Commission weighs credentials: degrees, experience, ICMA and Spanish language preference
Commissioners debated minimum qualifications for the city manager, including years of experience (proposals ranged from 3 to 10 years), education preferences, ICMA/FCCMA membership as preferred credentials, and whether bilingual ability should be listed as preferred.
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The commission debated both minimum and preferred qualifications that will appear in the recruitment materials. One commissioner proposed minimums such as "bachelor's degrees preferable" and either 5 years of municipal management or 10 years of senior management experience; others argued for flexibility (for example, 3 years plus other senior-management experience).
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