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<br />WS – 1 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 1 <br /> <br /> <br />Date: April 27, 2020 <br /> <br />To: City Council <br /> <br />From: Karissa Bartholomew, Human Resources Manager <br /> <br />Re: City Administrator Hiring Process <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />City Administrator Jeff Karlson announced his retirement, effective August 28, 2020. Staff is <br />looking for direction on filling the City Administrator position. <br /> <br />On August 12, 2019, the City Council adopted a resolution providing a conditional offer to Sarah <br />Cotton for the City Administrator position contingent upon Karlson’s retirement. Provided the <br />City Council affirms the Council’s previous action, the next step would be to formalize a <br />conditional offer with Cotton and create an Employment Agreement. Cotton’s promotion to City <br />Administrator would create a vacancy for the Finance Director position and begin the <br />recruitment process for this position. Below is a tentative timeline: <br /> <br />Date Action <br />Monday, April 27 Guidance from Council (Work Session) <br /> <br />Monday, May 4 Consider Draft Employment Agreement (Work Session) <br /> <br />Monday, May 11 Appoint Cotton as City Administrator (Council Meeting) <br /> <br />Monday, May 18 Post Finance Director Vacancy <br /> <br />Monday, July 27 Potential Appointment of Finance Director (Council Meeting) <br /> <br />Friday, August 28 City Administrator Karlson’s Last Day <br /> <br />Monday, August 31 Cotton’s First Day as City Administrator <br /> <br />Monday, August 31 New Finance Director Starts <br /> <br />Requested Council Direction <br /> <br />Staff is requesting direction from the City Council on filling the City Administrator position. <br /> <br />Attachment <br /> <br />Resolution No. 19-95