CORRECTION — In the article, “Alleged misconduct at Woodlawn” published in the Tuesday, Dec. 27 issue of the Santa Monica Daily Press, the quoted speaker working on behalf of City Hall is Irma Vargas of Liebert Cassidy. Her role is to present City Hall’s case and advocate its position to the personnel board.
Deputy City Attorney Carol Kurtz’s role at the hearing, and the role of the city attorney’s office at such hearings, is to advise the personnel board. In that role, she acts in an advisory capacity and not as an advocate.
The name of the attorney working on behalf of the appellant in the case is Bill Becker.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 28, 2005. Read the original PDF.