2021-09-20 City Council - Full S Agenda-2974o Agenda
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5. ACTION ITEM
1. Development Services Director- Request to consider two candidates (15 min)
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Edmonds City Council Agenda
September 20, 2021
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5.1
City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 09/20/2021
Development Services Director- Request to consider two candidates
Staff Lead: Jessica Neill Hoyson
Department: Human Resources
Preparer: Jessica Neill Neill Hoyson
Background/History
Upon the retirement of the Development Services Director at the end of June, the City undertook the
process to solicit applications for the regular appointment to the Development Services Director
position.
Edmonds City Code 2.10 (D) provides for City Council interviews of two or three finalists for appointive
positions. The City Council must approve having only two finalists to interview in cases such as the
current one - in which recruitment efforts have yielded only two finalists. The City Council must also
interview the candidates and provide input to the Mayor. The Mayor will take into account the input
from the Council, the interview panelists, and his own interviews before making his final appointment
selection. The Mayor's appointment selection is then subject to City Council confirmation.
Staff Recommendation
City Council approve moving forward with two candidates, whom they have already interviewed, and
provide input to the Mayor on those two candidates.
Narrative
City staff has conducted the required recruitment process. The position was posted on 5/21/21 on the
City website, professional organization sites, Association of Washington Cities job site, and Indeed.
A total of 18 applications were received prior to the deadline for first review. Of those applications, 5
met the minimum qualifications for the position. Those who passed the minimum qualifications were
then asked to submit written response to a supplemental question, 4 candidates completed this step of
the process. After review of the written responses, 3 candidates were advanced for interview.
On 8/5/21 candidates were interviewed by a panel consisting of the HR Director, Parks & Recreation
Director, Public Works Director and former Development Services Director. The three candidates were
then interviewed by the Mayor who then advanced all three for Council interview.
Prior to scheduling Council interviews, one candidate withdrew their application for the position. The
two remaining candidates are highly qualified and delaying hiring to conduct a new recruitment process
could result in the loss of one or both of these candidates.
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