City of Flagstaff City Council Special Work Session - October 15, 2026

The City of Flagstaff City Council held a special work session on October 15, 2026, to interview four candidates—Kathryn Jaden, Moses, Tyler Denham, Robert Brunig, and Austin Kerr—for a vacant council seat (the transcript names five candidates). The interviews covered leadership and decision-making, the council-manager form of government, the city’s declared climate and housing emergencies, responsible growth, public engagement, availability to serve, and candidates’ connections to Flagstaff. Candidates discussed approaches including infill and higher-density housing, climate-conscious construction, transit and walkability, infrastructure capacity, development impact fees, and wildfire and flood preparedness; these were candidate views, not council decisions.

No procurement activity, contract awards, vendor selections, purchasing decisions, or spending motions were identified. The council stated it would enter executive session to discuss the interviews and intended to announce its selection at a meeting the following morning, with additional executive-session time reserved if needed. The transcript does not report a selection or vote during this work session.