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Personnel Committee 4, L <br />Meeting, Date: 05/14/2013 <br />By; <br />Colleen Lasher.. Administrative Services <br />Title: <br />Resolution to Extend the Recruitment tbr an Economic Development Manager and to Hire Onc Additional <br />Administrative Intcni <br />Background: <br />This case will be acted upon by the City Council later this evening at the regular meeting as part of the consent <br />agenda. <br />Staff was previously authorized to recruit and hire this position, Now. it is recommended that recruitment for the <br />Economic Development Manager be extended in order to increase the pool of qualified candidates as the top <br />previous candidate has withdrawn from con,sideration. <br />Also. ,statTanticipates bringing a revised hiring process and .schedule forward for Council consideration at the next. <br />regular meeting May 2th <br />For a more detailed account of the Economic Development Manager position and the previous recruitment process <br />please sec the attachments. <br />Also. staff was previously authorized to hire an Administrative Intern to assist with event specific work, such as <br />Happy Days. The recruitment process for this position was completed with great success, We interviewed many <br />highly qualified candidates and are in the process of on -boarding one candidate. With the delay in the hiring of an <br />Economic Development Manager. the upcoming special election, the un-w hiding of the Landform contract, the <br />implementation of the strategic plan, and a variety H.R. projects:, staff is seeking to bring on one additional intern to <br />work on an as needed basis within Administrative Services. The costs associated with an additional intern would be <br />well within the budget, considering the salary expense not generated due to the delay in the Economic Development <br />Manager hiring process. Not back -filling this work will possibly result in missed project deadlines. <br />unsustainable workloads. below -standard work product, and/or overtime expenses for non-exempt employees. <br />Notification: <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />Council may approve. reject or modify this proposal as desired, The rationale for hiring a full time Economic <br />Development anager has been previously demonstrated. The internship position provides a good Value. and a <br />needed staffing supplement. for the sununer season. <br />Staff will also continue to use the development consultant..Mr. Mulrooney, on an as -needed bass. <br />Recommendation: <br />To authorize staff to extend the recruitment process for an Economic Development Manager and to hire one <br />additional Administrative !mem <br />Funding Source: <br />