[4:46] >> Recording in progress. Good
[4:47] evening. I'd like to call to
[4:48] order the special special City
[4:49] Council meeting Tuesday,
[4:54] DECEMBER 16th 2025 we are here
[4:56] this evening with city manager
[4:56] Blair King city clerk
[5:01] Christine Brown then Debra and
[5:02] and see click. Would you
[5:03] please call the Yes. Thank
[5:04] you, mayor Christine Brown
[5:05] city clerk, please state for
[5:07] the record. If you're present
[5:08] after I call your name mayor
[5:10] Matthews present deputy mayor
[5:10] Quinton.
[5:11] >> PRESIDENT. The council
[5:15] member Johnson present topless
[5:16] present councilmember more
[5:17] waukee PRESIDENT Councilmember
[5:20] Schneider present. And let's
[5:29] do the pledge of allegiance.
[5:30] The flag.
[5:31] >> The United States of
[5:32] America and to Republic for
[5:35] which it stands. One nation
[5:36] under GOD, indivisible, with
[5:41] liberty and justice for all.
[5:41] >> And I'm going to say
[5:44] commissioner and
[5:44] acknowledgement every part of
[5:45] the soil is secret in the
[5:49] estimation of my people. Every
[5:50] hillside, every Valley, every
[5:51] planning group has been
[5:52] hollowed hallowed by some sad
[5:53] or happy event in days long
[5:56] vanished, chief Seattle, 1854
[5:57] we would like to begin by
[5:58] acknowledging that the land on
[5:59] which we gather is within the
[6:01] ancestral territory of the su
[6:01] clouds. People of clear salt
[6:03] water supply. People expert
[6:08] fishermen builders basket
[6:09] weavers. The Cyclone live in
[6:10] harmony with the lands and
[6:10] waterways along Washington
[6:11] central Salish sea as they
[6:14] have for thousands of years
[6:15] here. Clubs live in protected
[6:18] lands and waters of their
[6:19] ancestors for future
[6:20] generations as promised by the
[6:26] point. Eliot treaty of 1855.
[6:30] And approve our agenda.
[6:34] Councilmember Matthew thank
[6:34] you.
[6:35] >> I am moved to approve
[6:35] denies business agenda meeting
[6:39] PRESIDENT.
[6:40] >> a second. Thank you. So
[6:41] motion made by councilmember
[6:42] Milwaukee seconded by
[6:43] councilor Fancher Johnson. All
[6:45] those in favor aye. Are there
[6:46] any conflicts of interest this
[7:00] evening. I can't even look at
[7:03] >> Only only in a matter of
[7:06] taste. Seeing We'll move on to
[7:12] public comment. Is there
[7:17] anyone online. Then we're on
[7:21] to regular business item for a
[7:22] city manager.
[7:24] >> yes, the item before you is
[7:25] the selection or the direction
[7:27] to me to enter into the
[7:30] contractor behalf with an
[7:30] executive recruiting firm
[7:33] profit company is to recommend
[7:34] it for just background that
[7:35] will turn over to the members
[7:41] of the subcommittee. You You
[7:41] prepare solicitation for
[7:42] executive recurring service.
[7:45] We prepare that solicitation.
[7:47] Provided through a number of
[7:47] channels of both be provided
[7:51] directly to firms that we knew
[7:52] operated. We presided to
[7:56] national City manager
[7:57] Association. So station were
[7:58] shunted cities also and posted
[8:00] on our website response the
[8:04] substation we received a total
[8:05] of 8 responses. And I would
[8:09] consider that a good response.
[8:09] The response is all just to
[8:11] the firm's Bob Murray ends Bob
[8:16] ref tell us gmp consultants
[8:18] reffitt Associates Harris
[8:18] consulting cough and
[8:20] Associates profit. Ralph
[8:25] Anderson Associates. These
[8:25] were turned over to
[8:30] subcommittee. The subcommittee
[8:31] consisted of councilmember
[8:35] Schneider. I topless and more
[8:37] walk the they probably can
[8:40] fill you in on their
[8:41] deliberation in the review of
[8:43] the proposals. Thanks. City
[8:47] manager.
