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Kim told the Operational Strategy and Administrative Committee that the plan includes an onboarding refresh and a feedback mechanism for newly seated council members, a midyear check-in on a pilot program for concurrent housing permitting, and a revenue strategy discussion that could include \"a public safety sales tax,\" which Kim linked to recent legislative changes described in the meeting as \"House Bill 20 15.\" Kim said the goal is a balanced 2026 budget and to prepare a revenue roadmap for council consideration.

Kim also described ongoing work on executive transitions and recruitment, noting coordination with the HR consultant firm (Kaufman/Cliff Moore) and the need to set expectations for department director confirmations. Kim noted continued emphasis on transparent communications, post-meeting briefings and an internal review of department capacity.

Mayor Waters and Council member Scott both thanked Kim for compiling the items into a single, digestible document and asked that the plan be brought to a study session so the public can review the content. OSAC formally directed Kim to present the expectations and work plan at a council study session and to continue reporting to OSAC and include the work plan in the January–February strategy retreat.

Ending: The committee asked staff to consider an OSAC-level check-in before the strategy retreat to review progress, and Kim said staff would work with the clerk’s office and department teams to maintain visible, iterative updates rather than a static plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tacoma - 20250930_Operational Strategy and Administrative Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Interim City Manager Kim presented a combined work plan aligning council expectations with staff priorities, highlighting onboarding, a midyear permitting pilot, revenue strategy discussions and executive transition planning; OSAC directed Kim to present the plan at a study session and continue reporting to OSAC and the city strategy retreat.","taxTitle","Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington","taxId",2675,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455415,"OSAC advances city manager recruitment: consultant recommends five-week posting, stakeholder interviews and community meet-and-greet",328,88000,416000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5836975-15c25f7eda79d90f505c16bdd013f390&start=88&end=416","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5836975-15c25f7eda79d90f505c16bdd013f390/thumbnail_88000.jpg","/articles/6455415/Tacoma/Pierce-County/Washington/OSAC-advances-city-manager-recruitment-consultant-recommends-five-week-posting-stakeholder-interviews-and-community-meet-and-greet","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455415-8e1cc68ede3d16a1830899dbda136a4e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452656&Signature=RBYBfrGUgRBbu9T8tiAqi6K9tHo9GBD-kcfe7qCWiWNs0qcP3pZOOTK0qK36dXk84bb~jJ2TRSB65LUm43im6V0RrwQ5AaKBZQ~geyx7JRldU-HILh5ICMaQvNhRGI5zF2yCxFCD3b4tBHHpDBPnL9pjM5e-BSVBzuITYdd-scE2guRF0vgE8GPeMX9HH-0AclKJ528gFGyGAw708F1~9uTsBx-088w8Gotz8r5wTTyjARd-0qT1or-djznIUB00g63YfzABcM1GxTe6q-smb09IOpjAj3YXCG9GVBbafJxdp-OWvlSsPpqwaEIpI7z4~w0ZTx6Z~XOyed6iRAeTSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Operational Strategy and Administrative Committee (OSAC) met Sept. 26 to review and advance a recruitment plan for a permanent city manager, hear the consultant’s approach to sourcing candidates and approve a stakeholder survey to collect public input.

Cliff Moore, a consultant with Kaufman retained to run the recruitment, described a national search that uses targeted advertising and stakeholder interviews to build a candidate profile. \"We recommend that [the job] stay open for at least five weeks,\" Moore said, adding that he will begin screening applications as they arrive and classify them into tiers (meet/exceed minimum qualifications, near-qualifying, and not recommended). Moore said preliminary interviews would follow the first review date so finalists can be assembled for decision-makers to consider.

The recruitment timeline discussed at the meeting included a near-term job launch, a short-listing process in late fall to winter, and a council action on a candidate contract in February with an anticipated confirmation by late March or April, depending on negotiation and onboarding logistics. Moore outlined a typical two-day finalist process that includes a public meet-and-greet, staff panels and multi-panel interviews.

Human Resources staff presented a companion stakeholder survey built in Microsoft Forms. The survey asks respondents to identify their relationship to the city, rank eight competencies the council identified, name three top knowledge/skill areas, and suggest one question they would ask a candidate. The survey includes a QR code and will be hosted on the city website; communications staff will promote it on city social channels.

Committee members debated how aggressive to be with timing. Council member Walker noted the recruitment will start under one council and conclude under another and urged flexibility to allow newly elected members to participate. Council member Scott and others urged balancing pace with sufficient public engagement. A public commenter, Sally Perkins, said she supported wider community inclusion and suggested adding at least one stakeholder panel of members from the charter review committee to broaden perspectives.

