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Council committee defers resolution on DEC leadership while independent investigator gathers evidence
Summary
The committee deferred a resolution asking the mayor’s office and Department of Emergency Communications to enact leadership and culture reforms after Director Dietz said an independent investigator, Luther Wright, was already conducting interviews; the committee voted unanimously to defer the item one meeting.
The Public Health & Safety Committee unanimously voted to defer for one meeting a resolution (RS2025-1655) calling for the mayor’s office and the Department of Emergency Communications (DEC) to enact reforms related to departmental leadership and workplace culture.
Councilmember Evan(s) introduced the deferral after Director Dietz told the committee that Mayor’s Office officials had declined a separate request to open an additional investigation into the DEC, citing a lack of verifiable information. Dietz said the mayor had consulted him after a Nov. 5 media report and that he retained…
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