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Coconino County Board moves county manager evaluation into executive session
Summary
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors voted to move its discussion of the county manager’s performance evaluation into executive session under ARS 38-431.03(A)(1). The county manager consented to a closed session; the item was not completed and was continued to a later date before the meeting was adjourned.
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors voted to move its discussion of the county manager’s performance evaluation into an executive session during a continued meeting at approximately 9:17 a.m.
The move was taken under Arizona law governing executive sessions for personnel matters. The board cited Arizona Revised Statutes §38-431.03(A)(1) as the basis for closing the discussion to the public; legal counsel confirmed the statute applied and the county manager consented to the closed session.
Board chair: “Number 30 is discussion regarding county manager performance evaluation pursuant to ARS 38 dash 4 3 1.03 a 1. The board of supervisors may enter into executive session,” the chair said, introducing agenda item 30. Legal counsel responded, “Yes, madam chair. And this is also at the election of the, subject to have this meeting conducted in public,” advising the board that the subject could elect a public meeting or an executive session. County Manager Andy indicated his preference for a closed session: “Yes. Thank you. I'm in agreement to have this conversation in executive session.”
Following that confirmation, the chair asked for a motion to adjourn into executive session; a second was recorded and the board proceeded by voice vote. The chair stated, “All those in favor signify by saying aye,” and then announced, “Aye. We are going to go into executive session. Members of the public, we will be into executive session for probably a couple of hours. We will return back here to look at the rest of the agenda and consider adjournment.”
When the public portion of the meeting resumed later, the board said the members had not completed consideration of item 30 and that it would be continued to a later date. The meeting was then adjourned by voice vote.
The record in the public transcript does not include the names of members who moved or seconded the motion, nor does it record a numerical roll-call tally; the board took a voice vote and the chair reported the outcome as unanimous in favor. The statute cited, ARS §38-431.03(A)(1), authorizes executive sessions for discussion or consideration of the character, fitness or evaluation of an individual public officer or employee.
The immediate effect is procedural: the evaluation discussion occurred in closed session with the county manager’s agreement; no public deliberations of the evaluation were reported in the public portion of the meeting, and the item remains continued for a future meeting.