[8:48] >> Councilmember. I couldn't
[8:48] tell have topless or Milwaukee
[8:53] went first. Well, I'm hoping
[8:54] to I'm I'm going to defer to
[8:55] my colleagues to maybe make
[8:57] comment specifically more
[8:58] study MAY be that I even do
[8:59] about the final choice. But
[8:59] what's really important to me.
[9:00] Process was very important to
[9:02] me in the situation this is my
[9:06] thing. 3rd big city manager
[9:07] search and I feel like I had a
[9:07] good idea for some. The things
[9:08] that could sign that read like
[9:12] an would like and I just
[9:14] wanted to list out the
[9:14] parameters that I was looking
[9:15] at that. I feel like we all
[9:17] discussed so that everyone
[9:18] understands how broadly we
[9:19] looked in what they're doing
[9:20] all sorts of things that the
[9:21] cup public want to hear about.
[9:22] So just bear with me and I'm
[9:24] just going to tick off a list
[9:25] of of issues that I have noted
[9:27] that I was looking at in
[9:30] voting down and then further
[9:31] interviewing and that was the
[9:33] extent of experience. Placing
[9:35] city managers and Council
[9:36] manager jurisdictions
[9:37] experience with coastal gma
[9:40] regulated. So Northwest
[9:41] communities, equality of plan
[9:42] for input from Council staff
[9:45] and the community outreach be
[9:47] on passive applicant
[9:49] application. A collection
[9:51] clear fair and fair cost
[9:51] structure quality a plan for
[9:54] interviews testing projects
[9:56] reference checks, history of
[9:58] inclusive record recruitment,
[10:00] diverse slate equitable
[10:02] screening practices materials
[10:03] tailored to be eyes
[10:03] environment, politics and
[10:04] issues. We didn't get much of
[10:05] that from anybody. But we
[10:09] love. Quality of sample
[10:11] brochure materials realistic,
[10:12] unclear process and timeline
[10:13] regular updates experience
[10:14] with vocal and early to
[10:16] litigation prone communities
[10:21] experience managing divided
[10:21] councils.
[10:22] >> And and recognition of the
[10:23] need for both competence and
[10:23] collaborative leadership and
[10:24] of course, contract price. I
[10:27] feel that in.
[10:28] >> all these actually quite
[10:30] diverse applicants with all
[10:33] different sizes. Rest of peers
[10:35] etc that the firm we selected
[10:36] hit the most of these targets.
[10:36] And so that's why for the
[10:40] decision.
[10:41] >> It's going break up
[10:41] councilmember lucky. Thank
[10:44] you. And Cali. I top Alyssa,
[10:45] thank you for all that
[10:46] preparation. She came up with
[10:49] the guess I call a matrix of
[10:49] scoring. It was really a
[10:52] comprehensive list. As you
[10:54] heard in an era down. But it
[10:54] was it something that has a
[10:55] great frame up. Thanks for
[10:58] your work on that. So for
[10:59] transparency, we got
[11:00] applications. We met together
[11:04] as our subcommittee look them
[11:07] over and chose to forward 5.
[11:08] It's not a reflection on all
[11:08] of the applicants and all of
[11:11] these firms are very
[11:12] accomplished, very competent
[11:15] great track records which is a
[11:17] which is wonderful thing to
[11:21] have that. We have a lot of
[11:21] company firms that wanted to
[11:22] be helping us out by next city
[11:24] manager and interim manager.
[11:25] So and the group that we
[11:30] selected. It was. I think we
[11:32] we spent quite a time deciding
[11:35] on which group to do like for
[11:39] me it it fit to scoop by it.
[11:40] Location was great. I mean,
[11:42] one of the most California.
[11:44] And I think don't want stay
[11:45] too. But that was not the
[11:48] concern. We wanted the best
[11:51] group. This is happens to in
[11:54] our area person will be port
[11:56] Townsend resident and so it's
[11:57] very local very close and want
[12:10] to that person. Cliff. More.
