Board of Aldermen 09-28-2021 Page 26
Scontsas.
I'd like to just ask a couple things and | had hoped to speak with Ms. Kleiner. Who conducts the exit interviews when our
staff leaves? Do you know, Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Donchess
Well in that department, | think its Ms. Kleiner.
Alderwoman Lu
Oh, so we don't have someone from outside of the department of the staff that's leaving?
Mayor Donchess
No.
Alderwoman Lu
I'm sorry. | didn't hear you
Mayor Donchess
No.
Alderwoman Lu
Okay and | just wanted to make sure | understand that 2.5 figure, and I'm sorry, | heard a few different things among us.
Mayor Donchess
Why don't | take that? So it's 2.5 or a little bit more. | mean, it could be 2.7...
Alderwoman Lu
| understand that’s not set in stone.
Mayor Donchess
It's the percent of increases you suggested.
Alderwoman Lu
Oh, okay. Thank you.
And finally, | just want to | want to be certain that it's known that Miss Ortolano she asked for 10%. She saw and
supported a 10% reduction in her assessment but she had to spend a year or so fighting that with very little cooperation.
BTLA concurred that she had made her case and | don't know if any of - | feel if | had been in that position, it would have
been very difficult. She requested records. She had to go to court for the records. The Judge at Superior Court
admonished our legal representative.
Steve Bolton, Corporation Counsel
That’s untrue.
Alderwoman Lu
Our legal representative...
