CC 06-15-2021 Item No. 25. Staff Report for Recruitment Services for City Manager
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: JUNE 15, 2021
Subject
Consideration of approval of the recruitment services contract with Avery and
Associates for the City Manager recruitment.
Recommended Action
Authorize the Mayor to execute the recruitment services contract with Avery and
Associates in the amount not to exceed $25,000.
Discussion
The current City Manager announced her resignation on May 26, 2021. The City
Manager’s last day with the City is June 25, 2021. The City Council on a separate
item this evening will vote on an employment contract with an Interim City
Manager. City Council will need to begin a recruitment process to fill the
permanent position. After the consideration of other firms, the City Council has
decided to award the contract to Avery and Associates.
The firm has over 25 years completing executive recruitments for public and
non-profit agencies, their recruitment services include:
I. Position Profile and Organizational Assessment
II. Development of the Search Strategy
III. Candidate Assessment
IV. Candidate Presentation
V. Selection Process
VI. Position Closure and Follow-Up
Sustainability Impact
There is no sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact. The City’s Human Resource budget includes the cost
of two executive recruitments annually.
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Prepared by: Vanessa Guerra, Human Resources Manager
Reviewed by: Kristina Alfaro, Director of Administrative Services
Approved for Submission by: Dianne Thompson, Assistant City Manager
Attachments:
A – Draft Agreement