City Council Meeting

7881 ACTION MINUTES OF TULARE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF TULARE September 26, 2018 A special meeting of the City Council, City of Tulare, was held on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., in the Tulare City Hall Training Room/Library Conference Room, 411 East Kern Avenue, Tulare, California. COUNCIL PRESENT: David Macedo, Maritsa Castellanoz, Carlton Jones, Greg Nunley, Jose Sigala (left at 4:26 p.m.) STAFF PRESENT: Janice Avila, Steve Bonville, Willard Epps, Rob Hunt, Barry Jones, Luis Nevarez, Josh McDonnell, Matt Machado, Darlene Thompson, Fred Ynclan, Roxanne Yoder 4:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Macedo called the special meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. and indicated that the Council intended on interviewing seven candidates. Council Member Nunley was asked to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and Council Member Jones to lead the invocation. II. CITIZEN COMMENTS Mayor Macedo requested those who wish to address a matter on the agenda to do so at this time. Terry Sayre, Dennis Mederos and Chris Harrell each addressed the Council with concerns over the need to expedite the process when they had originally indicated that they would wait. Each noted that when speaking with district constituents that their focus was on needs such as street lighting, traffic control, public safety, cleaner alleys, etc., rather than immediacy of hiring a city manager. Council Member Sigala expressed concerns with the urgency as well and although, due to a schedule conflict, he couldn’t stay for the interviews, but wanted to go on record with his objection. Mayor Macedo indicated that, although he couldn’t speak on behalf of the other council members, his desire was to interview now to determine if there were candidates that could be ready for consideration come December 1.  7882 Vice Mayor Castellanoz expressed that she was not part of placing this on the past agenda for this process. Council Member Jones stated that just because council members are leaving doesn’t mean they are free from the duty to act. He further expressed concerns with the candidates dictating how Council should proceed. III. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION(S): Mayor Macedo adjourned into closed session at 4:25 p.m. a) 54957(b) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Title: City Manager IV. RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Macedo reconvened the special meeting at 9:41 p.m. V. CLOSED SESSION REPORT (if any) Mayor Macedo stated there was nothing to report from closed session. VI. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING Mayor Macedo adjourned the special meeting at 9:43 p.m. _________________________________ President of the Council and Ex-Officio Mayor of the City of Tulare ATTEST: _____________________________ Chief Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of The Council of the City of Tulare