| Time | Speaker | Text |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00:04.22 | Heidi Scoble | Thank you. |
| 00:00:12.30 | Heidi Scoble | Live stream is on, we'll admit our participants. |
| 00:00:18.59 | Heidi Scoble | Good evening, Mayor Hoffman and Council members. This meeting is being held pursuant to section three of executive order N-29-20 issued by Governor Newsom on March 17th, 2020. And all members are joining this meeting telephonically through Zoom and is being broadcast live on the city's website and on cable TV channel 27. |
| 00:00:39.30 | Jill Hoffman | Good evening and welcome to the January 7th special city council meeting for the city of Sausalito. It's City of Sausalio City Council for January 7th at 6 p.m. Uh, I will now call. the meeting to order. Heidi, if you could please take the roll. |
| 00:00:58.25 | Heidi Scoble | Councilmember Sobieski? |
| 00:00:59.72 | Jill Hoffman | here. |
| 00:01:00.48 | Heidi Scoble | Councilmember Blaustein? year. Councilmember Cleveland Knowles. Vice Mayor Kellerman. Here. and Mayor Hoffman. |
| 00:01:09.40 | Jill Hoffman | Here. |
| 00:01:10.21 | Heidi Scoble | All members are present and there's a quorum. |
| 00:01:12.56 | Jill Hoffman | Thank you, Heidi. We will be addressing item D1 in closed session tonight. That item is public employment appointment pursuant to California government code section 54957, title city manager. um, Heidi, would you like to announce how public comment will be taken this evening on this item? |
| 00:01:36.45 | Heidi Scoble | Yes, at this time members of the public may address the city council regarding the closed session agenda item. Public comment will be accepted by video or audio audience participation via Zoom. Video or audio public comment participation is limited to three minutes per speaker. If you'd like to make a comment, please raise your hand in the Zoom application, and you'll be called upon when it's your time to speak. To raise your hand from a phone, press star nine. Each speaker will be notified when the time has elapsed. |
| 00:02:03.52 | Jill Hoffman | Very well, thank you. I now open public comment. I don't see any raised hands on my screen. Heidi, do you? |
| 00:02:12.06 | Heidi Scoble | Madam Mayor, there is a new hand that's raised. |
| 00:02:13.38 | Jill Hoffman | There is a... |
| 00:02:15.93 | Heidi Scoble | Thank you. |
| 00:02:15.94 | Jill Hoffman | I see Winnie Richards looked I see no other raised hand, so we'll start with Wendy and See if anybody else joins in. |
| 00:02:29.54 | Wendy Richards | Okay. Council members, thank you. I'm here tonight in light of the events of yesterday. and |
| 00:02:39.70 | Wendy Richards | importance of the decision that you'll be discussing in closed session today. And first of all, I want to personally thank |
| 00:02:48.38 | Wendy Richards | Thank you. |
| 00:02:49.07 | Wendy Richards | Thank you. |
| 00:02:49.10 | Wendy Richards | each and every one of you for your service. And in particular, Mayor Hoffman, for your service. to our nation, And for everything that you do, all of you, to uphold the law of this land. |
| 00:03:14.08 | Wendy Richards | I believe that the choice for the next city manager comes into very clear focus And light of the events in Washington DC yesterday. Many of us in this community believe that there is a need to restore integrity. not just in Washington, |
| 00:03:35.71 | Wendy Richards | Thank you. Thank you. |
| 00:03:36.13 | Wendy Richards | also here at |
| 00:03:36.98 | Wendy Richards | and Sausalito. There have been many instances where Budgets have been ignored. Massive overruns have occurred. election issues have covered up the real story. Some of the facts might have been presented, but not the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE |
| 00:04:03.03 | Wendy Richards | and I think that's what we've had. very high turnover of our personnel. And there's a number of areas where the city could improve dramatically. |
| 00:04:12.78 | Wendy Richards | Thank you. At the same time, a lot has been accomplished. I acknowledge are. retired city manager and the entire staff for all of their hard work and everything that's been done. And I would like to encourage you to envision a new city manager that is committed to the residents and to the businesses, is committed to service, puts us first. No golden parachutes. As a council, keep your power. Do not give it away because it's our power. It's the power of the voters. Thank you. |
| 00:04:52.41 | Wendy Richards | no ties to the unions and whatever we negotiate, The city manager needs to be on our side. someone who has clear objective |
| 00:05:02.97 | Wendy Richards | clear results like that letter that came from the business community that had clear results, clear outcomes. so that you on our behalf can manage The new manager directly. for a long time to come. Thank you again. Thank you for your service and thank you for treating this as the important issue that it is for all of us. Thank you. |
| 00:05:29.67 | Jill Hoffman | Thank you. Thank you, Wendy. Okay, I don't see any other raised hands. How do you use that? Do you see any other? |
| 00:05:38.63 | Heidi Scoble | Madam, you are correct. There are no additional raised hands. |
| 00:05:41.83 | Jill Hoffman | At this point, I'm going to close public comment. And I will now adjourn the meeting to close session. |
| 00:05:57.76 | Heidi Scoble | Thank you. |
| 00:05:57.80 | Jill Hoffman | Mm-hmm. |
| 00:05:58.36 | Heidi Scoble | Thank you. |
| 00:06:01.90 | Jill Hoffman | Faith seems to give my heart a twist. I come running back for more. Oh, oh, oh. |