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Recruitment Brochure for Item 4 Rancho Palos Verdes City Manager Bulletin ApprovalCITY OF rANCHO pALOS vERDES, CALIFORNIA INVITES YOUR INTEREST IN THE POSITION OF CITY MANAGER upon years of service. Maximum accrual is limited to 2 times annual accrual hours. Sick Leave – Accrues at the rate of 8 hours for each calen- dar month of service, with a maximum accumulation of 720 hours. Up to 720 hours may be reported to CalPERS as “service time” only at the time of the employee’s retirement from the City. Wellness Leave – Employee may earn 4.5 hours of wellness leave if an employee does not use any sick leave time for 10 consecutive weeks with a maximum accrual of 9 hours. Holidays – Paid holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving, the Winter Holiday Break (December 24 through January 1), and one floating holiday annually. Post-Retirement Health Care Saving Account – Employees contribute 1% of salary into mandatory retirement healthcare savings account. The City currently contributes $55.36 per pay period into this account. Other benefits provided by the City include long-and short-term disability plans, flexible reimbursement plans, a deferred compensation plan, and a tuition reimbursement program. TO APPLY If you are interested in applying for this outstanding opportunity, please visit our website at www.bobmurrayassoc.com to apply online. Filing Deadline: September 12, 2014 Following the closing date, resumes will be screened according to the qualifications as outlined above. The most qualified candidates will be invited to personal interviews with Bob Murray and Associates. A select group of candi- dates will be asked to provide references once it is anticipated that they may be recommended as finalists. References will be contacted only following candi- date approval. Finalist interviews will be held with the City Council. Candi- dates will be advised of the status of the recruitment following selection of the City Manager. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Bob Murray at: (916) 784-9080 THE COMMUNITY The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, situated atop the hills and bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, is a contract City that has maintained its low-tax, low density, semi-rural environment with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and Los Angeles basin. Residents enjoy 7.5 miles of Pacific coastline, the 1,400-acre Palos Verdes Nature Preserve and hundreds more acres of open space. Located within the City’s 13.5 square miles are a number of historic landmarks, including Wayfarers Chapel and the Point Vicente Lighthouse. Rancho Palos Verdes is also home to Trump National Golf Club, and Terranea Resort. The City’s Point Vicente Interpretive Center offers spectacular whale-watching opportunities from December through April, and the City hosts a number of community events throughout the year. Residents of Rancho Palos Verdes are able to take advantage of excellent educational opportunities in the area. The City is part of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, which includes Palos Verdes Peninsula High School—ranked 24th in the state and Marymount California University, a private liberal arts institution, a popular higher education choice located within the City. Rancho Palos Verdes’ diverse and active population of 42,000 enjoys all the benefits of a bedroom community with a seaside location. THE ORGANIZATION Rancho Palos Verdes is a California General Law City and has operated under a Council-Manager form of government since its incorporation in 1973. Policy-making and legislative authority are vested in the City Council, which consists of five Members elected at-large on a nonpartisan basis, including the City Council-designated Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. Council Members are elected to four-year staggered terms, with two or three Council Members elect- ed every two years. The City Council is responsible for making policy, passing ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees, and hiring the City Manager and City Attorney. The City Manager is respon- sible for carrying out the policies and directives of the City Council, enforcing ordinances, and overseeing day-to-day operations. The City has an adopted FY2014- 2015 budget of $36 million, with $11.1 million marked for infrastructure proj- ects. The City maintains a staff of 62 full-time employees and approximately 50 part-time employees; most services are provided by contracted outside agencies and vendors. Departments within the City include Administration, Finance, Community Development, Public Works, and Recreation and Parks. Police and fire services are provided by Los Angeles County, and vendor contracts are awarded for public facility and right-of-way mainte- nance. The City Council contracts with an outside law firm for City Attorney services and issues franchise agreements to commercial providers for solid waste, electric, water, and gas services. ISSUES, CHALLENGES, & OPPORTUNITIES With completion of the San Ramon Canyon Stabilization project (the City’s largest infrastructure project to date), the City has set its sights on planning for long-term renewal by addressing the City’s unmet infrastructure needs. The Portuguese Bend Landslide area is an ongoing concern for residents and the City Council, and future planning will need to be flexible in order to respond to changes in this situation. There has been recent employee turnover in the City, and the City Council has funded 5 additional full- time positions for FY2014- 2015. The new City Manager will need to consider the sizeable number of new employees in order to make the best use of employee talent. The non-management employees of the City have also recently unionized, and the new City Manager will need to demonstrate leadership and sensitivity to this change in the organization as the first Memorandum of Understanding is implemented. