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Dozens urge Chula Vista council to back Police Chief Roxanna Kennedy before closed-session litigation discussion
Summary
Dozens of residents, clergy and civic leaders urged the Chula Vista City Council to support Police Chief Roxanna Kennedy as the council prepared to meet in closed session on anticipated litigation; the city attorney said the closed session concerns a claim by the chief's attorney and that personnel discipline is the city manager's authority.
Dozens of residents, faith leaders and local officials urged the Chula Vista City Council on the evening of the meeting to stand with Police Chief Roxanna Kennedy as the council went into closed session to consult with counsel about anticipated litigation.
The public comment period on item 5.2 drew repeated appeals to the council to consider Kennedy's decades of service, her role in community programs and the potential effect on department morale if leadership were changed. "Keep our chief Kennedy," one speaker implored, and several others described Kennedy's work on homelessness outreach, de-escalation training and the department's drone first-responder program.
The comments came after the mayor announced two closed-session items, including an existing litigation…
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