Council Office Leadership Authority

At a glance

What: RS2026-1927 authorizes the Interim Director and Special Counsel of the Metropolitan Council Office to make personnel decisions until a contracted successor is employed. A companion ordinance, BL2026-1355, would have amended Section 2.04.030 of the Metropolitan Code relative to the Council Office.
Where it stands: The resolution was adopted May 7, 2026, 32 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain. The ordinance was withdrawn by Council Member Ellis.
Sponsor: Council Member Capp moved adoption of the resolution.

RS2026-1927 was approved by the Charter Revision Committee. Capp moved adoption; seconded and approved on a roll call. Yes (32): Suara, Porterfield, Evans-Segall, Allen, Hill, Kimbrough, Toombs, Cortese, Parker, Capp, Benedict, Harrell, Hancock, Webb, Eslick, Evans, Bradford, Huffman, Gregg, Vo, Cash, Druffel, Gadd, Preptit, Nash, Benton, Ellis, Sepulveda, Styles, Lee, Ewing and Spain. No (0); Abstain (0).
BL2026-1355 (second reading): the Charter Revision Committee recommended withdrawal and the Government Operations and Regulations Committee took no action. Ellis withdrew the bill.
The minutes name no individual as interim director and give no reason for the leadership change.

RS2026-1927 adopted 32-0-0 on Capp's motion; BL2026-1355 withdrawn by Ellis.

RS2026-2355 on the agenda would employ a Special Counsel and Legislative Services Division Director.

RS2026-2355, employing a Special Counsel and Legislative Services Division Director, adopted 31-0 with 9 absent per the final minutes.