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The Sedona City Council holds its regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 102 Roadrunner Dr.
In addition, the Council also holds work sessions and special meetings.
Meetings are webcast via livestream and broadcast on cable TV Channel 4.
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City Council members
Sedona City Council members
Scott Jablow - Mayor
Scott holds a degree in criminal justice and worked for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey for over 30 years— first as a police officer and later a Senior Police Accident investigator receiving specialized training through Northwestern University and the U.S Department of Transportation. Throughout his career Scott also received specialized training from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Scott also served in the Police Emergency Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Unit. As a community leader on Long Island, Scott received three prestigious awards for his work: A Legislative Resolution by the New York State Assembly, a New York State Proclamation from the New York Senate Majority Leader, and a Town Citation by the Town of Hempstead Supervisor. Prior to his election to the City Council, Scott served on the board of the Sedona Fire District, the City of Sedona’s Planning & Zoning Commission and the City’s Personnel Board.
Holli Ploog - Vice Mayor
Holli and her husband Bert have lived in Sedona since 2013, having first visited as a tourist in the winter of 1993. They fell in love with the natural beauty of Sedona’s landscape and the people of Sedona who were welcoming, inclusive, collaborative, supportive, and demonstrated a strong sense of community.
Holli received a B.A. in International Affairs from the Elliott School at George Washington University and a law degree from Golden Gate University where she received the prestigious book award on constitutional law. Her work has been recognized by Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals, Who’s Who of the West, Who’s Who of the East, Who’s Who of American Politics and Who’s Who of Communications. She is excited to bring her energy and expertise to local government.
A retired attorney with a 30-year background in information technology, transformation, and government coalition building, she he has worked with local, state, federal, and international agencies. Implementing change in a bureaucracy, whether large or small, requires community engagement and a great deal of collaboration between stakeholders. This is one of the areas of particular interest to Holli as the City moves forward with large scale, complex and challenging transportation, transit, and housing proposals.
Holli spent five years serving on the City’s Budget workgroup and on its Fiscal Sustainability Workgroup, developing financial solutions for large-scale infrastructure projects. She is Past President of the Sedona Arts Center and Past President of the Rotary Club of Sedona, and board member of The Sedona Women. She has served on a number of local non-profit boards dedicated to public policy issues in the areas of education, justice, and community building. Holli is the recipient of the 2018 Sprit of Sedona Volunteer of the Year Award.
Governor Hobbs recently appointed Holli to serve as a member of the AZ Civil Rights Advisory Board in support of initiatives designed to promote goodwill and foster the elimination of discrimination through community effort.
Holli is passionate about arts and culture and appreciates that creative energy is a hallmark of Sedona. She is an avid reader, traveler, mentor, organizer, community volunteer, and swimmer. She is an advocate of staying healthy and is committed to achieving a sustainable community.
Melissa Dunn - Councilor
Melissa has owned her home in Sedona since 2009. She loves Sedona and loves living here.
She is well-traveled (20 countries,50 states) and has lived abroad, broadening both her overall perspective and understanding of the world.
Melissa holds a Bachelor's in Political Science and a Master’s in Sociology from the University Kentucky, as well as holding a Master’s degree in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University Washington. She is also All But Dissertation [ABD] PhD Sociology, University Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Melissa has had an extensive corporate career in Technology (Microsoft, Amazon, Sears Digital, Sainsbury’s Argos UK) leading large teams focused on understanding and solving consumer problems, taking into account the impacts of societal and cultural differences and approaches.
Melissa has 4 adult children, 3 dogs and 1 husband.
Melissa believes we, as residents of Sedona, need to know what we want Sedona to be, understand where we are now, and determine what incremental steps we need to take right now to get to our destination.
Brian Fultz - Councilor
Brian is originally from Crown Point, Indiana and earned a BS in Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University. He also holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Brian and his wife, Amy, have lived in Ohio, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Illinois, Georgia, Florida, and Tokyo, Japan before calling Sedona home. They purchased their home near the Chapel in 2004 and became full-time residents in 2021.
Brian has worked for numerous companies like General Electric and Accenture in a variety of functional roles but has found his passion as a small business owner since 2006. He currently is Founder/CEO of Peak Innovation, a marketing & sales strategy consulting firm, and co-owns and is managing partner of Restoration Holdings, a company that owns four Sir Grout franchises.
Being involved in the community has been a priority for Brian, and he enjoyed being a member of the Sedona Community Plan Update Working Group. He is active at Aletheia Church where he serves as a small group leader and volunteers in support of city parks and recreation events. One of his favorite activities has been to serve on a grant reading panel for the Arizona Community Foundation.
Brian is an avid outdoorsman with a passion for mountain biking, hiking, and trail running here in Red Rock Country. He is a member of Keep Sedona Beautiful and the Verde Valley Cyclist Coalition.
Addressing the needs of our community, both residents and businesses, drove Brian to run for Sedona City Council, and he is focused on bringing balance and sustainability to Housing, Traffic, Healthcare, and Preservation of our Red Rocks. Brian likes to say that while it may not take a rocket scientist to solve our problems in Sedona, it can’t hurt to have one around!
Pete Furman - Councilor
Pete Furman is a father of two, a grandfather of three, and married to his life-partner Lisa Voss for over 20 years. An engineer by training (bachelor and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois) Pete started his engineering career in Phoenix in the 80s (when he first visited Sedona). He subsequently worked in marketing, sales, project management, product strategy, and late in his career started a high-tech company in San Jose, CA. In 2006 Pete helped an acquaintance run for Mayor of San Jose. He won and asked Pete to be his Chief of Staff and to help him run the 10th largest city in the U.S., which he did for 8 years. After terming out of office, Pete and the now-former Mayor started a non-profit that helped educate local/regional/state officials about pensions and fiscal responsibility issues.
Pete and Lisa moved to Sedona in 2018 and quickly enrolled in the Sedona Citizens Academy and then the Sedona Police Department Citizen Academy. Pete served on the Sedona Expenditure Limitation Options Work Group (which considered the pros/cons of Home Rule), and the Citizens Budget Committee. Pete was a member of the Sedona Police Pension Board (the PSPRS) and the Planning and Zoning Commission when elected to Council in August 2022. When he’s not volunteering time to the City of Sedona, Pete rides road and mountain bikes. At home, Pete enjoys cooking, reading, and listening to podcasts.
Kathy Kinsella - Councilor
Kathy has owned her home in Sedona since 2010. She joined the Sedona City Council after serving for three years on the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission, which oversees land use development review and design throughout the city. She has more than 25 years’ experience working in state and local government in Arizona and New York, and served for ten years as the elected Superintendent of Highways in Rhinebeck, NY before moving to Sedona as a full-time resident.
An active volunteer in our community, Kathy is a past President of the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley, has served on the boards of numerous community organizations, and works with local non-profits focusing on food insecurity, civil rights, and justice. She is a recipient of the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley 2017 Citizen Engagement Award. Kathy believes in bringing all sides to the table to reach solutions on civic issues.
Derek Pfaff - Councilor
Bio and photo coming soon.