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Ione council adopts censure of Councilmember Lisonbee Lefaine after investigator finds multiple violations
Summary
The Ione City Council on July 15 adopted a resolution censuring Councilmember Lisonbee Lefaine after an outside review found multiple instances of conduct the investigator said interfered with city operations and harmed staff morale. Lefaine objected, citing due-process concerns and disputed several factual findings.
The Ione City Council voted July 15 to adopt a resolution disapproving and censuring Councilmember Lisonbee Lefaine, following an investigatorreview and substantial public comment.
The resolution was adopted by voice vote after debate and public testimony opposing and supporting the action. The council's formal motion to adopt the censure passed; the meeting transcript does not record a roll-call tally for the final vote.
The censure stems from an independent review by investigator Mark Miles, who told the council he based findings on interviews and a document review. Milesreported that multiple allegations against Lefaine were sustained, including contacting third parties on city matters without council authorization and conduct that department heads said had harmed staff morale. "I make a finding based on council member Lefaine's comments and on those emails that she was in fact negotiating," Miles said during the meeting about exchanges that took place before Oct. 15, 2024.
Lefaine objected to the…
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