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Santa Rosa Council censures member after independent workplace investigation
Summary
The City Council voted to censure Councilmember Diana McDonald's and to direct remedial steps after an independent investigator found she engaged in negative conduct toward employees tied to a consensual relationship and attempted to influence an operational decision; the first resolution passed 6-0 with McDonald's recused.
The Santa Rosa City Council voted this session to publicly censure Councilmember Diana McDonald's and to direct a set of remedial actions after an outside investigator concluded McDonald violated the city's anti-harassment and conduct policies.
Special counsel Jennica Maldonado, retained by the city99s legal team for advice, summarized the investigator99s findings: that McDonald "participated in behavior negative toward city employees due to her consensual relationship," made "unwelcome sexual comments of a sexual nature to city employees about her consensual relationship," and "attempted to influence an operational decision of…
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