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Council discussion of outside counsel for staff response stalls after quorum lost; mayor and staff disagree on inquiry role
Summary
Council members and affected city employees sought authorization to hire external independent legal counsel so staff named in a July workplace climate summary could prepare a formal response; a motion to allow employee recommendations for counsel was made but the meeting lost quorum before vote, leaving the issue unresolved.
Riviera Beach — Council members and several city employees addressed a July 2024 document titled “summary, mayor Ronnie L. Felder’s inquiry into employee complaints climate survey.” Employees said the document had harmed reputations and that they were not afforded an opportunity to review or rebut findings before the report went public. Assistant City Manager Deirdre Jacobs and other staff asked the council to authorize independent outside legal counsel to review the inquiry and prepare…
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