Calls for accountability from censured Council Member DiGiovanni
Daly City
Summary
Nearly a year after being censured, Councilmember DiGiovanni still hasn't completed required training or apologized, and new staff complaints keep coming in. The council voted 4-1 to formally declare her noncompliant, keeping her committee assignments and privileges suspended. Residents packed chambers on both sides of the issue.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
The two independent investigations into her conduct cost the city about $100,000.
City employees and residents who reported harassment get formal protection and accountability.
Councilmember DiGiovanni remains stripped of committee assignments and privileges, and her supporters say she is being unfairly vilified.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Oct 26, 2026
Recreation Commission Chair Fernando Montanes, speaking on time yielded by five residents, cited a 2023 investigation and a recent article on the censured council member's use of a city vehicle and urged her to step down.
City Council - Sep 28, 2026
Nearly a year after being censured, Councilmember DiGiovanni still hasn't completed required training or apologized, and new staff complaints keep coming in. The council voted 4-1 to formally declare her noncompliant, keeping her committee assignments and privileges suspended. Residents packed chambers on both sides of the issue.
City Council - May 26, 2026
Vice Mayor Proaño wanted the May 11 minutes to include verbatim record of DiGiovanni's claim she couldn't defend herself at her censure hearing; the council delayed approving the minutes until a transcript is prepared.
City Council - May 11, 2026
The council's October 2025 censure of Councilmember DiGiovanni requires harassment, ethics and anger-management trainings by August 7 before privileges are restored — but trainings were canceled and remain unscheduled. DiGiovanni says she is under medical care, including treatment for blood clots, and requested online options.
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