Common use of INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION Clause in Contracts

INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION. The City of East Palo Alto will investigate all reported violations of this policy. All employees, volunteers, interns, vendors and contractors, members of the City Council, or members of a City advisory body shall cooperate with any such investigation. Any supervisor, manager department head, member of the City Council, or member of a City advisory body who receives a report of, or who becomes aware of, conduct prohibited by this policy shall promptly report it to the Personnel Officer. Upon receiving the report, the Personnel Officer shall direct any report that accuses a City Council member or appointee to the City Council for investigation and resolution. The City Council shall delegate the responsibility to conduct a prompt, full, and fair investigation to the qualified private investigator. Upon receiving a report regarding a non-City Council member or appointee, the Personnel Officer shall conduct a prompt, full, and fair investigation, or delegate that responsibility to a qualified City employee or private investigator. The person performing the investigation shall: • Interview the complainant, the accused, and any other person the investigator believe to have knowledge relevant to the charges; • Gather and review any documentary, electronic, or physical evidence relevant to the charges; • Consult with legal counsel as needed; • Determine whether the charges can or cannot be substantiated; and • Develop recommendations for appropriate remedial and/or disciplinary action, if any.

INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION. The City of East Palo Alto will investigate all reported violations of this policy. All employees, volunteers, interns, vendors and contractors, members of the City Council, or members of a City advisory body shall cooperate with any such investigation. Any supervisor, manager department head, member of the City Council, or member of a City advisory body who receives a report of, or who becomes aware of, conduct prohibited by this policy shall promptly report it to the Personnel Officer. Upon receiving the report, the Personnel Officer shall direct any report that accuses a City Council member or appointee to the City Council for investigation and resolution. The City Council shall delegate the responsibility to conduct a prompt, full, and fair investigation to the qualified private investigator. Upon receiving a report regarding a non-City Council member or appointee, the Personnel Officer shall conduct a prompt, full, and fair investigation, or delegate that responsibility to a qualified City employee or private investigator. The person performing the investigation shall: •  Interview the complainant, the accused, and any other person the investigator believe to have knowledge relevant to the charges; •  Gather and review any documentary, electronic, or physical evidence relevant to the charges; •  Consult with legal counsel as needed; •  Determine whether the charges can or cannot be substantiated; and •  Develop recommendations for appropriate remedial and/or disciplinary action, if any.