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City attorney to retain outside investigator; council seeks report by early December

Vancouver City Council · October 13, 2025
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Summary

After the council learned the initially designated hearings examiner declined the ethics investigation assignment, the city attorney identified an outside investigator with relevant experience. Council directed the city attorney to retain the investigator and sought an advisory report no later than Dec. 8 if possible.

Vancouver City Council on Oct. 13 directed the city attorney to retain an outside investigator to complete an advisory report on an ethics complaint concerning a council member, and asked staff to expedite the timeline so the council could consider the report by early December.

City Attorney (Ms. Cook) told council that the hearings examiner the city had designated declined the assignment because of scheduling constraints…

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