1983-082-Authorizing The Town Manager To Execute An Agreement Between The Town Of Los Gatos And Hughes, Heiss & AssociatesRESOLUTION NO. 1983 -82
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LOS
GATOS AND HUGHES, HEISS & ASSOCIATES
BE IT RESOLVED, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Town Council
of the Town of Los Gatos that the Manager is hereby authorized and
directed to execute a contract between the TOWN OF LOS GATOS and HUGHES,
HEISS & ASSOCIATES for provision of services relating to the recruitment
of a Town Attorney.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos,
California, at a regular meeting held this 2nd day of May, 1983, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Joanne Benjamin, Terrence
J. Dailv. Thomas J. Ferrito. MarLvn J.
Rasmussen and Mayor Brent N. Ventura
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
SIGNED:
MAYOR HE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ATTEST:
CLERK 0 THE TOWN OF LOS GATO�-
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This Agreement, made as of the 31st day of July, 1983, is by and
between the Town of Los Gatos (hereinafter called the "Town ") and located
at 110 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, California, and Hughes, Heiss & Asso-
ciates (hereinafter called the "consultant "), located at 675 Mariners
Island Boulevard, Suite 108, San Mateo, California 94404.
I. RECITALS
The Town desires to undertake a recruitment for a Town Attorney and
has approved the use of the consultant to assist in this recruitment. The
consultant is qualified to conduct this recruitment and agrees to assist
the Town in doing so.
II. SCOPE OF WORK
The consultant shall perform the following tasks in assisting the Town
in the recruitment of a new Town Attorney:
(1) Determine most advantageous legal alternative;
(2) Develop a "Candidate Profile" for the position of Town Attorney;
(3) Develop and place advertisements in selected professional
journals;
(4) Prepare and send a mailer to candidate sources and prospective
candidates;
(5) Conduct telephone sourcing program to further identify and
interest highly qualified candidates /firms;
(6) Develop a "personal profile" to be completed by all finalists;
(7) Closing deadline for receive applications;
(8) Screen applications to identify the top ten to fifteen
candidates;
(9) Closing date for personal profiles from finalists;
(10) Videotape interviews with more qualified candidates;
(11) Prepare a progress report on top candidates and their
backgrounds and qualifications;
(12) Screen candidates further to top five to six finalists;
(13) Conduct reference checks of finalists;
(14) Develop possible questions and approach for Council to
use in interviewing finalists.
(15) Interview finalists and make a selection;
(16) Negotiate compensation and appoint new Town Attorney;
(17) Notify all candidates.
The above scope of work is intended to be a summary of the work tasks
outlined in the proposal submitted by consultant dated March 14, 1983.
III. CONSULTANT FEE
The Town shall pay the consultant a fixed fee of $6,000 for recruit-
ment services performed.
The Town also shall pay the consultant for reimbursable expenses, at
cost, incurred during the recruitment for advertisements, travel, telephone,
clerical services and printing. The consultant shall provide'the Town with
an itemization of these expenses at the end of each month for payment.
IV. TERMINATION
This Agreement may be terminated by either party after written notice
to that effect has been given to and received by the other party. In the
event that termination of this Agreement occurs, the consultant shall be
paid for services satisfactorily completed and reimbursable expenses incurred
as mutually determined by the Town and consultant.
V. ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement is not assignable by either party, hereto, to any other
party.
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VI. TIMING
The recruitment for a new Town Attorney shall be completed by the
consultant by September 1, 1983, or before.
In witness, thereof, the parties have executed this Aqreement as
of the date first above written.
for Town of Los Gatos for Hughes, Heiss & Ayso is
David R. Mora Richard W. Perry
Town Manager r
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