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Council reviews recruiting‑firm options for a city manager search, directs staff to arrange vendor pitches
Summary
HR recommended Mosaic Public Partners to lead a nationwide city manager search (fee ~$31,050) with optional community and employee surveys. Council asked to hear pitches from the finalist firms (and to add one more) before committing; staff will coordinate short vendor presentations via Teams and circulate proposals.
HR director Rick D’Oordio presented three proposals from executive‑recruiting firms—Mosaic Public Partners, Clear Career Professionals and SGR—and recommended Mosaic based on prior municipal experience and a large candidate database. Mosaic's quoted flat fee was about $31,050 and staff noted optional surveys (employee and community) that would cost an additional $2,500–$5,000.
Councilmembers welcomed community input but requested vendor pitches before selecting a firm and asked staff to add at least one additional firm to the interview slate. Multiple members emphasized the importance of selecting the right account manager from the chosen firm and avoiding a preselected outcome. Staff agreed to invite each finalist to present a 30‑minute pitch via Teams in a special session and to circulate any additional proposals they collect.
Next steps: HR will request at least one additional proposal, circulate the four firms’ materials to council and schedule short vendor virtual presentations no less than five days from notice (to meet meeting‑notice requirements).
