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File #: 22-0242    Version: 1 Name: 2/7/22 Resolution Requesting Correct Version of Attorney Salvatore's Memo
Type: Resolution Status: Defeated
File created: 2/7/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/7/2022 Final action: 2/7/2022
Enactment date: 2/7/2022 Enactment #:
Title: Resolution Requesting a Corrected Version of Attorney Jennifer Salvatore's Third Independent Investigative Memo
Sponsors: Kathy Griswold, Jeff Hayner

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Resolution Requesting a Corrected Version of Attorney Jennifer Salvatore’s Third Independent Investigative Memo

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Whereas, Attorney Jennifer Salvatore has an excellent reputation;

 

Whereas, Attorney Salvatore was retained by the City of Ann Arbor;

 

Whereas, Attorney Jennifer Salvatore was paid for and provided three independent investigative memos in 2021;

 

Whereas, Councilmembers have the reasonable expectation that memos provided by the City Attorneys and outside counsel are factually accurate and complete;

 

Whereas, Multiple factual errors have been identified in Attorney Salvatore’s third independent investigative memo of December 7; and

 

Whereas; Councilmember Griswold voted against releasing the third memo, stating factual errors and brought the issue to the attention of the Mayor in a January 23 email, and to Attorney Stephen Postema (copied on the email) and during office hours;

 

Whereas, The errors are material and are the basis for some of Attorney Salvatore's findings and conclusions; and

 

RESOLVED, The City Attorneys oversee the correction of the factual errors and submit a corrected memo to Council no later than February 21.

 

Sponsored by: Councilmembers Griswold and Hayner