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City staff solicited proposals from five national executive search firms and received the following responses. The City Manager field is rather small and the executive search firms servicing this specialized market are well known among local government professionals. Any of the firms listed below would be immediately perceived as providing services of high quality with outstanding reputations. Each has a long list of quality executive searched performed for local government, nation-wide. There may be some regional focus by some firms, in this case. The Brimeyer Group may tend to specialize regionally, in Minnesota and the upper Midwest, while the others have a national clientele. FIRM A. Brimeyer and Associates B. DMG Maximus C. PAR Group D. Oldani and Associates LOCATION Hopkins, MN Glenview, II, Lake Forest, IL Seattle, WA QUOTE $17,500 $17,000 $14,000 $19,500 EXl'ENSES * $3,500 EST. $6,500 EST. $4,500 nte. � In each case, the City is responsible for costs of candidate travel and related expenses, psychological testing, trips to interview candidates, etc. For purposes of budgeting, the City should allocate at least $20,000 for expenses on top of the costs of professional services. RECOMMENDATION: The Oldani Group and The Brimeyer Group are recommended for Council consideration. Both firms have experience in Roseville. Both have good reputations and produce good results. Council should select based on the quality and focus of proposals submitted. Staff is available for further comment as needed. [Note: Council should be aware that The Oldani Group represented the City of Bellevue, Washington and was responsible for the recruitment of Roseville City Manager Sarkozy to Bellevue. While there is no conflict of interest the Council should (and is) aware of this background.] Further, an allocation of $40,000 (for any of the consultants) should come from the Administration Budget. Funds for this purpose have not been budgeted however position vacancies provide unexpended funds, which can be used for this purpose. IL Actin� Cit_y Mana�er Appointment Back�round During the process of recruitment for a permanent City Manager, the City Council may appoint an Acting City Manager. The Council has the options of selecting an internal or external candidate. In reviewing the options, the staff called upon the International City/County Manager's Association and the Range Rider Program. Retired city/county managers provide counsel and expert support to employed managers and city/county governments in more than 22 countries. In addition, Range Riders have also served in acting city/county manager positions for communities. There are three Range Riders in Minnesota. While outside services may be available, there is no guarantee that an outside interim manager would be as effective as an internal selection.