The Kissimmee City Commission voted 3-1 to pass Mayor Jackie Espinosa’s motion to terminate City Attorney Olga Sanchez de Fuentes at Tuesday night’s meeting.
Commissioner Noel Ortiz seconded the motion, Carlos Alvarez voted in favor and Vice Mayor Angela Eady voted against. Commission Janette Martinez was absent. The city attorney and city manager are the only two positions commissioners have “hire and fire” power in the entire city employee hierarchy.
Espinosa cited a number of concerns, that culminated with a direct request for Sanchez de Fuentes to resign within the past two weeks. The attorney, who immediately left the meeting following the vote without commenting to the media or anyone, replied to the request as “received” in a return email. Espinosa maintained the attorney did not have a meeting with her to discuss the mayor’s concerns and request to resign…