A former aide to Los Angeles Councilman Mitch Englander has filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by the councilman’s chief of staff. The suit also alleges Englander himself made “inappropriate comments” to the aide and describes a culture of “discriminatory and harassing conduct” in Englander’s office.

The lawsuit was filed last month against chief of staff John Lee by an unnamed “Jane Doe” who is described as a former field deputy for Englander from February 2012 to April 2013.

The lawsuit comes amid another sexual harassment lawsuit roiling City Hall this week. On Thursday, Francine Godoy, a former deputy chief of staff to Councilman Jose Huizar, filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by the city councilman. He has denied the charges, and said the pair had a “consensual affair.”

This newest lawsuit alleges Lee “made inappropriate and offensive jokes and comments of a sexual nature in front of and directed to the Plaintiff.” For instance, Lee repeatedly asked if “Plaintiff’s older boyfriend could get a hard on,” the lawsuit alleges.

Additionally, the plaintiff asked to apply to be a public safety deputy, the suit alleges. but Lee said he would not hire her because the public expected a male in the position and the plaintiff was a “petite pretty girl.”

The suit also alleges that the plaintiff “complained to Councilmember Englander about the discriminatory behavior. In response, the council member questioned whether Plaintiff only wanted to be a Public Safety Deputy so she could walk into the fire stations and be naked in front of the male firefighters, and made other inappropriate comments.”

“After these comments, Plaintiff knew the discriminatory and harassing conduct was so ingrained within District 12 staff that it would never stop,” the suit alleges.

Reached Friday, Englander called the lawsuit “surprising.” The councilman said he couldn’t comment on details given the ongoing litigati on.

“We have policies in place dealing with harassment and all our employees receive training about what is appropriate behavior,” Englander said.

The plaintiff left employment in Englander’s office on April 19, 2013, the suit notes. The suit states she had “no choice but to constructively terminate her employment to end the harassing and discriminatory conduct.”

The lawsuit alleges violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act and wrongful termination.

Calls to the attorney listed for the plaintiff were not returned.

Lee, who has worked for the city since 1997, didn’t respond to an email seeking comment. Personnel Department records show he makes a salary of $170,840.

Patricia Bellasalma, president of the National Organization for Women’s California chapter, said she was concerned about the pair of City Hall lawsuits alleging harassment filed around the same time.

“It sounds like we need to have some gender equity training at the city,” Bellasalma said.

State law requires that all managers who work for the city complete a two-hour training session on sexual harassment prevention, said Los Angeles personnel department manager Raelynn Napper.

The courses, which must be taken every two years, include quizzes on what is considered inappropriate actions and comments in the workplace, Napper said.

Records show Huizar, Englander and Lee have taken the courses every two years as required, Napper said.

This story has been updated to correct information about sexual-harassment prevention training classes taken by Lee, Huizar and Englander.