Brentwood councilmember abandons effort to investigate city staff over liability concern

A Brentwood City Council representative has withdrawn her request to investigate city employees over concerns that doing so would not be legally permissible.

Councilmember Jovita Mendoza abandoned her request following discussion at the Jan. 9 council meeting, ending what had been a months long effort to explain patterns of city employee resignations and layoffs, along with what Mendoza said were private communications detailing problems occurring within the Parks and Recreation Department.