Policy Order O-5

WHEREAS: The City Manager's contract expires later this fall; and

WHEREAS: The decision of whether he wishes to continue in this position and whether the City Council wishes him to continue in this position is to be decided within the next few months; and

WHEREAS: The City Manager is a position that is hired by the City Council; and

WHEREAS: The City Council has, at this time, no Mayor and it is not clear when the City Council will have a Mayor; now therefore be it

ORDERED: That the Acting Chair of the City Council be and hereby is requested to appoint a temporary committee of three City Council members to start the process of setting up a City Council review of the City Manager and to start the discussion with the City Manager of his intentions; and be it further

ORDERED: That this Committee be and hereby is requested to report back within the limitations of relevant rules and procedures regarding personnel matters to the City Council via the formal Communications and Reports from City Officers section of the City Council Agenda on the status of this search and hiring process.