Recruitment firm hired to help with El Paso City Manager search

UPDATE: El Paso City Council unanimously approved the hiring of a recruiting firm to search for a permanent city manager.

Officials said the minimum qualifications for a firm include at least 5 years of recruitment experience, preferably for Federal, State, or local public sector agencies.

As well as proven history of engagements of similar size with other government public sector clients.

The consultant will search for qualified candidates for city manager and will assist in narrowing the pool of candidates.

Once human resources has chosen their final search firm candidate, city council will have the final decision.

The city hopes to select a consultant by July of 2023.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso City Council will receive a Tuesday presentation on guidelines for recruiting a new city manager from the Texas City Management Association.

Council will also look to take action regarding a solicitation for recruiting firms to conduct a national search for the hiring of a permanent City Manager.

The City Council, by a majority vote, will appoint a City Manager and fix Manager's compensation.

The manager does not need to be a resident of the City at the time of appointment but shall establish residence in the City within sixty days after the date of appointment.

City Manager Tommy Gonzalez was previously appointed following a national search in 2014.