samples of our recruitment brochures, as well as the way in which we market our clients digitally, please visit the Career Opportunities page of our website at www.ralphandersen.com.
The principals of the firm are Heather Renschler, President/CEO, and Robert Burg, Executive Vice President. Both Ms. Renschler and Mr. Burg are legally able to bind the firm.
Should you need any clarification, please feel free to contact our firm at (916) 630-4900. Thank you very much for your consideration of this proposal. Mr. Wilson is prepared to present his qualifications (via video) as needed and is also ready to proceed upon notification of approval.
Respectfully Submitted,
Heather Renschler
President/CEO
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5800 Stanford Ranch Road
Suite 410
Rocklin, California 95765
916.630.4900
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General Qualifications
Executive Summary
Attracting top talent has never been more complex and Ralph Andersen & Associates is highly qualified to assist the City of Eastvale with recruiting its new City Manager. We have conducted more successful executive recruitments than any other firm in California since 1972. From helping the City Council to create a competency -based interviewing framework for the new City Manager to assessing candidates and attracting top human capital, our search professionals offer an unparalleled depth of experience, national reach, and knowledge.
The City Council has requested our proposal to assist in the identification and recruitment of a highly qualified group of candidates for the new City Manager. In particular, the City of Eastvale is seeking a firm with a strong presence in California and the professional experience to clearly assess the City’s needs and formulate a strategy to deliver results.
At Ralph Andersen & Associates, we believe that gaining a complete understanding of our client’s specific objectives and priorities is essential prior to launching any search assignment. This process includes the identification and incorporation of a variety of important details such as the candidate’s desired skills and experience as well as the critical “soft skills” related to temperament, personality, management philosophy, and other factors that will ultimately determine the candidate’s “fit” with the organization.
We begin each search by working closely with the City’s leadership, stakeholders, staff, and, if desired, the community to ensure a complete picture of the desired candidate pool is developed. Our team-oriented approach , matched wit h this 360-degree perspective, means we ensure that a complete understanding of the organization’s mission and culture translates into those specific traits and characteristics necessary to ensure the selected candidate is successful in the position.
We understand that the City Council expects aggressive, personalized outreach to identify a diverse and highly qualified applicant pool and a selection process that includes comprehensive candidate reports based on thorough reference and background checks. We w ill begin with the desired characteristics and build a recruitment strategy that is tailored to meet the City of Eastvale’s specific needs. The resulting outreach and advertising campaign will incorporate the extensive use of personal outreach to recruit a highly qualified group of candidates.
Ralph Andersen & Associates is a California Corporation and is in good standing with the California Secretary of State.
Ralph Andersen & Associates serves a nationwide clientele through its Corporate Office in the Sacramento area. The Corporate Office is located at 5800 Stanford Ranch Road, Suite 410, Rocklin, California 95765; phone number (916) 630 -4900. Mr. Fred Wilson is the primary contract for this proposal. The firm currently has 17 employees.
Our national staff of professionals and support staff include acknowledged leaders in their respective fields. Supplementing their extensive consulting backgrounds, all senior staff have personal, hands- on executive experience in the operation of public agencies and private businesses. 478
The principals of the firm are Heather Renschler, President/CEO, and Robert Burg, Executive Vice President. Both Ms. Renschler and Mr. Burg are legally able to bind the firm.
Range of Services Offered
Ralph Andersen & Associates specializes in the following primary service areas: executive search, management consulting, and human resources consulting.
• Executive Search – At Ralph Andersen & Associates, there’s always an entire team behind every recruitment assignment that we undertake. Our multi-disciplinary approach takes the best ideas in executive recruiting and creates innovative ways to get the right candidates for clients. When you retain Ralph Andersen & Associates, you actually get an entire team’s worth of support and expertise working together to achieve your organization’s objectives.
