REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
Subject:
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Approve the appointment of Sean Crumby to the position of Public Works Director and authorize the City Manager to execute the Employment Agreement
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Statement of Issue:
The City's Public Works Director position has been vacant since May 2019. To fill this critical leadership role, a national recruitment was conducted. Based on a thorough vetting process, which included a screening interview, panel interview, interviews with the City Manager and Assistant City Manager, and background and reference checks, the City Manager is recommending the appointment of Sean Crumby to the position.
Financial Impact:
Funding for this position is included in the FY 2020/21 budget.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the "Employment Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Sean Crumby" for the position of Public Works Director.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the appointment of Sean Crumby to the position of Public Works Director, and direct the City Manager to re-launch a national recruitment.
Analysis:
The position of Public Works Director has been vacant since May 2019, after the former Public Works Director, Travis Hopkins, served as the Acting Assistant City Manager and in December 2019, appointed as the Assistant City Manager. Since that time, City Engineer Tom Herbel has served as the Acting Public Works Director.
In order to fill this department head vacancy, the City Manager authorized Human Resources to launch the recruitment for the Public Works Director in April 2020. The City received 43 applications for the position. Eight (8) individuals were selected form the applicant pool for an extensive screening process and screening interview. The top five (5) candidates were invited to an in...
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