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South Pasadena board forms ad hoc committee to help recruit library director; board records three unanimous votes
Summary
City Manager Todd Heilman told trustees he has retained a recruiter and plans an expedited timeline for hiring a new library director. The board voted to create an ad hoc screening committee and later appointed two trustees to serve; the board also approved minutes from its September meeting.
The City of South Pasadena Library Board of Trustees on Oct. 9 voted to form an ad hoc subcommittee to screen candidates and assist City Manager Todd Heilman in recruiting a new library director.
City Manager Todd Heilman said the municipal code asks the board to establish an ad hoc committee that will work with the city to recommend an appointment. Heilman told trustees he has hired a recruitment firm, is finalizing a brochure and expects to accept résumés through November with the goal of beginning interviews in early December if enough qualified candidates apply. “I’ve expedited the recruit…the recruiter and the recruitment because I’m concerned about the holiday season,” Heilman said.
The board said it plans to use a screening subcommittee to narrow candidates to finalists and then involve the full board, staff panels and the city manager in…
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