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1 I 1 <br />City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />May 2, 2017 <br />Page 7 of 10 <br />DISCUSSION/DIRECTION — <br />NEXT STEPS FOR RECRUITMENT OF CITY MANAGER <br />Human Resources Director Hix stated she is looking for feedback and direction for the <br />process of replacing the City Manager. She noted the options presented in the packet. <br />• Take time to complete an organizational assessment prior to beginning the <br />recruitment process to determine long-term organizational needs. <br />• Hire a recruiting firm <br />o Do not hire an executive search firm and have City Council take on the duties <br />and tasks needed to complete the hiring process <br />Councilmember Loo stated her support for hiring an executive search firm to put us in a <br />position to get the best candidates <br />Councilmember Maloney stated this is a 6-12 month process but would like to do some <br />items concurrently He would like to see some level of organizational assessment. It is <br />money well spent to get a search firm. <br />Mayor Muckle agreed there is a need to be deliberative and take our time, would favor <br />doing some organizational review first and then hiring a search firm. <br />Councilmember Leh agreed a search firm should be hired. He added there needs to be <br />an organizational assessment and would broaden that out to include the Council As the <br />supervisors of the manager the Council needs to determine what it is looking for in a <br />new manager. <br />Councilmember Keany stated he has gotten questions from employees wondering if <br />other staff members will be let go. He noted it is important to let employees know that <br />no other changes are anticipated at this time. He agreed there needs to be an <br />organizational review to help the Council know what it is looking for in a new manager <br />whether with a recruitment firm or another facilitator. <br />Councilmember Leh agreed some help or assessment from a facilitator or consultant <br />would be good to help discern what we want from a new manager before we hire a <br />search firm Mayor Muckle agreed. <br />Mayor Muckle stated the consensus seems to be to ask staff to come back with some <br />options on how to do the organizational review. <br />Councilmember Stolzmann agreed an executive recruiting firm was needed and there <br />should be a separate, concurrent process to do an organizational review. She asked for <br />a resolution to designate Deputy City Manager Balser as Interim City Manager She <br />