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AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 29, 2014
SPECIAL MEETING — 5:30 P.M. — SARATOGA CITY HALL, ADMINISTRATIVE
CONFERENCE ROOM, 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE, SARATOGA CA 95070
CALL MEETING TO ORDER — 5:30 P.M.
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24, 2014)
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COUNCIL DIRECTION TO STAFF
Instruction to Staff regarding actions on current Oral Communications.
1. City Manager Recruitment
Recommended Action:
Review and provide direction on the timeline and approach for the City Manager
recruitment.
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I, Crystal Bothelio, City Clerk for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the
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the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and on the City's website at
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Signed this 24`h day of January 2014 at Saratoga, California.
Crystal Bothelio, City Clerk
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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: January 29, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Finance & Admin.
Services
PREPARED BY: Monica LaBossiere
Human Resources Manager
AGENDA ITEM:
CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
DIRECTOR: Mary Furey
SUBJECT: Transition Plan - City Manager Position
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Move to authorize staff to solicit proposals from executive recruitment firms to conduct the
recruitment for the City Manager position and provide input on the proposed recruitment
timeline.
BACKGROUND:
Staff has been tasked to discuss with the Mayor and City Council a transition plan to recruit a
new City Manager prior to the current City Manager's departure on July 24, 2014.
The transition plan will identify strategies for the recruitment, selection, appointment, and
contract negotiations for a new City Manager for the City of Saratoga.
Regarding the actual recruitment plan, the most viable methods for securing the services of a
City Manager are to contract with an executive search firm to conduct the recruitment. The firm
would be responsible for collecting input from the City Council on the ideal candidate,
advertising the recruitment, accepting applications, processing applications, coordinating
candidate interviews, and other tasks associated with the recruitment.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The cost of hiring an executive recruitment firm is expected to cost approximately $35,000.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
The Human Resources Division would conduct the recruitment for the City Manager position.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
N/A
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FOLLOW UP ACTION(S):
Implement Council direction.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, this item was properly posted as a City Council agenda
item.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Draft City Manager Recruitment Timeline
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Tentative City Manager Recruitment Timeline
January 29, 2014
Special Meeting'
5:30 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
- Review process timeline
- Discuss approach to the recruitment
- Council authorization to use an external
recruiter
February 5, 2014
Special Meeting
5:30 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
- Review proposals from recruiters
- Obtain direction from Council regarding
which firms to interview
February 19, 2014
Special Meeting
5:00 p.m. — 6 :00 p.m.
- Interview prospective recruiters and make
recruiter selection
March 5, 2014
Regular Meeting
- Approve recruiter contract
March 19, 2014
Special Meeting
Time TBD
- Work with recruiter to establish ideal
candidate profile
April 2, 2014
Special Meeting
5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
- Approve draft recruitment brochure
April 3 — May 2, 2014
Recruitment Period
(conducted by recruiter)
May 21, 2014
Closed Session
5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
- Recruiter presents top candidates to Council
June 4, 2014
Closed Session
Time TBD
- First round interviews
June 11, 2014
Closed Session
Time TBD
- Finalist interviews
June 12, 2014
Contract Negotiations with Finalists
(Closed session may be required)
July 2, 2014
Regular Meeting
- Contract approval
July 23, 2014
City Manager Dave Anderson's Last Day
July 24, 2014
New City Manager's First Day
Current Executive Searches
City Manager, City of Carson
City Manager, City of Fillmore ( "The Little City That Can.. ")
City Manager, City of Carson City, Nevada
City Manager, City of Carlsbad
Assistant City Manager, City of San Jose
City Manager, City of Poway
Assistant City Manager, City of Daly City
City Manager, City of Oxnard
City Manager, City of San Fernando
City Manager, City of Rancho Cordova
City Manager, City of Portola
City Manager, City of Cudahy
City Manager, City of Desert Hot Springs
City Manager, City of Temple City
Recently Closed Executive Searches
Executive Director, Contra Costa County Waste Authority
City Manager, City of Hollister
City Manager, City of Lynwood
City Manager, City of Monterey
City Manager, City of South San Francisco
City Manager, City of San Mateo
City Manager, City of Sunnyvale
City Manager, City of Eureka
City Manager, City of Los Altos (2011)
City Manager, City of Cupertino (2012)
City Manager, City of Campbell (2013)
Tentative City Manager Recruitment Timeline, January 29, 2014
January 29, 2014
Special Meeting
5:30 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
- Review process timeline
- Discuss executive search firm RFP process, review
of proposals, and typical scope of work and
timeframe
- Council authorization to use executive search
firm
February 5, 2014
Special Meeting
5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. R Was 5:30 start)
- 2 Executive Search Firms to present proposal to
*an alternative special meeting date may
and interview with Council
be required depending on firm availability
- Each firm will meet with Council for 30 minutes
(Before 2.19.14 meeting)
February 19, 2014
Regular Meeting
- Approve Recruiter Contract
March 5, 2014
Special Meeting
Time TBD
- Work with firm to establish ideal candidate
• Input from the community
profile
• Alternative Option (schedule
-
meeting on a non -City Council
regularly scheduled meeting
date)
March 19, 2014
Special Meeting
Time TBD
- Work with firm to establish ideal candidate
• Input from the community.
profile
• Alternative Option (schedule
meeting on a non -City Council
regularly scheduled meeting
date)
April 2, 2014
Special Meeting
5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
- Meet with firm
- Approve proposed recruitment brochure
April 3 — May 2, 2014
Recruitment Period
(conducted by recruiter)
May 21, 2014
Closed Session
5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
- Recruiter presents top candidates to Council
June 4, 2014
Closed Session
Time TBD
- First round interviews
June 11, 2014
Closed Session
Time TBD
- Finalist interviews
June 12, 2014
Contract Negotiations with Finalists (Firm and City
Attorney)
(Closed session may be required)
July 2, 2014
Regular Meeting
- Contract approval
July 23, 2014
City Manager Dave Anderson's Last Day
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Timeline
■ Dave Anderson's Last Day is July 23, 2014.
ffil Objective is to complete the executive search
and have a new City Manager start within a day.,
week, or up to a month from July 23, 2014.
■ City Council may need to appoint an Interim City
Manager for up to a month — To Be Determined.
Executive Search Firm
Staff is requesting authorization to request
proposals from executive search firms.
■ Staff will review the responses received and
select the top 2 firms and invite them to
present their proposals to the Council on
February 5, 2014 (or an alternative special
meeting date based on firms availability).
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Executive Search Firm
Proposal Review Criteria
In addition to the analysis of the general scope
of work, the costs associated with the
recruitment, and the timeframe within which the
firm can complete the recruitment, staff will:
��. Conduct reference checks.
➢ Consider track record of success with the
recruitment of City Manager positions statewide
and specifically, the Bay Area
Consider additional criteria as directed by the
City Council.
Typical Scope of Work and Timeframe
Each firm follows its own process for recruitment; however,
in general, the scope of work will include the following:
• Developing a Candidate Profile
• Advertising Campaign and Recruiting Brochure
• Recruiting Candidates
• Candidate Interviews and Evaluation
• Referencing Top Candidates
• Recommendation
• Final Interviews /Candidate Selection /Background Checks
• Negotiations /Employment Contract (in collaboration with
the City Attorney)
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