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Council holds executive session on employee performance; Gorman requests City Administrator budget amendment

Soap Lake City Council · August 20, 2025
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Summary

An executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) on employee performance was held Aug. 20. After the session, Councilmember Gorman asked that the next agenda include a budget-amendment item to either remove the vacant City Administrator line or increase it to hire a full-time administrator.

The council entered an executive session citing RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) to discuss the performance of a public employee. The minutes record the session "Started at 6:15 PM for 20 minutes; Extended for a total of 20 minutes; Ended at 7:00 PM." No substantive details of personnel discussion were recorded in open session.

After the executive session, Councilmember Gorman requested an agenda item for the next council meeting to address the City Administrator budget line: council is to consider either removing the vacancy from the budget or increasing the appropriation to hire a full-time City Administrator. The minutes do not show a decision on that request; it was entered as a requested agenda item.