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Special Meeting
November 10, 2022 — 6:00 PM
Kenai City Council Chambers
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska
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Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Agenda Approval
B. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Review and Discussion of Applications Submitted for the City Manager Position. [AS
44.62.310(C)(2) a Subject that Tends to Prejudice the Reputation and Character of an
Applicant.]
C. NEW BUSINESS
1. Action/Approval -Selection of Candidates to be Interviewed for the City Manager Position.
2. Discussion - Set a Special Meeting for City Manager Candidate Interviews.
D. PUBLIC COMMENT
(Public comment limited to three (3) minutes per speaker;
thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
E. ADJOURNMENT
The agenda and supporting documents are posted on the City's website at.www.kenaixit . Copies of
resolutions and ordinances are available at the City Clerk's Office or outside the Council Chamber prior
to the meeting. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 907-283-8231.
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Kenai City Council Special Meeting Page 1 of 1
November 10, 2022
TITLE-
SUPERVISOR -
NO. SUPERVISED:
NORMAL HOURSNVK
SERVICE TYPE:
CITY OF KENAI
CITY MANAGER
CITY MANAGER
CITY COUNCIL
110 - 125
40
EXEMPT
GENERAL DESCRIPTION The City Manager serves as the Chief Administrative Officer
of the City of Kenai and is appointed by and reports to the Mayor and the City Council.
The City Manager performs all duties and assumes all responsibilities required by Alaska
Statutes, the City Code and the Charter of the City of Kenai and works with the broadest
level of independence. This position requires daily contact with elected, administrative,
federal, state and local officials, as well as the public.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan, direct, coordinate, and administer the activities of all departments in carrying out
the requirements of City ordinances, rules, regulations, and policies of the City
Council.
2. Appoint, supervise, evaluate, discipline, or terminate, all directors, or heads of
administrative departments and all other administrative officers and employees of the
City in accordance with City personnel policies.
3. Administer the City's personnel program, supervise, directly or indirectly, all
administrative departments, agencies, officers, and employees of the City.
4. Prepare an annual budget and submit it to the Council, be responsible for budget
administration after appropriations are made, and recommend to the Council any
necessary changes in the estimates and appropriations.
5. Submit a report to the Council at the end of the fiscal year on the finances and
administrative activities of the City for the preceding year; report regularly to Council
concerning the status of all assignments, projects, and functions of the City.
6. Keep the Council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the City, and
make such recommendations on matters of policy and other matters to the Council as
necessary.
7. Hold staff meetings with all department heads to insure adequate cross -
communication between the departments and the City Manager as relates to current
and pending actions of the City. In addition, in preparing annual budgets, include
informational input from all department heads.
8. Work through duly elected appointees/ representatives of the Planning Commission
(City of Kenai and Kenai Peninsula Borough) and the Borough Assembly, so that all
matters relating to those bodies may be addressed as a unified City action.
9. Keep an active checklist of Council questions and problems and attempt to answer or
dispose of the same as prioritized by the Council.
10. Present all lease applications to the City Council. Where applicable, the applications
will first be presented to the Kenai Planning Commission for its consideration.
11. Enter into contracts and purchase agreements not to exceed the amount authorized
by the Council or by City Code.
12.Act as the Council's representative before any body, assemblage, or business
meeting not within the boundaries of the City of Kenai.
13.Submit proposed ordinances and resolutions.
14.Administer oaths of office and affirmations in any matter pertaining to the affairs and
government of the City.
15. Have regular, reliable, and predictable attendance at work.
16. Perform other related duties as requested by the City Council or as required by law.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor's degree in public administration or an equivalent combination of experience
and training providing at least five (5) years of high level administrative and/or
management experience requiring independent judgment and initiative, preferably in
the area of municipal government.
2. Possessor obtain a valid Alaska driver's license within thirty (30) days of employment
and prior to operating a City vehicle. Applicants will be required to submit a Division
of Motor Vehicles record upon request.
3. The applicant (or employee after hire) must pass a background check, including but
not limited to a criminal background check and credit report in accordance with the
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
4. The employee must be available to work varying schedules including weekends,
evening, and holidays and the may be asked to respond to emergency call outs when
available.
5. At the time of appointment, the applicant need not be a resident of the City or State;
but, the employee must reside with the City while serving as City Manager.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The work environment is typically in an indoor office and community room setting,
adequately heated, lighted, and ventilated. The City Manager must work during daytime
and nighttime hours. The employee must attend public meetings, often at night. The
appointee must occasionally travel to other areas in the community, particularly public
office buildings.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of thisjob, the employee is regularly required to communicate
orally and to use hands dexterously to operate office equipment (e.g., computers,
telephones, photocopiers, keyboards, scanners, and other general office equipment).
The employee must be able to communicate orally in person and on the telephone. The
employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time and is occasionally required
to stand, walk, stoop, bend, crouch, lift, and reach with hands and arms. The employee
must occasionally transport up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include
close vision and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
The City of Kenai is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is based on
qualifications free of personal and political considerations, with equal opportunity for all
with no discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, genetic
information or any other basis prohibited by law.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
City Council Members
FROM:
Mayor Brian Gabriel
DATE:
October 24, 2022
SUBJECT:
Discussion — Employee Subcommittee Report on City Manager
Recruitment
The Supervisory Subcommittee met on Friday, October 21 and worked with the Human
Resources Director to develop recommended interview questions. The recommended interview
questions will be made available for review in executive session and may be reviewed prior to
executive session in the Human Resources office.
If there are no objections from the City Council, the proposed schedule for recruitment is as
follows:
October 10 — October 28
Receive Applications
November 2, Regular Council Meeting New Employee Subcommittee Selected
Council May Convene into Executive Session to
Finalize Interview Questions and Applicant Selection
Process
November 3 — November 10 Subcommittee Develops Top Candidate List and
Delivers All Applications to Council
Executive Session Notice to All Applicants
November 10, Special Meeting Council Selects Top Candidates for Interviews
Council May Convene into Executive Session
November 17/18, Special Meeting Council Conducts City Manager Applicant Interviews
Council May Convene into Executive Session to
select a candidate
This schedule may be modified to accommodate additional interviews and selection of finalist
contingent upon reference and background checks.
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CITY OF KENAI
�• City Council
Notice of Special Meeting
K E N A I
November 10, 2022 — 6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers,
210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, AK
The Kenai City Council will be holding a Special Meeting on Thursday,
November 10, 2022 for the purpose of reviewing City Manager
applicants. The Special Meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be held
in Council Chambers at City Hall, 210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska.
The public is invited to attend and participate. Due to COVID-19 virtual
and telephonic options are available. Additional information is available
through the City Clerk's Office or by visiting our website at
www.kenai.city.
Shellie Saner, MMC, City Clerk
Publish: 11/8/2022
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION & POSTING
I, Meghan Thibodeau, City Clerk of the City of Kenai, do
hereby certify that on the 41h day of November 2022, 1
electronically mailed or caused to be published the
foregoing Notice of Meeting to the Peninsula Clarion and
requested that this Notice be published in the November
5th, 2022 edition of their newspaper. On the 4th day of
November, 2022, this notice was also posted at Kenai City
Hall and on the internet at www.kenai.cit .
Ll-� 1�e� —
Meghan Thibode u, Deputy City Clerk