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE The City Council seeks a strong leader and skilled administrator who has the ability to inspire Rancho Palos Verdes’ staff. The new City Manager must garner credibility and respect among the City Council, City staff and committees, and citizens while demonstrating honesty and the highest personal integrity. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to presenting the same full, unbiased, balanced information to all members of the City Council in an apolitical manner and the ability to assist the Council in reaching consensus on complex and sensitive issues. A transparent, articulate communicator is sought, with the ability to transmit the goals of the City Council to City staff and public. The City Manager will be an innovative individual with excellent manage- ment and listening skills who demonstrates a collaborative, team- building style. The City Council seeks an individual who will both empower staff and ensure that accountability is maintained. The new City Manager must have the ability to evaluate current policies and procedures with a customer service focus and mindset, and the aim of improving the consistency, responsive- ness, and timeliness of City operations. Candidates for this position must possess a strong background in munici- pal management and/or comparable/ applicable private sector experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field; prior experience as a City Manager in a city of comparable size and complexity or as an Assistant City Manager in a larger city is desirable. THE COMPENSATION The salary for the City Manager is negotiable, dependent upon qualifi- cations. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes also offers an attractive benefits package, including: Retirement – PERS 2%@60 for employees with continuing PERS employment and 2%@62 for new PERS employees. Final compensation is determined by the three-year average option. Employee pays employee con- tribution of 7%. Medical Insurance – The City offers three health plans, two dental plans, one vision plan, and one mental health plan; the City pays the cost of employees’ medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits and up to 50% of the cost of medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits for eligible dependents. Vacation Leave – Annual accrual ranges from 80 to 160 hours, based The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is a contract City that has maintained its low-tax, low density, semi-rural environment with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and Los Angeles basin. A transparent, articulate communicator is sought, with the ability to transmit the goals of the City Council to City staff and public. THE COMMUNITY The City of Rancho Palos Verdes, situated atop the hills and bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, is a contract City that has maintained its low-tax, low density, semi-rural environment with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and Los Angeles basin. Residents enjoy 7.5 miles of Pacific coastline, the 1,400-acre Palos Verdes Nature Preserve and hundreds more acres of open space. Located within the City’s 13.5 square miles are a number of historic landmarks, including Wayfarers Chapel and the Point Vicente Lighthouse. Rancho Palos Verdes is also home to Trump National Golf Club, and Terranea Resort. The City’s Point Vicente Interpretive Center offers spectacular whale-watching opportunities from December through April, and the City hosts a number of community events throughout the year. Residents of Rancho Palos Verdes are able to take advantage of excellent educational opportunities in the area. The City is part of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, which includes Palos Verdes Peninsula High School—ranked 24th in the state and Marymount California University, a private liberal arts institution, a popular higher education choice located within the City. Rancho Palos Verdes’ diverse and active population of 42,000 enjoys all the benefits of a bedroom community with a seaside location. THE ORGANIZATION Rancho Palos Verdes is a California General Law City and has operated under a Council-Manager form of government since its incorporation in 1973. Policy-making and legislative authority are vested in the City Council, which consists of five Members elected at-large on a nonpartisan basis, including the City Council-designated Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. Council Members are elected to four-year staggered terms, with two or three Council Members elect- ed every two years. The City Council is responsible for making policy, passing ordinances, adopting the budget, appointing committees, and hiring the City Manager and City Attorney. The City Manager is respon- sible for carrying out the policies and directives of the City Council, enforcing ordinances, and overseeing day-to-day operations. The City has an adopted FY2014- 2015 budget of $36 million, with $11.1 million marked for infrastructure proj- ects. The City maintains a staff of 62 full-time employees and approximately 50 part-time employees; most services are provided by contracted outside agencies and vendors. Departments within the City include Administration, Finance, Community Development, Public Works, and Recreation and Parks. Police and fire services are provided by Los Angeles County, and vendor contracts are awarded for public facility and right-of-way mainte- nance. The City Council contracts with an outside law firm for City Attorney