[12:14] Lots lots of used to be a city
[12:15] manager and the outcome on
[12:17] ecmo County and Thurston
[12:20] County. So he has personal
[12:20] professional experience and
[12:21] he's done a lot of work. This
[12:24] firm I counted at least 20
[12:25] cities in Washington state
[12:26] that they have sent found city
[12:29] managers as well as probably
[12:30] another 50 were chief
[12:31] executives and other other
[12:32] positions. So they've been
[12:33] very successful. The thing
[12:36] that stuck out to me was he
[12:38] has a background growing. Many
[12:39] starting his early career as a
[12:42] Peace Corps volunteer in Togo
[12:43] West Africa. It was and
[12:46] refugees resettlement officer
[12:48] for care in Khartoum, Sudan,
[12:48] pretty amazing back on
[12:49] multicultural education.
[12:52] That's his degree. And the
[12:53] thing that stuck out to me was
[12:55] when he was at the Washington
[12:56] State University in 2021 it
[12:59] was a co author of an 8 week.
[13:00] Diversity equity inclusion
[13:03] seminar for all staff and
[13:05] faculty untitled fighting
[13:06] racism and that's a lens that
[13:09] we were using on a lot of our
[13:10] applicants the key person was
[13:11] actually kind wrote the book
[13:13] for was too. So clearly
[13:13] checked off that box very
[13:17] well. Thank you so much.
[13:18] Killed accounts over shater.
[13:23] Thank you, mayor.
[13:25] >> So again, while also I want
[13:29] to just give, you know, my
[13:30] grateful thanks to cancel
[13:31] ride. Topless for doing a lot
[13:34] of the advance work and coming
[13:35] up with the questions for us.
[13:36] You know, she was very
[13:38] collaborative about it in made
[13:38] sure that, you know, we felt
[13:40] that the questions were, you
[13:42] know what we would want to
[13:48] ask. So prof just happened to
[13:50] be in of of that from just
[13:53] happened to be our very first
[13:55] interview and I was blown
[13:57] away. I think we kind of
[13:58] looked at each other and said,
[14:02] well, if we had to stop here
[14:06] we'd And of course we you
[14:07] know, and there were things to
[14:08] talk about, right because
[14:09] there were some other
[14:10] outstanding qualities that
[14:14] showed later in the other
[14:15] interviews.
[14:16] >> I I would second what city
[14:18] manager said, which is that,
[14:19] you know, I mean, we didn't I
[14:20] don't know that 8 was the
[14:24] right number. But the 5 that
[14:26] we interviewed, we certainly
[14:31] got percent. And I just want
[14:35] to comment on. What sort of
[14:41] won me over with Cliff Just an
[14:41] amazing sense of down
[14:48] directors authenticity. Just
[14:49] like a belief that this was
[14:50] the guy we could collaborate
[14:51] with that there would be, you
[14:53] know, no structural barriers
[14:57] that that we would come up
[15:02] against and then you know, he
[15:03] in there to help the city of
[15:06] Tacoma select their city
[15:07] manager and not only that but
[15:08] their human resources director
[15:09] and their public works
[15:18] director. Then the also has 2
[15:19] city administrators in the
[15:20] city of Pullman in the city of
[15:21] Liberty Lake and I could go
[15:24] down the list, but I won't
[15:27] anyway. I'm I'm very excited
[15:27] about the coming process and
[15:29] sad as I for the reason for
[15:33] it. But anyway, just wanted to
[15:35] share a little bit about, you
[15:37] know, my personal response to
[15:38] this candidate company the one
[15:39] who would be representing in
[15:44] this search. Can somebody tell
[15:46] I just want to make wonderful
[15:47] question or comment. And I
[15:48] think this is really important
[15:49] for you to hear as much as
[15:50] possible from us as well as
[15:52] the community hearing. So you
[15:53] understand the community's
[15:54] sounds like what? How we got
[15:55] here, especially at all.
[15:56] Surprising or could anyone's
[15:57] concerned. We didn't consider
[15:57] anything.
[16:02] >> That would be important.
