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Item # 22
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
November 21, 2023
TOPIC: Consultant Services Related to City Manager Recruitment
AGENDA TITLE
Approve Agreement with Jacob Green & Associates for Consultant Services Related to City Manager Recruitment (General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve an agreement with Jacob Green & Associates for organizational and leadership development consulting services, including executive search services for recruitment for a permanent City Manager, for a term beginning November 21, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024 with one optional six-month extension, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 (Agreement No. 2023-XXX).
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
Jacob Green & Associates is a government consulting firm specializing in organizational and leadership development, emergency management, and public safety. The firm also has extensive experience in executive search and recruitment services for government agencies. The company is located in Orange County.
Jacob Green, President & CEO, is a nationally recognized expert in leadership development and crisis management. Prior to starting his consulting firm, Mr. Green was a city executive and helped oversee 1,200 employees and a $500 million budget.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Human Resources contractual services account (account No. 01109051- 62300). Future fiscal year funding, if needed, will be included in the proposed FY 2024-25 budget for City Council consideration.
Consultant Services Related to City Manager Recruitment November 21, 2023
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EXHIBIT(S)
1. Professional Services Agreement
Submitted By: Ramon Figueroa, Acting Executive Director of Human Resources Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
Approved By: Steven A. Mendoza, Acting City Manager