HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 08 26 Regular 500 - Discussion on the City Manager CandidatesREGULAR AGENDA ITEM 500
CITY COMMISSION AGENDA | AUGUST 26, 2024 REGULAR MEETING
TITLE
Discussion on City Manager Candidates
SUMMARY
Timeline of City Manager Search/Selection Process
February 27, 2023: The Commission accepted the retirement of City Manager
Shawn Boyle and appointed Phil Hursh to serve as the Interim City Manager.
Commission further directed Staff to bring back an item related to the
procurement of a City Manager and options for a national search.
May 22, 2023: The City Commission approved $66,000 for third party
recruitment, interviews, and background checks and authorized the Interim City
Manager and City Attorney to prepare and execute any contracts consistent with
the agenda item.
June 5, 2023: Letter of Engagement executed between the City of Winter Springs
and Korn Ferry to conduct the search for the next City Manager. (Attached)
August 14, 2023: Discussion on City Manager selection process, Commission
agreed applications should be open until September 29, 2023.
September 11, 2023: City Commission reviewed a draft interview matrix
provided by Korn Ferry and amended the list to a final product of 19 questions.
September 25, 2023: City Commission adopted the interview questions and
further agreed that candidates would be invited to one of two scheduled
Workshop meetings. Furthermore, the Commission agreed to schedule a Special
Meeting for October 30, 2023 to discuss candidates and next steps.
September 29, 2023: Application Deadline for City Manager candidates.
October 17, 2023: City Manager Candidate Interviews held via Zoom.
October 21, 2023: City Manager Candidate Interviews held via Zoom.
October 30, 2023: Upon review of tallied scores, the Commission voted 4-1 to
approve the top two candidates, Mr. Dale Dougherty and Mr. Christopher Miller,
to be brought down for in-person interviews.
October 31, 2023: Dale Dougherty removes his name from consideration.
November 16, 2023: City Commission agreed to draft itinerary provided by Korn
Ferry for in-person interview.
November 20, 2023: In-person meetings with Mr. Christopher Miller.
December 11, 2023: The Commission voted 3-2 on the motion to hire
Christopher Miller as City Manager, falling short of the four (4) votes required by
the City Charter.
January 8, 2024: The Commission voted 3-2 to terminate the agreement with
Korn Ferry and directed Staff to reach out to four search firms (Torch Group,
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Slavin Management Consultants, S Renee Narloch & Associates, and Baker Tilly
US LLP) and present further information at the next scheduled Commission
Meeting.
January 22, 2024: City Commission directed Staff to prepare a Request for
Proposal for Executive Search Firms
January 27, 2024: RFP 01-24-01 WS Executive Search Service released to
the market with March 1, 2024 due date
March 11, 2024: City Commission reviewed and scored the four (4) proposals
submitted in response to RFP 01-24-01 WS Executive Search Service from
ActOne, Netsynk, Inc., S. Renee Narloch & Associates, and Slavin Management
Consultants. Scores were finalized and submitted to the City Clerk
March 25, 2024: The City Commission voted 5-0 to award RFP 01-24-01 WS
Executive Search Service to Slavin Management Consultants.
April 8, 2024: Mr. Bob Slavin appeared via Zoom to answer questions and the
City Commission vote 5-0 to approve the Search Services Agreement with Slavin
Management Consultants.
June 10, 2024: Mr. Slavin appeared remotely before the Commission and
discussed the recruitment profile, noted a first review date of applications on
July 19, 2024.
August 26, 2024: Commission scheduled to conduct three interviews with
candidates
This agenda item is an opportunity to discuss the current status of the search and
provide further direction to Mr. Slavin and City Staff.
FUNDING SOURCE
RECOMMENDATION
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