Unknown: you
Unknown: We can start, right?
Unknown: We've got a forum, 5.30.
Unknown: I don't think we have everybody here, but we can call it or...
SPEAKER_01: That's fine, right?
SPEAKER_01: Okay, you guys, I'm going to call this to order.
SPEAKER_01: It's 5.30. We've got a quorum, so...
Unknown: Is the mic...
Unknown: This is what the closed session is for.
SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
SPEAKER_00: I'll be so happy to be here.
Unknown: Okay.
SPEAKER_00: Yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_01: There's one where I look like really insane, too.
SPEAKER_01: That's the one for my real life.
SPEAKER_01: Good evening.
SPEAKER_01: I'll call to order the SMUD Board of Directors Special Closed Meeting of April 6, 2026.
SPEAKER_01: For members of the public attending in person who wish to speak at this meeting,
SPEAKER_01: fill out a speaker's request form located on the table outside this room and hand it to SMUD Security.
SPEAKER_01: Members of the public attending this meeting virtually who wish to provide verbal comments during the board meeting may do so
SPEAKER_01: by using the raise hand feature in Zoom or pressing star nine while dialed into the telephone toll-free number.
SPEAKER_01: At the time, public comment is called.
SPEAKER_01: Technical support staff will enable the audio for you when your name is announced during the public comment period.
SPEAKER_01: You may also submit written comments by e-mailing them to publiccomment at smud.org.
SPEAKER_01: Written comments will not be read into the record but will be provided to the board electronically and placed into the record of the meeting
SPEAKER_01: if received within two hours of the meeting's end.
Unknown: Members may speak to items on the agenda on which the board will take action and may also address the board on other agenda items and items not on the agenda
SPEAKER_01: but within our jurisdiction during the general comment period.
Unknown: Deputy Counsel, please conduct the roll call.
SPEAKER_01: Director Rose?
Unknown: Director Bowie-Thompson?
Unknown: Director Fishman?
SPEAKER_00: Here.
Unknown: Director Herber?
Unknown: Here.
SPEAKER_00: Director Sanborn?
Unknown: Here.
SPEAKER_00: Vice President Kurth?
SPEAKER_01: Here.
SPEAKER_00: President Tamayo?
Unknown: Here.
SPEAKER_00: Directors Bowie-Thompson, Kurth, Fishman, Herber, Tamayo and Sanborn are present.
SPEAKER_01: Deputy General Counsel, have we received any request to speak on the closed session agenda?
SPEAKER_01: We have not.
SPEAKER_01: Okay.
SPEAKER_01: All right.
SPEAKER_01: The board will now enter into closed session to discuss the following item.
SPEAKER_01: Public employment pursuant to Section 54957B1 of the Government Code, employment of CEO and general manager.
Unknown: And that's we'll go into closed session now.
Unknown: Thank you.