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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM D
REGULAR
CONSENT X
INFORMATIONAL
September 23, 1996
Meeting
MGR.1? Wv'l/DEPT
Authorization
REQUEST: City Manager recommending the City Commission consider entering into an
agreement with the University of Central Florida to provide services related to the
selection of the Winter Springs Police Chief, authorizing the City Manager to name
a Police Chief Selection Committee made up of 5-10 citizens from the community
and authorizes the City Manager to spend up to $7,500 to complete the selection
process.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the City Manager with professional
assistance related to the selection of the Winter Springs Police Chief offered through
the Institute of Government at the University of Central Florida and to carry out the
selection process.
CONSIDERATIONS:
The selection of a Winter Springs Police Chief is one of the most important
employment decisions the City will make, second only to the City Manager.
A thorough selection process will give the City its best opportunity for selecting a
candidate that is going to be successful in the position and do the job the City and
the community wants done.
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FUNDING:
Ron Lynch who recently joined the staff at Central Florida University's Institute of
Government after his retirement from the position of Assistant Director of the
Institute of Government at the University of North Carolina, is one of the
outstanding law enforcement resources in the country to local governments.
With Mr. Lynch's assistance the selection process will have five basic steps as
follows:
1) Identification of selection criteria.
2) Elimination of all non conforming resumes.
3) Assistance to the Selection Committee in reducing conforming resumes to not
more that 5 finalists.
4) Organization and coordination of assessment center for five finalists.
5) Assistance to the City Manager in selection of the recommended candidate
from five finalist based upon assessment center data.
Funding for this project will be charged to a new Police Chief Selection line code we
will establish in the Police Department FY 97 Budget in the amount of $7,500 to
cover the following:
a) Professional assistance
(U.C.F. Institute of Government)
$3,938
b) Interview Cost
(Travel, Lodging, Supplies)
Total
$3,562
$7,500
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the University of Central
Florida Institute of Government for Professional Assistance at a cost of $3,938,
2) Authorize the City Manager to name a Police Chief Selection Committee from
the community to reduce qualified resumes to 5 finalists.
3) Authorize the City Manager to expend up to $3,562 for other interview related
costs.
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IMPLEMENTATION:
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ATTACHMENTS:
Authorize U.C.F. Agreement.
Complete appointment of Selection Committee.
Complete screening of unqualified candidates.
First Committee meeting.
Committee recommends 5 finalists to City Manager.
Complete assessment center.
City Manager completes background investigation and negotiates with
top candidate.
City Commission interview of City Manger's top candidate.
City Manager appointment of Police Chief.
a) University of Central Florida Letter Agreement and Scope of Services
b) Ron Lynch credentials
COMMISSION ACTION:
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Florida Institute of Government
LETTER OF AGREEMENT
This letter of agreement between the City of Winter Springs and the Florida Institute of Government at the
University of Central Florida (lOG) contirms that the lOG will assist the City in the selection process for a Chief'
of Police. (See attached Scope of Service.) This technical assistance project will begin upon approval of the city
council and will conclude after the selection of the police chief. Ronald G . Lynch, J. D., a faculty member at the
university will serve as the consultant for the project.
The fee for the project is $3,938. The lnstitute of Government will bill the City of Winter Springs upon
completion of the project. Payment will be remitted to:
University of Central Florida
Florida Institute of Government
36 West Pine Street, Suite 204
Orlando, Florida 32801-2612
Please direct any questions regarding this agreement to Marilyn Crotty at the Institute.
If these arrangements are satisfactory, please countersign this agreement as indicated below and return one of the
originals as soon as possible.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT
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onald McLemore
City Manager
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Marilyn E. Crotty
Director
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36 W Pine Street, Suite 204, Orlando. Florida 32801.2612
(407) 317-7745 SunCOm 344-7745 Fl\X (407) 317-7750
i\n Equal OPportunity and ,.\illrm~Jtive ....ct)(m Institution
PROPOSAL FOR SELECTION
OF POLICE CHlEF
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
1996
General
The role of the Institute of Government is to assist the City Manager in each step of the
process by providing input for the efficient and effective selection of the Chief of Police.
We shall train the assessors, interview members of the Police Department and facilitate
the Assessment Center.
Phase One
During this phase personnel of the Police Department selected 'by the City Manager shall
be interviewed in small groups. They shall be requested to respond to at least the
following two questions: 1) "What makes a good Police Chief for Winter Springs?"
2) "Identify three major issues facing the Police Department".
Working with the Manager, a list of qualifications for the position of Chief of Police
shall be developed. A workable list of candidates (about 30) shall be identified by the
Consultant and the Manager and will be presented to the Special Committee created by
the Manager.
Phase Two
The Consultant shall work with the Special Committee to bring the candidate list to not
more than 5 candidates for inclusion of Phase Three. Other steps such as questions for
potential candidates to respond to in writing may be developed to assist the Committee in
reaching its responsibility of selecting the candidates for Phase Three.