The firm has conducted executive searches for large and small organizations throughout the nation. In addition to conducting searches for city manage r and other chief executive officer positions, Ralph Andersen & Associates has successfully completed searches in every area of municipal service. Ralph Andersen & Associates believes the most important element of a successful executive search is to listen carefully to what our clients are looking for in terms of candidate experience and qualifications. Using these client -focused guidelines, candidate identification is undertaken through marketing and personal outreach. • Management Consulting – Ralph Andersen & Associates helps organizations improve their performance potential with a range of management consulting services. The types of services provided by the firm include management and performance audits, organizational analyses, productivi ty improvement analyses, agency and service consolidation assessment, specialized financial management including debt restructuring and organizational problem solving. In addition to providing these services to entire organizations, the firm often conducts management consulting engagements that are focused in a specific service area such as public safety, city management, finance, public works, community development and other major service areas. Ralph Andersen & Associates treats every management consultin g engagement as unique. This approach means we will assemble a consulting team comprised of consultants with the specific talents and experiences needed to successfully achieve the client’s objectives. Our team of experienced consultants perform complex an alyses and recommend solutions that are practical and most importantly, are capable of being implemented by our clients. • Human Resources Consulting – The firm provides a full range of contemporary human resources consulting including classification studies , compensation studies, benefits analysis, pay plan development, executive pay, and pay for performance. Key staff have proven success in working with labor groups and elected officials in identifying solutions and solving challenging problems. Services al so include expert witness services for mediation and arbitration hearings. Our approach to consulting services is characterized by proven methods, extensive data collection, accurate analysis, and effective communication and messaging.
Why Choose Ralph Andersen & Associates?
Ralph Andersen & Associates, a California Corporation, has been providing executive search and management consulting services since 1972. As such, the executive recruitment techniques used by Ralph Andersen & Associates have been develo ped and used successfully with hundreds of clients for more than 50 years. The Corporate Office of Ralph Andersen & Associates is located in the Sacramento Area (Rocklin).
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to gain a complete understanding of the background, experience, and management style of the top candidates. By drawing on the combined expertise of our associates and our network of professional contacts, we address outreach from a wide variety of perspectives and find unique ways to identify and recruit the best and brightest.
Relevant Search Experience
Ralph Andersen & Associates conducts a wide array of searches in the public sector specializing in the top executive in local government – the City Manager. Our experience spans populations of all sizes, from the largest in the country to small and mid-size municipalities.
Ralph Andersen & Associates’ significant experience in city management searches is supported by a successful track record of highly regarded managers.
Below is a listing of city m anager related recruitments conducted or in -progress by Ralph Andersen & Associates in the last five years (2017 to Present):
• Allen, TX – City Manager (2019)
• Apple Valley, CA – Town Manager (2018)
• Auburn, CA – City Manager (2017)
• Austin, TX
Assistant City Manager for Economic Opportunity & Affordability (2018) Assistant City Manager for Health & Environment / Culture & Lifelong Learning (2018 & 2021)
Assistant City Manager for Mobility (2019)
Assistant City Manager for Safety (2019)
Deputy City Manager (2019)
• Barstow, CA – City Administrator (2021)
• Belvedere, CA – City Manager (2017)
• Beverly Hills, CA – Deputy City Manager (2019)
• Bishop, CA – City Administrator (2018 & 2020)
• Brownsville, TX – City Manager (2018)
• Buellton, CA – City Manager (2019)
• Burleson, TX – Deputy City Manager (2021)
• Calabasas, CA – City Manager (2018 & 2021)
• California City, CA – City Manager (Current Search)
• Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA – Assistant City Administrator (2017) • Charlotte, NC – Assistant City Manager (2019 & Current Search) • Citrus Heights, CA – City Manager (2022)
• Colma, CA – City Manager (2017)
• Compton, CA – City Manager (2022)
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• Corona, CA – City Manager (2019)
• Coronado, CA – City Manager (2021)
• Costa Mesa, CA – City Manager (2019)
• Cupertino, CA – City Manager (2019)
• Delray Beach, FL – City Manager (2019)
• Denton, TX – Assistant City Manager (2019)
• Encinitas, CA – City Manager (2020)
• Fairfax, CA – Town Manager (2021)
• Foster City, CA – City Manager (Current Search)
• Fountain Valley, CA – City Manager (2017)
• Goleta, CA – Deputy City Manager (2017 & 2019)
• Grand Terrace, CA – City Manager (2021)
