The city of Riverside said it plans to reform its Community and Economic Development Department (CEDD) after a 14-month internal investigation, made public last week, found the former director created a hostile work environment and former City Manager Mike Futrell contributed “through his actions and inaction.”
“These findings are deeply concerning and make clear that action is necessary,” Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said in a statement. “Our employees and residents deserve a city government that operates with professionalism, integrity and respect, and we are committed to earning and maintaining that trust.”
The mayor, at the June 9 city council meeting, said CEDD’s work environment was toxic and called on the city to hire an independent consultant to help reform the department…