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Gilroy personnel commission reviews recruitment pipeline; police chief search firm named
Summary
Staff reviewed active recruitments and hires for Gilroy, noting police officer interviews set for March 11, a utility operations manager onboarding, and the use of Peckham and McKinney for the police chief search.
City human resources staff presented a recruitment and employment status report to the Gilroy Personnel Commission on Feb. 23, detailing current job postings, upcoming interviews and recent hires.
The report lists recruitments at varying stages: postings open and being screened, conditional offers in the background and medical process, and hires that begin within days. Staff said a utility operations manager position is filled and that the new hire starts the week following the meeting. "We have 71 applications that we're screening right now" for the assistant to the city administrator position, staff said.
Staff identified Peckham and McKinney as the public‑sector executive search firm handling the police chief recruitment. Commissioners discussed the size of the evaluator panel used for police chief selection; staff said the previous panel had 20 evaluators and the upcoming panel will be closer to 15.
Staff described recruitment logistics for public‑safety and continuous‑recruitment positions such as police officer and public safety communicator (9‑1‑1 dispatcher). Police officer interviews were scheduled for March 11; a candidate for a fire‑related position had received a conditional offer and was completing psych and medical checks.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about new job descriptions and market benchmarking; staff said Gilroy compares compensation to 12 similar agencies and aims to remain within about ±5% of the market average. No formal actions were taken on the recruitment report; the item was received for the record.
