HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/05/2011 06 Executive Recruitement Services Agreement [City Manager Position] O BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 4=
For Meeting of April 5, 2011
ITEM TITLE: Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a professional services
agreement between the City of Yakima and a company to be determined for
executive recruitment services for the position of City Manager of the City. of
Yakima
SUBMITTED BY: Dick Zais, City Manager
Helen Harvey, Senior Assistant City Attorney
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Dick Zais, 575 -6040
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:. _ . _.
As a result of the announced retirement of the current City Manager during 2011, the City sent a
request for qualifications requesting a written proposal to seven executive recruitment
consultants. After reviewing the proposals from all seven consultants, the City Council
narrowed the proposals to three finalists who were interviewed at a Special Meeting on April 5,
2011. The three firms to be interviewed are: Colin Baenziger and Associates; The Mercer
Group; and Waldron & Company.
• Following the interviews, It is the intent of the City Council to engage the professional services
of an executive recruitment firm to assist with the recruitment and selection process. The
attached resolution authorizes the Mayor to execute a professional services agreement with the
consultant to provide executive recruitment services for the position of City Manager as stated in
the agreement.
Resolution X Ordinance Other (Specify)
Contract Mail to (name and address):
Phone:
Funding Source General FuV Contingency Fund
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This is a City Council policy issue. ..
BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
®► • RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor of the City of Yakima to execute, a Professional
Services Agreement between the City of Yakima and
for executive recruitment services for the
position of City Manager of the City of Yakima.
WHEREAS, the City Council anticipates the hiring of a new City Manager for the City of
Yakima during 2011 due to the announced retirement of the current City Manager during 2011;
WHEREAS, in February 2011, the City sent a request for qualifications requesting a
written proposal to seven executive recruitment consultants; all seven who received the request
responded with a written proposal, and the City Council reviewed the written proposals;
WHEREAS, at a Special Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, the City
Council interviewed representatives of the three finalists for City Manager recruitment services;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to engage the professional services of
to assist with the recruitment and selection process for the position of
City Manager;
411) WHEREAS, is willing to provide recruitment services for
the City Manager position in accordance with the terms and conditions of the proposed
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Yakima to
authorize execution of an Agreement with ; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Council authorizes the Mayor of the City of Yakima to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with to provide executive recruitment services
for the position of City Manager of the City of Yakima as provided in the Agreement with
The Mayor is further authorized to negotiate any specific terms in
the proposed Agreement that would be beneficial to the best interests of the City of Yakima.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this ` day of April, 2011.
Micah Cawley, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk