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Council to interview top executive recruitment firms in closed session as city manager search proceeds
Summary
Council discussed five executive recruitment proposals for the city manager search, expressed preferences for Bob Murray and Pepe/Pepe‑Smith variants, and agreed to bring top firms into a closed‑session interview at a special meeting or the March meeting to advance the search process.
The Lawndale City Council directed staff to arrange closed‑session interviews with the top executive recruitment firms as it moves to fill the city manager vacancy created by a December 2025 resignation.
Staff told the council it received proposals from five firms — Bob Murray and Associates; CPS HR Consulting; Coffin Associates; Ralph Anderson & Associates; and Pepe Smith Talent Solutions — with…
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