Approved Minutes for July 8, 2017 Task Force Meeting — original pdf

Approved Minutes

CITY MANAGER SEARCH ADVISORY TASK FORCE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Saturday, July 8, 2017 The City Manager Search Advisory Task Force convened in a regular meeting on Saturday, July 8 at City Hall Council Chambers. Chair Laura Huffman called the Task Force meeting to order at 1:06 p.m. Board Members in Attendance: Laura Huffman (Chair), Saundra Kirk (Vice Chair), Claudia Conner, Perla Cavazos, Susan Hambright, Bill Spellman, Channy Soeur, Walter Muse, Jan Lehman, Admiral Bobby Inman. Julio Gonzalez Altamirano was absent. Staff in Attendance: Joya Hayes, Debbie Maynor, Rodney Crain, Trinh Bartlett, Lara Foss, Sonya Alexander-Harry, Cindy Henson, Doron Silberstein, and Doug Hucker. Steve Newton from Russell Reynold Associates was in attendance. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Recommendation by Task Force Chair Laura Huffman to approve the minutes for the June 28, 2017 City Manager Search Advisory Task Force Meeting was approved on Task Force Member Admiral Bobby Inman. Task Force Member Perla Cavazo’s second on a 10-0 vote. Task Force Member Julio Gonzalez Altamirano was absent. 2. CITIZENS COMMUNICATION: GENERAL a) Terrell Blodgett spoke about City Manager candidate selection process. b) Greg Anderson spoke about Affordable Housing 3. INVITED TESTIMONY FROM HISPANIC/LATINO QUALITY OF LIFE RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CITY MANAGER QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS – JILL RAMIREZ 4. INVITED TESTIMONY ON CITY MANAGER QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS FROM LGBTQ AND FRIENDS AFFINITY GROUP – MATTHEW RAMIREZ 5. INVITED TESTIMONY FROM COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND STAKEHOLDERS ON CITY MANAGER QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS a) Adrian Shelley with Public Citizen b) Roger Davis with Black Professional Alliance c) George Cofer with Hill Country Conservancy   6. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ON IDEAL CITY MANAGER QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS AND KEY ISSUES TO INCLUDE IN CITY MANAGER PROFILE. a) Carmen Lanes Pulido with the Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Commission and Go Austin/VAMOS Austin b) Robert Matlock c) Johnny Limon d) Lonnie Limon e) Robin Orlowski f) LeeAnn Camron ACLU People Party Movement g) Martha P. Cotera with Latino Policy Coalition h) Chas Moore i) Teresa Perez-Wiseley j) Pat Valls-Trelles 7. NEW BUSINESS a) Russell Reynolds Associates Representative Steve Newton gave an update on Recruitment Process and answered Task Force Questions. Director Joya Hayes gave an update on feedback received and outreach. b) Russell Reynolds Associates Representative Steve Newton stated that he will provide a draft City Manager candidate profile for Task Force to review at the July 12 meeting. 8. ADJOURN Task Force Member Admiral Bobby Inman motioned to adjourn the meeting. Task Force Member Susan Hambright seconded on a 10-0 vote. Task Force Member Julio Gonzalez Altamirano was absent. The Task Force Meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m.    The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Sonya Alexander-Harry at Human Resources Department, at 512-974-3228, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the City Manager Search Advisory Task Force, please contact Sonya Alexander-Harry at 512-974-3228.