Agenda Item #4 amended- City Manager Recruitment AGENDA ITEM#4
(Amended 5/23/14)
MAY 27,2014
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: City Manager Recruitment
SUBMITTED BY Catherine Berry,J.D., Director of Human Resources'---3j
DATE: May 23, 2014
STRATEGIC PLAN: None
BACKGROUND: Of the top three candidates,the City Commission selected Colin
Baenziger&Associates as the firm to coordinate the search for the permanent City Manager
and a fee agreement was negotiated and executed. Mr. Baenziger began work under phase I of
his proposal by interviewing the Commissioners and Department heads and drafting the City
Manager profile. During discussions with Mr. Baenziger, it was decided that he doesn't have the
time available to provide sufficient service under the agreement. Mr. Baenziger sent the
attached resignation, dated May 22, 2014, to the Commission, indicating that we could use the
recruitment profile that he had drafted and that there would be no charge for his services.
RECOMMENDATION: The Commission should select Springsted, one of the other top
three firms, request that the HR Director and the City Attorney negotiate a fee agreement with
that firm and authorize the Mayor to sign that fee agreement, as long as it is within the
parameters of the proposal submitted by the chosen firm.
Other two firms:
1. Springsted: Richmond, VA- Mr. Anzivino made a presentation to the Commission.
Total proposed fee = $21,000 to include professional fee and expenses
2. SGR: Keller, TX- Mr. Holifield sent a colleague. Professional fee = $18,500+ expenses
not to exceed $8,500 for a total of$27,000.
ATTACHMENTS: Resignation from Colin Baenziger
BUDGET:
AGENDA ITEM#4
(Amended 5/23/14)
MAY 27,2014
MEMO
COLIN BAENZIGER & ASSOCIATES
TO: Members of the City Commission
City of Atlantic Beach, FL
FROM: Colin Baenziger DATE: May 22, 2014
(561) 707-3537 (cell)
RE: City Manager Search Update— Search Consultant Resignation
In order for a City Manager search to be successful,an optimal degree of comfort must exist between
the City and the Search Consultant. At this point, I do not sense that level of comfort exists.
Consequently,my firm and I are resigning as your search consultant. Since we are resigning and you
will need to start over, we do not expect nor will we accept any payment for any work we have
performed.
We do wish you only the best in your search and have attached a copy of the recruitment profile that
we prepared. Hopefully some parts of it will be of some assistance in your effort going forward.
Please feel free to use any sections you feel will be helpful.
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