TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Bruce Moe, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Award of Contract to Teri Black & Company for Community Development Director Recruitment Services; Appropriation of $24,750 from the General Fund Available Fund Balance (Acting City Manager Moe).
APPROVE AND APPROPRIATE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
a) Award a contract for Community Development Director recruitment services contract to Teri Black & Company in the amount of $24,750; and
b) Appropriate $24,750 from the General Fund Available Fund Balance for these services.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
This proposed expenditure is not budgeted and an appropriation from the General fund of $24,750 is required.
BACKGROUND:
Community Development Director Richard Thompson has announced his planned retirement as of November, 2014. Mr. Thompson has served the City in this critical role for over 18 years. A successful recruitment to fill this position in a timely manner to allow for some overlap is desirable and would be best accomplished with the assistance of an Executive Search firm. The City Manager Designate Mark Danaj has indicated he would like to see the recruitment initiated with an Executive Search firm prior to his arrival so there is sufficient time for the position to be advertised and quality candidates identified for his review and consideration.
DISCUSSION:
The recent successful recruitment for the City Manager's position was undertaken by an Executive Search firm which was selected by the City Council after a request for proposal and evaluation process. As a professional services contract, selection is based upon many factors including relevant experience, the firm's understanding of the scope of services, proposed approach to recruitment, the consultant's availability and cost.
Given that recruitment...
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