HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-038-06/07/2022-SELECTING A CITY MANAGER FINALIST AND DESIGNATING TWO COUNCILMEMBERS TO WORK WITH THE RECRUITMENT TE RESOLUTION 2022-038
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
SELECTING A CITY MANAGER FINALIST AND
DESIGNATING TWO COUNCILMEMBERS TO WORK WITH THE RECRUITMENT
TEAM TO DEVELOP PROPOSED TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
A CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
WHEREAS,on July 8, 2021, City Manager Darin Atteberry notified the City Council of
his intent to resign from his employment as City Manager effective August 20, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution 2021-079,
establishing the Ad Hoc City Manager Selection Process Committee ("Committee") and
appointing its members; and
WHEREAS, on October 5, 2021, the Council adopted Resolution 2021-091 approving
the Committee's recommendations for the action plan and timeline for the City Manager
recruitment and selection; and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2021, the Council adopted Resolution 2021-109,
approving recruitment materials for the selection of a City Manager; and
WHEREAS, on February 15,2022,the Council adopted Resolution 2022-034,approving
the design and timeline for the interview process for the City Manager selection; and
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2022, remote forum and panel interviews were conducted to
allow City employees and members of the public to provide input to Council to inform Council's
selection of a new City Manager; and
WHEREAS,the Council has now completed an extensive series of interview events during
March 24th through 26th, through which Councilmembers individually and collectively have had
the opportunity to interview and learn about the five finalists for the city manager position; and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2022, the Council adopted a motion to pause the selection
process to allow more time for Councilmembers to consider the selection decision; and
WHEREAS,after taking some additional time to consider the candidates and the selection,
and as a result of the Council's consideration of its candidate interviews, input from others who
have participated in the forum events and other activities in the selection process, the Council is
now prepared to select a finalist for the City Manager position, with whom the discussion and
negotiation of terms and conditions of employment will now proceed; and
WHEREAS, included in the adopted plan for the City Manager recruitment and selection
process is the designation of Councilmembers to assist the recruiter retained by the City to support
the recruitment and selection process, with the support of the Human Resources Executive, to
discuss and negotiate proposed terms and conditions of employment to be included in an
employment agreement that will ultimately be presented to the City Council for approval; and
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WHEREAS,this Resolution designates two Councilmembers to work with the recruitment
team in the discussion and negotiation of proposed employment terms and conditions with the
selected finalist for the City Manager position.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and
findings contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That the Council hereby selects and designates Kelly DiMartino as the final
City Manager candidate, with whom negotiations of proposed terms and conditions of an
employment agreement will promptly proceed.
Section 3. That the Council hereby designates Jeni Arndt and Emily Francis to work
with the recruitment team to develop proposed terms and conditions of an employment agreement
for the City Manager position,with such agreement to be presented for City Council consideration
on June 21, 2022, if ready for consideration by that time.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 7th
day of June, A.D. 2022.
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