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Council votes to hold executive session on city manager evaluation policy
Summary
The council voted to enter a closed executive session to discuss the city manager evaluation policy, citing Arizona Revised Statutes §38-431.03(A)(1). The meeting was adjourned and scheduled to reconvene at 4:30 p.m.
The Chair of the Sedona City Council said the council would enter an executive session to discuss the city manager evaluation policy for City Manager Annette Bickard, including expectations and goal setting, and cited Arizona Revised Statutes §38-431.03(A)(1) as the authority for a closed meeting.
The announcement came after roll call at 2:30 p.m. and immediately preceded a motion to hold the executive session. A council member moved the item and Vice Mayor Pluth seconded; the Chair called for the ayes, a voice vote was recorded as in favor and no one opposed, and the motion carried.
The Chair read the item aloud, stating the purpose as "discussion and consideration of the city manager evaluation policy of City Manager Annette Bickard, including expectations and goal setting." The statute cited by the Chair authorizes certain executive sessions and was recited in the meeting record.
After the vote the Chair asked who seconded the motion; a council member said "I do," and the Chair clarified that the vice mayor had seconded. The Chair then adjourned the public meeting and announced the council would re-establish and open the next meeting at 4:30 p.m.
No public testimony, debate over the policy content, amendments, or further motions were recorded in the provided transcript. The council’s formal action in the public record was to authorize the executive session on the city manager evaluation policy and to adjourn the public meeting pending the closed discussion.
