But the ethics commission will not be sanctioning Marko or Lera: The statute of limitations apparently has expired. The report recommends that Mayor Carlos Alvarez or County Manager George Burgess, who have the authority to suspend or fire either employee, discipline them.
Lera's attorney, Terri Guttman-Valdes, disagrees with the report's conclusion. "He was informed, in writing, that he was only a witness," she says.
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Mayoral spokeswoman Vicki Mallette says, "The administration is planning on taking appropriate action." — Francisco Alvarado