AGREEMENT NO. 2023-132A
FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CAMARILLO AND PECKHAM & MCKENNEY
This Amendment to Agreement No. 2023-132A (First Amendment) is entered into between the City of Camarillo, a California general law city and municipal corporation (City), and City Management Advisors LLC, (DBA Peckham & McKenney), collectively referred to as the Parties. The effective date of this Amendment is October 11, 2023.
RECITALS
A. The Parties entered into a written agreement entitled “City of Camarillo Professional Services Agreement with Peckham & McKenney” Agreement No. 2023-132 having an effective date of August 11, 2023 (Agreement) to provide executive recruitment services as outlined in Exhibit A of the Agreement, for a not-to-exceed amount of $27,000.
B. The Parties desire to modify the services set forth in Exhibit A, Scope of Work, and compensation set forth in Exhibit B, in accordance with Section 3 of the Agreement.
C. All capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment have the meaning set forth in the Agreement.
Section 1. Amendment. The Agreement is amended as follows:
a. Amend the current Agreement for additional professional services related to executive recruitments as described in Exhibit A, Scope of Services.
Section 2. Compensation and Payment. This First Amendment is for a not-to- exceed amount of $54,000, for a total agreement amount of $81,000.
Section 3. Continuation of Terms of Agreement. Except as expressly modified by the terms and provisions of this document, the remaining terms and provisions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.
THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES of the Parties have caused this Amendment, Agreement No. 2023-132A, to be executed as of the Effective Date.
CITY OF CAMARILLO
Greg Ramirez, City Manager
ATTEST:
City Clerk
CONSULTANT:
Peckham & McKenney, a California LLC
Anton Dahlerbruch, Managing Member
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September 22, 2023
Greg Ramirez, City Manager
Carmen Nichols, Assistant City Manager
City of Camarillo
601 Carmen Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
Via PDF/Email To: Carmen Nichols [email protected] and [email protected] Dear Greg and Carmen,
Thank you for considering Peckham & McKenney for the City of Camarillo, Administrative Services/Chief Innovations Officer recruitment. I would be honored to work with you and the City, represent the City, and conduct this important search.
As a boutique, well established, and experienced firm that specializes in recruitments for small and medium size communities in California, Peckham & McKenney is known for achieving successful and long-term placements. Among many strong attributes, these are four key reasons cities choose us:
•We actively and personally search for and find candidates. •We limit the number of concurrent searches in order to directly focus on serving our client. •We prioritize communicating with our client and applicants to keep everyone informed. •Your recruiter is personally and directly responsible for all aspects of the search and your one point of contact.
Our Peckham & McKenney team is comprised of retired municipal managers and directors who are passionate about the public sector. I am a proud member of the Peckham & McKenney team and a firm believer in the firm’s values and priorities which align with my own – to assist public agencies in furtherance of good government; to place quality above quantity; and to build long lasting relationships with those in the public service. In turn, for this important position and search, I will serve as your Recruiter. As a retired City Manager I am very familiar with the skills and knowledge needed by candidates to be successful with you.
Attached is a detailed proposal for conducting the search that includes information about our firm, process, timeline, resources, references, experience and fee. We charge a fixed, all-inclusive fee and for this search, we are proposing $27,000, which I’d be pleased to discuss. I am also prepared to start immediately.
I am excited for the opportunity to implement the process leading to the successful placement of a candidate that “fits” the City’s interests. Please feel free to call me at 626-644-1398 if there are any questions.
Sincerely,
Tara Schultz
Executive Recruiter
[email protected]
Exhibit A
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City of Camarillo
RECRUITMENT PROPOSAL
for
Administrative Services/Chief Innovations
Officer
September 22, 2023
Exhibit A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHY CHOOSE US? 2
EXPERIENCE 3
YOUR RECRUITMENT TEAM 5
THE SEARCH PROCESS AND SCHEDULE 7
COST OF SERVICES 8
Cost of Services
Process of Payment
Insurance
GUARANTEE AND DIVERSITY 9
Guarantee
Diversity Statement
Exhibit A
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Exhibit A
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EXPERIENCE
With our recruitment team that solely consists of retired City Managers, Police Chiefs and Department Heads, and our expert support team, Peckham & McKenney brings more experience and knowledge of local government and executive search than any other California recruiter. Just a few of our recent recruitments that I was personally responsible for in your area include:
• City of Agoura Hills, Director of Finance
• City of Calabasas, Director of Public
Works
• City of San Luis Obispo, Finance Director
& Community Development Director
• City of Santa Barbara, Planning Manager
• City of Ventura, Chief Information
Technology Officer
• County of Santa Barbara, Deputy Director
- Long Range Planning
Please don’t hesitate to contact these agencies as well as our large list of current and former clients on our website (here); they will attest to our quality of service, on-going communication throughout the process, personal and direct outreach and sourcing of candidates, quality applicant pool, written materials and interview facilitation.
