City Council Meeting - October 8, 2024

The City Council meeting of Tigard on October 8, 2024, covered a range of community and administrative topics, including mental health awareness, recognition of the Finance Department's excellence in financial reporting, and updates from the Tigard Chamber of Commerce. A significant portion of the meeting focused on the upcoming city manager recruitment process following the announcement of the current city manager's retirement. Council members discussed the formation of a subcommittee to work with the HR Director and an external recruitment firm to manage the hiring process efficiently. There was debate about whether the entire council should be involved in all stages or if a smaller group should handle preliminary steps such as reviewing proposals from recruitment firms. The HR Director outlined the process of soliciting proposals from five firms experienced in city manager recruitment. The council agreed to continue discussions on the recruitment process and timeline in the following meeting. No specific contract awards or budget allocations were finalized during this session, but the groundwork for the city manager search and related procurement activities was established.