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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager June 12, 2017 SUBJECT Appointment of Pamela Aguilar to the position of City Clerk RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution appointing Pamela Aguilar to the position of City Clerk of the City of Redwood City and authorizing the Mayor to execute an employment agreement BACKGROUND Earlier this year, City Clerk Silvia Vonderlinden announced her retirement on June 16, 2017. At the direction of the City Council, the Personnel Subcommittee worked with staff to conduct an extensive search process for a new City Clerk. The City contracted with executive search firm Peckham and McKenney to develop and conduct a recruitment and selection process, with input from the Council and key City staff. Applicants were identified and screened by Peckham and McKenney, and the most qualified candidates were referred to the City to be interviewed by City Council. ANALYSIS As a result of a competitive interview process, Council identified Pamela Aguilar as the top candidate. Ms. Aguilar brings over ten years of experience as a municipal clerk for cities within San Mateo County. She has served as the City Clerk for the City of Menlo Park for the past four years. Prior to her current position, Ms. Aguilar served as the Deputy City Clerk for the city of Menlo Park, and as Deputy City Clerk for the City of Belmont. During her career, Ms. Aguilar’s key accomplishments include the implementation of new technologies and procedures to modernize operations for council meetings, municipal elections, and public records management. Ms. Aguilar is a Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC), and holds a Masters of Public Administration from California State University, as well as a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. The Personnel Subcommittee worked with staff to negotiate an employment agreement that is comparable to City Clerks in other Bay Area cities. The compensation terms provided place the City Clerk’s total compensation at the median of Redwood City’s labor market benchmark cities. Key terms of the agreement include: 8.A. - Page 1