Sec. 4.411. Confidentiality. (a) All investigations conducted under this Ordinance shall be conducted with highest degree of confidentiality legally permissible. (b) Records of the investigation shall be maintained as personnel records. (c) Meetings of the Special Committee or the full Council to consider allegations of discrimination or sexual harassment against an elected official or investigations thereof may be held in closed session, as otherwise provided by law. (d) It is the intent of this Ordinance that Special Committee members, the independent investigator, staff and all involved parties, including the accused elected official and the official’s representatives and the complainant and the complainant’s representatives, shall not disclose to any person whatever any information regarding the fact or nature of the complaint(s), the investigation or any related information unless such disclosure is authorized by the Special Committee. SECTION HISTORY Section Added by Ord. No. 171,230, Eff. 9-12-96. Amended by: Ord. No. 173,365, Eff. 7-29-00.