Auburn City Council Minutes 12/4/2023
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
December 4, 2023
SPECIAL SESSION
A Special Session of the Auburn City Council was held at Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA on Monday, December 4, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Dowdin Calvillo presiding and City Clerk Amy Lind recording the minutes.
CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Sandra Amara, Michelle Sierra
Sammons, Mike Holmes, Rachel Radell-
Harris, Alice Dowdin Calvillo
Council Members Absent: none
Staff Members Present: City Manager Sean Rabé, City Attorney Gary Bell, Public Works Manager Mengil Deane, Community and Economic Development Director Jonathan Wright, Interim Fire Chief John Rogers, Human Resources Director Jennifer Leal, and Police Chief Ryan Kinnan.
HONOR GUARD/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Auburn Police Department .1. Public Comment
Council Member Holmes welcomed Council Member Sierra Sammons to her first meeting. He also spoke about an article in National Geographic about the gold country area, stating he would like the City Historian position filled.
2. Recognition of Council Member
Recognition of Daniel Berlant, Auburn City Council, 2014-2023.
3. Remarks from the Outgoing Mayor
Mayor Alice Dowdin Calvillo spoke about her year as Mayor.
Council Reorganization
A. Nomination and Selection of Mayor
Mayor Alice Dowdin Calvillo declared nominations open for the position of Mayor.
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By motion, nominate Rachel Radell-Harris as Mayor.
The motion was made by Mayor Dowdin Calvillo and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes:, Amara, Sierra Sammons, Holmes, Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo
Noes: None
Absent: None
The oath of office was administered to Mayor Radell-Harris.
B. Nomination and Selection of Vice Mayor
Mayor Radell-Harris declared nominations open for Vice Mayor.
By motion, nominate Sandra Amara as Vice Mayor.
The motion was made by Mayor Dowdin Calvillo and approved by the following roll call vote:
Ayes:, Amara, Sierra Sammons, Holmes, Radell-Harris, Dowdin Calvillo
Noes: None
Absent: None
The oath of office was administered to Vice Mayor Amara.
Presentation from Newly Selected Mayor
Presentation from Mayor Radell-Harris to outgoing Mayor Dowdin Calvillo Exchange of Council Seats
Newly selected Mayor and Council Members will be seated in order as set by precedence.
Outgoing Mayor Dowdin Calvillo Seat 1
Council Member Amara Seat 2
Mayor Radell-Harris Seat 3
Council Member Holmes Seat 4
Council Member Sierra Sammons Seat 5
Remarks from the Incoming Mayor
Mayor Radell-Harris addressed the audience.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Radell-Harris adjourned the meeting, without vote and by consensus at 6:45 p.m.
Rachel Radell Harris, Mayor
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