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Council adopts independent investigator's report, authorizes recommended corrections to personnel policy
Summary
After an in‑person statement from City Manager Tripp, council voted to adopt Kevin Proctor's investigation report finding harassment and retaliation allegations unsubstantiated and authorized staff to implement recommended changes including reclassifying a prior written warning, updating the employee handbook, and providing training if needed.
The Airway Heights City Council voted June 15 to adopt an independent investigation by Kevin Proctor that found allegations of a hostile work environment and workplace retaliation could not be substantiated. City attorney Mr. Givens summarized the report and its three recommendations, and the council authorized staff to implement them.
Givens told the council the report's findings included that the hostile-work-environment complaint "by his own admission cannot be substantiated" and that the retaliation complaint also "cannot be substantiated." The report recommended changing a December 3 disciplinary notice to a first written warning, updating the employee handbook to clarify how complaints against the city manager are processed, and ensuring discrimination/harassment training is current.
City Manager Tripp delivered a prepared defense to the council, describing his work on the recreation center and saying the investigation supported his actions. "Having participated in an independent investigation performed by the city, I stand here today given evidence of the expectations I set and continue to have for the department," Tripp said. After discussion, the council moved, seconded and approved adoption of Proctor's report and implementation of its recommendations; the motion passed unanimously.
