San Leandro City Council
October 21, 2024

Discipline Policy
City of San Leandro City Council Meeting
Richard D. Pio Roda | City Attorney
Background • The City currently lacks a discipline policy for City Council members in its Administrative
Code.
• Additionally, the City Council Member
Handbook does not have an enforcement
mechanism for violations.
• Due to these deficiencies, the City Council has
no mechanism or procedure for the submittal,
coordination, or review of allegations of
misconduct.
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The Proposed Discipline
Policy
• The proposed policy applies to the City Council and
provides for administration of disciplinary actions
in violation of any law, by-law, order, or policy,
including the City Council Member Handbook
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The Proposed
Discipline Policy,
continued
• A request for discipline may be
submitted in writing to the City
Clerk, with specific facts and
allegations regarding the specific
charges. The Clerk must forward
the request to the Mayor.
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The Proposed
Discipline Policy,
continued
• The Mayor must appoint an ad hoc
Committee of the Council to review
the request and determine if further
investigation is warranted, the
charges should be forwarded for
Council consideration, or if the
charges should be dropped.
• If the matter is forwarded for Council
consideration, the Council may
consider discipline short of censure,
or set the matter for a censure
hearing.
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Options for Discipline
• Options for discipline short of censure after
the procedures are completed could be:
• Direction from the City Council for the
subject Councilmember to consult with
the Mayor.
• Letter of reprimand, which is a public
record and may contain
recommendations for action, such as
training or counseling.
• Resolution of disapproval
• General admonishment
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Disciplinary Measures Following Censure
Hearing
• At the conclusion of a censure hearing held by the City Council, if a majority of the Council finds that a law, by-law, policy or order has been violated, one of the following measures may be taken:
• Admonition
• Direction to Correct
• Reprimand
• Resolution of Censure
• Discussions and deliberations related to discipline are a matter of public records, absent specific circumstances where closed session confidential discussions may be warranted.
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Staff Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution Approving the Discipline Policy
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