HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-079-08/04/2021-CREATING AN AD HOC COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO MAKE SELECTION PROCESS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL AND AD RESOLUTION 2021-079
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CREATING AN AD HOC COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO MAKE SELECTION PROCESS
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL AND ADOPTING A PLAN FOR THE INITIAL
STEPS IN THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF A CITY MANAGER
WHEREAS, Darin Atteberry, City Manager of the City of Fort Collins since 2004,
submitted his resignation, effective August 20, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter places the responsibility for appointing a City Manager with
the City Council; and
WHEREAS,the City Council desires to move forward with the planning of the initial steps
in the process for recruitment, selection and appointment of a new City Manager; and
WHEREAS, consistent with generally accepted practice, the City 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, the City Council would like City staff to select the best qualified search firm
after seeking proposals from four firms with necessary qualifications to effectively search for high-
level candidates for municipal government executive positions; and
WHEREAS, during its July 27, 2021, work session discussion, the City Council reviewed
the key milestones typically used in conducting a recruitment and selection process for a municipal
government executive position; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to perform all candidate evaluation and screening
processes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to create an Ad Hoc Council Committee to review
staff recommendations for the recruitment and selection process and make recommendations to
the City Council regarding the position announcement, plan, schedule and other matters related to
the City Manager 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 directs City staff to select the best qualified search
firm after seeking proposals from four firms with necessary qualifications to effectively search for
high-level candidates for municipal government executive positions.
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Section 2. That the City Council hereby appoints Mayor Jeni Arndt, Councilmember
Susan Gutowsky,and Councilmember Shirley Peel to serve as the Ad Hoc City Manager Selection
Process Committee to make recommendations to the City Council regarding the position
announcement, plan, schedule and other matters related to the City Manager recruitment and
selection process. As has been the expectation with Council's prior ad hoc direct report selection
committees,the Committee shall be automatically terminated upon the appointment of a new City
Manager, unless sooner terminated or extended by action of the Council.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 4th
day of August, A.D. 2021.
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