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Groveland staff update: City Manager search under way, Finance Director candidate under review
Summary
Human Resources Director Deo Persaud reported the City Manager recruitment contract with Strategic Government Resources is active and outreach is beginning; a Finance Director candidate has been identified and is undergoing background checks, and the City Attorney cautioned that sharing interview recordings may raise Sunshine Law concerns.
Human Resources Director Deo Persaud told the Council on May 21 that the City Manager recruitment is proceeding under a contract with Strategic Government Resources (SGR), with stakeholder interviews nearly complete and recruitment materials in preparation.
Persaud said SGR will help develop interview questions, scoring criteria and a structured interview process to ensure consistent candidate evaluations, and confirmed internal candidates will be eligible to apply when the position is posted. He also reported revisions to the City Attorney Request for Proposals prior to advertisement and that staff would present a recruitment timeline when the RFP is finalized.
Regarding the Finance Director search, Persaud said a candidate has been identified and is undergoing background checks, reference verifications and other pre‑employment screening; he emphasized that no final decision will be made until due diligence is complete.
Mayor Keogh asked whether Council members could view recordings of interviews conducted by other members; Interim City Attorney Benjamin Schafer advised that doing so might raise Sunshine Law concerns because it could amount to indirect communication among Council members about a matter that will come before the Council for a vote.
Next steps: staff to continue recruitment work, finalize RFP for City Attorney position, and report back with timelines and recommended processes.
