Discuss the Interview Panel and Process for the Deputy City Administrator/Community Development Director Recruitment

The purpose of this case is to determine the structure of the interviews and hiring process for the Deputy City Administrator/Community Development Director position and to select specific Council representatives, if necessary, based upon the process chosen.

This item was reviewed by the City Council at the June 8 work session.  It was concluded that  the City would conduct an external, open competitive recruitment.  Developers and local business interests would not be a part of the panels.
 
Proposed Interview Process
All candidates that meet the posted minimum qualifications will be advanced for interviews.

The Council may consider the option of reviewing all applications at a work session meeting.  If this is the desire of the Council, identifying names of candidates would be redacted to protect the confidentiality of applicants.  Meetings of this type can not be closed.

First interviews will include (3) Council members, a Planning Commission and Economic Development Commission representative, the City Administrator and (3) Department Heads.  Finalists (3-6) candidates will be advanced to the second round of interviews.

Second interviews is will include three (3) concurrent interview panels:
 

Panel	Participants
Community Development Department	Community Development Staff including division heads of Planning Division, Economic Development Division and Building Inspections Division.
Staff Leadership Team	City Administrator and Department Heads
Council	Full City Council

The City Council will confer with the other panels and advance the finalist for formal Council approval.
 
 Note: If four or more Council Members are in attendance the interview will be open to the public.



 

This case is expected to take 10 minutes.
 

There is no funding required at this time.
 

Colleen Lasher, Administrative Services Director
Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator
 

The intended outcome of this work-session is for the City Council to provide staff, by consensus, the structure of the interviews and hiring process, plus selecting specific Council representatives, if necessary, based upon the process chosen.