ANN ARBOR, MI — An outside attorney hired by the city has completed an independent investigation into accusations against Ann Arbor’s assistant city administrator.
Attorney Jennifer Salvatore conducted the weeks-long probe at the city’s request and issued a report with investigation findings Nov. 23, according to city officials.
So far, details haven’t been disclosed, but City Council, which has received a copy of the confidential report, is now expected to vote on publicly releasing it.
A special council meeting is set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, to decide the question.
“The City Council, for the sake of transparency, believes that this report should be made public, with appropriate privacy or other redactions as determined by the city attorney,” states a resolution sponsored by Mayor Christopher Taylor to waive attorney-client privilege on the document.
Council voted to authorize the investigation Oct. 4 after Tom Guajardo, city human resources director, filed a complaint against Assistant City Administrator John Fournier, who was serving as acting city administrator. Fournier created a hostile work environment, Guajardo alleged, accusing him of harassment, discrimination and illegal directives.
At the time, Fournier had announced the city would continue with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees despite debate about its legality, an issue the police union has since tried fighting the city on in court.
Fournier said last month he did not believe the accusations...
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