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CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY

Meeting Date:	10/4/2017
Agenda Category:	REGULAR

Subject:

Confirmation of the appointment of Willie Horton to the position of Utility Special District Director effective October 9, 2017.

Recommendation/Motion:

Recommend confirmation of the Interim City Manager's appointment.

Originating Dept	Human Resources	Costs
User Dept.	Human Resources	Funding Source
Advertised	No	Budget Account Number	411-1417-536-0-1201
Date
Paper
Affected Parties	Not Required

Background/Summary:

Recruitment for the Utility District Executive Director was advertised twice for a total of 30 applications for the position. The first round of advertisement resulted in 13 applications. To increase the number of applicants, the position was advertised again with 17 additional applicants responding. The pool of applicants were narrowed to five (5) candidates. Staff conducted interviews which included interviews by four (4) separate groups: Executive Team, Utility District's employees, City Manager and a public forum. The interview process also included a tour of the City. A representative from the Human Resources Department was present during each of the interview groups.

Mr. Horton has more than 35 years of municipal experience either at the city or county level. Most recently, Mr. Horton served as the Deputy Director of Public Utilities for the City of Richmond, VA., managing the water treatment, distribution, stormwater and wastewater collection and treatment divisions. Mr. Horton has a civil engineering degree from Pairrie View A & M University.

Mr. Horton will begin employment on October 9, 2017 at a starting salary of $114,619.

Fiscal Years	2017/2018
Capital Expenditures
Operating Costs	$160,268.00
External Revenues
Program Income (city)
In-kind Match (city)
Net Fiscal Impact
NO. Additional FTE Positions (cumulative)


III. Review Comments

A. Finance Department Comments:

B. Purchasing/Intergovernmental Relations/Grants Comments:

C. Department Director Review:

Contract Start Date
Contract End Date
Renewal Start Date
Renewal End Date
Number of 12 month terms this renewal
Dollar Amount
Contractor Company Name
Contractor Contact
Contractor Address
Contractor Phone Number
Contractor Email
Type of Contract
Describe

ATTACHMENTS:
File Name	Description	Upload Date	Type
Willie_Horton-001.pdf	Mr. Willie Horton's application and resume	9/26/2017	Cover Memo

REVIEWERS:
Department	Reviewer	Action	Date
Human Resources	Answerer	Rejected	9/26/2017 - 11:02 AM
Human Resources	Young, Eureka	Approved	9/26/2017 - 2:42 PM
Human Resources	Answerer	Approved	9/26/2017 - 2:45 PM
Purchasing	Answerer	Approved	9/26/2017 - 2:51 PM
Finance	sherman, randy	Approved	9/26/2017 - 5:33 PM
Attorney	Answerer	Approved	9/27/2017 - 11:09 AM
City Clerk	Robinson, Claudene	Approved	9/27/2017 - 12:21 PM
City Manager	Answerer	Approved	9/27/2017 - 4:41 PM