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AGENDA TITLE:
MEETING DATE:
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Adopt Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Professional
Services Agreement with Avery and Associates for Executive Level Recruitments
($21,900 per Recruitment)
October 2,2019
City Manager
RECOMMENDED AGTION: Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
professional services agreement with Avery and Associates for
executive level recruitments ($21,900 per recruitment).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City has entered into a Professional Services Agreement (PSA)
with Avery and Associates to conduct an executive recruitment for a
new Community Development Director. Recently, the Parks,
Recreation and Cultural Services (PRCS) Director announced his retirement effective November 2,2019.
The City desires to enter into a longer term agreement with Avery and Associates to conduct the
recruitment for the PRCS Director and for future potential executive level recruitments on behalf of the
City as needed over the next 12 months.
Avery and Associates has been conducting executive recruiting for over 25 years and specializes in
public sector placements. They have built a vast network of executive level candidates that enables them
to expand their recruiting efforts outside of the typical recruitment conducted in-house. Avery has
dedicated staff who actively contact their network of candidates and will conduct a thorough marketing
and advertising campaign to find the best suited applicants for the City's executive management team.
Human Resources staff will continue to conduct recruitments for all other vacancies.
Avery will conduct recruitments on behalf of the City through direct contact with targeted candidates,
market the position with various agencies, and advertise the opening in Western City and Jobs Available
magazines as well as on-line publications. Avery and Associates will evaluate the candidates for
suitability and will refer those who are most qualified to the City, saving the City time and effort in the
recruitment process. Avery will also conduct references on the candidates and can facilitate background
checks on behalf of the City. ln addition, Avery offers a one-year guarantee on its search results.
Avery will provide a discounted rate to the City for multiple recruitments. Avery's fees will for each
recruitment will be $21,900, including expenses.
Staff recommends that the Council approve the agreement with Avery and Associates for future
executive level recruitments.
F¡SCAL IMPAGT:The fee for Avery and Associates services is $21,900 per recruitment over
the next 12 months. The number of recruitments is not certain at this time.
Executive recruitment expenses will be covered by existing appropriations
made available by vacancy.
APPROVED
Stephen r, City Manager
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