Sedona City Council censures Mayor Jablow and requests he resign

The Sedona City Council voted to censure Mayor Jablow and requested that he resign after a public meeting that followed an executive session. Councilor Kinsella moved the censure, citing repeated violations of council rules; the motion passed by voice vote.

Councilor Kinsella, who introduced the motion, summarized the council's findings and read the text that the council adopted. Kinsella said the council concluded the mayor “has lost the confidence of the council, staff, and the public,” and listed allegations including interference with city staff and departments, creating a hostile work environment, breaking attorney–client confidentiality, circumventing council process, acting beyond the authority of the office of mayor, acting unilaterally, and violating…