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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15 Ralph Andersen & Associates Agenda Item # 15 Public Utility District Workshop To: Board of Directors From: Nancy Waters, Human Resources Administrator Date: August 15, 2007 Subject: Draft Recruitment brochure from Ralph Andersen & Associates WHY THIS MATTER IF BEFORE THE BOARD: This matter is about the discussion of a profile of characteristics desired in a new General Manager. BACKGROUND Ralph Andersen & Associates was hired kby the Lawsonoard fromfRalphtors to lead Andersen &e search for Assocates a new District General Manager. promised the Board to have a draft copy of a recruitment brochure ready for the second meeting in August. NEW INFORMATION Attached please find a copy of Mike's draft recruitment brochure and brochure text. Mike Lawson will be at the Board meeting for presentation and discussion of this brochure. RECOMMENDATION I have no recommendation. Truckee-Donner Public Utility District General Manager The Community The Truckee Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD) is located in Truckee, California, a community that embodies all the best qualities of California's Sierra Mountains and the Lake Tahoe region. Truckee is a historic community that embraces the charm of a smaller community while maintaining an exceptional range of local services, and has easy access to the broader amenities of city life only 33 miles away in Reno, Nevada or Sacramento, California 100 miles "down the hill" on Interstate 80. As gateway to one of the worlds most visited regions, Truckee is a tourism center, known for its restaurants, local shops, and services that support the year round outdoor activities that are the heart of this magnificent area. The Truckee community enjoys a true seasonal climate, with average snowfall of about 200 inches and skiing at the famous ski resorts in the area, including Squaw Valley, Northstar, and Alpine Meadows. Summers are dry with daytime temperatures ranging between 70 and 80 degrees with cooler evenings. Hiking, camping, fishing, golf, and biking are among the activities enjoyed by both the local community as well at the visitors that come to take in the breathtaking beauty and spirit of this great area. Truckee enjoys a rich history in California and the West, having served as an important gateway for the many settlers who traveled for new lives and fortunes in the 1800's. Along with the recreational activities in the area, a visit to the community is also a celebration of those who journeyed west. As such, the Truckee area has maintained a great balance with growth, recreation, tourism, and preserving the natural environment of the region. The Truckee Donner Public Utility District Organization The Truckee Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD) is governed by a five-member Board of Directors elected at-large by the citizens of the District. Each year, the Board elects a President and appoints other officers. The Board sets policy for the District, provides direction for the implementation of strategic plan, and adopts an annual budget. The Board appoints the General Manager who serves as the senior executive for the organization. The District has adopted an annual operating budget of$29 million and has approved plans for capital expenditures in excess of $9.5 million. The District is in excellent financial shape and has the resources to ensure value and reliable services to its customers. The General Manager is responsible for implementing the policy decisions of the District and for the management and coordination of the day-to-day operations. The exceptionally strong senior management team consists of managers for Electric Utility, Water Utility, Support Services/Telecommunications, and Administrative Services Departments. The outstanding staff employed by the District shares the commitment to quality and reliable services to the community. Utility Services The District is responsible for delivering electricity and water to over 12,000 customers. Electricity is purchased through bilateral contracted electric generation sources and the District is responsible for transmission and distribution to its local customers. The District maintains its own water supply and provides for all phases of production, treatment, storage, and delivery to homes and businesses in the area. The geography and elevation change in the area add to the complexity of providing services in the area. The District is also exploring other utility and service needs in the area, such as broadband. The District provides engineering review and inspection of utility services and is actively involved in the planning for future growth needs and timely replacement of its utility assets. The Position The General Manager, as the senior District executive, directs the management team, administers the budget, and advises the Board of Directors in technical and management aspects of utility services needed to meet the mission. The General Manager will provide leadership in fulfilling the District's core strategies, including: • Providing and adequate reliable and high quality electric and water supply and distribution system to meet current and future needs. • Manage the District in an open manner. • Manage the District in a responsible manner. • Manage the District in an environmentally sound manner. • Manage the District in an effective, efficient, and fiscally responsible manner. As part of the budget process, District Departments identified several activities to support these strategies such as: • Continue strong financial performance to grow cash position. • Refocus efforts to meet mandated residential water metering requirements. • Continue to see lower cost electric power supply. • Increase public outreach of the District's programs and activities. The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will demonstrate a combination of skills, characteristics, intelligence, curiosity, and experience indicating the strong potential to excel in the unique live, work, and play environment of the Truckee Donner area. The successful candidate will be an experienced utility administrator with knowledge of electric and water operations, trends, and issues. The individual will have an energetic and open style that promotes the goals of the District, enhances services offered to the community, and continually strives for performance improvement. