City Attorney’s office admits “forensic analysis” presented to the public as an independent report was an internal document edited by her office to withhold potentially damaging and embarrassing information, but Elliott lays the blame on Mayor Faulconer and the 2020 City Council for misleading the public about details removed from the report.
City leaders were warned the fire systems were not operable, but City staff then misrepresented the building status to the press, the public, and even the San Diego Ethics Commission.
Downtown high-rise building purchased as a new space for over 1,100 staffers was closed down last year over asbestos exposure, but a greater threat to people in the building could have been uncontrollable fires.
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