Policy Order O-7

WHEREAS: City Manager Robert Healy's current employment contract with the City of Cambridge expires on September 30, 2012; and

WHEREAS: The contract contains a notification provision which needs action by the City Council or Mr. Healy on or before March 31, 2012; and

WHEREAS: As a result of Mr. Healy's long tenure as City Manager, the City of Cambridge has not undertaken a search for a new City Manager for over thirty years; and

WHEREAS: It is imperative to the overall stability of the City of Cambridge that the City Council develop both a comprehensive short-term and long-term succession plan that will assist the City Council in their ongoing goal of providing fiscal stability and thoughtful strategic planning and any short-term plan should be in place before the FY 2014 budget process begins; now therefore be it

ORDERED: That the City Council amends the expiration date of the City Manager's current employment contract to June 30, 2013 which coincides with the fiscal FY 2013 year-end; and be it further

ORDERED: That all other provisions of the employment contract remain unchanged; and be it further

ORDERED: That the City Council's Government Operations and Rules Committee, with the assistance of the City Manager, begin the process of developing a comprehensive short-term and long-term succession plans.  Such plans shall include timelines and outline opportunities for input from the community including residents, businesses, institutions and city staff.  Once developed, such plans shall be presented to the full City Council for final consideration.