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and will possess strong administrative abilities to manage and lead. The ideal candidate will be recognized as having the ability to provide a utility organization with the following experience, qualities, and attributes: • A demonstrated successful history of administering utility services in a public setting; • Exceptional leadership skills; • The ability to cultivate and foster innovative ideas and represent the District as a showcase for contemporary best practices as a public utility provider; • The ability to inspire staff to better serve the community and customers; • The ability to build positive and cooperative relationships with local business, government agencies, regional public utility organizations, and regulatory agencies that support and interface with the District; and • Exceptional personnel and leadership skills to develop, coach, and inspire staff; and the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships. A proven, effective communicator: • Proactive, open,honest, and forthright in all communications; • Proven ability to write clearly and persuasively; • Proven ability to make powerful presentations and effective verbal arguments. as needed; and • Proven ability to translate complex concepts and terminology into language readily accessible and understood by the lay public. Exceptional managerial skills: • Ability and proven track record of identifying and evaluating specific community/customer needs and the resources with which to address them; • Proven ability to manage capital projects and deliver results on time and within budget; • The ability to motivate and empower employees to achieve their highest potential, setting the tone with their own performance and record of outstanding achievement; • Exceptional contract negotiation and oversight skills; • A thorough understanding of and skill in financial management, public finance, budgeting, and grant development; • Effective decision-making, strong delegation, and consistent monitoring skills; and • A dedication to learning and continued participation in related professional associations. Education and Experience A Bachelor's degree in public administration or a closely related field from an accredited college/university is required. A Master's degree in public or business administration is highly desired. Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible senior management level experience for a public agency directing the utility (preferably electric and water) operations. Knowledge of electric and water industry issues, trends, and regulations is essential. Candidates will be chosen upon the basis of knowledge, experience, education, and demonstrated administrative abilities. Candidates will work with Ralph Andersen & Associates during all phases of the search effort and reserves the right to give additional consideration to candidates with an advanced degree or any combination of education and professional experience that best fits the needs of the District. The Compensation The salary range for the General Manager position is $147,430 - $179,192 annually. Placement within the salary range will be based upon a candidate's salary history and review of education, experience, and other qualifications. In addition, the following benefit package is provided: • Retirement: Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) — (2% at 60) and participation in social security. • Vehicle: Provided by the District. • Vacation: 10 vacation days per year, increasing with service. (Previous years of public service may be considered for purposes of vacation accrual.) • Holidays: 11 paid holidays per year. • Sick Leave: 12 sick days per year. • Medical Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision care insurance premiums for both employee and eligible dependents paid by the District. • Life Insurance: Three times the annual salary. • Long Term Disability: Covered under Long Term Disability Insurance. • Relocation: Reasonable relocation expenses will be reimbursed. To Be Considered Interested candidates can apply on-line at www.ralphandersen.com using the Resume SubmittalTM feature. Submit a cover letter detailing your interest in the position and why you believe you would succeed in it; a resume outlining your work history and accomplishments; current salary; and six work-related references (two supervisors, two peers, and two direct reports) to: Ralph Andersen & Associates 5800 Stanford Ranch Road, Suite 410 Rocklin, California 95765 Fax: 916/630-4911 Email: apply@ralphandersen.com Closes on September 14, 2007. References will not be contacted until mutual interest has been established. Ralph Andersen & Associates will conduct initial screening of candidates and review the entire candidate pool with the Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors to determine candidates who will be invited to continue on in the process. Preliminary interviews