During this phase a list of dimensions shall be developed against which candidates shall
be graded during Phase Three. These definitions shall be limited to six and shall include
such broad topics as Leadership, Problem Solving and Communications. Also materials
such as scoring forms and exercises will be developed and submitted to the Manager for
final approval.
Phase Three
In this phase the Consultant shall assist the Manager in preparing for the Assessment
Center. Such issues as the number and type of exercises, other activities for candidates
and selection of assessors shall be addressed.
The Consultant shall facilitate the implementation of the Assessment Center, including
the overview to candidates and training of Assessors.
The Consultant shall facilitate the meeting with the Manager and Assessors at the
completion of the Assessment Center.
Phase IV
The Consultant shall assist the Manager in identifying the top candidate from information
gained in the Assessment Center.
RESUME
NAME:
LYNCH, RONALD GEORGE
ADDRESS:
4832 Eaglesham Drive
Orlando, Florida 32826
PHONE:
Office: (407) 275-2614
EDUCATION:
University of Miami - Miami, Florida
June 1958 - Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Miami - Miami, Florida
June 1962 - Juris Doctor
Member of the Florida Bar and the Bar of the United States Supreme Court, Author-
Police Management Textbook: The Police Manager. Anderson Publishing Company,
(1993)
EXPERIENCE:
AU2ust 1995 to Present
Instructor, Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, University of Central
Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Responsible for teaching courses in Criminal Justice Management, Police and Society
and Security Administration.
Also consulted as an expert witness for cases involving Police Practices and Procedures,
Premises Security and Personnel Practices.
January 1993 to April 1995
Director, Professional Development Division, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Orlando,
Florida, an agency of 1500 employees.
One of six Commanders responsible for the overall administrative and technical law
enforcement work and activities of Sections within the Division. Work involves planning,
administration, directing and controlling the functions of Sections to include Training,
Research and Development, Human Resources, Quality Assurance, Accreditation and
Legal Services.
Planed, organized and directed through subordinates the functions of the Division to meet
administrative, operating conditions and service demands of the Agency while adjusting
departmental methods to meet new situations and to improve existing operations and
effectiveness.
Confered with the Sheriff and Undersheriff on problems and concerns of the Sheriff's
Office and the Division and responsible for future needs as directed by the Sheriff or
Undersheriff
November 1972 to January 1993
Assistant Director, Institute of Government, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
North Carolina.
Associate Professor, responsible for police management programs. Insructor in
management programs for all phases of state, county and city governments.. Assist
numerous law enforcement agencies in North Carolina in specific projects.
Facilitator to local government in management retreats, selection of police chief, and
other special issues such as assessment centers for management promotions.
Julv 1989 to December 1991
Special Assistant to Director, North Carolina State Bureau ofInvestigation. Special
50% leave of absence from Institute of Government.
Responsible for executive development tasks including executive retreats; development
of long term goals; resolving special management issues; development of personnel to
design and implement such functions as assessment centers, reorganization, career pathing,
and team management practices.
April 1972 to November 1972
Director of Atlanta Impact Program, Atlanta, Georgia
Assisted by a specially recruited Impact Team, responsible for administering $20 million
grant from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration with specific objectives to
reduce stranger-to-stranger crime of violence within the City of Atlanta.
April 1971 to April 1972
Assistant Director, Institute of Government, University of North Carolina.
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March 1971
Management Consultant, Department of Public Safety, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Assisted department in reorganizing and implementing staff service functions.
Responsible for establishing organizational and administrative changes with emphasis
upon development and implementation of management-by-objective system.
January 1970 to February 1971
Director, Department of Public Safety, Lakewood, Colorado.
Organized a new police agency, employing original concepts for law enforcement.
These included the "agent" concept, management by objectives, planned prograrn
budget, reduction of number of personnel necessary for policing a city, generalist
approach, emphasis on use of behavioral sciences in administration. The agency
grew to 120 personnel in a 12 month period.
April 1967 to January 1970
Management Consultant, International Association of Chiefs of Police, 1319 18th
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Conducted surveys and staff assistance for police agencies. Surveys related to
implementing management concepts in the following areas: organization, personnel,
manpower allocation, training, field operations, records, data processing, communications
and other technical services, Cities surveyed included the following: Seattle, Washington,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Phoenix, Arizona; Harnden, Connecticut; and numerous small agencies
throughout the United States.
Julv 1965 to April 1967
Attorney at Law, Private Practice, Dade County, Florida.
March 1968 to Julv 1965
Dade County Department of Public Safety, Dade County, Florida
Held command position in Homicide, Juvenile, General Investigations, Civil Process,
Intelligence, Jail and Communications.
Julv 1955 to March 1958
Police Department, City of Miami, Miami, Florida
Routine functions as a police officer