According to the city charter, Austin City Council can fire a city manager with a majority vote; for a council of 11 members, that equates to six members.
Spencer Cronk has been Austin's city manager since February 2018. The mayor and three council members say they want to evaluate his employment Thursday.Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says the City Council will evaluate the employment of City Manager Spencer Cronk at its meeting Thursday. Watson said the city's performance responding to the winter storm and widespread power outages was"unacceptable.
Vela, who represents parts of North Austin, said it's one thing to go without power for 24 hours. It's an entirely different situation to live without electricity for several days. The council is only slated to discuss Cronk's employment Thursday, and any vote to fire or suspend him would have to come at a later meeting. According to his contract, Cronk is entitled to a year of pay if he is fired, unless he is fired for a criminal act."I respect and honor the Mayor and Council’s role to ask questions, gather information and consider decisions in the best interest of the City," Cronk said in a statement Monday afternoon.
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