Mayor Jablow convened a Sedona City Council meeting and, citing Arizona law, the council voted to enter executive session to consider appointments to the Tourism Advisory Board selection committee and identified four applicants to advance to in-person interviews.

The council moved into executive session under Arizona Revised Statutes §38-431(A)(1), which allows discussion of “consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, discipline, or resignation of any public officer, appointee, or employee.” A motion to enter executive session was made, seconded and the council recorded an affirmative voice vote. The council then announced four applicants to be moved forward for face-to-face interviews: Carrie Baer, Lehi Altman, Capen Hollister and Lindsey Hammersmith.

The group discussed scheduling for the interviews and asked staff to coordinate dates by email. Council members mentioned a range of possible February dates while noting conflicts among members; no firm interview date was set at the meeting. A staff member (referred to in the meeting as Holly) and the Deputy Clerk were assigned to contact the applicants and council members to finalize scheduling.

No formal appointment to the Tourism Advisory Board was made at the meeting. The action taken was to advance four applicants to the interview stage; any final appointment would occur following interviews and any subsequent formal council action.

The council adjourned after confirming that staff would follow up on scheduling and applicant contact.