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Salida commission approves city manager recruitment brochure, updates position description
Summary
At a May 22 special meeting, the Salida City Commission unanimously approved a recruitment brochure prepared by Government Professional Solutions and adopted an updated city manager position description; staff said the brochure will be advertised immediately and the position description will be effective as of May 22, 2025.
The Salida City Commission on May 22 unanimously approved a recruitment brochure produced with Government Professional Solutions and adopted an updated city manager position description, the commission said at a brief special meeting.
The brochure and the internal position description were presented to the commission by Natalie Fisher, director of human resources, and consultant Michael Lowe of Government Professional Solutions, who joined the meeting by Zoom. “All of the changes that you all have requested have been made,” Lowe said, and recommended approval so the firm could begin advertising immediately.
The action matters because the brochure and job description set the criteria and public face for the city’s search for a new city manager, a senior administrative post that will determine how applicants view the position and what qualifications are emphasized. Fisher said the position description is an internal document and noted a typographical error in the draft date; if approved, the document will be recorded with an effective date of May 22, 2025.
Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the brochure and then voted 5-0 to adopt the updated position description. Mayor Linkwitz presided; the motion to approve the brochure and the motion to approve the position description were put on the floor and carried without recorded opposition.
During public comment, one resident praised the brochure and asked that the city highlight the nearby Land Institute as a recruitment asset, saying it is “a world class facility with a very prestigious international reputation.” Fisher responded that the brochure and the position description are already available in the commission packet online and offered paper copies to members of the public.
The consultant told the commission the brochure had gone through multiple revisions and was ready for distribution. Following the votes, the commission adjourned. The next procedural step as stated at the meeting is for Government Professional Solutions to begin advertising the city manager recruitment using the approved brochure.
