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RESOLUTION NO. 23-180
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OPA-LOCKA, FLORIDA, SHORTLISTING TWO (2)
CANDIDATES FOR THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER'S
SELECTION OF THE CITY'S OUTSIDE ENTITY HUMAN
RESOURCES DIRECTOR; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, due to the departure of the City of Opa-Locka's Human Resources
Director, it has become necessary for the City Commission to secure a Human Resources
Director to provide Human Resources responsibilities to the City of Opa-Locka ("City");
and
WHEREAS, at the October 11, 2023 Regular City Commission meeting, the City
Commission of the City of Opa-Locka approved Resolution 23-150 to release a Request
for Qualifications ("RFQ") authorizing a procurement process for an outside entity firm
or professional to serve as the Human Resources Director, with a procurement release
date, a meeting for short-listed candidates and a selection to take place no later than the
end of the Regular City Commission meeting on October 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS, later, pursuant to Resolution 23-150, the Interim City Manager was
required to select a firm or professional from the two short-listed firms and/ or
professionals approved by the City Commission, no later than the end of the Regular
Commission meeting of October 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS, during the regular City Commission meeting held on November 8,
2023, the City Commission expressed a desire to allow the Interim City Manager
additional time to negotiate and select from the two (2) shortlisted candidates no later
than 5:00 PM on Monday, November 13, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby selects the following two (2) shortlisted
candidates for Outside Entity Human Resources Director: 1) Chan Bryant Abney, PA
and 2) The Employee Relations Group; and
WHEREAS, it was announced by the Interim City Manager during the November
8, 2023 City Commission meeting that the budget for the services, including benefits, is
$125,000 for the subject position; and
WHEREAS, the Interim City Manager is hereby required to negotiate with the
shortlisted candidates, and report back to each City Commissioner his selected firm no
later than 5:00 PM on November 13, 2023; and
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WHEREAS, the Interim City Manager is hereby authorized pursuant to this
resolution to initiate services to begin immediately after his selected firm is chosen on
Monday, November 13, 2023 with one of the two (2) shortlisted City Commission
candidates on terms to be reduced to a contract form approved by the City Attorney; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Opa-Locka, Florida finds that it
is in the best interest of the City and its residents to strictly adhere to this resolution.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. RECITALS ADOPTED.
The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
SECTION 2. AUTHORIZATION
The City Commission of the City of Opa-Locka, Florida hereby approves
shortlisted candidates: 1) Chan Bryant Abney, PA and 2) The Employee Relations
Group for the position Outside Entity Human Resources Director. The City
Commission hereby requires the Interim Manager to negotiate with one of the two
shortlisted firms for the position of Outside Entity Human Resources Director no
later than 5:00 PM on November 13, 2023, and further allow the Interim City
Manager to immediately engage for services to be provided in a contract form to
be approved by the City Attorney.
SECTION 3. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS.
Sections of this Resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of
typographical errors, which do not affect the intent of this Resolution may be
authorized by the City Attorney without need of public hearing, by filing a
corrected copy of same with the City Clerk.
SECTION 4. CONFLICT
To the extent that there is conflict with this Resolution and any prior Resolution or
policy of the City, this Resolution shall control.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Resolution shall take effect upon the adoption and shall be provided to
Governor or Governor's Designee.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 8th day of November 2023.
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Resolution No. 23-180
AT J ST:
Joa j a Flores, City Clerk
APPROV 1 AS TO FORM AND
LEGA F IENCY:
dette orris -Weeks, P.A.
City Attorney
Moved by: Commissioner Williams
Seconded by: Vice Mayor Ervin
VOTE:
4-0
Commissioner Bass YES
Commissioner Kelley ABSENT
Commissioner Williams YES
Vice Mayor Ervin YES
Mayor Taylor YES
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