Sedona City Council holds brief executive session on city manager evaluation

The Sedona City Council voted by voice to enter an executive session to discuss the annual evaluation of City Manager Annette Spickered; the council returned to open session about 1½ minutes later and reported no action was taken.

The session was authorized under AR 38-431.03(A)(1), the statute cited by the council when announcing the item as personnel business exempt from public meeting requirements. A roll call at the start of the meeting indicated a quorum was present. A motion to hold the executive session was moved and seconded; the motion was approved by a voice vote. Mayor Jablow said, "All in favor, say aye," and the meeting proceeded to closed session.

Minutes and the meeting transcript show the executive session lasted roughly one and a half minutes. The council reconvened in open session and announced that no action had been taken during the closed meeting. The record does not include a roll-call tally for the voice vote, nor does it identify the mover or seconder by name in the transcript excerpts provided.

The item was listed as agenda Item 3 and described as "discussion and consultation regarding personnel matters specifically to discuss City Manager Annette Spickered, her annual evaluation," with the statutory citation given at the time the item was introduced. No additional details about the evaluation, personnel findings, or follow-up direction were recorded in the excerpted transcript.

The brief closed session and the announcement that no action was taken end the public record in the provided transcript excerpt; any further deliberations or documents related to the evaluation are not included here.