RESOLUTION NO. 5034
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
DEFINING THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE CHIEF OF POLICE
WHEREAS, the East Palo Alto Municipal Code ("EPAMC") sets forth the authority conferred upon City officers and employees to perform the functions oftheir respective offices; and
WHEREAS, in 1983, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 13 creating the Office ofthe City Manager and establishing the powers and duties ofthe position.
Ordinance No. 13 was subsequently amended and codified in Chapter 2.12 ofthe EPAMC; and
WHEREAS, in 1984, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 49 creating the Police Department and the position ofChiefofPolice. Ordinance No. 49 is codified in Chapter 2.20 ofthe EPAMC; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is the head administrative officer for the City of East Palo Alto, subject to the direction ofthe City Council. He is responsible for the administration ofthe affairs ofthe City, including management ofthe City's departments and divisions; and
WHEREAS, the ChiefofPolice is the director ofthe Police Department, is responsible for the performance ofthe functions ofthe department and reports to the City Manager; and
WHEREAS, on March 20,2018, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 413 amending Chapter 2.20 ofthe East Palo Alto Municipal Code to authorize the City Manager to appoint the ChiefofPolice in consultation with the City Council; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No.413 and amended Chapter 2.20 provides that the form ofCity Council consultation shall be established by resolution ofthe City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO hereby establishes the following process for selection ofa ChiefofPolice:
1. The City Council shall select a recruitment firm to perform the recruitment for the position ofChiefofPolice. Once selected, the City Council, with Human Resources HR) support shall work with the recruitment firm to develop a recruitment brochure.
2. HR staffand the recruitment firm shall conduct a review ofall applications received and reduce the candidate pool to the top 12 candidates.
3. HR staffand the recruitment firm shall: a) interview and screen the top 12 candidates, b) provide the City Council the top 12 applications; and, c) produce a confidential closed session report recommending the top six candidates for City Council consideration.
4. The City Council shall review the top 12 applications, consider HR and recruitment firm confidential closed session report including recommendations, and after deliberation in closed session will select the top six candidates.
5. HR staffshall schedule two interview panels of: a) law enforcement executives selected by HR staffand recruitment firm; and, b) five community members appointed at the sole discretion ofeach Council member.
6. Each panel will provide to HR stafftheir interview and rating sheets including comments identifying their top three candidates. HR staffwill provide all the material from the panels, in a confidential closed session report to the City Council.
7. The City Council shall meet in closed session to: a) review the HR confidential closed session report and consider the recommendation ofthe two panels, b) interview the top six candidates, and c) select the top three candidates for City Manager consideration.
8. The City Manager shall interview the top 3 candidates and make the final hiring decision.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2
nd day ofOctober, 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: ROMERO, GAUTHIER, MOODY, RUTHERFORD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: ABRICA
l~jO. BSTAIN: NONE ·
SIGNED:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: