In addition to the possible criminal violation that our west side city representative may have committed it appears that she might also have violated the city charter.
A city employee evidently started to trim a tree on the city representative’s property. We are told that the employee has now complained that the city representative threatened him. The situation is stalled. No one is saying anything.
It looks like they are trying to kill the issue through burying it.
City charter
Our city charter says:
Section 5.5 INTERFERENCE WITH PERSONNEL OR ADMINISTRATION.
Except for the purposes of investigations under Section 3.8 and inquiries, the members of the Council shall deal with City employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the City Manager solely through the City Manager, and neither the Council nor any of its members shall give orders to any such employee, either publicly or privately. Neither the Council nor any of its members shall in any manner control or demand the appointment or removal of any City employee whom the City Manager is empowered to appoint, but the Council may express its views and fully and freely discuss with the City Manager anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such employees.
Ethics review commission
It would appear that our ethics review commission has the duty to look into this issue also. Someone would need to file a complaint. From our code of ordinances:
2.92.150 Penalty.
The failure of any officer or employee to comply with this chapter or the violation of one or more of the standards of conduct set forth in this article, which apply to him or her, shall constitute grounds for expulsion, reprimand, removal from office or discharge. In the case of an employee of the city, disciplinary action and appeals therefrom shall be in conformance with procedures established by the City Charter and personnel rules and regulations. In the case of an officer, the matter shall be decided by the ethics review commission in accordance with the provisions in Section 2.92.080 or by a vote of the city council in accordance with the charter or in accordance with applicable state law. The decision of these bodies shall be final.
Why won’t they bring this issue to closure?
We deserve better
Brutus
elpasospeak 
The city doesn’t have time to deal with this kind of stuff. It is busy suing other parties in both the public and private sectors.
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Or being sued in federal court for stealing intellectual property and pirating software. Use google translate
http://diario.mx/El_Paso/2014-05-26_b06ceab0/enfrenta-ciudad-demanda-por-pirateria-de-software/
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Very interesting. I don’t think the Times has written a single word regarding this.
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