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Council authorizes manager to negotiate final offers with two recruitment firms for city manager search
Summary
Council directed Interim City Manager Tim Johnson to negotiate best-and-final offers with Jensen Strategies and SGR after receiving four proposals for the city manager search; Jensen's all‑in bid was $37,000 with a $3,000 discount if selected for both recruitments.
Interim City Manager Tim Johnson reported that four firms submitted proposals for the city manager recruitment: SGR (Strategic Government Resources), Alliance Resource Consulting LLC, Jensen Strategies, and Prothman. He said none of the proposals provided pricing for a hybrid recruitment model; one firm offered a full recruitment for the public works superintendent at $11,000. Johnson told council that Jensen Strategies quoted an all‑in price of $37,000 and would discount $3,000 if selected for both the city manager and public works recruitments; he said Jensen's timeline would run through the end of May and he expected to see 20 to 50 candidates.
Councilor John Lyon moved to authorize the interim manager to negotiate best and final offers with Jensen Strategies and SGR and to report back to council; Councilor Steve Irving seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The council did not award a firm at the meeting; it directed Manager Johnson to obtain final offers and return with pricing and timeline comparisons for final selection.
