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L Louisville COLORADO • S1NC N - CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM 5A SUBJECT: DATE: PRESENTED BY: DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/ACTION — AGREEMENT FOR FACILITATOR FOR FOCUS GROUPS TO INFORM CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT PROCESS JULY 25, 2017 MAYOR BOB MUCKLE CITY COUNCILOR CHRIS LEH HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR KATHLEEN HIX SUMMARY: On May 16, 2017 City Council expressed an interest in contacting local human resources professionals/consultants who would be interested in conducting focus groups to assist and inform the City about the desired qualities and characteristics needed in the next City Manager. City Council requested the focus group process run concurrently with the beginning of the executive recruitment process to ensure the desired qualities and characteristics informed the Executive Search Recruitment Firm's recruitment process. A working group consisting of Mayor Bob Muckle and City Councilor Chris Leh were selected to work with the Human Resources Director, Kathleen Hix on the focus group process. BACKGROUND: Five pre-screened local human resource professionals/consultants were contacted and asked to submit a proposal for the Focus Group process and/or propose other activities the City could use to gather input from the various stakeholder groups (See attached list for details). All the professionals/consultants were aware that this process would run concurrently with an Executive Search Firm handling the recruitment process. Proposals were received from four of the five consultants. Mayor Muckle, Councilor Leh, and Kathleen Hix reviewed the proposals. Three of the consultants were asked to interview but unfortunately, all parties' schedules could only align for two of the consultants to present their proposals to the working group. Two consultants presented their proposals and answered follow up questions on July 13, 2017 with the working group. June Ramos provided a comprehensive and thorough proposal outlining her background, experience, and the deliverables for this process. Ms. Ramos brings 25 years of experience in professional coaching, strategic management, and communications consulting to both business and government organizations. Some of her clients include the cities of Lakewood, Arvada, Boulder, Aurora, Littleton, Wheat Ridge, and Durango. Her business/industry clients include Great West Life Insurance, CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 36