Interesting. New Boulder city attorney is going to be Teresa Taylor Tate, deputy city attorney of Longmont. bouldercolorado.gov/news/boulder-a…
Surprising, since acting interim city attorney Sandra Llanes also applied.
And I kinda just assumed it would be her.
Remember: There was no public q&a or meet-and-greet with the three recently announced finalists, unlike the last round of finalists or the city manager hiring process.
Only one person at the public hearing tonight.
Remember: There was no public q&a or meet-and-greet with the three recently announced finalists, unlike the last round of finalists or the city manager hiring process.
Only one person at the public hearing tonight.
Kinda wish I'd paid more attention to this, but it's been election season. V busy. Apologies; feel like I failed ya'll on this one.
The lack of public input on this one feels not great. The city attorney is a powerful role.
Yates: "We did not take this decision lightly," RE: not hiring Llanes. "It should not be read as a discouragement of city employees to apply" for open positions. We need to do a better job of letting them know and encouraging them to apply.
Young: "This is not a reflection on the quality of candidates." We need to ID barriers to members of "our most excellent staff" who "aspire" to higher positions.
The residency requirement, which was dropped between the first and second rounds, made a lot of difference, Young says.
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"It was a v difficult decision for me," Young says.
None of them have mentioned Llanes by name, which is... weird, since she's in the meeting, acting as city attorney.
None of them have mentioned Llanes by name, which is... weird, since she's in the meeting, acting as city attorney.
Well, Brockett just did, thanking her for her work and saying she and Tate "will make a great team."
Weaver does as well. "You've been excellent," he says to Llanes.
NRV: "I have a tremendous amount of gratitude for Sandra. I cannot speak highly enough of Sandra's work. .. She has been a tremendous leader, thoughtful and inclusive with her team to grow and be empowered."
This is the recommendation of Yates and Friend, who are the recruitment subcommittee. Council unanimously votes to accept that recommendation. Teresa Taylor Tate will be our next city attorney.
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Llanes welcoming Tate, and thanking city council "for the opportunity to lead this great city's legal work during this interim period."
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