with Ralph Andersen & Associates will begin in early September. Selected candidates will be invited to participate in an on-site interview with the District Board in early October. Ideally, the General Manager will join the staff of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District in November 2007. If you have questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please call Mike Lawson at (916) 630-4900. For more information about the Truckee Donner Public Utility District, please visit their website at www.tdpud.org. i UCKEE • i PublicDistrict • Holidays:11 paid holidays per year. • Sick Leave:12 sick days per year. • Medical Insurance:Medical,dental,and vision care insurance premiums for both employee and eligible dependents paid by the li District. • Life Insurance:Three times the annual salary. • Long Term Disability:Covered under Long Term Disability Insurance. • Relocation:Reasonable relocation expenses will be reimbursed. To Be Considered Interested candidates can apply on-line at www.ralphandersen.com using the Resume SubmitlalTM'feature.Submit a cover letter detail- ing your interest in current salary;andtsix work-related refehy you rieve you ences supervisod succeed in it;a resume outlining your rs, work history and accomplishments; ors,two peers,and two direct reports)to: Ralph Andersen&Associates 5800 Stanford Ranch Road,Suite 410 Rocklin,California 95765 Fax:916I6304911 Email:apply@ralphandersen.com Closes on September 14,2007.References will not be contacted until mutual interest has been established. Ralph Andersen&Associates will conduct initial screening of candidates and review the entire candidate pool with the Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors to determine candidates who will be invited to continue on in the process.Preliminary interviews with Ralph Andersen&Associates will begin in early September.Selected candidates will be invited to participate in an on interview invites }'olll interest in the position of with the District Board in early October.Ideally.the General Manager will join the staff of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District in November 2007. General Manager If you have questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further,please call Mike Lawson at(916)630-4900.For more information about the Truckee Donner Public Utility District,please visit their website at www.tdpud.org. i i I The Community District is in excellent financial shape and has the resources to The Ideal Candidate 9!@II Proven ability to manage capital projects ensure value and reliable services to its customers. and deliver results on time and within The Truckee Donner Public Utility District(TDPUD)is located in The ideal candidate will demonstrate a budget; The General Manager is responsible for implementing the policy Truckee,California, ombination of skills,characteristics,mtel- ia,acommunitythatembodiesallthebestqualities decisions of the District and for the management and coordina- The ability to motivate and empower of California's Sierra Mountains and the Lake Tahoe region.Truckee ligence,curiosity,and experience indicating g tion of the day-to-day operations.The exceptionally strong senior employees to achieve their highest po- is a historic community that embraces the charm of a smaller com- the strong potential to excel in the unique - tential,settingthe tone with their own muni g while maintaining an exceptional range of local services, management team consists of managers for Electric Utility,Water live,work,and play environment of the and as easy access to the broader amenities of city fife only 33 Utility,Support Services/Telecommunications,and Administrative ,g performance and record of outstanding Services Departments.The outstanding staff employed by the Truckee Donner area. The successful achievement; miles away in Reno,Nevada or Sacramento,California 100 miles candidate will be an experienced utility ad- ministrator shares the commitment to quality and reliable services to ministrator with knowledge of electric and "down the hill"on Interstate 80.As gateway to one of the worlds i 9 Exceptional contract negotiation and the community. most visited regions,Truckee is a tourism center,known for its water operations,trends,and issues.The oversight skills; restaurants,local shops,and services that support the year round individual will have an energetic and open style that outdoor activities that are the heart of this magnificent area.The Utility Services promotes the goals of the District,enhances services A thorough understanding of and skill in financial Truckee community enjoys a true seasonal climate,with average offered to the community,and continually strives for management,public finance,budgeting,and grant snowfall of about 200 inches and skiing at the famous ski resorts The District is responsible for delivering electricity and water to performance improvement.The ideal candidate will development; in the area,including Squaw Valley,Northstar,and Alpine Valley. over 12,000 customers.Electricity is purchased through bilateral be an excellent communicator and will possess strong Summers are dry with daytime temperatures ranging between 70 contracted electric generation sources and the District is responsible administrative abilities to manage and lead. Effective t monitoring skill strong delegation,and and 80 degrees with cooler evenings.Hiking,ramping,fishing,golf, for transmission and distribution to its local customers.The District consistent monitoring skills;and The ideal candidate will be recognized as having the and biking are among the activities enjoyed by both the local com- maintains its own water supply and provides for all