The Evanston City Council voted Monday to allow Chicago consulting firm Stanton Chase to help the city find the next city manager.
According to a Jan. 25 city news release, the City Council was ready to extend an offer to Daniel Ramos, who previously served as the deputy city administrator for the city of Baltimore. However, he informed Evanston officials that he declined the city manager job. Ramos accepted a position with Harris County, which includes the Texas city of Houston, as the budget director, a local newspaper reported.
Now, Evanston is back to searching for a city manager. The release stated that the City Council wanted to start the city manager search over using a new research firm to aid in the process. Cooperative Personnel Services, or CPS, aided the previous search.
It was not immediately clear why the City Council wanted to go with a new firm, and no aldermen at the meeting expressed and concerns about the previous company.
Stanton Chase is a consulting firm that specializes in executive search, executive assessment and board services, according to information on the company website.
Jeff Perkins, managing director of Stanton Chase Washington, D.C., wrote a proposal to Mayor Daniel Biss outlining the firm’s plan. According to the letter, the firm will use individualized research and approach strategies specific to the city of Evanston. The letter describes the research strategy for finding the next city manager, which includes refining knowledge of the city, creating a recruitment profile, targeted research, and identifying and presenting qualified candidates to the community.
Perkins’ letter gives an estimated timeline for the city manager search, estimating that it will take two to three months to find and hire a qualified candidate.
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“The Evanston City Council greatly appreciates all candidates who applied for the position and the many community members and stakeholders who have participated and provided their input throughout the process,” the news release stated.
The release also states that the city will keep the community updated on the search as more information becomes available.
Emily Little is a freelancer.