• Green Valley Recreation, Inc. – Chief Executive Officer (2020) • Huntington Beach, CA – City Manager (Current Search)
• Indio, CA – City Manager (2021)
• Irvine, CA – City Manager (2018)
• La Palma, CA – City Manager (2020)
• La Quinta, CA – City Manager (2019)
• Laguna Niguel, CA – City Manager (2017)
• Lake Forest, CA – City Manager (2017)
• Lawrence, KS – City Manager (2019)
• Lewisville, TX – City Manager (2021)
• Lincoln, CA – City Manager (2022)
• Loomis, CA – Town Manager (2017)
• Los Altos, CA – City Manager (2021)
• McKinney, TX – Assistant City Manager (2017)
• Miami Beach, FL – City Manager (2021)
• Mill Valley, CA – City Manager (2020)
• Modesto, CA
Deputy City Manager (2022)
Deputy City Manager for Operations (2018)
Deputy City Manager for Support (2018)
• Monterey, CA – City Manager (2018)
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• Moorpark, CA – City Manager (2018)
• Morro Bay, CA – City Manager (2017)
• Naples, FL – City Manager (2022)
• Nevada City, CA – City Manager (2022)
• Norco, CA – City Manager (Current Search)
• Norfolk, VA – City Manager (2017)
• Ocean Reef Community Association, FL – President (2019) • Oakland, CA – City Administrator (2020)
• Orange, CA – City Manager (2022)
• Palm Desert, CA
Assistant City Manager (2019)
City Manager (2021)
• Palm Springs, CA
Assistant City Manager (2021)
• Palos Verdes Estates – City Manager (2022)
• Paso Robles, CA – Assistant City Manager (2019)
• Pomona, CA – City Manager (2019)
• Powell, OH – City Manager (2020)
• Redlands, CA – City Manager (2019)
• Reno, NV – City Manager (2017)
• Rialto, CA – City Administrator (2019)
• Sacramento, CA
Assistant City Manager – Public Safety (2018)
Assistant City Manager – Municipal Services (2019)
City Manager (2017)
• San Bruno, CA – City Manager (2018)
• Santa Monica, CA – City Manager (2021)
• Sierra Madre, CA – City Manager (2021)
• South Padre Island, TX – City Manager (2017 & 2019)
• Stockton, CA – Deputy City Manager II (Two Placements) (2020) • Sugar Land, TX – City Manager (2019)
• Suisun City, CA – City Manager (2019)
• Sun City West, AZ – General Manager (2019)
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• The Woodlands Township, TX – President and General Manager (2020) • Upland, CA – City Manager (2021)
• Upper Arlington, OH – City Manager (2019)
• Vancouver, WA
Deputy City Manager – Community and Economic Development (2021) Deputy City Manager for Enterprise Services (2021)
• Waxhaw, NC – Town Manager (2017)
• Westlake Village, CA – City Manager (2019)
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Key Staff
Project Staffing
The reputation of the search firm and personal commitment of the recruiters defi ne the difference between the success and failure of any given recruitment. Ralph Andersen & Associates’ search professionals are acknowledged leaders in the field and possess a broad range of skills and experience in the areas of local government management, executive search, and related disciplines.
Only senior members of Ralph Andersen & Associates are assigned to lead search assignments, ensuring that their broad experience and knowledge of the industry is brought to bear on our clients’ behalf.
The City of Eastvale will have Mr. Fred Wilson, Senior Consultant with Ralph Andersen & Associates, as the Project Director on this engagement. Mr. Wilson will have all the resources and full support of our firm fully dedicated to ensuring the highest quality out come during this important recruitment process.
Fred Wilson, Project Director
Mr. Wilson, Senior Consultant with Ralph Andersen & Associates, brings more than 35 years of experience as a local government executive, including 21 years serving as City Manager in two California cities. Working in full -service cities, he brings a strong background in identifying and recruiting top quality executive staff. His skills in identifying, recruiting, and retaining high quality employees and talent management, coupled with succession planning, have contributed significantly to the successes of those organizations. This experience gives Mr. Wilson a unique perspective to identifying high quality candidates that “fit” the organization.
Since joining Ralph Andersen & Associates, Mr. Wilson has completed many successful recruitments and brings a vast network of contacts throughout the region. He has successfully completed searches for executives and professionals for local government organizations including City Managers, Community Development Directors, Public Works Directors, Finance Directors, and other General Managers.
Mr. Wilson’s clients have found his knowledge of city management, experience working with City Council members, and expertise in recruitment and selection an asset.
As a long-tenured local government executive, Mr. Wilson has extensive experience in all a spects of governance including organizational development, succession planning, municipal finance, community development, and general management. His experience includes serving in multiple leadership roles in various organizations including the League of California Cities and has been active on various advisory boards throughout his career.
Mr. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban Planning from Cal Poly Pomona, and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University, Northridge.
Mr. Wilson may be reached at (916) 630 -4900 or directly on his cell at (714) 421 -3258 or via email at [email protected].