phases of pro- ability to provide a utility organization with the following experi- A dedication to learning and continued participation in related munity as well at the visitors that come to take in the breathtaking duction,treatment,storage,and delivery to homes and businesses ence,qualities,and attributes: professional associations. beauty and spirit of this great area. in the area. The geography and elevation change in the area add to the complexity of providing services in the area.The Disctrict is A demonstrated successful history of administering utility Truckee enjoys a rich history in California and the West,having also exploring other utility and service needs in the area,such as services in a public setting; Education and Experience served as an important gateway for the many settlers who traveled broadband.The District provides engineering review and inspection for new lives and fortunes in the 1800's.Along with the recreational of utility services and is actively involved in the planning for future Exceptional leadership skills; A Bachelor's degree in public administration or a closely related field activities in the area,a visit to the community is also a celebra- growth needs and timely replacement of its utility assets. from an accredited college/university is required.A Master's degree lion of those who journeyed west.As such,the Truckee area has The ability to cultivate and foster innovative ideas and rep- in public or business administration is highly desired.Candidates maintained a great balance with growth,recreation,tourism,and resent the District as a showcase for contemporary best should have a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible preserving the natural environment of the region. The Position practices as a public utility provider; senior management level experience for a public agency directing The General Manager,as the senior District executive,directs the The ability to inspire staff to better serve the community and the utility(preferably electric and water)operations.Knowledge The Truckee Donner Public Util- management team,administers the budget,and advises the Board customers; of electric and water industry issues,trends,and regulations is of Directors in technical and management aspects of utility services essential. ity District Organization needed to meet the mission.The General Manager will provide The ability to build positive and cooperative relationships Candidates will be chosen upon the basis of knowledge,experience, leadership in fulfilling the District's core strategies,including: with local business,government agencies,regional public education,and demonstrated administrative abilities.Candidates The Truckee Donner Public Utility District(TDPUD)is governed by utility organizations,and regulatory agencies that support a five-member Board of Directors elected at-large by the citizens of Providing and adequate reliable and high quality electric and and interface with the District;and will work with Ralph Andersen&Associates during all phases the District.Each year,the Board elects a President and appoints water supply and distribution system to meet current and future the search effort and reserves the right to give additional consider- the other officers.The Board sets policy for the District,provides direc- needs. Exceptional personnel and leadership skills to develop, ation to candidates with an advanced degree or any combination tion for the implementation of strategic plan,and adopts an annual coach,and inspire staff;and the ability to establish and of education and professional experience that best fits the needs budget.The Board appoints the General Manager who serves as Manage the District in an open manner. maintain effective relationships. of the District. the senior executive for the organization.The District has adopted Manage the District in a responsible manner. A proven,effective communicator: an annual operating budget of r, The Compensation > $29 million and has approved Manage the District in an environmentally sound manner. Proactive,open,honest,and forthright in all communica- plans for capital expenditures '{ lions; The salary range for the General Manager position is$147,430 in excess of$9.5 million.The Manage the District in an effective,efficient,and fiscally re- -$179,192 annually.Placement within the salary range will be sponsible manner. Proven ability to write clearly and persuasively; based upon a candidate's salary history and review of education, experience,and other qualifications.In addition,the following benefit As part of the budget process,District Departments identified several Proven ability to make powerful presentations and effective package is provided: activities to support these strategies such as: verbal arguments as needed;and • Retirement:Membership in the Public Employees Retire- Continue strong financial performance to grow cash position. Proven ability to translate complex concepts and terminol- ment System(PERS)—(2%at 60)and participation in social • Refocus efforts to meet mandated residential water metering ogy into language readily accessible and understood by the security. lay public. requirements. - Vehicle:Provided by the District. Exceptional managerial skills: • Continue to see lower cost electric power supply. Vacation:10 vacation days per year,increasing with service. • Ability and proven track record of identifying and evaluating (Previous years of public service may be considered for pur- • Increase public outreach of the District's programs and activi- specific community/customer/customer needs and the resources with ties. p ty poses of vacation accrual.) } which to address them; WWWAIllf tdp u d o r g i i tiS i i