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Council finalizes recruitment timeline, panel and salary range for city manager search
Summary
Consultants presented a recruitment plan for the city manager role, including a March opening, a shortlist closed‑session review on March 19, virtual interviews March 26 and in‑person interviews mid‑April; council agreed to advertise a salary range and finalize panels and brochure edits.
Consultants leading Parlier’s city manager search laid out a revised recruitment timeline, interview panels and a recommended salary range during the council meeting.
The recruitment will open around February 10 and close approximately March 10. Consultants asked council to hold a short‑listing closed session on March 19 (one-and-a-half to two hours) to review candidate materials and select finalists; virtual interviews with community and subject‑matter panelists are tentatively scheduled for March 26, and in‑person full‑council interviews are proposed for April 17 (the consultant noted a multi‑candidate full‑day schedule could run five hours and recommended reserving the council calendar or a Saturday if needed).
Consultants shared a brief salary study comparing Parlier with peer cities and housing market indicators. The median comparator range was roughly $165,000 to $184,000; the consultants recommended advertising a range rather than a single figure and suggested a competitive top‑of‑range of $190,000–$200,000 if council wanted stronger recruitment results. Council agreed to advertise a range (roughly $180,000 to $200,000 as discussed) and asked staff to insert the final approved range and benefits package in the brochure.
The consultants reviewed the recruitment brochure and community/staff surveys. Council members provided local nominations for community panelists and asked staff to supply an organizational chart to include in recruitment materials. The consultants requested a staff contact to coordinate logistics; staff said they would identify a support person and return that name the following day.
Consultants and council members emphasized the importance of outreach and timely confirmation of interview dates so candidates and panelists can reserve time. Council agreed to final calendar placeholders and to circulate materials in advance of the March 19 shortlist meeting.
No formal ordinance or contract change was made at the meeting; council gave direction to finalize the brochure, confirm panelists and set the recruitment calendar.