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Paraprofessional and Support Staff
Paraprofessional, graphics, and suppo rt staff will provide administrative support to the consultant team on recruitment assignments. These may include Ms. Diana Haussmann , Ms. Christen Sanchez, Ms. Hannah Jones, Ms. Karen AllGood, Ms. Tina Keller, and Ms. Teresa Heple.
Search Team Organization
As requested, the Search Team organization chart is provided below.
Fred Wilson
Project Director
Search Team
Christen Sanchez
Recruitment Manager
Research Associates Graphic Designer
Subcontractors
Ralph Andersen & Associates will not be using any subcontractors.
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Project Work Plan
Summary of Our Search Process
The successful search process relies heavily on person -to-person contact to identify outstanding potential candidates and, in the evaluation phase, to gain a complete understanding of the background, experience, and management style of the top candidates. The executive recruitment techniques used by Ralph Andersen & Associates have been developed and used successfully with hundreds of clients for more than 50 years.
We feel that the key elements of the search process, which can be tailored to fit the specific needs of the City of Eastvale, should include:
• Developing a comprehensive position profile based upon information obtained in meetings with the City Council and key staff members.
• Extensive personal outreach, via telephone and through internet technology, to qualified candidates throughout California and the Western Region. Outreach to qualified candidates on a national scale will also be included should this be the desire of the City Council. • A marketing strategy that uses selected advertising to supplement the extensive candidate identification process, uses the Internet and social media, and also uses our already established professional contacts throughout the region. • A screening and assessment process that narrows the field of candidates to those that most closely match the needs of the City and is based on extensive reference checks and telephone interviews with the top candidates.
• Delivering a product in the form of a search report that recommends the top group of candidates and provides the decision -makers with detailed information about their backgrounds and experience.
• Assistance during the interview and selection process and in the negotiation of a compensation package.
Search Work Plan
This section describes the usual steps in the search for a new City Manager for the City of Eastvale.
This recruitment will be under the direction of Mr. Fred Wilson, Project Director/Search Consultant.
Task 1 – Review Project Management Approach
The Project Director, Mr. Wilson, will begin work on this project within 10 days (or sooner) after the City provides a contract or, alternatively, an official notice to proceed. The first task will include established individual and/or group meetings with the City Council and others, as appropriate, to finalize the recruiting and selection process. This will include discussion of the project management for this search, review of the work plan, confirmation of timing, and communication methods. Working collaboratively with the City Council and key City staff, this task wil l result in a more definitive timetable.
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As part of our overall approach to this project, the Project Director will deliver regular status reports at each stage of the search. In addition, Mr. Wilson will be highly accessible and responsive to client requests and inquiries.
Task 2 – Develop Position Profile
The position profile for the City Manager is the guide for the entire search process. The development of the profile includes the collection of technical information and recruitment criteria.
Technical Information
Mr. Wilson will conduct video meetings with the City Council, key staff members, and others as directed by the City to gain an understanding of the experience and professional background requirements desired in the City Manager. These meetings will also help the Search Consultant gain an understanding of the work environment and the issues facing the City of Eastvale.
Recruitment Criteria
The recruitment criteria are those personal and professional characteristics and experiences desired in the City Manager. The criteria should reflect the goals and priorities of the City of Eastvale.
Subsequent to the development and ad option of the candidate profile, the technical information and recruitment criteria will be documented in an information brochure prepared by Ralph Andersen & Associates. The brochure will be reviewed by the City in draft format, revised as appropriate, and published for use throughout the search.
Optional Services – The City Council may desire obtaining input from the Community on the qualities they would like to see in the new City Manager. To facilitate Community input, the Project Director can conduct an on-line survey. Additionally, our process can allow for email comments to Ralph Andersen & Associates relative to the desired qualities in the next City Manager. See Cost Section for more details on pricing.
Task 3 – Outreach and Recruiting
This task is among the most important of the entire search. It is the focus of the activities of the Search Consultant and includes specific outreach and recruiting activities briefly described below.
Outreach
An accelerated outreach and advertising campaign will be developed. It will include the placement of ads in publications such as Western City Magazine, International City/County Management Association ( ICMA), and other professional publications. Specific I nternet sites related to government will be used as a method of extending the specific outreach in a short period of time.
Additionally, the advertisement and the full text of the position profile (the recruitment brochure) will be placed on Ralph Andersen & Associates’ website, which is accessed by a large number of qualified candidates. This method of outreach to potential applicants provides a confidential source that is monitored by many key level executives on an on - going basis.
