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v L rl C INFORMATION MEMO LEAGUE of Hiring a City Manager or Administrator MINNESOTA CITIES Toolkit Learn the steps to take in hiring a city manager or administrator, including how to manage interim time, whether or not to use a search consultant, setting position qualifications and attracting, interviewing and offering positions to candidates. Take action with Information Memo toolkits. They contain the forms, 10 samples, or models a city can use to take action on a process or project. Look for the toolkit icon so you can download that tool to use or modify it This toolbox icon marks the link to a downloadable tool. for your city. RELEVANT LINKS: 1. Pre -hiring action steps Your city is suddenly faced with the prospect of hiring a city administrator or city manager. What should you do? What should you be thinking about? Maybe even more importantly what should you NOT do? This overview is designed to address some of the questions you may have about how to go about hiring the top appointed position in your city. A. Interim administrator or city manager duties When there is a vacancy in the office of the city administrator or manager one option is to designate some other trusted staff member (finance director, clerk) to serve as interim administrator until a replacement can be hired. Another option is to divide responsibilities between several staff during the interim. This can work, but the council must be very clear about who has specific responsibilities for what functions, and to whom they all report. Cities with the council-manager form of government should probably not use this option, since State law or the city charter vest the city manager with very specific authorities. Another option is to work with or contract with a neighboring city to have its city clerk or administrator help out. Or some cities hire a retired administrator to serve as an interim administrator or look for an 800.925.1122 651.281.1200 administrator who is in-between jobs to serve in this role. LMC can provide HRbenefits@Imc.org a list of individuals who may be available for such interim service. While each recruitment is unique, a city can generally expect a recruitment process to take 90 to 120 day plus an additional 30-45 days for a candidate to start after a contract is approved. This material is provided as general information and is not a substitute for legal advice. Consult your attorney for advice concerning specific situations. 145 University Ave. West www.Imc.org 3/7/2022 Saint Paul, MN 55103-2044 (651) 281-1200 or (800) 925-1122 © 2022 All Rights Reserved