a staff report alleging violations of conduct rules after actions around a recent recruitment; the mayor’s interim city manager submitted a resignation and the council voted to collect additional communications and hold a special meeting to review the matter further.
The Milpitas City Council on Oct. 21 discussed a staff report that concluded the city’s code of conduct, open‑government ordinance and municipal code were not followed during a recent recruitment and scheduling exchange. The matter generated extended debate, a public explanation from the interim city manager and a council vote to continue the review with additional evidence gathered.
Interim City Manager Diana (last name not provided in the public record) told the council she had brought the issue to the body because she believed the city’s rules had not been followed and that role alignment between elected officials and staff is central to good governance. Diana said she felt “it’s a little bit awkward” to bring the matter forward but that part of her duty was to report departures from policy. In a public letter included in the packet she also said that the situation had caused stress and that she had submitted a resignation…
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