In March 2022, WBEZ reported that Martinez's office hired a former City of Evanston human resources director who was facing disciplinary review for “mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints from teenage girls and young women who worked at the city’s beaches” and was found to be "primarily at fault for Evanston’s yearlong delay in looking into the “pervasive” harassment and abuse suffered by lifeguards and other beach workers."
In March 2022, WBEZ reported that Martinez's office hired a former City of Evanston human resources director who was under investigation for mishandling sexual misconduct complaints from teenage girls and young women who worked at the city’s beaches. The investigation found the director to be primarily responsible for Evanston's yearlong delay in addressing harassment and abuse suffered by lifeguards and other beach workers.