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UM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
THE TIME IS 10:05 AM ON THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2020.
I'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL THE CITY COUNCIL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETING TO ORDER.
UH, MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU READ THE ROLE COUNCIL MEMBER ROCHA GARCIA HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ.
AND I DO HAVE A NOMINATION OR, UH, I BELIEVE A SUGGESTION OF LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM GONZALEZ, I SHOULD SAY, THAT WAS FORWARDED TO YOU.
ALRIGHT, UH, WE HAVE ONE ITEM ON THE AGENDA TODAY, UH, WHICH IS THE REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANTS TO THE SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOUTH SECTOR POSITION.
UH, WE DO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THAT, BUT, UH, LET ME JUST, UM, DESCRIBE THE PROCESS REAL QUICK.
UH, WE ARE GOING TO BREAK AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE REMAINING FINALISTS, UH, THAT ARE PART OF THE, UM, APPLICATION PERIOD.
AS YOU KNOW, UH, WE HAD THE APPLICATION PERIOD.
I, I DON'T KNOW THE TIMEFRAME, BUT WE, WE HELD IT OPEN TWICE, UH, TO RECEIVE APPLICANTS.
AND, UH, I THINK WE ALL AGREED.
UH, I STILL THINK, UH, THAT THE APPLICANTS THAT WE RECEIVED FOR THE, UM, POSITIONS OPEN WERE EXTREMELY WELL QUALIFIED.
AND, AND I'LL JUST SAY PERSONALLY, UH, THE, THE QUALITY OF APPLICANTS THAT WE HAD AT THE FINALIST POOL, UH, WERE TO ME THE BEST THAT I'VE SEEN FOR ANY POSITION.
UM, A FINALIST POSITION, UH, SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE.
UH, GREAT DIVERSE EXPERIENCE, UH, DIVERSE POOL OF APPLICANTS AND, AND A VERY TOUGH DECISION FOR US TO MAKE.
SO HERE WE ARE FOR THE THIRD TIME, UH, AND I AM CONFIDENT WE ARE GONNA ARRIVE AT DECISION, UH, FOR THE NEXT SOUTH SECTOR, UH, APPOINTEE TO THE SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM BOARD.
SO WE'LL BREAK INTO SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION, DISCUSS THAT, COME OUT WITH OUR RECOMMENDATION, AND MOVE THAT ONTO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THAT IS SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER 17TH.
SO, UM, ANY QUESTIONS ON PROCESS BEFORE WE GO INTO EXEC? OKAY.
[Executive Session ]
THE TIME IS NOW 10:08 AM ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2020.THE CITY COUNCIL, UH, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WILL MEET AN EXECUTIVE DE SESSION AND DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT EVALUATION OF DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND DISCUSS LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 5 1 0.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS, AND TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 5 1 1 0 7 1 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY AND, UH, DO WE THIS.
OKAY, SO I'LL SEE YOU ON THE OTHER LINK IN
[1. 20-4640 Review and consideration of applicants to the San Antonio Water System Board of Trustees, South Sector position. (1 seat) [Tina J. Flores, Acting City Clerk] ]
2020, THE CITY COUNCIL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WILL NOW RECONVENE AN OPEN SESSION.NO OFFICIAL ACTION WAS TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
UH, AND, UH, LET ME TURN THE FLOOR TO, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ANDREW ADRIANA GARCIA.
UM, UH, MAYOR, UH, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND I MOVE THAT WE FORWARD EDWARD BEL MADDIS TO THE FULL COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT TO THE SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO SOUTH SECTOR POSITION.
UH, AND I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION, RIGHT? THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR, UH, FORWARDING ED BEL MORRIS AS THE SOUTH SECTOR, UH, RECOMMENDED APPOINTEE, THE FULL COUNSEL, WHICH WE BE HEARD ON SEPTEMBER 17TH.
UM, I, I'LL OPEN UP FOR DISCUSSION.
LET, LET ME JUST START, UH, BY SAYING ONCE AGAIN, UM, HOW DIFFICULT THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN, UH, BECAUSE WE RECEIVED SUCH AN INCREDIBLE, INCREDIBLY QUALIFIED, UH, POOL OF CANDIDATES TO CHOOSE FROM.
AND, YOU KNOW, I WOULD ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO DID NOT, UH, GET A POSITION ON THE BOARD, UH, TO PLEASE STAY ENGAGED BECAUSE WE NEED YOUR INPUT AND EXPERTISE IN MANY AREAS OF THE CITY, INCLUDING THE SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM, AND, AND WE'LL BE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO INTEGRATE YOUR EXPERIENCE.
UM, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO APPLY, UH, FOR BEING WILLING TO STEP FORWARD AND SERVE, AND WE WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU, UH, IN FUTURE CAPACITIES.