[16:03] And I think I would not have I
[16:04] guess what I want to share. If
[16:05] I were on the outside looking
[16:05] in, I would have been
[16:06] surprised that I would have
[16:09] landed on this local firm. I
[16:12] wanted to fixe and I am
[16:13] assuming the committee would
[16:15] say we want you to look look
[16:16] far and wide for us to find
[16:19] the perfect fit for us. So i
[16:19] would never have thought we
[16:23] would get some of the
[16:24] responses and feedback that we
[16:25] got from from prof about and
[16:26] from Cliff about what they
[16:30] will and can do nationally and
[16:31] to have that because I would
[16:32] never want to assure the
[16:32] community that there's no way
[16:35] that we're thinking we're so
[16:36] focused on Washington. We're
[16:38] not looking nationally. We're
[16:39] looking actually, but to have
[16:39] the proximity for in-person
[16:42] touches and above all the
[16:43] authenticity is so important.
[16:44] So we interviewed some people
[16:45] who are who are really good at
[16:49] what they do. And would they
[16:50] be a good fit for our
[16:51] community and our Council in
[16:54] our meetings and interacting
[16:54] in with a b, you know, how
[16:55] much would they flex their
[16:58] process, et cetera. And so I
[16:59] feel like we've got somebody
[17:04] who is a bubble authentic
[17:04] experience will do. The
[17:05] National search. Want to
[17:08] assure that people that and
[17:09] will give us the ability to
[17:11] say we want to add a different
[17:12] in another layer of interviews
[17:13] here or we want to do that.
[17:14] And there's no ego involved.
[17:15] We're going to be able to work
[17:17] with this person. So I think
[17:21] that's really critical. And I
[17:22] will just also say that we
[17:24] really did work hard,
[17:24] especially when we got down to
[17:25] the last 3 and really wrestled
[17:26] with just know that we we took
[17:29] it very seriously. That's
[17:31] we're lucky. And just
[17:32] >> Double down on what comes
[17:35] right on cnn again in
[17:39] compliment and you're really
[17:40] Preparation work again, all
[17:42] the firms and even the ones
[17:42] that we said we would move
[17:44] forward or they were wrong.
[17:47] Qualifying and nobody really
[17:48] kind of came down to what's
[17:51] going to be the best fit for
[17:52] our community in that will
[17:53] double our community come
[17:55] forward. The. For lack of a
[17:58] better word to 5 of this
[17:59] individual. And some of these
[18:03] were really professional. But.
[18:04] They might fit better in an
[18:06] urban I you like a Seattle or
[18:08] because the kind polished
[18:12] professional, which is great.
[18:12] But this is going to be this
[18:13] going to be probably one of
[18:15] the biggest things over decide
[18:18] on my term and it's going to
[18:19] be tough shoes to fill what
[18:20] size issues do you have
[18:25] blurred is make sure and he
[18:27] will be missed and you've sent
[18:28] us good model when we're
[18:29] looking for the possible
[18:31] candidates. They will find and
[18:32] prominent did say it's going
[18:34] to be a national search. And I
[18:35] also in the interviews today.
[18:36] I think her son of amended
[18:39] wanted to it. They want to be
[18:40] flexible. They want to make
[18:42] sure they fit our community in
[18:43] process. Plan is to be about 4
[18:46] months or so. So and the thank
[18:48] you see So that I just and I
[18:50] think Leslie, too, for. I
[18:54] think we I think we're good.
[18:55] >> Bouncing off team in each
[18:56] with any of you like to make
[19:06] the motion. Think.
[19:12] >> just seasons it to
[19:12] >> won't make the motion, but
[19:14] I just wanted to declare my
[19:17] intense interest in this the
[19:20] way on the periphery of going
[19:21] forward. But I'm very
[19:22] interested in the search and
[19:26] I'm grateful too. The
[19:31] committee for the thought they
[19:32] put in to what we're looking
[19:32] for and how we're going about
[19:36] it. The and just the darley
[19:42] with you.
[19:43] >> Councilmember Johnson just
[19:45] want to say that I appreciate
[19:48] the work that went into the
[19:49] process because I know that
[19:49] was a big deal last time that
[19:53] time. It was kind of amazing
[19:55] everybody that we didn't have
[19:55] more. The one we had was
[20:02] imminent. And so this brings
[20:03] the public France, the rest of
[20:07] the council people I'm sure
[20:09] you guys gave it your ended
[20:09] very due diligence. And I
[20:14] appreciate that. Thank you.
