Item C: Report from City Council Subcommittee on City Manager Recruitment

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ATTACHMENT A Interview Questions Contact Person: Robert Neher, Bennett Yarger Associates Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: Monday, July 16, 2007 1. When searching for a CM, what types of strategies do you utilize when working with larger cities than with smaller cities? What are the distinctions in terms of how you function or operate? Rather than differentiate between strategies based on the size of the City, Bennett Yarger Associates prefers to base their strategies on the individual needs of the organization. This customized approach includes: A. Spending about one and a half to two days in the organization to establish a strong understanding of the position and needs of the City and Council. B. Identifying scope, focus, needs, and issues of the position by meeting with Council, key players and stakeholders early on to develop a profile of what the organization is looking for. C. Networking calls to similar sized organizations, etc. to determine potential candidates and referrals to potential candidates. D. Developing an understanding of the community to appreciate what draws people to the community. Bennett Yarger believes it is not the size of an organization, but the scope of responsibility of an individual in an organization, that needs to be considered when looking for candidates. They may find a candidate who is a good fit with our needs, even though the candidate has worked for a smaller City. 2. What is your success rate with CMs having a good, effective, long lasting relationship with the city? (Looking for retention rate) Bennett Yarger has completed over 1100 searches with approximately 240 searches at the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and County Executive levels. About 90-95% of their work is in the public sector. The Bennett Yarger, Page 1