ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Human Resources with a Request to APPROVE and Authorize the Execution of a CONTRACT to Place GOVHR USA on Retainer to Provide Executive Level Recruitment Services.
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BACKGROUND: Due to the Early Retirement Incentive, the City anticipates the retirement of several key executive level employees over the next year. The City has used the services of executive search firms in the past to fill key leadership positions. Nineteen (19) Requests for Proposals were sent out and six (6) responses were submitted by the following vendors:
VENDOR NAME PROPOSED FEE
GovHR USA $14,000 - $16,500
Slavin Management Consultants $15,420 - $23,901
Management Partners $17,500 - $22,900
Baker Tilly US, LLP $24,500
Ralph Anderson and Associates $25,000 - $30,000
David Gomez Partners 25% of First Year's Base Compensation
GovHR USA employs a team of professionals with backgrounds in local government and the not-for-profit sector. The firm offers full-service executive recruitment and selection services that are customized to meet each organization's needs. These services include a thorough analysis of the organization, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the City's expectations. Through the firm's experience with hundreds of placements over the last decade, the GovHR USA team provides a growing pool of highly qualified candidates who are well-suited to handle the challenges and expectations of professional positions in local government and the not-for-profit sector.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The funds to provide executive level recruitment services have been budgeted in line item #1011222-503099.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: N/A
IMPACT IF APPROVED: As senior level staff members announce their intention to retire, GovHR USA will be prepared to immediately start the recruitment and selection process so that key leadership roles are filled in a timely manner.
IMPACT IF DENIED: The recruit...
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