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Council splits on centralizing personnel files after disputes about missing and leaked records
Summary
Councilors debated whether employee personnel files should be kept centrally in the clerk's office or remain with departments after members reported missing certification files and past leaks of disciplinary information; the city attorney recommended secure, central storage with limited, auditable access.
Council members engaged in an extended debate over where employee personnel files should be stored after several councilors raised concerns that some files were no longer available in City Hall and that disciplinary records had been held in department drawers.
The discussion covered competing priorities: the clerk’s office is the administrative repository for payroll and licensing documents, while department heads — especially for 24-hour services such as ambulance — need timely access to…
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