UH, THAT BEING SAID, UH, ED, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ON THE BOARD.
UM, UH, MISS YOU, UH, HERE AT THE CITY COUNCIL, UH, AS A, UH, ONE OF OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS AT THE TIME, AND I REMEMBER GREAT CONVERSATIONS.
LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THAT AS A PEER ON THE SAN ANTONIO WATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
UH, HAVE YOU GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER SANDOVAL.
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THANK YOU, MAYOR.UM, I ALSO WANTED TO, UH, THANK EVERYONE WHO APPLIED, AND I WANNA TELL IN PARTICULAR TO DR.
ELLI AND MR. JIM SMILE, WHO'S, UM, MY APPOINTED TO THE RATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND, AND DR.
ELLI, WHO WORKS SO HARD ON DEVELOPING THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN WITH US THAT, UM, I, I WILL WORK VERY HARD WITH, WITH THE MAYOR, UH, TO FIND A PLACE WHERE WE CAN REALLY VALUE YOUR EXPERTISE BECAUSE I THINK YOU BRING SO MUCH, UH, TO THE WATER DISCUSSION AND OUR CITY WILL BENEFIT FROM YOUR EXPERTISE.
AND TO MR. BE, UM, YOU'RE ALSO AN EXTREMELY, UH, IMPRESSIVE CANDIDATE, AND I THINK YOU WILL DO A FANTASTIC JOB.
UH, ANYONE ELSE? UH, GO AHEAD.
YEAH, I'D LIKE TO REITERATE WHAT YOU HAD SAID THAT, UH, WE HAD A LOT OF REALLY WELL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.
MANY OF THEM HAD DIFFERENT SKILL LEVELS AND DIFFERENT AREAS OF EXPERTISE.
UH, IT, IT HAS BEEN A HARD DECISION, YOU KNOW, THIS, THIS COMMITTEE AND EVERY COMMITTEE MAY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL.
IT'S ALWAYS UP FOR THE COUNCIL, AND IT'S UNITED WISDOM TO MAKE, UH, FINAL CHOICES.
I BELIEVE THAT THE CHOICE WE'RE PUTTING FORWARD RIGHT NOW, UH, MR. BEL MORRIS IS THE BEST PERSON TO FILL THE JOB FROM THE REMAINING APPLICANTS, AND, UH, TO HIM AND TO ALL THE, THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE SS BOARD, I JUST HOPE THEY WILL PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO, UH, THE COMMUNITY AND, UH, THE ASKS AND THE REQUESTS AND THE, THE NEEDS OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AS THEY SERVE IN THE SOS BOARD.
AND, UH, I, I, TOO, JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY.
IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT, UH, SELECTION PROCESS BECAUSE EVERYONE WAS SO GOOD.
AND SO THANK YOU FOR, UM, TAKING THE TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO REACHING OUT TO YOU ALL AS WELL.
AND JUST, UM, YOU KNOW, ASKING ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU ALL BROUGHT UP DURING OUR CONVERSATIONS, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU ALL WERE SO, UM, INNOVATIVE IN THE ITEMS THAT WE, UH, ASKED ABOUT ORIGINALLY.
AND SO I'D LOVE TO CONTINUE HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU ALL, AND I APPRECIATE THIS.
UH, UH, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, VERY, VERY, VERY MUCH THE PROCESS THAT YOU ALL WENT THROUGH.
I DO WANNA SAY CONGRATULATIONS, UM, FOR NOW, UH, TO ED NOVARDIS, 'CAUSE, UH, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, UM, HAS, UH, HAS MOVED YOUR NAME FORWARD, YOU'RE LEVEL HEADED.
UM, YOU DO THE RESEARCH AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT I WAS, UH, MOST, UH, EXCITED ABOUT THAT YOU DO YOUR HOMEWORK ED.
AND SO WE'RE EXPECTING YOU TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK.
UM, WE'RE HOPING THAT YOU WILL WORK WITH THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ON THEIR STRENGTHS, UM, AND REALLY UTILIZE THEIR STRENGTHS AND, AND LEARN FROM THEIR STRENGTHS, UH, AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE'LL HAVE IN THE FUTURE.
MAYOR, THOSE ARE ALL MY COMMENTS.
COUNCIL MEMBER, UH, ROCHE GARCIA.
UM, THAT'S ALL THE ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA.
WE HAVE A MO MOTION AND A COUNCIL MEMBER COURAGE.
ALRIGHT, UH, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR, UH, RECOMMENDATION OF ED BELMAR FOR THE SOUTH SECTOR APPOINT APPOINTED POSITION IN THE SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
AND TO FORWARD THAT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE SEPTEMBER 17TH AGENDA.
UM, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
UM, THAT'S THE BALANCE OF OUR AGENDA.
THE TIME IS 10:37 AM AND THE CITY COUNCIL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.