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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: April 20, 2015 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:15-211 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.G. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Lianne Marshall <br />Assistant City Manager <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for the Resolution to Approve the City Manager’s Appointment of <br />the City Clerk <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve the City Manager’s appointment of the City <br />Clerk. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Marian Handa retired from the City of San Leandro effective March 31, 2015 leaving a <br />vacancy in the City Clerk position. Pursuant to City of San Leandro Municipal Code Section <br />1-2-110, “The City Manager shall assign an officer of the City to the duties of City Clerk, and <br />such officer shall possess the requisite qualifications for such duties. Such assignment shall <br />be approved by the City Council.” <br />The recruitment for City Clerk was open from January 20, 2015 to February 16, 2015. To <br />obtain qualified candidates, the recruitment was advertised on the City’s website, <br />CalOpps.org, the City Clerks Association of California website, Western Cities website, and <br />emailed to local and regional California municipalities and agencies. A total of 65 applications <br />were received from across multiple states. The submissions were screened and seven highly <br />qualified candidates were invited for interviews. <br />On February 25, 2015, two oral boards were convened. The first oral board was comprised of <br />external subject matter experts, which included the two City Clerks and an Assistant City <br />Manager from other cities in Alameda County. The second oral board comprised of City <br />employees representing departments that work closely with the City Clerk. Candidates were <br />also required to complete a written exercise to evaluate their writing skills. <br />On March 18 and 19, 2015, the top three candidates were invited to interview with the City <br />Manager and Assistant City Manager. The City Manager and Assistant City Manager found <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 4/14/2015