HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-21-17 City Commission Packet Materials - ES. City Manager Recruitment Semi-Finalists Executive SessionCommission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM:Dennis M. Taylor, Interim City Manager
Bethany Jorgenson, Human Resources Director
SUBJECT: Work Session to Determine the List of Semi-Finalists for City
Manager
MEETING DATE: August 21, 2017
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Executive Session
RECOMMENDATION: Determine the privacy interests of candidates for the
vacant city manager position outweigh the public’s right to know regarding their candidacy. If so,
we recommend closing the meeting to review these candidates and to select semifinalists
for next steps.
BACKGROUND: Ron Holifield, CEO of Strategic Government Resources (SGR) has selected
for presentation to the Commission a group of candidates for the position of city manager.
Through the initial review process these candidates have expressed a privacy interest in their
candidacy at this stage of the process. The candidates understand that should they be selected as
finalists the public will be informed of their candidacy.
During this meeting, Mr. Holifield will present his recommendations for the top 10 candidates.
These 10, once selected, will be considered “semifinalists.” Commissioners will have the
opportunity to review Mr. Holifield’s recommendations and determine which candidates are to be
chosen as semifinalists. These semifinalists will be screened further before the September 7, 2017
meeting of the Commission where the Commission will have the opportunity to select finalists.
Once finalists are selected they will be invited to participate in interviews in late September. If a
candidate accepts the invitation to participate as a finalist their name will be released to the public.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None.
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ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None.
Report compiled on: August 8, 2017
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