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Council extends City Manager Sean Scully's contract five years and increases vacation accrual
Summary
Council adopted an amendment to City Manager Sean Scully's at-will agreement to extend his contract five years and increase vacation accrual; multiple staff and residents spoke in favor, noting improved staffing, culture and organizational stability.
The City Council adopted a resolution amending City Manager Sean Scully's at-will employment agreement to extend the contract for five years and to increase allowable vacation accrual.
Staff introduced the resolution as a recognition of the manager's leadership and ability to assemble senior staff. Councilmembers and a string of public speakers and city staff praised the manager for recruiting department directors and stabilizing city operations. Several staff members and residents said the manager had improved organizational culture, recruitment and responsiveness.
Public comment included multiple endorsements: one resident said the manager's hiring and leadership had been the best decision the council made, and department directors and staff described improved teamwork and morale. A public commenter also raised concerns about service for residents with disabilities and said that some outreach requests had not resulted in follow-up; council and staff acknowledged those remarks.
Council voted to adopt Resolution 2024-017 approving the contract amendment by roll call; votes were recorded as affirmative by all members present.
