Crime & Safety

Fire Commissioners Meet on Racial Discrimination Charges Friday

The board will meet Friday to release an independent report regarding EEOC complaints filed by Deputy Fire Chief Mario Acosta and former fire Chief David Daniels.

 

The Woodinville Fire & Rescue Board of Commissioners scheduled a special meeting for Friday, Dec. 30 at 5 p.m. at district headquarters to discuss a report prepared by an independent law firm concerning complaints filed against the district by Deputy Fire Chief Mario Acosta and former Fire Chief I. David Daniels.

A included a stipulation that he drop his claim of racism filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Sept. 19. However the complaint was already in the process of being investigated.

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Board President , “Rest assured, Woodinville Fire and Rescue does not tolerate any form of discrimination at any level within the organization, period.”

At this time, Patch has no details on the charges filed by Acosta.

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Here is the agenda for Friday’s meeting:

P R E L I M I N A R Y

A G E N D A

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Agenda in Content and Order

Board Business Items

1. Receive and release the fact-finding report prepared by an independent law firm concerning EEO complaints filed against the District by DFC Acosta and former Fire Chief David Daniels

2. Public Comments

3. Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency.

4. Adjournment


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