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Cit 4 1 : 41 11 1 . 5 City Council Memorandum TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: MAYOR LOVERIDGE DATE: August 9, 2011 ITEM NO: 36 WARD: ALL SUBJECT: SELECTION OF EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM TO CONDUCT CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT ISSUE: To select an executive search firm to conduct the City Manager recruitment. RECOMMENDATIONS That the City Council approve contracting with Roberts Consulting Group, Inc. for an amount of $30,000 for professional fees and expenses. BACKGROUND I requested that staff prepare and issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking bids from qualified firms. The RFP was proactively sent to fifteen (15) firms well known in the industry. In addition, the RFP was posted on the City's website. A total of six (6) responses were received, and upon review by the Mayor, Mayor -Tem, and Councilwoman Hart the responses were narrowed down based on the depth and breadth of experience of the firms with successful City Manager placements for municipalities of similar size to Riverside. On August 1, 2011, we interviewed the two (2) finalists and Roberts Consulting Group, Inc. was selected to conduct the search and selection process. The City Manager selection process will include a number of public community meetings to obtain input on what qualities the community would like to see in the new City Manager. An on -line questionnaire will allow for those who cannot attend the meeting an opportunity to still provide input. It is anticipated that the recruitment process will take approximately six months. FISCAL IMPACT The cost for professional services and expenses shall not exceed $30,000 and will be funded out of existing Council approved appropriations from the City Manager's Office budget. 36 -1