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Human Resources Department
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Fort Collins, CO 80522
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 17, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Teresa Roche, Chief Human Resources Officer
CC: Mark McDaniel, SGR
RE: February 18 City Manager Recruitment Ad Hoc Committee Meeting
_____________________________________________________________________
Thank you again for the dialogue on Tuesday, February 15, on the candidates. I have received
positive feedback from colleagues in the community and the organization.
As discussed, we scheduled an ad hoc committee for Friday, February 18, at 3:30 pm on Zoom.
Attached are:
• The agenda for the ad hoc meeting.
• The draft minutes from the January 21 ad hoc meeting.
As always, if you have questions, please let me know.
My best and more,
Teresa
TR
Human Resources
215 N. Mason Street
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6535
AGENDA
City Council Ad Hoc City Manager Selection Process Committee
February 18, 2022, 3:30 p.m. MST
Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 949 2140 3197
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Committee Members:
Mayor Jeni Arndt
Councilmember Susan Gutowsky, District 1
Councilmember Shirley Peel, District 4
City Staff Members:
Teresa Roche, Human Resources
Carrie Daggett, City Attorney
Amy Resseguie, Sr. Specialist, Communications
Melanie Clark, Executive Administrative Assistant
• Call Meeting to Order
• Approve Minutes from January 21, 2022
• Discussion Items:
o Discuss March 7 panelists and reception attendees
o Discuss panel and forum preparation and interview questions
o Provide an update on the March 24-26 onsite plans for the finalists
• Adjournment
Next Meeting: Thursday, March 3, 2022
There are three or more members of City Council that will likely attend this meeting. Formal action may be
taken by the Committee at this meeting and the discussion of public business will occur. Therefore, the
meeting is open to the public.
Ad Hoc City Manager Selection Process Committee
Friday, January 21, 2022
Meeting Minutes
Members in attendance: Mayor Jeni Arndt; Councilmember Shirley Peel; Councilmember Susan
Gutowsky; Teresa Roche, Human Resources; Carrie Daggett, City Attorney; Amy Resseguie, Senior
Specialist Communications and Public Involvement; Melanie Clark, Executive Administrative Assistant
Additional Councilmembers in attendance: Councilmember Julie Pignataro
Staff in attendance: Jenny Lopez Filkins, City Attorney
Public in attendance: Ann Hutchison, Chamber of Commerce
A meeting of the City Council Ad Hoc City Manager Selection Process Committee (“Committee”) was
held on Friday, January 21, 2022, virtually through a Zoom webinar.
Agenda
• Call Meeting to Order
• Discussion Items:
o Preparation for Executive Session on January 24, 2022
• Adjournment
Next Meeting: January 24, 2022
The meeting began at 7:33 a.m.
Roll call was taken.
Teresa explained that the purpose of today’s meeting is so that everyone will understand the flow and
requirements for Executive Session on Monday, January 24, 2022.
Teresa shared a diagram explaining how the 9 Enneagram Types perceive decision making.
Teresa explained that today’s topic intends to gain alignment on the process for navigating the polarity
of providing the conditions for a healthy, free-flowing, and productive Council dialogue about the
candidates while ensuring compliance with the Colorado Open Meetings law.
Teresa explained that candidates could be discussed in an executive session without publicly naming
who they are; though, the City has a long-standing practice of sharing the finalists with the organization
and community. She explained that managing the candidate experience matters, and until the finalists
are named, it is an effective recruiting strategy to maintain confidentiality.
Mark explained the process of reviewing the candidates. He will present the candidates in three groups:
those who do not meet the minimum qualifications, those who meet the qualifications, and those who
exceed the minimum qualifications.
Councilmembers felt very strongly about reviewing resumes and applications in advance of the
executive session. Mark agreed that he would reach out to SGR to see if they would make an exception
to their policy and allow him to share the documents before the executive session.
Councilmembers shared concern over the timing of the interview process and that they would like the
onsite interviews scheduled at the end of March/beginning of April. They also shared they are open to
evenings and weekends to accommodate schedules. And there was a strong desire to have one-on-one
time with the finalists. Many creative ideas were generated, and Teresa committed to bringing forward
an interview design and timeline that reflected the Council’s intentions.
Teresa summarized the discussion stating that Mark will make every effort to get materials available to
Council before Monday in addition to Mark’s plan to share a summary of each candidate at the
executive session. Mark reiterated he would be available to answer questions that any Councilmember
may have about the candidates.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 a.m.