Council directs staff to post city manager recruitment; HR aims to advertise April 1

Council members agreed on a path to publicly recruit for a new city manager and asked staff to circulate the proposed job description for council review before the posting.

Human Resources staff said it can provide the job description as early as the next day, requested council feedback by the following Monday and aimed to post the vacancy on April 1. The personnel director and city manager’s office said the posting will be distributed on governmentjobs, Indeed and to the International City/County Management Association (ICMA); ICMA postings typically appear within 48 hours, staff said. The initial advertisement period was set at 30 days with the option to extend if the council requests more time.

Council members asked for a clear timeline for the review period and emphasized the need to agree on any major changes (for example, whether the recruitment is 30 or 60 days). Several members said they preferred starting the process now rather than delaying further; staff agreed to solicit edits and post promptly.

Why it matters: Hiring a permanent city manager is a top administrative priority; the council sought to accelerate the process while allowing members to provide input on the job description.

What happens next: HR will send the job description to council members, accept feedback within the stated timeline and post the vacancy by April 1; the council may extend the posting window if needed.

Ending: Council members asked staff to ensure the advertisement reaches ICMA and other municipal recruitment channels and to return with an update on applicant volume after 30 days.