Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the City Manager Search topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Atlantic Beach appoints interim city manager, sets pay and launches search process
Summary
The commission appointed Deputy City Manager Kevin Hogancamp as interim city manager with a temporary pay increase and directed staff to issue an RFP for a professional executive search firm and consider a citizens' review committee.
The Atlantic Beach City Commission on Jan. 12 named Deputy City Manager Kevin Hogancamp as interim city manager and approved a temporary compensation package to reflect his expanded duties.
The commission amended Resolution 2614 to provide a 15% pay increase to Hogancamp for the interim assignment with a contractual escalation to 20% if the interim role extends beyond six months; the motion also included a $500 monthly mileage allowance. Bob, the city's HR director, recommended the 15% figure as consistent with national guidance for interim assignments.
The action came amid broad public attention to last week's city manager resignation. Residents asked for transparency about the separation agreement and for the commission to follow charter procedures. "I request that this commission publicly revisit the process of negotiating the separation agreement," Don Wolfson told the commission during public comment, asking the body to address community mistrust.
Commissioners also moved to begin a formal search process. The commission authorized staff to issue an RFP for a professional executive search firm and discussed forming a citizens' committee with one representative from each district plus an at-large appointment from the mayor. Jim Hansen, a retired city manager and volunteer senior adviser with the Florida City and County Managers Association, urged a structured, transparent recruitment process and recommended using a search firm to attract qualified candidates.
Commissioners designated an HR liaison to coordinate the RFP process and asked that the search be discussed at upcoming meetings, including a town hall scheduled for Jan. 24. The commission encouraged members to prepare candidate suggestions and agreed the process should be publicly documented.
Next steps: HR will draft and circulate the RFP; commissioners are expected to nominate citizen committee members at a future meeting and staff will bring back information on search-firm proposals and a recommended timeline.
