Item 3A - Recruitment of Interim City ManagerCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM 3A
JANUARY 23, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Recruitment of Interim City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Catherine Berry, J.D., Director of Human ResourceQ
DATE: January 13, 2017
STRATEGIC PLAN: None
BACKGROUND: The City Commission appointed Kevin Hogencamp as Temporary Interim City
Manager at its meeting on January 9, 2017 and directed the Director of Human Resources to
negotiate and execute an agreement with Mr. Hogencamp. She was also asked to begin
recruiting for an Interim City Manager. Mr. Hogencamp commenced work on January 10, 2017
and an agreement was negotiated and executed.
The Director of Human Resources has posted a listing on the Florida League of Cities website,
and reached out to the Florida League of Cities and the Florida City and County Managers
Association to obtain resumes of qualified, available candidates for Interim City Manager. She
will review the resumes received, vet them as much as possible and speak with those qualified
candidates she is able to reach. Resumes of all of those candidates that are deemed by her to
be qualified and available will be distributed to the Commission before the next meeting
(although, due to the time constraints, they may not go out until the Friday before the
meeting).
RECOMMENDATION:
The Director of Human Resources is directed to negotiate and execute an agreement with the
Interim City Manager candidate selected by the Commission, at a salary approved by the
Commission, using the agreement template attached, which has been reviewed and approved
by the City Attorney.
ATTACHMENTS: Agreement for Temporary Interim City Manager Services
BUDGET: No impact.
AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY INTERIM CITY MANAGER SERVICES
AGENDA ITEM 3A
JANUARY 23, 2017
This Agreement is made and executed this 10th day of January, 2017, by and between the
City of Atlantic Beach (hereinafter referred to as City), and Kevin Hogencamp (hereinafter
referred to as Contractor).
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Commission, pursuant to Resolution 17-03, during its January 9, 2017 meeting,
directed Catherine Berry, the Director of Human Resources, to negotiate and execute a
contract with Contractor for City Manager Services performed in a temporary interim
role.
2. The City agrees to retain Contractor to provide City Manager services for the City of
Atlantic Beach, Florida, on an as-needed basis, while the City recruits a permanent
replacement for the contracted services.
3. Contractor agrees to use his expertise and best efforts in performing City Manager
duties, as detailed in the Charter, city code and as directed by the Commission.
4. In consideration for the above services rendered by Contractor as set forth in paragraphs 1,
2 and 3, the City agrees to pay Contractor at a rate of two thousand, two hundred eighty
dollars ($2280) per week . No other compensation or benefits shall be payable to
Contractor during the term of this agreement.
5. This agreement may be terminated by either party by giving written notice to the other
party.
6. Contractor's performance under this Agreement shall commence on the 10th day of
January, 2017 and continue until terminated by either party as outlined in paragraph
5.
7. The 'provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any part of it is found to be
unenforceable, the other paragraphs shall remain fully valid and enforceable.
8. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws ofthe State of Florida.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed on
its behalf as ofthe date and year first above written.
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Catherine Berry, Esq.
Director of Human Res s
For the City of Atlantic Beach
City Attorney