Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Dec. 17, 1997
The issues in this case are whether Respondent, as City Manager for the City of Opa-locka, violated Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes, by (1) using his position to engage in sexual, or romantically-oriented, comments, behavior, and/or invitations to female City employees; (2) having a subordinate's car repaired using City resources; (3) soliciting a personal sexual or romantic relationship with a female job applicant; and (4) if yes, what penalty is appropriate.Respondent made inappropriate sexually or romantically-oriented statements to an employee and a job applicant. These remarks were inconsistent with the performance of his public duties. Recommend civil penalty, censure, and reprimand.