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Cypress council selects Ralph Anderson & Associates for City Manager recruitment
Summary
After reviewing six firms, the council unanimously selected Ralph Anderson & Associates to conduct the city manager recruitment; the firm will meet individually with councilmembers to develop a candidate profile and materials.
The Cypress City Council chose Ralph Anderson & Associates to conduct the upcoming City Manager recruitment, after each member identified preferred search firms and discussed process and priorities.
Acting City Attorney Bill Winder briefed the council on the typical recruitment process: the selected firm meets with councilmembers individually and collectively to produce an ideal‑candidate profile, a recruitment brochure, and a recruitment timeline. Councilmembers said the firm would then begin active outreach.
Councilmember Pete and others emphasized the importance of clarity about the council’s expectations for the city manager; the recruiter will help codify those criteria. Council voted unanimously to select Ralph Anderson & Associates to lead the search.
Why it matters: the firm will shape candidate outreach and screening; councilmembers said they expect the recruiter to return with a brochure and candidate profile for council review.