OSAC members gave consensus direction to Human Resources to \"tighten the pipeline\" where possible and return with a refined timeline. Committee members also agreed to provide final feedback on the job announcement and position description by the Tuesday after the meeting so staff and the consultant can proceed.

The consultant and HR staff said they will protect applicants’ confidentiality until finalists are identified and recommended a first-review date (to avoid locking out late-but-strong applicants) rather than a firm closing date. Moore said he will prepare interview packets and two- to three-page notes for each candidate advanced to the preliminary-interview stage.

The committee discussed public outreach for finalists. Moore described collecting community cards at a meet-and-greet and delivering that feedback to council. HR staff said the communications team will create a web page with timeline and materials and share the survey close date and other engagement opportunities.

Several members asked staff to return with a refined schedule that considers a five-week posting, stakeholder interviews, and council availability following the mid-November election certification. HR staff said they will work with Kaufman to identify opportunities to shorten the timeline while preserving outreach and screening best practices.

Ending: OSAC approved multiple procedural steps so HR and the consultant can post the job and begin recruitment work, while committee members continued to seek a balance between speed and meaningful public and newly elected-official participation.","The Operational Strategy and Administrative Committee on Sept. 26 reviewed a recruitment plan for a permanent city manager, heard a presentation from consultant Cliff Moore of Kaufman, and approved a stakeholder survey and outreach plan. HR was directed to tighten the recruitment timeline where feasible.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455405,"Votes at a glance: OSAC directs HR to tighten recruitment timeline, schedules study-session presentation of manager work plan",3731,78000,3809000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5836975-15c25f7eda79d90f505c16bdd013f390&start=78&end=3809","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5836975-15c25f7eda79d90f505c16bdd013f390/thumbnail_78000.jpg","/articles/6455405/Tacoma/Pierce-County/Washington/Votes-at-a-glance-OSAC-directs-HR-to-tighten-recruitment-timeline-schedules-study-session-presentation-of-manager-work-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455405-54ec70d214b97130c9c9be2fc23efcc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452656&Signature=e1i07MmE8CK4YxqGcMz-gpp~exL-5nwsrE9dx9hIAc7PFl~rWRwxgLQgAIIbICaPhi3ancLpk9c6vd0hHvXqKyYhZAeXEnN~FMsh1rFq3awrwNgrg3FwpgicNKfNxm7FI44VNlyOA7bF8dXi0FFIYpFxAOaqEh1JmNl8wkYASC-a86WGn5eCivPzubxy0jN4fJh9jZ1d3pSRqZ3el-AsMH8GaLce~nvajYNLGhraGFG~-IZY03Q8ywz~Q4kOD16qeIC1~UI8r-eCYEtLoU1Vlm2hZsmKQMKDvX0EnJhRuKYiBqsBbA6VUGDVXcvHYlaP9o7ymcUUDNQ0FBZhVRN06A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Operational Strategy and Administrative Committee recorded several formal voice-vote actions on Sept. 26. The transcript shows motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice (ayes), but does not include recorded roll-call tallies. Items and outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript:

- Approval of minutes of the Sept. 12, 2025 OSAC meeting — Approved by voice vote. The clerk called for the motion and the committee approved the minutes (voice vote).

- Move City Council staffing agenda item to Oct. 10 — Moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The committee voted to reschedule the staffing item to the next meeting.

- Direct Human Resources to work with the consultant to \"tighten the pipeline\" and return with a refined recruitment timeline — Moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. HR was asked to explore options to shorten the recruitment timeline where practicable while preserving outreach and screening.

- Direct the city manager to bring the interim city manager expectations and consolidated work plan to a council study session — Moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

- Direct the city manager to continue bringing the work-plan conversation to future OSAC meetings and the January–February strategy retreat — Moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

- Motion to adjourn — Moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Notes: The meeting transcript records voice votes with unanimous \"ayes\" on each motion and does not list an individual roll-call numeric tally or named votes. Where the transcript did not capture the name of a motion mover or seconder, those fields are not specified. The committee also asked members to submit final edits on the recruitment job announcement and position description by the Tuesday following the meeting so staff can proceed.","At the Sept. 26 OSAC meeting members approved minutes, moved a staffing item to Oct. 10, directed HR to tighten the city manager recruitment timeline, and asked the interim city manager to present his consolidated work plan at a study session and to report progress to future OSAC meetings and the strategy retreat.","actionData","errors"]

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