Santa Cruz City Council · Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 2:00 PM · Item 11 · Consent Agenda

MinorGovernment & transparency, Taxes, fees & budget

Allow over $100,000 for outside workplace complaint investigations

In plain English

The City Manager would be authorized to approve more than $100,000 in total payments to Oppenheimer Investigations Group, LLP for outside investigations of workplace harassment, discrimination and respectful workplace complaints in Fiscal Year 2027.

Official wording

Authorization to Exceed $100,000 for Investigation Services with Oppenheimer Investigations Group, LLP, Related to Respectful Workplace, Harassment, and Discrimination Complaints (HR) Location: Citywide Motion authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute agreements and approve payments exceeding $100,000 in the aggregate for third-party investigation services related to workplace harassment, discrimination, and respectful workplace complaints for Fiscal Year 2027.

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