Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
CM/ ACM: Bryan Langley
Date: October 11, 2016
SUBJECT
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Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give direction to staff and Waters & Company on the City Auditor recruitment process.
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BACKGROUND
At the August 23, 2016, City Council meeting, Council gave staff direction to contract with Waters & Company to conduct the City Auditor search.
Stakeholder meetings with City Council members, the Assistant City Managers, and Finance Director were held on September 8th and 14th. With the information obtained through these meetings, Waters & Company developed a draft of the advertising brochure language and will be seeking Council’s approval of the brochure during the October 11th Council meeting. Staff has also updated the job description, which will be presented to Council during this meeting as well.
During this Council meeting, the consultant will also discuss and seek direction from the Council on the recruitment process and timeline and the desired interview process.
STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
The City of Denton’s Strategic Plan is an action-oriented road map that will help the City achieve its vision. The foundation for the plan is the five long-term Key Focus Areas (KFA): Organizational Excellence; Public Infrastructure; Economic Development; Safe, Livable, and Family-Friendly Community; and Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship. While individual items may support multiple KFAs, this specific City Council agenda item contributes most directly to the following KFA and goal:
Related Key Focus Area: Organizational Excellence
Related Goal: 1.2 Develop a high-performance work force
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 - Draft City Auditor advertising brochure
Exhibit 2 - City Auditor job description - proposed edits
Exhibit 3 - Proposed recruitment timeline
Respectfully submitted:
Carla Romine
Director of Human Resources