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• <br />Keith J. Riesber• <br />Professional Qualifications <br />Summary of Qualifications <br />More than twenty years local government experience, serving as City Manager for highly desirable communities. <br />Proven record of leveraging quality, impactful development projects to meet community desires and generate <br />revenues required to deliver exceptional services to our citizens. A visible community leader who develops strong <br />leadership teams and collaborative relationships to implement the projects and direction of the elected officials. <br />Experience in Municipal Government <br />City Manager, City of Rio Rancho, New Mexico <br />Population 94,171 <br />Full-time equivalent employees 650 <br />2017 Annual Budget: $56M General Fund, $135M All Funds <br />Third largest and fastest growing city in New Mexico; Ranked 27th best city to live in by 24/7 Wall Street in 2016; <br />Ranked Wallethub's 8th best city to start a business in 2017 <br />April 2013 <br />to Present <br />Duties and Responsibilities <br />Provide strategic guidance and assistance to the Mayor and City Council <br />Conduct annual strategic planning meeting and execute direction outlined in adopted strategic plan <br />Prepare annual budget and capital improvement plans guiding delivery of services and capital projects <br />Provide staff recommendations for policy decisions ranging from social issues to land use matters <br />Accompany Mayor and City Council to town hall/district meetings at HOAs, civic clubs and community groups <br />Conducted regular citizen satisfaction surveys to monitor performance and guide City projects <br />Manage external and intergovernmental relationships <br />Mid -Region Council of Governments, State of New Mexico, Sandoval County, Rio Rancho Public School <br />District, adjoining pueblos and community groups such as Urban Land Institute <br />Serve on several Property Improvement District and Tax Increment Development District boards <br />Key businesses including Intel, HP, Presbyterian Health Systems, and University of New Mexico <br />Supervise personnel and operational performance <br />Analyzed operations, reorganize functions and positions to achieve efficiencies and reduce costs <br />Maintained high level citizen satisfaction operating with lowest revenues and employees per capita in state <br />Reviewed compensation plan and training programs to ensure retention of quality employees <br />Recruited leadership team member vacancies resulting from retirements and attrition <br />Significant Accomplishments <br />Implemented changes within Development Services to improve customer service and responsiveness <br />Secured $4.1 M state funding for economic development projects creating more than 1,400 jobs <br />Completed the aquifer reinjection facilities to inject 1M gpd recycled water into the aquifer for future use <br />Completed the "A Park Above", a six -acre all-inclusive playground representing public/private partnership with <br />improvements exceeding $4M attracting 1,500 visitors per weekend <br />Initiated construction of $25M wastewater treatment plant; Cash funded $17M utility system improvements <br />Updated University of New Mexico Campus plan for City Center to facilitate conversion to health sciences focus <br />Negotiated collective bargaining agreements with labor organizations <br />City Administrator, City of O'Fallon, Missouri January 2010 <br />Population 79,329 to January 2013 <br />Full-time equivalent employees 450 <br />2014 Annual Budget: $28M General Fund, $87M All Funds <br />Second largest city in the St. Louis metro area; Recognized in 2012 for the fourth consecutive time as one of the <br />"Best Places to Live" by Money Magazine <br />Keith J. Riesberg <br />1 <br />