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Ms. Debbie Pollart Page 5 <br /> <br />City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Public Works Department Succession Planning <br />Management Partners was retained by the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Public Works Department to design <br />a succession planning program. The department anticipated a great deal of turnover in leadership and <br />staff positions, with more than 27% of the workforce eligible for retirement during the upcoming two <br />years from start of the project. We worked with a staff team throughout the project to get feedback and <br />input through each step. We developed and deployed a core competencies survey for employees in the <br />department. The Wastewater Division was used for a pilot project because there were 12 positions <br />deemed as critical for succession planning. We conducted interviews with individuals in those positions <br />and developed position profiles that include important components about getting the job done, training, <br />historical knowledge, and contacts necessary for the job. The profiles serve as a repository of important <br />information and a resource for prospective and incoming staff. Once the profiles were reviewed and <br />completed, we conducted training on the tools and approaches of the succession planning program so <br />the department had capacity to roll out the pilot program to all. This project was the subject of an article <br />in the August 2017 issue of the American Public Works Associations’ Reporter Magazine. <br />Contact: Mr. Paul Berg, Retired Fort Lauderdale Public Works Director <br />(954) 870-3767 <br />Pbjerga72@gmail.com <br />Our Team <br />We have a strong project team that is well qualified to complete this work for the City’s Public Works <br />Department. Amy Paul will serve as project manager and will be responsible for execution of the project. <br />She will be supported by John Stufflebean, Dave Sykes, Teri Cable, and Jessica Oliphant. Brief <br />qualifications of each are provided below. <br />Amy Cohen Paul, Corporate Vice President <br /> Has more than 30 years of experience in local government <br />management, performance measurement and strategic planning. <br /> Has assisted public-works departments in Benicia, Burlingame, <br />Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Pasadena, San Joaquin County, Vallejo <br />and Woodland, California; South Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida; <br />and Surprise, Arizona. <br /> Assists public agencies in developing strategic and business plans, <br />conducting organization reviews, implementing organizational <br />improvements, identifying alternative service delivery methods, and designing and <br />implementing performance management systems. <br /> Was one of the original management team of the International City/County Management <br />Association’s Center for Performance Measurement and helped produce ICMA’s training <br />materials on outcome measurement. Editor of the book Managing for Tomorrow: Global <br />Change and Local Futures and is the author of many articles in professional publications, <br />including The Municipal Year Book.