Wilsonville council votes 4–1 to advance GMP as executive recruitment firm for city manager search

The Wilsonville City Council voted on Sept. 15 to advance a professional services agreement with GMP to lead the executive recruitment process for the next city manager. The motion carried 4–1.

Council members reviewed five proposals and an evaluation matrix circulated in advance; councilors cited experience, local/regional references and cost as deciding factors. Council President Berry moved to advance the professional service agreement with GMP; the motion was seconded, debated briefly and carried with a recorded outcome of 4–1.

Councilors highlighted different priorities: several favored firms with prior experience placing city managers in nearby Oregon jurisdictions; others pointed to GMP’s broader reference list and perceived value. The city's staff summary noted two firms—GMP and Raftelis—rose to the top based on scoring. No contract was executed at the Sept. 15 meeting; the motion authorized advancing the professional services agreement to the next administrative step.

What happens next: staff will proceed with the procurement steps consistent with council direction to finalize a professional services agreement with GMP unless further council action changes that path. The council’s vote authorizes the city manager’s office to move forward with contract negotiations and documentation.

Clarifying details: council’s vote to advance a professional service agreement passed 4–1; the motion to advance was made by Council President Berry and seconded (record shows a second and then a single recorded opposition), but individual roll-call allocations of yes/no were not read into the record for each councilor during the motion.