Consent 1.E.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 05/14/2018
- TITLE
- Executive Search Firm for City Administrator Search
- PRESENTED BY:
- Karla Stanton
- Department:
- City Hall Administration
Presentation:
No
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Mayor and Council directed staff to advertise and complete a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Executive Search Firm Services to recruit and hire a new City Administrator. The RFP was advertised in the Yellowstone County News and on the City's website. All firms who had previously expressed interest were also personally notified via email.
Seven proposals were received to conduct these search services. The Council subcommittee reviewed all seven and met on April 23, 2018, to discuss. At that time, three firms were selected and staff was asked to conduct a telephone interview with the primary assigned consultant for each.
The Council subcommittee met again on May 7, 2018, to review staff's findings and make a final recommendation to the Council as a whole in the Friday packet of May 11, 2018, for the May 14, 2018, Council business meeting.
Seven proposals were received to conduct these search services. The Council subcommittee reviewed all seven and met on April 23, 2018, to discuss. At that time, three firms were selected and staff was asked to conduct a telephone interview with the primary assigned consultant for each.
The Council subcommittee met again on May 7, 2018, to review staff's findings and make a final recommendation to the Council as a whole in the Friday packet of May 11, 2018, for the May 14, 2018, Council business meeting.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
City Council may:
- Approve awarding a contract with the recommended executive search firm, or;
- Approve awarding a contract with a different executive search firm; or,
- Disapprove a contract with the recommended executive search firm and provide additional guidance for staff.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The contractor and contract amount will be recommended in the Friday packet of May 11, 2018.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council award a contract to the executive search firm recommended in the Friday packet of May 11, 2018 and at the May 14 business meeting.