City Attorney asks Council to meet privately on police whistleblower lawsuit

The closed-door talk covers a former employee's retaliation and discrimination suit now before the Court of Appeal.

City Council· posted Sep 9Report

The City Council is asked to discuss in private, with its lawyers, how to handle a lawsuit by Randy Rangel alleging whistleblower retaliation and discrimination. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto's office requested the closed session ahead of any recommendation for Claims Board action.

What happens next

Council to hold a closed session on the pending litigation

How the Council voted on this file
Yes No Absent
  1. 13–0–2
Official portrait of Hydee Feldstein Soto
Hydee Feldstein Soto

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