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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Special
Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of October 9, 2018 which were approved by the City
Council on October 16, 2018.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 16th day of October 2018.
Rebecca Huerta
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Special City Council Meeting
Tuesday,October 9,2018 9:00 AM Council Chambers
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Public Notice--THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED
PAGERS ARE PROHIBITED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING
MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
A. Mayor Joe McComb to call the meeting to order.
Mayor McComb called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.
B. City Secretary Rebecca Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
City Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of
the City Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the
meeting.
Charter Officers:
Interim City Manager Keith Selman,City Attorney Miles K.Risley,and City
Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta.
C. PUBLIC INTERVIEWS FOR CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT SERVICES
Mayor McComb stated that the purpose of this item is to allow the City Council
to conduct public interviews with the two firms for city manager recruitment
services.
City Attorney Miles K.Risley stated that the executive session item was placed
on the agenda in the event the City Council would like to discuss the process
or has legal questions regarding the appointment of the City Manager.The
executive session is not for discussing the relative merits of the recruitment
firms.
Director of Human Resources Steven Viera outlined the structure of the
interview process.The firms will have 30 minutes to make a presentation and
there will be a 30-minute question-and-answer period,if needed.The two firms
being interviewed are Slavin Management Consultants and Ralph Andersen&
Associates(via Skype).
Mr.Viera introduced the Slavin Management Consultants'presentation team
including: Bob Slavin and David Krings.The presentation team presented the
following information:an overview of the firm;the firm's experience and track
record;the project team;a list of Texas clients;the recruitment process
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including:on-site development;advertisement;extensive direct sourcing of
candidates;on-site meetings with City Council members and with finalist
candidates;and thorough background investigation;the interview and
selection process;facilitating employment agreements and establishment of
first-year performance goals;follow-up with both the City Council and the new
City Manager at six months and one year;guarantees;and recruitment
timetable.
Council members and the Slavin Management Consultants'presentation team
discussed the following topics:the follow-up process with City Council and the
new city manager;assistance with previous hires for Corpus Christi;the market
for city managers;the firm's Texas clients and the number of city manager
recrutiments;how long the firm has worked in Texas;the firm's commitment to
never recruit the new city manager from the City; if the 90-day recruitment
timetable takes into consideration the holiday season;the number of times a
city manager search process was conducted and a candidate was not selected;
if city managers tend to bring their own team or work with existing teams;the
extensive direct sourcing of candidates and on-site visits;the number of cities
in Texas the firm is currently working with;and the distinction between cities
that have a strong mayor form of government versus a council-manager form
of government.
Mr.Viera introduced David Boesch,Senior Consultant with Ralph Andersen&
Associates,who was being interviewed via Skype.Mr.Boesch presented the
following information:a list of advantages to working with the firm;the firm's
leadership and background;the firm's national and regional track record;
outreach and recruitment strategies;defining Corpus Christi's City Manager
needs;critical core competencies for local government leaders;a sample
matrix;compensation strategies;a sample advertisement and suggested
placement locations;an overview of the search process including:stakeholder
meetings;developing a recruitment brochure;an agressive,personal outreach
strategy;ongoning evalation and reserach;City Council interview;one-on-one
interviews with the City Council and top candidates; background verifications;
and final selection;and search timeline.
Council members and Mr.Boesch discussed the following topics: if the firm
conducts on-site interviews with potential candidates;the vetting process for
potential candidates;a follow-up policy after the hiring process;a one-year
guarantee on placements;outreach to newly hired city manager;Mr.Boesch's
experience with the International City/County Management Association(ICMA)
and the Texas Muncipal League(TML); how long Mr.Boesch has worked in
Texas;the status of the firm's search with the City of Brownsville;how long Mr.
Boesch as worked for Ralph Andersen&Associates and his previous position;
candidate outreach;and whether Ralph Andersen&Associates has policies
regarding recruitment from Corpus Christi.
After the public interviews,council members discussed the following topics:
the selection of a firm;the two firms'experience;Slavin's on-site visits;Slavin's
two-year guarantee versus Ralph Andersen&Associates one-year guarantee;
the request for proposal(RFP)pricing for Slavin Management Consultants.
MOTION OF DIRECTION
Council Member Lindsey-Opel made a motion directing the Interim City
Manager to move forward with selecting Slavin Management Consultants as
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the executive recruitment firm for the City Manager search,seconded by
Council Member Garza and passed unanimously.
D. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mayor McComb referred to Executive Session Item 1.The Council went into
executive session at 10:59 a.m.The Council returned from executive session at
11:20 a.m.
1. Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code§ 551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to
consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of
the City Manager or contracting or utilization of search firm for City
Manager and pursuant to Texas Government Code§551.074
(Personnel Matters)to deliberate the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the City
Manager.
This E-Session Item was discussed in executive session.
E. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 a.m.
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