Candidate Identification
Ralph Andersen & Associates will use their extensive contacts to focus the recruiting effort.
In making these contacts, the Search Consultant will target those individuals who meet the criteria set by the City. Each of the candidates identified through t he recruiting efforts will 487
be sent an information brochure. Candidates will also be contacted directly to discuss the position and to solicit their interest in being considered.
Both the outreach and recruiting activities will result in applications and re sumes from interested candidates. As they are received, resumes will be acknowledged and candidates will be advised of the general timing of the search process. The following tasks involve the actual selection process, once all resumes have been received.
Task 4 – Candidate Evaluation
This task will be conducted following the application closing date. It includes the following specific activities:
Screening
All of the applications will be carefully reviewed. Those that meet the recruitment criteria and minimum qualifications will be identified and subject to a more detailed evaluation. This evaluation will include consideration of such factors as professional experience, and size and complexity of the candidate’s current organization as compared to the candidate profile.
Preliminary Research and Internet Review
The research staff of Ralph Andersen & Associates, under the direction of the Project Director, will conduct preliminary research and internet review for those candidates identified as the most qualified as a result of the screening process. This level of research will be done on a limited number of candidates to learn more about each candidate’s public profile and related information that is available on the internet.
Preliminary Interviews via Video Technology
The Search Consultant will conduct preliminary interviews with the top group of candidates identified through the screening and preliminary research and Internet review processes.
The interviews are extensive and designed to gain additional information about the candidates’ experience, management style, and “fit” with the recruitment criteria. Interviews will be conducted using video technology.
The screening portion of the candidate evaluation process typically reduces a field of applicants to approximately four (4) to six (6) individuals. Those individuals will be reviewed with the City Council prior to proceeding with the individual interviews.
Task 5 – Search Report
After completing Task 4, all documentation will be supplied to the City electronically. No hard copies will be supplied to the City for any phase of this search engagement. Mr. Wilson will prepare detailed information for review including resumes uploaded to a file sharing system (i.e., DropBox or ShareFile). Mr. Wilson will conduct a video conference call or in-person meeting with the City Council or other designated representative to review the search report on the top candidates. The report divides all of the candid ates into four groups including 1) the top group of candidates that are recommended to be interviewed via video by the City Council; 2) a backup group to the first group; 3) no further consideration group; and 4) lacks minimum qualifications. The search report will include candidate resumes and cover letters. The results of preliminary media research will be included. This video meeting will result in a confirmed group of top candidates for the City to further consider.
Important to note, we do not conduct references on finalist candidates. We typically do so on only the selected top candidate. Periodically, we may recommend conducting references on the top two candidates to assist the governing body in the final selection and is done in the final stages of the search process. Verifications such as credit check, DMV Report, and civil/criminal are typically conducted once a contingent offer is made to the selected candidate unless the finalist candidate(s) 488
give explicit approval and sign a release to proceed. Verifications are not conducted on all finalists other than the more standard education check before interviewing with the City Council.
The results of the Search Report will be a confirmed group of finalist candidates that the City Council will interview.
Task 6 – Selection
The final selection process will vary depending upon the desires of t he City Council. The typical services provided by Ralph Andersen & Associates in the selection process are described briefly below:
• Mr. Wilson will coordinate the selection process for the finalist group of candidates . This includes handling the logistical matters with candidates and with the City. • Ralph Andersen & Associates will prepare an electronic interview booklet (uploaded to a file sharing program such as DropBox or ShareFile) that includes the resume, cover letter, and preliminary media research for each candidate. In addition, this electronic information will contain suggested questions and areas for discussion based upon the recruitment criteria. Electronic c opies of the interview booklet will be provided in advance of the candidate interviews. No hard copies of material will be provided. Should the City desire hard copies, that will be to responsibility of the City to produce and distribute. • Mr. Wilson will facilitate the Interviews to assist the City through the selection process. This assistance will include an initial orientation, candidate introductions, and facilitation of discussion of candidates after all interviews have been completed. • Additionally, verifications will be made on the top two candidates and will include education verifications, Department of Motor Vehicle check, and credit check. Due to legislation, criminal checks (“Ban the Box”) are only permissible when a contingent offer of employment is made. The results of these verifications will be discussed with the City at the appropriate time.
• Reference checks will be conducted on the top candidate. The results of these reference checks will be discussed with the City Council at the appropriate time during a closed session.