As an ambassador of our clients, Peckham & McKenney is also known for maintaining ongoing communications with our applicants throughout the search process, treating every applicant with respect, and appropriately informing candidates to support their best effort. The numerous compliments we have received from applicants fairly illustrate this reputation.
Exhibit A
Doc ID: 646a62d89fc8a6bd5f3df40d83fdb040bb01843b
Testimonials from clients and candidates are at https://www.peckhamandmckenney.com/testimonials.
Please feel free to contact any of the following current and recent clients to inquire about their experience with Peckham & McKenney. In addition, we would be pleased to furnish the client contact and phone numbers for any past clients listed in this proposal.
City of Agoura Hills, CA – Director of Finance
Nathan Hamburger, City Manager
(818) 597-7308; [email protected]
City of Calabasas, CA – City Manager
Kindon Meik, City Manager
(424) 299-2947 [email protected]
City of San Luis Obispo, Finance Director & Community Development Director Derek Johnson, City Manager
805-781-7114; [email protected]
City of Downey, Public Works Director
Mark Scott, Former Interim City Manager (760) 574-9562
James McQueen, Human Resources Director
(562) 904-7292; [email protected]
Exhibit A
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YOUR RECRUITMENT TEAM
Our Approach
With every Peckham & McKenney recruitment, your Recruiter has the entire Peckham & McKenney team of Recruiters and administrative personnel for backup, support, collaboration, and sourcing. However, when you retain Peckham & McKenney, your Recruiter serves as your single point of contact throughout the entire search process and is fully responsible for its success.
Moreover, in order to fully focus on your search and finding applicants that fit with the ideal candidate you are seeking, your Recruiter also maintains no more than 6 active searches.
The Executive Recruiter for you in this search is Tara Schultz.
Tara Shultz, Executive Recruiter, Peckham & McKenney Executive Search
With a 28 year career in local government, Tara retired from city service in 2020. At the time of her retirement, she was the City Manager of Claremont, California. Prior to serving in Claremont, Tara contributed nearly 19 years of her career to the City of Alhambra. Tara served as Deputy City Manager and then Assistant City Manager, along with holding the titles of Administrative Services Director, Development Services Director and Human Resources Director. Tara has a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Administration and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University, Northridge.
Tara is supported by the following team.
Joyce Johnson, Operations Manager
Joyce Johnson joined Peckham & McKenney in 2005 and serves as the firm’s Operations Manager. She has over 30 years' experience in the field of administrative and executive support for all aspects of the executive recruitment process. She oversees internal administration of the firm as well as directing contract administrative support in the areas of advertising and design, web posting, and duplication and mailing services. Prior to joining Peckham & McKenney, Ms. Johnson oversaw internal administration in the Western Region headquarters of two national management consulting and executive recruitment firms. Ms. Johnson is complimented regularly on her strong customer orientation working with both clients and candidates alike. Ms. Johnson holds an Associate of Arts degree from American River College.
Peckham & McKenney Team
Exhibit A
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Tayler Bergstrom, Research Assistant
Tayler Bergstrom joined Peckham & McKenney in 2022 and currently serves as a Research Associate. Tayler is currently pursuing a PhD at UCLA where she worked previously as a lab manager overseeing various research projects. Prior to that, Tayler graduated from UC San Diego with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.
Linda Pucilowski, Graphic Designer
With nearly 30 years of experience, Linda Pucilowski provides her expert design and marketing skills to Peckham & McKenney. She is the firm’s “go-to” professional for all advertising and brochure design and creation. Ms.
Pucilowski holds a Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Sacramento.
Rachel Moran, Website & Social Media Assistant
Rachel Moran has been in the graphic design field since 2007 and prides herself on creating eye-catching visual art. She supports the Peckham & McKenney team by handling all website visual and technical design as well as social media. Ms. Moran graduated from the Art Institute of Houston obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design.
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Exhibit A
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Exhibit A
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The fee to conduct the entire search process for your next Community Development Director is $27,000.
Exhibit A
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• We will connect with you and our placement in 6 months and 1 year after the appointment to check-in.
• We will conduct a second search within 6 months of our search process if a candidate is not placed.
• If the placement vacates the position within 1 year from the date of accepting the offer (external candidates only and except in the event of budgetary cutbacks, promotion, position elimination, or illness/death, etc.), we agree to conduct a second search within 6 months of the vacancy.
The fee for a second search will be the cost of expenses (approximately $8,000).
Exhibit A
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Peckham & McKenney - Agreement 2023-132A
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Signed
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Sent for signature to Anton Dahlerbruch
([email protected]), Greg Ramirez
([email protected]) and Kristy Buxkemper
([email protected]) from
[email protected]
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Signed by Greg Ramirez ([email protected])
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Signed by Kristy Buxkemper ([email protected]) IP: 47.176.217.204
The document has been completed.
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