[1. Call to Order] [2. Citizens’ Input ] [5.A. Presentation of a Proclamation recognizing October 6, 2026, as National Night Out. ] [3. Executive Session ] [4. Reconvene Into Open Session and Take Any Necessary or Appropriate Action on Closed/Executive Session Matters] [00:09:11] GOOD EVENING. IT NOW 5:00 P.M. [00:09:15] WE ARE RESUMING OUR REGULAR MEETING. WE DO HAVE CARTER HOLSTON HERE REMOTELY. AGAIN HE IS NOT WELL BUT HE IS ON THE SCREEN BEHIND ME ON A FACE TIME CALL SO HE IS HERE REMOTELY. WE DO HAVE THE OPTION FOR REMOTE VIDEO CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE. AS LONG AS THERE IS QUORUM PRESENT, WHICH WILL IS. CONDITION COLLUDE ITEM 3."A," WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. AND ON ITEM W-3 -- 3-B, COUNCIL IS THERE A MOTION TO BE-- 3-B, THERE A MOTION TO BE MADE? [00:10:03] IF YOU CAN COME OFF MUTE AND SPEAK YOUR MOTION THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. IS THERE A NOTION BE MADE? >> MAKE A MOTION? I MAKE MOTION WE TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER. I CAN'T HEAR HER. >> STILL DON'T HEAR. >> SAY IT ONE MORE TIME. >> TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER. >> HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE. DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND IT. MOTION AND SECOND. THE MOTION IS TO INTERIM INT -- TERMINATE THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION IN. SEEING NONE. LET'S CALL THE VOTE, PLEASE. LET'S DO A VOTE BY SHOW OF HANDS, PLEASE. AND CARTER IF YOU CAN RAISE YOUR HAND ON THE SCREEN AS WELL. THAT IS UNANIMOUS VOTE. THAT CARRIES. DO I HEAR A SECOND MOTION. >> YES I MOVE WE APPOINT MALALL MALALDAD TO ACT AS CITY MANAGER. >> SECOND? >> SECOND. ACTING INTERIM CITY MANAGER. >> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE TO APPOINT MA MANON MALMADAD. CALL BY SHOW OF HANDS. ALL RIGHT, THAT ITEM CARRIES. THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION AND DISCUSSION. OBVIOUSLY THIS WAS A DIFFICULT CONVERSATION FOR US TO HAVE TONIGHT. THE CITY COUNCIL'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY AND CITY. WE WANT TO ENSURE WE DO THAT IN EVERY DECISION THAT WE MAKE AND IN EVERY ACTION WE TAKE AND EVERY CONVERSATION WE HAVE. WE ARE TRYING TO BUILD A POSITIVE AND STRONG CULTURE HERE. IT TAKES CAREFUL THOUGHT AND PLANNING. WHAT IT CANNOT TAKE IS A DISREGARD FOR THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS WORKING TO IMPLEMENT AND TO CAR REAR FORWARD. WE WILL HAVE A STATE LATER. THIS FRESH DECISION FOR MANY OF US AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN LIGHT OF EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED AND HOPE TO SEE YOU OUT THERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.