[20:14] >> I echo everything. I am so
[20:18] grateful that it was you 3. I
[20:19] think it was the perfect group
[20:20] for this sort of decision and
[20:21] the sort of work in the home
[20:25] work that went into it. Super
[20:26] confident that this is the
[20:27] right I'm really excited to
[20:29] meet him and work with him. I
[20:33] find it even more special it's
[20:34] 2 council members who went
[20:35] through the West selling
[20:36] program and are using language
[20:37] like collaborative in some of
[20:38] those things that you learned.
[20:39] I'm sure went into this
[20:42] decision and so I think the
[20:44] community should be able to be
[20:45] confident that this is the
[20:45] right choice that building
[20:47] brought along the way and that
[20:50] we'll be masking the right
[20:50] questions to fill the shoes
[20:51] that we didn't want to feel
[20:57] so. Councilmember chater.
[20:58] >> I can make the motion. I
[20:59] also just had one more small
[21:00] comment, which is that a
[21:03] number of the firm's that you
[21:06] see on the list have men's
[21:07] names and had women ceos so I
[21:13] just one wanted. That's right.
[21:17] Yeah. Well, so that was a nice
[21:17] surprise and they weren't shy
[21:20] about saying yeah, this state
[21:22] that has a man's name but a
[21:27] woman is okay. Alright, I
[21:28] moved to authorize the city
[21:29] manager to execute an
[21:30] agreement with profit company
[21:34] as the executive search firm
[21:35] to assist with the
[21:35] identification of the city's
[21:39] next city manager and interim
[21:40] city manager.
[21:40] >> They see 18,500 plus
[21:46] expenses.
[21:46] >> Great motion made by
[21:47] councilmember Schneider
[21:48] seconded by councilmember more
[21:54] waukee. All those in favor. I
[21:54] seeing opposition comes
[21:58] forward to thank you have a
[22:00] question for the city manager
[22:01] for advice on whether we
[22:04] should do anything to bridge
[22:06] between now and when will be
[22:07] really interfacing with Cliff.
[22:08] In other words, would be
[22:09] helpful for the 3 of us at all
[22:12] to help bridge.
[22:12] >> Before we can all sit down
[22:13] together is that meant has
[22:14] been the work happening. We're
[22:18] going to lose a good. For
[22:19] weeks. It feels like or
[22:19] something in this. And what
[22:20] would your recommendation for
[22:22] how we get from here where
[22:23] we're all deciding how we move
[22:26] forward.
[22:27] >> Tomorrow. We will be
[22:29] sending out the contract to
[22:30] profit company. Expect the
[22:33] contract return. There's a
[22:34] couple of tasks will have to
[22:35] occur peril. One of the
[22:36] important ones is that we're
[22:38] actually right into the scope
[22:41] they're going to provide a
[22:45] minimum for qualified
[22:49] candidates for city manager to
[22:50] the council. Also, I would
[22:51] imagine profit spawn to us
[22:56] with a tentative schedule for
[22:57] initial introductions in their
[22:57] scope. Their first piece is
[23:02] too develop a profile.
[23:03] Qualities of city manager
[23:04] candidate that the council in
[23:07] the community would like
[23:08] typically there's a
[23:08] three-legged stool here and
[23:10] that is the council, the
[23:15] community staff and typically
[23:16] again, this is a well
[23:17] experienced a recruitment They
[23:22] will make inroads in and
[23:22] discuss with you the way to
[23:25] reach out to touch those bases
[23:26] and then they'll be doing that
[23:28] simultaneously with developing
[23:31] go fund at pool for an
[23:32] interim. I expect that they
[23:33] will be doing that through the
[23:33] month of DECEMBER in 2 mid
[23:38] JANUARY. And the person
[23:39] interaction. I'm sure
[23:45] beginning of the year.
