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El Mirage council to continue review of formal complaint against Councilmember Anita Norton McDaniel
Summary
At a July 8 special meeting, the El Mirage City Council reviewed a notarized staff complaint alleging improper conduct by Councilmember Anita Norton McDaniel and voted to schedule a follow-up meeting after the council's summer hiatus to allow McDaniel to be present.
The El Mirage City Council on Tuesday, July 8, reviewed a notarized complaint from a city staff member alleging Councilmember Anita Norton McDaniel used a confrontational tone and made the employee feel uneasy during a June 19 interaction; the council voted to schedule a second meeting after the summer hiatus so McDaniel can attend and respond.
Mayor Alexis Hermosillo read the notarized complaint and described it as part of a larger, long-standing pattern of conduct reported by staff and colleagues. “This matter is not about politics. It is about conduct,” Hermosillo said as she urged the council to treat the allegations seriously and follow the city’s code of conduct and handbook procedures.
City attorney Trish, explaining the council’s options under the City of El Mirage code of conduct, told members they could direct a formal investigation, dismiss the allegation, or, if the council believed the evidence sufficient, find a violation. “If you…
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