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JimMesser Tuesday,05February201309:18:31 BillReynoldsSherrerKuchera RE:PersonnelIssues

Attachments: SectionH2.pdf

IinterpretyouremailtoaskthepurelegalquestionofwhetheraCityvendorwhohasexposedtheCityto civilliabilityforviolationofemploymentlawscanbeinvestigatedandheldaccountablebytheCity. Thelawabhorsawrongwithoutaremedy.Inmyopinion,aCityvendorcanbeinvestigatedbytheCity underthefollowingcircumstances: 1.ThevendorhasbeenemployedbytheCitytoperformwhatwouldbeconsideredanimportant public/municipalfunction 2.theallegedviolationoccursduringthescopeandcourseofthatemploymentand 3.theallegedviolationwasdirectedagainstaCityemployee. Toopineotherwisewouldpermitavendorwho,inessence,actsasaCityemployeetoexposetheCityto unfetteredcivilliabilitywithoutconsequence. ThesecondquestionposedinyouremailconcernsCitypolicy.TheCitypolicyinthismatterisasfollows: ...[A]llcomplaints,regardlessoftheirnatureororigin,willbeinvestigated.Everyinvestigationwill betreatedwiththehighestdegreeofconfidentialitypossibleunderthecircumstancesandevery employeewhohasknowledgeorissuspectedtohaveknowledgewillbeexpectedtogive testimony.... Additionally,IhaveattachedSectionH2oftheHumanResourcesManualthatmandateseven closerscrutinyininvestigationsofsuchclaims.Itisselfexplanatorytherefore,Ihavenotconducted anylegalanalysisofitsrequirements. Ifagoodfaithinvestigationhasbeenconductedthatimpartiallyconsidersalltheevidenceinthecase relativetotheapplicablelaw,itwillmostlikelywithstandscrutinyotherwise,itwillnot. Mytwodecadelongpersonal,socialandprofessionalrelationshipwiththeChiefofStafferects insurmountableconflictofinterestandcredibilityissuesthatprecludemyfurthercommentonthesubstance ofthismatter.

From:BillReynolds Sent:Monday,February04,20133:35PM To:JimMesser Subject:PersonnelIssues Importance:High

Mr.Messer, Ihavereceivedseveralphonecallstodayreques ngthatIproduceanymaterialsthatIhaverela ngtoasitua onbetweenMr. Asmarandstaff.Onecouncilmemberhasstatedinhismessagetomethattheissueisntgoingawayandthatheisspecifically reques ngthatIasCityAdministratorturnoveranythingIhaveontheissuetoHumanResourcesandtoprovidecopiesofthe informa ontohim.HehasrepeatedlystatedthatIhavenotcompliedwithmynecessarydu esasCityAdministrator,anditis clearthatheandothersarelookingtocriticizemyactionsinthematter. Tothispoint,Iamcomfortablewiththesitua onanditsapparentresolu on,butIhaveseveralques ons:First,whatisthe abilityofHumanResourcestodirecttheac onsofavendor?Second,havetheperviousac onofboththeMayorandmyself properlyaddressedtheissue,andifnot,whatmustoccurforustobeincompliancewithCityPolicy(ifitapplies)andanyand

alllaws? Asyouknow,IhavenoabilitytodirecttheaairsofMr.Asmar. Pleaseadviseastoyourearliestconvenience. Sincerely, WilliamH.Reynolds CityAdministrator CityofPensacola 222WMainSt. PensacolaFL32502 8504351623 www.cityofpensacola.com

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