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Public Works Committee member announces resignation after terminal cancer diagnosis
Summary
After adjournment, a committee member told colleagues they have terminal cancer, said treatment has stopped working, and announced their resignation from the committee; colleagues expressed understanding and condolences at the meeting end.
Following the adjournment of the Public Works Committee meeting, Speaker 4 informed the group they have been diagnosed with terminal cancer and announced they will resign from the committee. "I've been diagnosed with terminal cancer...the doctor says I've got 3 to 6 months," Speaker 4 said, adding that chemotherapy had ceased to be effective and they were currently on immunotherapy.
Members responded with expressions of empathy. Speaker 1 acknowledged the announcement with brief condolences. No formal resignation paperwork or effective date was recorded on the transcript; the announcement was made orally after the meeting adjourned.
Next steps: the transcript does not record any follow-up procedure; city staff or the committee will need to confirm formal resignation, any replacement process, and timing in subsequent communications or meetings.
