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Finance and Governance Committee updates City whistleblower policy; hotline report received

Finance and Governance Committee · January 28, 2026
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Summary

The committee voted 3-0 to update the City whistleblower policy to reflect current state law and received a biannual report on the whistleblower hotline; discussion flagged portal classification issues, anonymity limits, and a resubmitted allegation about employee vehicle use.

The Finance and Governance Committee voted unanimously on Jan. 27 to recommend that City Council update the City’s whistleblower policy to reflect current state law and to receive and file the biannual whistleblower hotline report.

Program manager Annie Jensen told the committee the item has two parts: a policy update and a biannual status report of the whistleblower hotline. Jensen said internal auditors Erica Ong and Tomete Santalon of Vasquez & Company were available online to answer technical questions.

Committee members questioned how reports are classified in the portal…

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