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RESOLUTION NO 2006-216
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE
THE CONTRACT WITH BOB MURRAY & ASSOCIATES TO
CONDUCT AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FOR THE POSITION OF
CITY MANAGER
WHEREAS, Staff recommends that the City contract with Bob Murray & Associates to
conduct an executive search for the new City Manager; and
WHEREAS, this firm is currently working with the City to recruit and select the first
Executive Director of the CVRCIRDA, and
WHEREAS, the firm of Bob Murray & Associates was selected to conduct the Executive
Director recruitment over 32 other firms after a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) process; and
WHEREAS they specialize in conducting municipal executive recruitments, and have an
excellent reputation throughout the State for the quality of their process; and
WHEREAS, the firm is prepared to begin the City Manager recruitment immediately,
while it continues to perform the services under the existing agreement for the recruitment of the
CVRC Executive Director; and
WHEREAS, although the process for recrwtmg a new City Manager will begin
immediately, Bob Murray & Associates will not present a slate of candidates to interview and
consider until after the November elections; and
WHEREAS, recently the CouncillRDA entered into an agreement with Bob Murray &
Associates to conduct an Executive Search for the Executive Director of the CVRCIRDA; and
WHEREAS, as a result of that search, Bob Murray & Associates has become very
familiar with the City's current large-scale projects, the local political environment, and some of
the concerns of the community; and
WHEREAS, this base of information is similar to, although not comprehensive of, issues
the search team will be required to address when recruiting and selecting the next City Manager;
and
WHEREAS, the City initially conducted a formal RFP process when seeking out firms to
conduct the Executive Director recruitment; and
WHEREAS, the City may waive the informal selection process to select a firm to
conduct the recruitment for the City Manager position, and we recommend that approach; and
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WHEREAS, the City will save time, money and resources by using the same executive --...
search firm since they are now very familiar with key stakeholders in the City Manager selection
process; and
WHEREAS, interviews are likely to be conducted in December in anticipation of the
final candidate starting sometime in early 2007
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, does hereby authorize the Council to approve the contract with Bob Murray & Associates
to conduct an Executive search for the position of City Manager.
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Marcia Raskin
Human Resources Director
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore '
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 18th day of July 2006 by the following vote:
AYES.
NAYS.
ABSENT
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Chavez, McCann, Rindone, and Padilla
Councilmembers:
None
Councilmembers:
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ATTEST.
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t Susan Bigelow, MKfC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of ChuIa Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2006-216 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 18th day of July 2006.
Executed this 18th day of July 2006.
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r Susan Bigelow, M1VI:C, City Clerk
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