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Saint Charles City Council accepts investigation reports and waives attorney-client privilege
Summary
At a special meeting, the Saint Charles City Council voted to accept and place on file investigative reports and to waive the city’s attorney-client privilege so those reports could be filed publicly; the motion passed on a roll-call vote and there was no public comment.
The Saint Charles City Council voted to accept and place on file investigative reports and to waive the city’s attorney-client privilege related to employee complaints, the council said during a special meeting.
Councilmember Munn moved to “accept, place on file, and waive the city’s attorney-client privilege” for investigative reports prepared by engaged attorneys; Councilmember Worfel seconded the motion. The reports were prepared by attorney Steve Donoffo and attorney Catherine Hartrick and were received by the city as part of inquiries into allegations involving certain city employees.
The vote was taken by roll call and passed with affirmative votes recorded for the council members listed during the roll call. The meeting record shows no members voting against, and no public comment was offered on the item. The council indicated there was no executive session for the matter during the meeting.
After the vote the council moved to adjourn “to go into PC,” per the meeting record; the transcript does not define what “PC” refers to or state any subsequent actions or timing for public release of the reports.
The council’s action places the investigative reports on the official record and, by waiving privilege, indicates the reports can be filed with the city rather than retained under attorney-client confidentiality. The meeting record does not specify what, if any, further council actions will follow, whether redactions will be made, or when the reports will be made public.
