Overview

• Council President Tony Cuda was sworn in as interim mayor after certified recall results were delivered, with council formally declaring the office vacant before the oath.
• Within hours, Cuda dismissed Communications Director Frances Collazo and later brought back former communications chief Jessica Schantz, reversing personnel changes tied to the prior administration.
• City Council unanimously approved Cuda’s rehiring of Law Director Bill Hanna, a day after Kahlil Seren’s office fired him and mistakenly released emails flagged as attorney‑client privileged.
• Cuda also installed Sharon Dumas as interim city administrator, a move council praised as a step toward stabilizing day‑to‑day operations.
• County investigators continue reviewing Seren’s after‑hours entry into the law department, his wife remains under felony trespass indictment, and a court‑ordered police video release tied to a city‑hall incident is still pending.