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City of Palo Alto (ID # 5298)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Consent Calendar Meeting Date: 11/17/2014
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Summary Title: CAO Committee Recommendation to Select Recruiting Firm
Title: Council Appointed Officers Committee Recommendation to Select
Recruiting Firm for City Clerk Recruitment
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Human Resources
Recommended Motion
The CAO Committee recommends that Council select the recruiting firm of
Peckham and McKenney for the City Clerk recruitment.
Executive Summary
On Nov. 14, 2014, the CAO Committee met to interview recruiters for the City
Clerk recruitment, and recommends to Council to select the recruiting firm
Peckham and McKenney.
Background
On Nov. 14, 2014, the CAO Committee interviewed three recruiting firms who
responded to a Request for Proposals. The three firms who responded were Bob
Murray & Associates, Bobby Peckham (Peckham and McKenney) and Heather
Renschler (Ralph Anderson & Associates).
Discussion
Chairman Greg Scharff and Committee Members Nancy Shepherd and Larry Klein
attended the November 14, 2014 CAO Committee meeting. Upon interviewing
Bob Murray of Bob Murray & Associates, Bobby Peckham of Peckham and
McKenney, and Heather Renschler of Ralph Anderson & Associates, the CAO
Committee discussed the relative merits of the various proposals, considering
overall cost, availability of the primary recruiter, experience and likelihood of
success. After discussion, the CAO Committee voted three in favor to recommend
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Peckham and McKenney, with Liz Kniss not in attendance.
Resource Impact
It is anticipated that there is sufficient funds in the City Clerk’s Fiscal Year 2015
budget to absorb the cost of the recruiting effort.
Environmental Review
Selection of a recruiting firm is not a project subject to environmental review.
Attachments:
Attachment A: 11-14-14 CAO ACTION MINUTES (DOC)
Council Appointed Officers Committee
DRAFT Action
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Friday, November 14, 2014
Special Meeting
Council Member Klein called the meeting to order at 5:04 P.M. in the Council
Conference Room, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California.
Present: Klein, Scharff arrived at 5:04 P.M., Shepherd
Absent: Kniss
Agenda Items
1. Interview of Recruitment Firms (City Clerk) and Recommendation to
City Council.
MOTION: Council Member Klein moved, seconded by Council Member
Scharff to recommend the City Council approve the selection of Bobbi
Peckham of Peckham and McKenney, Inc. to conduct the recruitment for the
City Clerk.
MOTION PASSED: 3-0 Kniss absent
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 6:07 P.M.