Memorandum 15-045 Executive Session to Discuss Character of City Manager Candidates Matt Clarke and Katie Koester

Memorandum 15-045

TO:                       MAYOR WYTHE AND CITY COUNCIL

FROM:                 JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

DATE:                  MARCH 19, 2015

SUBJECT:         REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO AS 44.62.310 (A-C)(2) SUBJECTS THAT TEND TO PREJUDICE THE REPUTATION AND CHARACTER OF ANY PERSON, PROVIDED THE PERSON MAY REQUEST A PUBLIC DISCUSSION (DISCUSS CHARACTER OF CANDIDATES MATT CLARKE AND KATIE KOESTER).                                    

Pursuant to Council’s Operating Manual – “Any Councilmember, the Mayor or City Manager may place consideration of an executive session on the agenda…”

Mayor Wythe has requested an Executive Session regarding “Discuss Character of Candidates Matt Clarke and Katie Koester” for the Special Meeting of March 24, 2015. This has been publicly and internally noticed since that time.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the request for Executive Session and conduct immediately in the Conference Room.