COF 2021 #112 : A communication was received from Councillor Simmons, transmitting an update to the members of the City Council and to the public on the process around the search for the City’s next city manager.

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL E. Denise Simmons Mayor City Councillor 2008-2009 2016-2017 December 9, 2021 Mr. Anthony Wilson Clerk of Cambridge Cambridge City Hall Dear Mr. Clerk: Please include this correspondence on the agenda as part of Communications and Reports from City Officers for the City Council meeting being held on December 13, 2021. As Chair of the Government Operations and Rules Committee, I wish to provide a brief update to the members of the City Council and to the public on the process around the search for the City’s next city manager. Earlier this term, I led the Government Operations and Rules Committee through a series of hearings in which the Committee members discussed what we would all like to see as part of this search process, and it was agreed that the best course of action would be to hire an outside consultant to lead us forward. On August 19, the Purchasing Department issued a Request For Proposals For Consultant Services For Executive Recruitment For City Manager, which stayed open until September 9. Following this period, an RFP Evaluation Committee, which included some members of the City Council, was convened to review what had been submitted to the City. On December 8, the Purchasing Department extended an offer to engage the services of Randi Frank Consulting, LLC. The next steps of this process will involve the finalizing of this agreement between the City and the consultant, as well as the City’s appointment of a lead liaison to the consultant. Once Randi Frank Consulting, LLC officially embarks upon this endeavor, I anticipate more details of this process shall be made public early in the new year. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, __________________________ City Councilor E. Denise Simmons ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139 [phone removed] FAX: [phone removed] TTY/TDD: [phone removed] EMAIL: dsimmons@cambridgema.gov