Redmond officials sworn in; Shannon Wedding elected council president

Mayor Fitch and three councilors took the oath of office at the start of the meeting, and the council elected Councilor Shannon Wedding as council president.

Mayor Fitch, identified in the meeting as Mayor Fitch, and Councilors Jay Patrick, Clifford, and Shannon Wedding each raised their right hand and recited the oath to support the U.S. and Oregon constitutions, the city charter, and the ordinances of the city of Redmond. The oath procedure was administered at the start of the meeting; each person responded "I do" when asked to affirm the oath.

After the oaths, the council established that a quorum was present. Mayor Fitch (as identified on the record) nominated Shannon Wedding to serve as council president for the term. A councilor seconded the nomination. The council then voted by voice; the record shows three "aye" responses and one "abstain." Shannon Wedding accepted the position.

There were no other formal motions or votes recorded in the oath and election segment. The swearing-in and the election of the council president were procedural matters that established the governing body for the rest of the meeting.