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4. ACTION: Request for Contingency Funds for Cost and Expenses Associated with Recruitment and Selection of a New Police Auditor and Approval of Brochure Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to authorize the expenditure of funds from the General Fund contingency account for recruitment and selection of the Po- lice Auditor, estimated to be approximately $50,000. In response to questions from the councilors, Assistant City Manager Sara Medary said her understanding was that they would address the expenditure and the brochure at the present meeting and then address the job description on October 20. Roll call vote; the motion passed unanimously, 7:0. Councilor Bettman, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to approve the updated Police Auditor brochure. Acting Director of the Human Resources Division, Alana Holmes, stated that it had been the recruiter who said it was his preference to have the job description embedded in the brochure. Councilor Bettman asked Ms. Holmes to describe the legislative changes that had been made to the brochure. Ms. Holmes reviewed those changes, hard copies of which were provided to the council. She noted that there were 327 budgeted positions and currently there were 312 employees in the police department and a budget of $43.3 million in FY09. She asked if the council had a preference as to which figure was used for the employees. Councilor Bettman preferred to include the budgeted figure. In response to a follow-up question from Councilor Bettman, Ms. Holmes said that given the current proposed timelines there might be a need to push the closing date out one week. She related that the recruiter felt that six weeks were needed to engage in an active recruitment process. Councilor Bettman asked if staff wanted to edit the closing date to change it to December 16. Ms. Holmes responded that staff would revise the documents to reflect whatever the council approved at the present meeting. Ms. Holmes stated, in response to another question from Councilor Bettman, that the recruiter had indicated that he would utilize the opportunity that the council break in late December would provide, to conduct the full background checks on the applicants. She suggested that the councilors could ask him if there were other things they should be doing, such as crafting interview questions. She noted that the recruiters would be verifying degrees, looking at certifications and credentials, and conducting reference checks during while the councilors were on break. She said they would return before the council to report on their findings after the break. MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 13, 2008 Page 8 Regular Meeting