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OSAC advances city-manager recruitment, directs HR to brief council Jan. 27 and run panelist survey
Summary
The Operational Strategy and Administrative Committee approved motions directing Human Resources to present recruitment materials to the full council on Jan. 27, to administer a council survey to finalize community panelists, and to proceed with planned public-facing interviews in late February.
The Operational Strategy and Administrative Committee on Jan. 6 advanced the city-manager recruitment process and directed Human Resources to bring candidate materials and a public briefing to the full city council on Jan. 27.
Ben, a staff member leading the meeting summary, described the first motion as a directive “to present at the council meeting of January 27 on the city manager recruitment,” and the committee approved it by voice vote. The committee also approved a second motion directing HR to administer a council survey to finalize community panelists; staff said the survey would be sent to council by Jan. 13 with responses due Jan. 16.
Human-resources staff reviewed the recruitment timeline: Crossland will provide applicant packets to council by Jan. 23; an executive session on Jan. 27 will allow council to review candidates by number; virtual interviews are planned the week of Feb. 2; in-person candidate presentations and panels are scheduled for Feb. 26 with follow-up meetings the next day. Staff described a four-panel interview day: a council panel, a city-directors panel, and two community panels, with roughly 20 community seats reserved for representatives from business, education, arts and labor.
A staff recruiter gave a short snapshot of the applicant pool, saying the recruiter had generated “a full 68 candidates” and will prepare candidate packages for council review. The recruiter read a summary breakdown of candidate demographics as provided to staff; committee members said the numbers would inform panel selection and outreach.
Committee members discussed when public comment should be scheduled relative to the council presentation and executive session so that community remarks would follow a factual briefing. Staff said they would prepare script language, manage public-comment timing, and advertise additional opportunities for input before the Jan. 27 council meeting.
The motions passed by voice vote; the meeting record does not record individual mover/second names for each motion. Staff said they will return to council with the survey results and the proposed shortlist for panelists and will bring candidate packages to council in the Jan. 23 packet for review ahead of Jan. 27.
Next steps: HR will distribute the panelist survey, prepare candidate packets by Jan. 23, present at council on Jan. 27, and proceed with the interview schedule described to the committee.