• As needed, the Search Consultant is available to provide assistance to the City Council in the final selection as may be desired. This assistance may include providing or obtaining any additional information desired to assist in making the final selection decision.
Task 7 – Negotiation
The Project Director is available to assist the City Council in negotiating a compensation package with the selected candidate. This includes recommendations on setting compensation levels.
Additionally, if desired by the City Council, Ralph Andersen & Associates will coordinate with the City Attorney to prepare a draft employment agreement and work with the Mayor and City Council on the finalization of this document. As required by the Brown Act, the employment agreement for the new City Manager will be required to be ap proved and voted on in a public meeting at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
Task 8 – Close Out
After the City has reached agreement with the individual selected for the position, the Search Consultant will close out the search. These activities will include advising all of the finalist candidates of the status of the search by telephone.
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Schedule
We anticipate approximately a 90 – 120-day time frame for this entire recruitment process but it may be extended due to the uncommon circumstances of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Importantly, there is the ability to begin this process effectively with the use of video technology and file sharing methods that support a very strategic approach under Mr. Wilson’s direction, although most if not all meetings will be done in person, if possible.
It is understood that the City council would like the new City Manager to be hired within four months from the advertised date of the recruitment.
A sample timeline is provided below.
Task Estimated Week
of Completion
Task 1 – Review Project Management Approach Week One
Task 2 – Develop Position Profile and Recruitment Brochure Week One – Week Two Task 3 – Outreach and Recruiting Week Two – Seven
Task 4 – Candidate Evaluation
Ongoing Throughout Process
(typically more focused during Week
Six and Week Seven)
Task 5 – Search Report Week Eight – Week Nine
Task 6 – Selection Week Nine - Week Ten
Task 7 – Negotiation Week Ten – Week Eleven
Task 8 – Close Out Week Twelve
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References
At Ralph Andersen & Associates, we feel strongly that our past client relationships will attest to the professionalism of our services. We would be pleased to provide additional references upon the City’s request.
• City of Grand Terrace
22795 Barton Road, Grand Terrace, CA 92313
Mike Milhiser, Interim City Manager
(909) 376-0533
Recruitment: City Manager
• City of Upland
460 N. Euclid Avenue, Upland, CA 91786
Bill Velto, Mayor
(909) 931-4100
Recruitment: City Manager
• City of Sierra Madre
232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Rachelle Arizmendi, Mayor
(626) 355-7135
Recruitment – City Manager
• City of Norco
2870 Clark Avenue, Norco, CA 92860
Andy Okoro, City Manager
(951) 545-2017
Recruitment – City Manager
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Budget
The recruitment effort for a new City Manager for the City of Eastvale will be a comprehensive search process with a focus in California and the Western Region. The review of resumes and qualifications will be conducted on all candidates that submit giving the City the ability to select from a broad field of qualified candidates. The professional services fee to perform this search will be a fixed fee of $24,800* for recruitment services and all related expenses. *Note – Expenses included in this fixed fee include such items as advertising, consultant interaction, clerical, graphic design, research, and long-distance telephone charges. On top candidates, Internet and Lexis/Nexis searches will be conducted. Additionally, education verifications, DMV check, wants and warrants, civil and criminal litigation search, and credit check will be conducted on the top two candidates. Reference checks will be conducted on the top candidate. Should the City desire to conduct references calls on more than one candidate, a background fee of $1,800 per candidate will be billed in addition to the above stated fees.
Invoicing for Services – Ralph Andersen & Associates will bill the City in four installments as follows:
• Following kick-off and finalization of recruitment brochure – $7,380 • After the closing date – $7,380
• After finalist interviews – $7,380
• Upon placement – $2,660
Progress payments will be due upon receipt.
Brochure – A full color electronic brochure will be developed for the City Manager recruitment. All pictures will be the responsibility of the City.
Optional Services (Community Survey) – Should the City choose to conduct a Community Survey with summarized results, this would be conducted for an additional $3,500.
Exception – Any candidate travel is the full responsibility of the City.
Guarantee
Ralph Andersen & Associates offers the industry -standard guarantee on our full search services. If within a one-year period after appointment, the City Manager resigns or is dismissed for cause, we will conduct another search free of all charges for professional services. The City of Eastvale would be expected to pay for the reimbursement of all incurred expenses.
If a placement is not made in the first outreach effort, the Consultant will conduct a second outreach effort with no charge for Professional Services. The City would be expected to pay for all incurred expenses.
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