1. Grant HIGHVIS26

City Commission · 2026-06-02 · agenda_item

This item concerns a sworn complaint filed against Mayor Jackie Espinosa on May 14, 2026, related to the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 30, Article II (Code of Ethics). The City is required to request the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate this complaint. The City Commission is being asked to take action to send the complaint to the Chief Circuit Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit. The judge would then appoint a Special Prosecutor to look into the complaint and potentially prosecute the case. Staff recommends holding off on this action until the City Code is changed. This is an early stage in a legal and administrative process. The work involved would primarily be legal services related to investigation and potential prosecution. Local legal service providers could be involved in this process.