Medina was hired in August of 2009 as city attorney. He took leave from the City after his soon-to-be ex-daughter-in-law made allegations that Sam Medina had sexually assaulted her over a period of several years.
At their meeting Thursday evening, the Lubbock City Council tried out a new citizen comment procedure and approved a new location for a library that has been a hot button issue for several years.
The Council has removed the time limit for individual speakers, but now limits the time for citizen comments overall to 60 minutes...
At a press conference on Monday afternoon, Medina asked to be placed on paid administrative leave from his position amidst allegations of sexual assault allegedly committed by Sam Medina against his eldest son Eric’s wife, Angelina Medina.
Robertson has said that he has asked City Attorney Sam Medina to look into having citizen comments on Thursday evenings and then hold the actual Council meeting on Friday mornings.