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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 311 -2012 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Kathie G. Brooks, Interim City Managers E
DATE: December 4, 2012
SUBJECT: City Manager Recruitment
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC) is to provide an update on the City
Manager recruitment.
Pursuant to the direction provided during the Committee of the Whale meeting that was
held on October 24, 2012, Bob Murray & Associates (BM&A) expanded its City Manager
recruitment efforts. Attached hereto is a list of additional applicants for the City Manager
position received by BM&A since October 9, 2012. The list indicates the names of
candidates, their current title, their current place of employment and the candidates that
are recommended for preliminary interviews with BM&A (indicated by an asterisk). BM&A
has advised that there are a few potential candidates, which are not included in this list
with whom they are in detailed discussion with, and who are expected to apply by the end
of the day. If said candidates do apply, BM&A will forward a revised list, which will be
provided to you via LTC. Resumes for all applicants received by BM&A since October 9,
2012 are included with this LTC. Please note, all resumes received by BM&A prior to
October 9, 2012, were provided to you via LTC # 255 -2012.
When assessing candidates, BM&A considered multiple factors, including experience in
municipal government, experience in a unionized environment, financial /budgeting
strengths, experience with major capital improvements projects and diversity. BM&A will
elaborate further on these criteria, as well as the candidates, at the Committee of the
Whole meeting that will take place during the lunch recess of the December 12, 2012
Commission Meeting.
Additionally, attached is a revised tentative timeline for the recruitment process as
envisioned by BM&A.
If you have any questions or need any additional information regarding this issue, please
feel free to contact me.
C: Executive Staff
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APPLICANT LIST
CONFIDENTIAL
* Recommended for Preliminary Interview with BMA
12/4/12
BMA
Conducted
Name
Current /Most Recent
Organization
Nexis- Google
Position
Search
1. Steve Barwick
City Manager
City of Aspen, CO
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2. Danny Blair
Downtown Manager /DDA
City of Albany
CEO
3. Angel Cabrera
Legal Intern
St. Thomas University
Bankruptcy Clinic
4. Mario Cancio
Owner /Director
Mario Cancio Construction
and Services LLC.
5. Norbert Mike Castro
City Manager
City of Jersey Village
Y
U. Rene Cisneros
Owner Project Manager
Brownsville Builders
Estimator
7. Lavell Craven
Police
Prince George's County
Officer /Investigator /Super
Police
visor
S. 'ramberlyn Crayton
Human Resource Instructor
Virginia College
9. Vincent Ewing
General Counsel
Alameda - Contra Costa
Transit District
10. Steven Falb
City Manager / Executive
City of Lafayette
Director
11. James Gleason
City Manager - Economic
City of Mascotte
Development Director
12. Chanty Good
Economic Development
City of Plantation
Coordinator
* Recommended for Preliminary Interview with BMA
12/4/12
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CITY MANAGER
APPI.IC ANT LIST
CONFIDENTIAL
* Recommended for Preliminary Interview with BMA
12/4/12
BMA.
Conducted
Name
Current/Most Recent
Organization
Nexis- Google
Position
Search
13. Crandall Jones
CEO /Founder
ENOSHA Management
Services, LLC
14. Uvalda Jordan
Financial Ads isor
Principal Financial Group
15. Mark Lewis
City Administrator
City of Chowchilla, CA
16. Sara Litvak
Community Association
"I'hc Continental Group Inc.
Manager
17. Johan Louw
Managing Director
Strat — Man - Intervention
(International), Moreno
Valley, USA
18. Graham Mitchell
City Manager
City of Lemon Grave, CA
Y
19. Jimmy Morales
Shareholder
Stearns Weaver Miller
Y
Weissler Alhadeff &
Sitterson, P.A.
20. Carmen Olazabal
Development Services
City of Coral Gables, FL
Assistant Director/ Building
and Zoning Director
21. John Perez
Project Manager of
City of Oakland Park, FL
Engineering & Community
Development Division
22. Laurie Pettigrew
County Clerk
De Baca County
23. Bill Press
Police Chief
City of Fairhopc, AL
* Recommended for Preliminary Interview with BMA
12/4/12
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CITY MAN AGER
APPLICANT LIST
CONFIDENTIAL
Name
Current /Most Recent
Position
Organization
BMA
Conducted
Nexis- Google
Search
24. Enrique Rivas
Owner/CEO
Kerg Engineering
25. Frank Rollason
Architect's Representative
Rodriquez and Quiroga
Architects Chartered
26. `iliomas Scott
Assistant Manager
Tredyffrin Township
27. Daniel Smith
Vice President
CH2M HILL
28. Titanna Steele
Executive Assistant
'Tuscaloosa Housing
Authority
29. William Stone
Consultant
WYA Foundation, Inc
30. Michael Suarez
Managing Director
KLP Industries
31. Alejandro Vazquez III
Owner/President
Law Offices of A J.
Vazquez III
32. Celina Wilson
SVP, Business Support
Manager
Bank of America
33. Torn Wilson
Assistant City Manager
City of Palm Springs, CA
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* Recommended for Preliminary Interview w ith BMA
12/4/12
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REVISED TENTATIVE TIISELINE (3)
ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY DATE
Outreach/ Recruitment Closes B1L�. December 1, 3012
Review of Resumes and BItA December 4, 2012
Nevis Newspaper /Google Checks
Commission Reviews Resumes Commission December 3-12,2012
Commission Identifies tivho BNI LA Commission December 12, 2012
will intercie-,,V
Recommend Final. Candidates to BILE
Commission (Reir.ew of candidates' B.NL U
interviewed; Commission selects top
3 -7 finalists for onsite interviews)
BALL Onsite
Coz n:+ ssion Inten-i.ews (3 -7) Finalists Commission
B IA On57te
Commission Chooses lop Candidate(s) Con='ssion
Background Checks (top 1 -3 candidates) BNLA.
(ie. Crixrsifnal, Civil, Education, Credit Checks)
Selection of Finalist /Negotiations Bi L-�/Commission
January 4, 2013
January 16-17,2013
January 2013
January 2013
January 2013