The Hanford City Council voted unanimously Tuesday not to support Measure F, which if passed by voters on June 7, would raise the sales tax across most of Kings County
The Hanford City Council has a full agenda Tuesday night, including taking a position on Measure F — the countywide .5% sales tax increase to help fund fire and emergency
Hanford City Council faces numerous issues, including deciding whether to restructure existing pension obligation bonds for retired employees and appropriating more than $500,000 for its 2021–22 fiscal budget.
A letter to the City sent earlier this month by Community Development Director Darlene Mataâs attorney, states Mata will voluntarily resign from her position for a settlement of $1.25 million, after two years of unsuccessful attempts to resolve inappropriate behavior by Councilman Art Brieno.
Attorney Rachele Berglund outlined a nearly two year period where Mata made complaints about Brienoâs behavior to the City, with little action. Berglund writes an investigation into Mataâs allegations found 14 out of 16 allegations were sustained, including the following:
Harassed based on gender; harassed based on actual or perceived disability; subjected to a hostile work environment; suffered invasion of privacy; suffered unlawful disclosure of confidential personnel information; suffered unauthorized disclosure of medical records; and suffered retaliation.