services and issues franchise agreements to commercial providers for solid waste, electric, water, and gas services. ISSUES, CHALLENGES, & OPPORTUNITIES With completion of the San Ramon Canyon Stabilization project (the City’s largest infrastructure project to date), the City has set its sights on planning for long-term renewal by addressing the City’s unmet infrastructure needs. The Portuguese Bend Landslide area is an ongoing concern for residents and the City Council, and future planning will need to be flexible in order to respond to changes in this situation. There has been recent employee turnover in the City, and the City Council has funded 5 additional full- time positions for FY2014- 2015. The new City Manager will need to consider the sizeable number of new employees in order to make the best use of employee talent. The non-management employees of the City have also recently unionized, and the new City Manager will need to demonstrate leadership and sensitivity to this change in the organization as the first Memorandum of Understanding is implemented. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE The City Council seeks a strong leader and skilled administrator who has the ability to inspire Rancho Palos Verdes’ staff. The new City Manager must garner credibility and respect among the City Council, City staff and committees, and citizens while demonstrating honesty and the highest personal integrity. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to presenting the same full, unbiased, balanced information to all members of the City Council in an apolitical manner and the ability to assist the Council in reaching consensus on complex and sensitive issues. A transparent, articulate communicator is sought, with the ability to transmit the goals of the City Council to City staff and public. The City Manager will be an innovative individual with excellent manage- ment and listening skills who demonstrates a collaborative, team- building style. The City Council seeks an individual who will both empower staff and ensure that accountability is maintained. The new City Manager must have the ability to evaluate current policies and procedures with a customer service focus and mindset, and the aim of improving the consistency, responsive- ness, and timeliness of City operations. Candidates for this position must possess a strong background in munici- pal management and/or comparable/ applicable private sector experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field; prior experience as a City Manager in a city of comparable size and complexity or as an Assistant City Manager in a larger city is desirable. THE COMPENSATION The salary for the City Manager is negotiable, dependent upon qualifi- cations. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes also offers an attractive benefits package, including: Retirement – PERS 2%@60 for employees with continuing PERS employment and 2%@62 for new PERS employees. Final compensation is determined by the three-year average option. Employee pays employee con- tribution of 7%. Medical Insurance – The City offers three health plans, two dental plans, one vision plan, and one mental health plan; the City pays the cost of employees’ medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits and up to 50% of the cost of medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits for eligible dependents. Vacation Leave – Annual accrual ranges from 80 to 160 hours, based The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is a contract City that has maintained its low-tax, low density, semi-rural environment with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and Los Angeles basin. A transparent, articulate communicator is sought, with the ability to transmit the goals of the City Council to City staff and public. CITY OF rANCHO pALOS vERDES, CALIFORNIA INVITES YOUR INTEREST IN THE POSITION OF CITY MANAGER upon years of service. Maximum accrual is limited to 2 times annual accrual hours. Sick Leave – Accrues at the rate of 8 hours for each calen- dar month of service, with a maximum accumulation of 720 hours. Up to 720 hours may be reported to CalPERS as “service time” only at the time of the employee’s retirement from the City. Wellness Leave – Employee may earn 4.5 hours of wellness leave if an employee does not use any sick leave time for 10 consecutive weeks with a maximum accrual of 9 hours. Holidays – Paid holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving, the Winter Holiday Break (December 24 through January 1), and one floating holiday annually. Post-Retirement Health Care Saving Account – Employees contribute 1% of salary into mandatory retirement healthcare savings account. The City currently contributes $55.36 per pay period into this account. Other benefits provided by the City include long-and short-term disability plans, flexible reimbursement plans, a deferred compensation plan, and a tuition reimbursement program. TO APPLY If you are interested in applying for this outstanding opportunity, please visit our website at www.bobmurrayassoc.com to apply online. Filing Deadline: September 12, 2014 Following the closing date, resumes will be screened according to the qualifications as outlined above. The most qualified candidates will be invited to personal interviews with Bob Murray and Associates. A select group of candi- dates will be asked to provide references once it is anticipated that they may be recommended as finalists. References will be contacted only following candi- date approval. Finalist interviews will be held with the City Council. Candi- dates will be advised of the status of the recruitment following selection of the City Manager. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Bob Murray at: (916) 784-9080