ATTACHMENT 2
City of Pacifica
Recruitment Price Quote
Chief of Police
June 2022
CREDENTIALS, QUALIFICATIONS & COMMITMENT
Teri Black & Company, LLC (TBC) has a solid reputation for providing exemplary service to its clients and has enjoyed great success in recruiting impressive local government professionals for our clients throughout the western United States. As evidence of our clients’ high satisfaction levels, nearly 90% of our projects are generated through repeat business and client referrals. Our Northern California/Bay Area client base is extensive and, in addition to Pacifica, includes the Cities of Santa Rosa, Redwood City, Palo Alto, San Mateo, South San Francisco, Rohnert Park, San Leandro, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Fremont, Pleasanton, Alameda, Menlo Park, Los Altos, Hillsborough, as well as Contra Costa County, and the Towns of Los Gatos and Hillsborough, among numerous others. Our Bay Area executive and senior level law enforcement placements include projects for the cities of South San Francisco, Redwood City, San Mateo, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, San Jose, Pleasanton, Morgan Hills, and San Leandro among others. In addition, we have recently served in an advisory capacity on police chief selection process for the cities of Palo Alto and Santa Cruz.
Lastly, we will be launching a Chief of Police search for the City of Escondido in the coming weeks.
Because we are driven by a concern for quality results rather than volume, we limit the number of recruitments the firm handles at any given time. In addition, we are careful to only partner with clients that appreciate the value of highly personalized services and the importance of finding qualified candidates who would be a good fit rather than simply attracting individuals who meet minimum qualification criteria.
TBC has an excellent track record for recruiting exceptional candidates and has been successful in consistently attracting diverse candidate pools. In fact, over the last four years, more than 40 percent of our placements were from underrepresented populations. The trust and credibility Teri and her team have earned over the course of two decades is proudly reflected in these results.
Lastly, our commitment to candidate care is incomparable. From initial conversations during the active recruiting period, coaching for final interviews, all the way to professional development debriefings at the end of a process – no other firm invests the amount of time and level of attention in candidates than we do. Our treatment of applicants is a direct reflection of our customers’ values, and we consistently receive feedback that our service is simply unmatched.
TBC will work closely with the City of Pacifica in adjusting and redesigning activities associated with the recruitment in response to COVID-19 public health orders and corresponding protocols throughout the recruitment.
City of Pacifica
Recruitment Quote – June 2022
SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work presented represents a comprehensive Chief of Police recruitment that includes the following services:
Phase I
• Develop ideal candidate profile in partnership with the Client and other stakeholders • Design and execute advertising, marketing, and social media campaigns Phase II
• Produce and distribute recruitment brochure (traditional & electronic mail) • Conduct extensive personal outreach activities
Phase III
• Conduct screening interviews
• Develop and deliver written report to Client (highlighting the results of the recruitment and subsequent screening interviews)
Phase IV
• Design and facilitate one (1) day of candidate interviews with the Client (in-person or via Zoom)
• Offer interview coaching sessions and debriefing opportunities to Finalists • Assist Client with final selection deliberations
• Facilitate negotiations and transition details
PROPOSED RECRUITMENT MILESTONES
Activities Completed
Initial meeting/Zoom call with Client; develop Ideal Candidate Profile July Launch recruitment, advertising, marketing, and social media campaigns July Recruitment open; proactive candidate outreach July/August Screening interviews & report results back to client August Finalist interviews in Pacifica or via Zoom August/September Candidate selected, negotiations complete September
City of Pacifica
Recruitment Quote – June 2022
PROFESSIONAL FEES
The professional fee for this assignment goes up to $24,000. This includes all work outlined in Phases I – IV in the proposal’s scope of work. Because of our results-oriented philosophy, the professional fee covers the entire scope of work. Services include conference calls/Zoom meetings for the purposes of gathering stakeholder feedback on candidate profile, briefing client on results of the recruitment, facilitating one day of panel interviews, assisting the client with selection deliberations, and compensation negotiations.
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES1 (NOT TO EXCEED)
Advertising $2,500
Recruitment Brochure & mailing $1,500
Administrative & project support $3,400
Printing & FedEx $ 700
Consultant Travel (mileage - Napa to Pacifica. $1,900
Airfare LAX-Pacifica + up to 2-nights hotel if needed)
Project expenses (NTE) $10,000
Professional fees and expenses are billed in phases as work progresses and expenses are incurred.
Expenses are billed at their actual level and are never marked-up or inflated with special fees.
Background & References
Following the final process activities and the Client’s selection of its top candidate, TBC will assist the client with facilitating a California POST compliant background check. When an external candidate is selected, a background/reference check of this nature entails a review of criminal, civil and driving records, credit report, employment history as well as academic verifications.
In addition, the investigator will also conduct an on-site visit to the candidate’s current or most recent places of employment to personally review personnel records and interview individuals associated with the selected candidate. The investigator also speaks with a number of references (including those supplied by the candidate as well as those independently sought out by the investigator). The client is provided with an extensive written report at the conclusion of the process.
The professional fees for such an in-depth background investigation average $2,500-$3,500 plus expenses and are not included in the TBC recruitment expenses, but we would be happy to assist the Client in securing an experienced public safety investigator who we work with on a regular basis, if needed.
1 Reimbursable Expenses by Category are an estimation. Invoices may reflect actual expense amounts in any given category that are above or below the estimated amount, however, total expenses billed during the project shall not exceed the total “Project Expenses (NTE)” amount as stated.
City of Pacifica
Recruitment Quote – June 2022
Placement Guarantee
If candidates selected and appointed by the City of Pacifica terminates employment for any reason before the completion of the first year of service as a result of a comprehensive TBC recruitment, the firm will provide Pacifica with the necessary consulting services required to secure a replacement. Depending on the nature of the departure, professional consulting services will be provided at no charge or a discounted rate of 25-50% of the original fee.2 Expenses will be covered by the Client.
LEAD CONSULTANT/PRIMARY CONTACT
Senior Recruiter Suzanne Mason and Teri Black will co-lead this recruitment and will be actively supported by member of the TBC support team. Our recruiters maintain strong state and nationwide networks throughout various local government disciplines, and Teri brings exceptional depth in community policing and police reform.
Respectfully submitted:
Teri Black
President
Teri Black & Co., LLC
25500 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 1158
Torrance, CA 90505
Date: June 22, 2022 Tel 424.296.3111
EIN #13-4346458
2 To be negotiated at the time of re-engagement and will be dependent on scope of work needed to refill the position.