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Regular City Council Meeting Thursday,May 16,2013 Page 8 partment Heads having an interest in serving as Interim City Manager, based on his consideration of all potential appointees and their varying but good character- istics. In considering any issues with Department Heads competing against each other, Mayor Roe stated that one thing he respected about the City's Department Heads was their ability to understand how job searches worked; and opined that the City Council, as the hiring body, had control over how that process worked out and any issues that may come out through the search process. If any of the City's current Department Heads chose to pursue a career in city management with Roseville or outside the community, Mayor Roe encouraged them to do so. While the loss of anyone in a leadership for the City of Roseville was always a loss, Mayor Roe noted that organizations move on; and stated that he would never begrudge anyone choosing to advance their careers; and that while something would be lost, something else could be ultimately gained. Councilmember Willmus echoed Mayor Roe's comments; and stated that, had he not had a conversation with Finance Director Miller earlier in the week, Mr. Mil- ler would have been his candidate for Interim City Manager. Councilmember Willmus state that he had no problem with the process going forward; and opined that the situation dictated that each Councilmember perform due diligence in their research with individuals for the Interim City Manager position to determine who may best fit that role. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; McGehee; and Roe. Nays: None. Mayor Roe thanked the City Council for their unanimous vote. Mayor Roe, from a housekeeping perspective, noted the provision by Human Rights Director Eldona Bacon, Section 502 of the City Employee Handbook ad- dressing a policy for the appointment of and pay for the Interim City Manager po- sition, and search process itself. Without having read the document closely yet, Mayor Roe asked Ms. Bacon to provide an overview of the policy and how it af- fected the City Council's decision making tonight. Eldona Bacon Ms. Bacon apologized for not getting the information to the City Council before tonight, but advised that she had just returned this morning from City-sponsored FEMA training. Ms. Bacon advised that the page under discussion for Interim City Manager pay was part of the Employee Handbook implemented in March of 2011, and provid- ed guidance for the Interim and Acting City Manager pay. In general, Ms. Bacon advised that the policy indicated that during the duration of the assignment, antic- ipated to be of one month or longer but potentially not exceeding six months, in-