City of Gainesville - File #: 140659.

• File #: 140659.
• Version: 5
• Type: Staff Recommendation
• Status: On Consent Agenda
• File created: 1/15/2015
• In control: City Manager
• On agenda: 3/19/2015
• Title: City Auditor Employment Agreement and Appoint Interim City Auditor (B) This is a request for the City Commission to approve the City Auditor Employment Agreement and appoint an Interim City Auditor.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/19/2015	5	City Commission	Approved as Recommended
2/24/2015	3	City Commission	Approved, as shown above - See Motion(s)
2/23/2015	2	City Commission	Completed
2/5/2015	1	City Commission	Approved as Amended	Pass

Title

City Auditor Employment Agreement and Appoint Interim City Auditor (B)

This is a request for the City Commission to approve the City Auditor Employment Agreement and appoint an Interim City Auditor.

Explanation

On April 2, 2015, City Auditor Brent Godshalk will be retiring.  In order to prepare for his departure, it was necessary to pursue a replacement.

The City Commission authorized the Human Resources Department to engage the services of an executive search firm to initiate a search to fill the soon-to-be-vacant City Auditor position. Bob Murray and Associates a/k/a S. Renee Narloch & Associates conducted a search and presented a slate of candidates to be considered. Candidates were interviewed on February 23^rd and 24^th.

The City Commission selected a City Auditor and authorized the Mayor to negotiate a contract with Carlos Holt on February 24^th.

Fiscal Note

Salary of $130,000 is approved in the FY15 budget.

Recommendation

The City Commission: 1) approve the employment agreement of Carlos Holt; and 2) appoint Eileen Marzak as Interim City Auditor from April 3, 2015 until Mr. Holt's start date (anticipated to be April 13, 2015).