El Mirage council schedules second meeting after review of notarized staff complaint against Councilmember Anita Norton McDaniel

The El Mirage Common Council met in a special open session Tuesday evening, July 8, to review a notarized complaint from a city employee alleging two June interactions in which Councilmember Anita Norton McDaniel’s tone and conduct left the employee uneasy. Mayor (name not specified in the transcript) presented the complaint materials to the full council and legal counsel explained procedural options under the council’s code of conduct.

The complaint alleges an initial interaction on June 19, 2025 and a follow-up encounter on June 30, 2025 at City Hall’s front counter. The employee’s notarized statement begins: "On Thursday afternoon, June nineteenth 2025, council member Anita Norton McDaniel stopped by the front counter at City Hall inquiring about her mailbox," and describes an exchange that the employee said left them uncomfortable. The mayor told council the statement and related emails were included in the packet provided to members.

City Attorney Trish (City Attorney) briefed council on how the code of conduct governs complaints against elected members and on the options available to the body: to dismiss the allegation, to direct a formal investigation, or to determine a violation has occurred based on the materials before council. "If you believe there is a pattern of unprofessionalism, you may choose to consider it," Trish…