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City of Roseville, Minnesota. Proposal to Provide Executive Search Consulting Services to Select a City Manager 1 City of Roseville, Minnesota Proposal to Provide Executive Search Consulting Services to Select a City Manager I. Recruitment / Selection Process Executive Search Philosophy Our executive search philosophy begins with a clear partnership objective, which is: To administer a participatory and interactive process that results in the best candidate for the City Manager position. We will earn your trust from our initial meetings and retain it through the end of the search. We will work to create an excellent partnership between all City and community officials. This includes helping the City think strategically and deliberately throughout each critical step of the process. This will be an important component of the early stages, as the City Council works to reach consensus on the qualities and characteristics you desire in the successful candidate. Springsted team members will remain unbiased and fair in all communications and interactions, and will build trust and confidence with everyone from the beginning to the end of the process. Mr. Unmacht will begin work immediately to understand the desired qualifications for this position, as well as understand the City’s issues and priorities. We will work with you to elaborate on the information that is contained in Section 1 of the RFP entitled, “General Information about the City of Roseville.” We will arrange to meet with the City Council and staff to discuss the City’s goals, expectations and needs. We will also meet with citizen representatives and community stakeholders if the Council desires. In partnership with City officials, we will identify best practices in the overall search process, including compliance with applicable Minnesota laws, finalize a recruitment plan and a schedule of all activities. The Springsted team’s previous experience in local government, along with our organizational development background, will provide a solid foundation for the City of Roseville. Our work and experience will give City leaders the confidence needed to move forward to hire the best qualified candidate for the position. Springsted’s search process is described below. We would be happy to refine this process as needed to meet the City’s goals and objectives. 1.Trust and Working Relationship — Springsted commits to meeting and exceeding the expectations of the City from the beginning to the end of the process. We will create strong lines of communication, be open to ideas and develop a strong partnership with the City Council, staff and community members. Our work with the City is open and transparent. We have a strong working knowledge of Minnesota laws that must be observed throughout the hiring process. We make sure that the City and candidates understand how these laws affect the hiring process. Our strong regard for conducting a process that follows the requirements of the Data Practices Act and the Open Meeting laws is a critical aspect of our working relationship with the City.