[23:46] >> That's precisely why I want
[23:48] to be sure that we at a
[23:50] minimum request early agenda
[23:52] item for the council, discuss
[23:53] any feedback that we want to
[23:53] give since we can't
[23:54] individually in our one on
[23:57] ones. Be directing anything at
[23:58] all. And it was an important
[23:59] part of our selection of this
[23:59] from an if it would have been
[24:04] any from that we just met with
[24:05] that we would have the ability
[24:06] as a council to weigh in on
[24:10] that critical first step what
[24:11] is gathered in the process for
[24:12] and in that won't surprise
[24:14] Cliff. I don't think to ensure
[24:17] we get the best background for
[24:17] the profile. So I just want to
[24:19] put out a strong, you know,
[24:20] saving right now. The sooner
[24:20] we can get gender that the
[24:22] whole Council can talk about
[24:26] something like that. Because
[24:27] we're going to go again. We're
[24:28] going go into debt area where
[24:31] we're just 7 people
[24:32] disconnected. And if too many
[24:33] balls, good going too far. We
[24:37] might lost an opportunity.
[24:37] >> through through the chair.
[24:38] That's one the reasons why we
[24:40] want to have this meeting. Was
[24:45] to go ahead and get to this
[24:46] engagement commenced and
[24:50] executed. So we get was any
[24:51] time. Obviously it's really
[24:55] tough. Chris summit first of
[24:56] the year. I expect that
[24:57] probably will communicate will
[25:00] provide that to the council
[25:01] are tentative schedule for
[25:04] other activities at this point
[25:06] is JANUARY 13th will be the
[25:09] first Council council will be
[25:12] swearing in for councilmember
[25:13] son. That meeting will try to
[25:16] make more ceremonial eating.
[25:16] We do have a study session
[25:17] scheduled for JANUARY. The
[25:22] 20th. The topics we thought we
[25:24] had probably change some of
[25:25] those topics. And then a
[25:25] regular business meeting on
[25:29] the 27th. We also can't call
[25:33] through. After the 13th. We
[25:38] will have. A new mayor and
[25:40] then through of the American
[25:41] call special meetings as
[25:44] needed for the council. To
[25:45] engage in various steps along
[25:49] the way. So yes, the work a
[25:50] little bit of flexibility on
[25:52] the council's part. But I
[25:55] expect that we can do that and
[25:57] hopefully can have quick
[25:58] check-in meetings like this
[25:58] one was intended to be in
[26:01] terms of allowing Go ahead
[26:02] slick for and then we can get
[26:04] the paperwork going and
[26:06] they'll be on and certain with
[26:12] the engagement problem too.
[26:14] >> Council We're I was just
[26:15] waiting for good. The No other
[26:23] discussion topic on
[26:25] >> Kirsten, sorry to be the
[26:27] doors. But when I hear that
[26:28] timeline and I think what
[26:29] they're going to have in mind.
[26:31] And the possibility that if we
[26:34] don't put in a request now to
[26:35] start floating in for problems
[26:38] in for special meeting of the
[26:38] council to have introduction
[26:42] to this person to Cliff and to
[26:42] find out what the plan is for
[26:45] the development of a profile
[26:46] and see where the flexibility
[26:47] we're going to get into the
[26:51] end of DECEMBER and that that
[26:52] timeline. I'm guessing that
[26:52] his preference is going to be
[26:53] that he's getting close to
[26:57] developing a profile. So
[26:58] again, I certainly Biden for
[26:58] many attractions you guys. But
[27:02] I'm just warning us that. You
[27:03] know, we're having for a
[27:04] certain period time is going
[27:05] expect a timeline. And I
[27:05] actually for months is among
[27:09] the shortest of timelines. We
[27:10] were provided. And I think 6
[27:10] easily have been fine. So
[27:13] little rain and it's getting
[27:17] too late. JANUARY without.
[27:18] This is the place that we have
[27:20] the ability to speak and
[27:20] between now and the next
[27:21] meeting were just individuals.
[27:24] So. Anybody else feels like it
[27:24] would be good to start looking
[27:29] for. A second week of JANUARY.
[27:35] Something special meeting.
[27:35] Councilmember
[27:38] >> just be a different.
