2007-050 RES-Approving and Authorizing the execution of an executive search agreement with the Pace Group

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f) CLIENT INTERVIEWS: PACE will schedule interviews between the City Council and candidates selected for the position. g) REFERENCE CHECKING: PACE will provide an in-depth reference check of each of the final candidates chosen by the City Council prior to the final interview by the City Council and extension of an offer to said candidate. Said reference checking shall consist of telephone or personal interviews by PACE personnel of former supervisors, subordinates, peers and others having knowledge of each of the selected candidates. PACE will conduct full financial and Criminal Background Checks on candidates that the City Council requests. h) PERSONALITY TESTING: Because a "good fit" between the people of the staff, City Council and the future City Manager is required, The PACE Group recommends that a thorough personality test be administered by us for each candidate. From the test results, a complete personality work profile will be developed. This profile will delineate the management style of each candidate and his or her preferred working environment. We will present this information to you prior to the candidate interviews. i) OFFER: PACE will work closely with the City Council in developing a responsible offer to the candidate selected. 2. STAFFING: The executive search provided by PACE will be conducted by PACE President John M. Lovorn, Jr., Daniel Logan, Chief Operating Officer, and Allison Morris, Vice President 3. FEES: PACE fee for conducting an Executive Search for the City Manager herein provided is 33.33% of the first year base salary of the selected candidate; provided, however, the fee shall not exceed 33.33% of the current budgeted salary (exclusive of benefits) for the City Manager as set out in the 2006-2007 City Budget attached hereto as Exhibit "A". CITY shall also reimburse PACE fordirectout-of-pocket expenses as set forth below. We request that our fee be paid according to the following schedule: a) $10,000 upon completion of the needs assessment interviews. b) $10,000 upon completion of the candidate profiles. Payment of this amount is due upon the presentation of the selected candidates in written form to the City Council. c) The balance of 33.33% upon acceptance by the candidate. 4. INDEMNITY: PACE agrees to indemnify and hold the CITY, its elected officials, officers and employees harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, losses and expanses arising out of, or resulting from, any and all activities conducted by PACE. 5. GUARANTEE -The PACE Group provides a one year guarantee under this Agreement. Should the City Manager candidate hired by the City Council leave the CITY for any reason during the first year of employment (including but not limited to: resignation, termination or illness) the PACE Group will conduct another City Manager search for no fee. But CITY will reimburse PACE for reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses. Example- Should Mrs. Jones be employed as the new City Manager and decides to leave the organization within 365 days of the start of employment or should she be terminated by the organization then the PACE Group would conduct another City Manager search for no fee. 2