"The Santa Rosa City Council censured Dianna MacDonald on Tuesday for engaging in reportedly "negative and offensive" behavior toward city employees in a case stemming from her personal relationship with a city staffer. MacDonald was the lone opposition when the council, at the end of its regular meeting, endorsed the findings of a city investigation that determined her actions violated the council's code of conduct and the city's anti-harassment policy."
"A tearful MacDonald, in a prepared statement she read from the dais, apologized for her conduct and said she was committed to learning from the experience and to reaffirming her duties as a council member. "I want to sincerely apologize for any of my actions that made anyone feel uncomfortable, especially our city staff. For that I'm truly sorry," she said."
"It does not affect her seat on the seven-member panel, but Mayor Mark Stapp signaled he intends to advance moves next month to remove MacDonald from her various city-related board and commission appointments. The censure motion followed a city probe that found MacDonald made unwelcome sexual comments to city employees about her romantic relationship with the staffer, engaged in what was described as negative behavior toward city employees because of that relationship, and tried to use her position to influence a city decision"
Dianna MacDonald was formally censured by the Santa Rosa City Council for engaging in negative and offensive behavior toward city employees stemming from a personal relationship with a city staffer. The council endorsed a city investigation that found she violated the council's code of conduct and the city's anti-harassment policy. The censure does not remove her from the seven-member panel, but the mayor intends to pursue removal of her city-related board and commission appointments. MacDonald apologized publicly, said she would participate in further training and supported policy updates, but contested some of the investigation's findings and recused herself from a related vote.
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