HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 - Executive Search Firm - City ManagerCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
Office of the City Manager
October 12, 1998
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Dennis Danner, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM - CITY MANAGER
DISCUSSION:
The Committee charged with recommending an executive search firm for hiring the new City
Manager (Mayor Edwards, Mayor Pro -Tem O'Neil, and Councilmember Noyes) met last
Monday with Norm Roberts of Norman Roberts & Associates, Clay Brown of Ralph Anderson
& Associates, and John Shannon of Shannon Associates. Since the compensation and time
frame for each of the proposals was similar, each principal was asked what made their
recruitment approach unique and best suited to the City's needs. After personally interviewing
each of the principals it was the Committee's unanimous recommendation to retain the firm of
Shannon Associates.
Shannon Associates proposed fee for the recruitment is $14,500 with expenses for travel,
advertising, long distance telephone calls, printing, etc. not to exceed $8,000. It is hoped that the
new City Manager will be able to begin service with the City by March 1, 1999 in time to review
the City's proposed budget for the 1999 -2000 fiscal year. It was, however, emphasized to the
recruiters that the City would not sacrifice quality for speed in the selection process.
RECOMMENDATION:
Retain the firm of Shannon Associates to begin the recruitment of a new City Manager and
approve a budget amendment in the amount of $22,500 for an award of contract for these
services.
memo 10/05/98 11:07 A111
City of Newport Beach
BUDGET AMENDMENT
1998 -99
ECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE:
lr�I Increase Revenue Estimates
I %I Increase Budget Appropriations AND
IIILLL--- JJJIII Transfer Budget Appropriations
from existing budget appropriations
from additional estimated revenues
X from unappropriated fund balance
EXPLANATION:
Agenda Item No. 5
NO. BA- 014
AMOUNT: S22,soo.00
Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance
Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance
No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance
This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following:
To enter into a contract with Shannon Associates in the amount of $22.500 for the City Manager recruitment process.
ACCOUNTING ENTRY:
BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE
Fund Account Description
3605 Fund Balance Control
REVENUE APPROPRIAT IONS (3601)
Fund /Division Account Description
EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS (3603)
Signed:
Signed:
Signed:
City Council Approval: City Clerk
ager
Amount
Debit Credit
$22.500.00 '
' Automatic
rM
$22.500.00
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Description
Division
Number
0612 Human Resources
Account
Number
8080 Services - Professional & Technical NOC
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Account
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Division
Number
Account
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Division
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Account
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Division
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Signed:
Signed:
Signed:
City Council Approval: City Clerk
ager
Amount
Debit Credit
$22.500.00 '
' Automatic
rM
$22.500.00
6- 9e
Date
Date