City Council Special

MEETING MINUTES TUMWATER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL COUNCIL CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS January 10, 2026 CONVENE: 9:00 a.m. PRESENT: Mayor Leatta Dahlhoff and Councilmembers Peter Agabi, Joan Cathey, Angela Jefferson, Meghan Sullivan, Eileen Swarthout and Kelly Von Holtz. Staff: Acting City Administrator Kelly Adams, City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick and Executive Assistant Brittaney McClanahan. COUNCIL POSITION Acting City Administrator Adams described the interview process NO. 1 INTERVIEWS: for the applicants for Council Position No. 1. She welcomed each candidate and described the interview process to fill the vacant position. The interviews were conducted at the following times: • 9:15 a.m. Vonny Turner • 10:00 a.m. Daniel Mies • 10:45 a.m. Grace Anne Edwards • 11:30 a.m. Brandon Weedon There was a lunch break starting at12:00 p.m. and they reconvened at 12:30 p.m. and continued the following interviews: • 12:30 p.m. Dominic Davis • 1:15 p.m. Joy Johnston • 2:00 p.m. Doug McClanahan After the final interview, they discussed the outcome of the candidate interviews. TUMWATER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL – COUNCIL CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS – JANUARY 10, 2026 1 SELECTION OF COUNCILMEMBER FOR POSITION NO. 1: MOTION: Councilmember Swarthout moved and Councilmember Jefferson seconded the motion to appoint Brandon Weedon to the unexpired term vacated by Leatta Dahlhoff to Councilmember Position No. 1. Councilmember Agabi voted against. ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Mayor Dahlhoff adjourned the meeting at 3:21 p.m. Prepared by Melody Valiant, City Clerk TUMWATER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL – COUNCIL CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS – JANUARY 10, 2026 2