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Lacey Civil Service Commission: votes on chair, agenda, minutes and land acknowledgement
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the Civil Service Commission elected Commissioner Amanda Vey as chair for 2025, approved the meeting agenda and Nov. 4 minutes, and voted to begin using the City of Lacey land acknowledgement starting at the next meeting; votes were recorded as passing with no opposition in the meeting transcript.
The City of Lacey Civil Service Commission on Feb. 3 elected Commissioner Amanda Vey as its 2025 chair, approved the agenda and minutes and voted to begin using the City of Lacey land acknowledgement at future meetings.
Election of chair: Leilani Sule, HR Director and commission secretary, opened nominations and nominated Commissioner Amanda Vey. Following a motion to elect, the commission recorded no objections and the motion carried. The transcript records the chair selection as unanimous; no roll-call vote tally with member names was provided in the minutes presented at the meeting.
Agenda and minutes: The commission moved and approved the Feb. 3 agenda as submitted and approved the minutes of the Nov. 4, 2024 meeting as printed and distributed. The transcript records the motion to approve the agenda and the minutes and indicates the motions passed without recorded opposition.
Land acknowledgement: The commission considered City of Lacey Resolution No. 1137 and related background outreach. Leilani Sule summarized discussions with local tribal elders, saying some tribal representatives had expressed appreciation for a land acknowledgement. A motion was made to incorporate the City of Lacey land acknowledgement into future commission meetings; the motion passed with recorded vocal "Aye" votes and no opposition. The commission agreed to begin the practice at the next meeting.
Votes at a glance: all four recorded motions at this meeting passed; no formal recorded dissents appear in the meeting transcript.