[27:41] Available before a meeting. A
[27:45] lot of We need steps in place.
[27:49] It's noted the city manager
[27:49] Okay. This week. Another
[27:53] draft. Thank you. Thank you,
[27:53] mayor.
[27:54] >> Their draft schedule mean
[27:55] this is what the proposed that
[27:57] weeks of JANUARY, 1512, gather
[27:58] information for position
[27:59] profile travel limit for
[28:01] stakeholder member interviews.
[28:05] Profile for review at its get.
[28:06] Profile approval and then
[28:07] JANUARY 19 post profiling
[28:11] problem in that. They're kind
[28:12] of in your Lane. It sounds
[28:14] like at least sensitive that
[28:15] they want to get this moving
[28:16] as quickly as possible. And so
[28:20] there. Don't think we're going
[28:20] to be I don't think we're
[28:22] gonna be that out of sync with
[28:22] what the dress schedule is
[28:32] here. Thank This isn't about
[28:38] talk right.
[28:39] >> If you feel come to, you I
[28:41] will I will make a motion that
[28:42] the council direct the city
[28:43] manager to determine what
[28:44] options we might have for a
[28:48] special City Council meeting.
[28:49] Lots of flexibility by the
[28:51] second week of JANUARY so that
[28:51] we can actively participate a
[28:59] profile process. Secondly, I
[29:03] seconded ok. So motion made by
[29:04] Council. I don't is seconded
[29:05] by councilmember more lucky.
[29:12] All those in favor Okay.
[29:15] >> still have the on the floor
[29:15] and to authorize the city
[29:20] manager, we voted we did Okay.
[29:21] With Council of the Yeah. Good
[29:23] of the order to explain why my
[29:27] Tyra so out of order.
[29:28] >> Back in JUNE. I attended
[29:32] the that the Macau Museum of
[29:32] Art fashion. People remember
[29:33] this, but to catch people
[29:34] speeding their tune in and go
[29:37] what is councilmember
[29:38] Milwaukee doing at that event
[29:38] there wasn't impromptu live
[29:41] auction event that. I would
[29:45] wear this to future City
[29:46] Council meeting bidding war
[29:51] went on the. The winner was a
[29:52] John quick ones brother. Then
[29:53] a question who that? It's a
[29:57] treasure at the anyway. He bid
[29:58] $1000 that was given to the
[29:59] Bay Buchanan Museum Art
[30:04] because of tonight. And so I
[30:06] just followed through on the
[30:08] auction and I'm so glad this
[30:09] worked out because it's a sure
[30:11] this meeting of the
[30:12] >> But it's it's really it's a
[30:15] joyous thing that they wanted
[30:16] to be involved in in our
[30:17] process. Even if it's
[30:20] something like this, but did
[30:21] help to this wonderful
[30:22] facility. This wonderful tool
[30:22] we have on this Island. They
[30:25] Museum of Art and I should
[30:29] have brought my high school
[30:30] picture because I hear look
[30:33] like this when I was 18 as
[30:33] much as you don't believe me,
[30:36] I
[30:40] >> Thanks. Council are working
[30:41] I'll do a quick this weekend.
[30:42] I had the opportunity to go to
[30:46] the menorah lighting Winslow
[30:46] green in light of the events
[30:47] on Bondi Bondi Beach. It was
[30:48] even more impactful. There
[30:50] were several 100 people there.
[30:54] Our police chief fire chief,
[30:55] several officers and lots of
[30:57] community. Great music. So
[31:01] just wishing everyone
[31:02] wonderful holiday I know
[31:06] holidays are different for
[31:07] everyone and some can some
[31:07] holidays can be hard and bring
[31:10] up our things so however your
[31:13] holiday is sending love and I
[31:15] wanted to thank my colleagues
[31:16] for entrusting me with this
[31:16] gavel for the year. This is
[31:19] last meeting chairing, thanks
[31:20] you for your confidence in me
[31:24] for teaching me so much into
[31:25] the community for being there
[31:26] every step of the way. And
[31:26] obviously city manager working
[31:30] for Listen. So everyone see
[31:30] you next year. Thank you so
[31:45] much for a giant.