Welcome everyone.

I call this meeting to order.

This is the meeting.

The council meeting on confirmation of appointments and personnel matters.

It's Monday, February 2nd at 6 p.m.

2026.

Persoon to chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025.

This meeting of the City Council committee will be conducted via remote participation.

We'll post an audio recording, audio video recording, and transcript and other comprehensive record of this proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on the City of Summer B website and local cable access government channels.

Clark Potter, would you please call the role?

Yes.

Council McGaughlin.

Councillor Hart.

Councillor Link.

Councillor Ewan Campin.

Here.

Chairman Barr.

Present.

We have a quorum with two absent.

Thank you.

Well, I see even our honorable mayor is in attendance today.

So I guess what we will happen is we will proceed by laying item number one, which is the minute of the previous committee meeting.

We'll pick it up at the end for approval with other items.

Next before oh McLaughlin.

Hello.

Yeah.

Are you okay?

Oh I'm here.

I just wanted to remark for attendance.

Yes, okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Clerk, would you?

You know, my council McLaughlin present, please.

So noted.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yes, so you're saying that we're gonna lay the first item to pick it up at the end.

And uh so what will happen is before we you know proceed.

I just have this general, you know, high level overview again of confirmation of appointments.

You know, that before I want to make sure that we actually you know provide this overview because the city charters, city charter guides are work this evening with respect to confirmation of appointments and promotions.

So under the revised charter, the city council's authority to confirm or reject appointments is clearer, broader, and more structured than under the prior charter.

And the chatter now explicitly covers department heads, members of boards and commissions, police, fire employees, the city attorney, and the chief administrative officer.

Um no, I'm I'm not done yet.

Thank you, Grace.

Sorry about that.

So the chatter also establishes standards for review.

Appointments and promotions are to be evaluated based on fitness demonstrated by examination, past performance and other evidence of competence and suitability, and candidate must have the experience, training, and education necessary to perform the duties of the position.

In addition, the council is directed not to unreasonably reject or withhold approval of an appointment.

And in the event of a rejection, the charter requires a written explanation, particularly for police and fire promotions.

Where review must adhere to applicable merit principles, including civil service law.

And then the revised charter further imposes defined timelines for city council action, establishes higher thresholds to reject certain senior appointments and reinforces the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches.

So our role is to serve as a meaningful check through the confirmation, not to engage in executive management.

And I also just want to be clear that uh uh I consulted with the city attorney regarding the appropriate scope of our discussion tonight.

So I will ask committee members as we proceed to keep questions focused on the duties of the position, professional qualifications, and job-related experience when we are in open sessions.

Any questions involving confidential personnel information such as performance history, evaluations, or other protected matters should be reserved for executive session consistent with the open meeting law and applicable civil service requirement.

Do members of the committee have any questions before we proceed.

Thank you.

See appreciate that.

Seems like it's gonna be a quick uh fast movie.