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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Agenda Item 11
December 3, 2019
City Council
STAFF
Jamie Heckman, Compensation and Technology Manager
Kelly DiMartino, Deputy City Manager
Carrie M. Daggett, Legal
SUBJECT
Resolution 2019-110 Creating a Council Committee to Make Selection Process Recommendations to the
Council, Commencing the Process to Select a Search Firm, and Adopting a Plan and Target Schedule for the
Recruitment and Selection of a Chief Judge.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to begin the Chief Judge recruitment and selection process by appointing
Councilmembers to an Ad Hoc Committee known as the Chief Judge Selection Process Committee to develop
recommendations to the Council for the recruitment and selection of a Chief Judge.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
Chief Judge Kathleen Lane notified the City Council of her intent to retire from her employment as Chief Judge
effective July 3, 2020. The City Council desires to create a Council Committee to work with staff to:
1. Develop a detailed plan and target schedule for the recruitment and selection of the Chief Judge,
2. Develop and implement a request-for-proposal process for search firms to aid the Council Committee in its
recommendations to City Council, and
3. Make recommendations to the City Council regarding the search firm to be chosen and other matters
related to the City Attorney recruitment and selection process
Because the Ad Hoc Direct Reports Compensation Committee discussed the Chief Judge recruitment market
during the course of its work, appointing members of that Committee to the new Committee may be an
effective approach. The Ad Hoc Direct Reports Compensation Committee members are as follows:
• Mayor Wade Troxell
• Mayor Pro Tem Kristin Stephens
• Councilmember Susan Gutowsky, District 1
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RESOLUTION 2019-110
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CREATING A COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO MAKE SELECTION PROCESS
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL, COMMENCING THE PROCESS TO
SELECT A SEARCH FIRM, AND ADOPTING A PLAN AND TARGET SCHEDULE
FOR THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF A CHIEF JUDGE
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2019, Chief Judge Kathleen Lane notified the City
Council of her intent to retire from her employment as Chief Judge effective July 3, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to move forward with the planning and scheduling of
the process for recruitment, selection and appointment of a new Chief Judge; and
WHEREAS, consistent with generally accepted practice, the Council expects to post
the position for application by current City employees and external candidates using a search
firm to recruit the potential candidates; and
WHEREAS, City Council desires to create a Council Committee to review staff
recommendations for the recruitment and selection process, screen search firm candidates and
make recommendations to the City Council regarding the plan and schedule for the process, the
search firm to be chosen and other matters related to the Chief Judge recruitment and selection
process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby appoints ____________________,
______________________ and _______________________ to serve as the ad hoc Chief Judge
Selection Process Committee to recommend a formal plan and schedule for the selection
process, to screen search firm candidates and make recommendations to the City Council
regarding the search firm to be chosen and other matters related to the Chief Judge recruitment
and selection process.
Section 2. That the City Council directs staff to:
a. Develop a detailed plan and target schedule for the recruitment and selection of the Chief
Judge, to be considered by the Committee and presented to the City Council for approval;
and
b. develop and implement a request-for-proposal process for search firms to aid the Committee
in its recommendation to City Council.
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Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 3rd
day of December, A.D. 2019.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
City Clerk