HomeMy WebLinkAboutMosaic Public Partners 2022-09-07COU No. 2223-110
Contract 2223-110 – Executive Recruiting Services – Police Chief
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AGREEMENT FOR
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES
This Agreement, made and entered into this 7th day of September, 2022 (“Effective
Date”), by and between CITY OF UKIAH, CALIFORNIA, hereinafter referred to as "City" and
Mosaic Public Partners, a limited liability company, organized and in good standing under the
laws of the state of California, hereinafter referred to as "Consultant".
RECITALS
This Agreement is predicated on the following facts:
a. City requires consulting services related to Executive Recruiting Services for the position
of Chief of Police.
b. Consultant represents that it has the qualifications, skills, experience and properly
licensed to provide these services, and is willing to provide them according to the terms
of this Agreement.
c. City and Consultant agree upon the Scope-of-Work and Work Schedule attached hereto
as Attachment "A", describing contract provisions for the project and setting forth the
completion dates for the various services to be provided pursuant to this Agreement.
TERMS OF AGREEMENT
1.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
1.1 The Project is described in detail in the attached Scope-of-Work (Attachment "A").
2.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES
2.1 As set forth in Attachment "A".
2.2. Additional Services. Additional services, if any, shall only proceed upon written
agreement between City and Consultant. The written Agreement shall be in the form of
an Amendment to this Agreement.
3.0 CONDUCT OF WORK
3.1 Time of Completion. Consultant shall commence performance of services as required
by the Scope-of-Work upon receipt of a Notice to Proceed from City and shall complete
the work to the City's reasonable satisfaction, even if contract disputes arise or
Consultant contends it is entitled to further compensation.
4.0 COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES
4.1 Basis for Compensation. For the performance of the professional services of this
Agreement, Consultant shall be compensated for a flat fee dollar amount of $28,000,
which shall include all indirect costs and expenses of every kind or nature as per
Attachment B.
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4.2 Changes. Should changes in compensation be required because of changes to the
Scope-of-Work of this Agreement, the parties shall agree in writing to any changes in
compensation. "Changes to the Scope-of-Work" means different activities than those
described in Attachment "A" and not additional time to complete those activities than the
parties anticipated on the date they entered this Agreement.
4.3 Sub-contractor Payment. The use of sub-consultants or other services to perform a
portion of the work of this Agreement shall be approved by City prior to commencement
of work. The cost of sub-consultants shall be included within guaranteed not-to-exceed
amount set forth in Section 4.1.
4.4 Terms of Payment. Payment to Consultant for services rendered in accordance with this
contract shall be based upon submission of monthly invoices for the work satisfactorily
performed prior to the date of the invoice less any amount already paid to Consultant,
which amounts shall be due and payable thirty (30) days after receipt by City. The
invoices shall provide a description of each item of work performed, the time expended
to perform each task, the fees charged for that task, and the direct expenses incurred
and billed for. Invoices shall be accompanied by documentation sufficient to enable City
to determine progress made and to support the expenses claimed.
5.0 ASSURANCES OF CONSULTANT
5.1 Independent Contractor. Consultant is an independent contractor and is solely
responsible for its acts or omissions. Consultant (including its agents, servants, and
employees) is not the City's agent, employee, or representative for any purpose.
It is the express intention of the parties hereto that Consultant is an independent
contractor and not an employee, joint venturer, or partner of City for any purpose
whatsoever. City shall have no right to, and shall not control the manner or prescribe the
method of accomplishing those services contracted to and performed by Consultant
under this Agreement, and the general public and all governmental agencies regulating
such activity shall be so informed.
Those provisions of this Agreement that reserve ultimate authority in City have been
inserted solely to achieve compliance with federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and
interpretations thereof. No such provisions and no other provisions of this Agreement
shall be interpreted or construed as creating or establishing the relationship of employer
and employee between Consultant and City.
Consultant shall pay all estimated and actual federal and state income and self-
employment taxes that are due the state and federal government and shall furnish and
pay worker's compensation insurance, unemployment insurance and any other benefits
required by law for himself and his employees, if any. Consultant agrees to indemnify
and hold City and its officers, agents and employees harmless from and against any
claims or demands by federal, state or local government agencies for any such taxes or
benefits due but not paid by Consultant, including the legal costs associated with
defending against any audit, claim, demand or law suit.
Consultant warrants and represents that it is a properly licensed professional or
professional organization with a substantial investment in its business and that it
maintains its own offices and staff which it will use in performing under this Agreement.
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5.2 Conflict of Interest. Consultant understands that its professional responsibility is solely
to City. Consultant has no interest and will not acquire any direct or indirect interest that
would conflict with its performance of the Agreement. Consultant shall not in the
performance of this Agreement employ a person having such an interest. If the City
Manager determines that the Consultant has a disclosure obligation under the City’s
local conflict of interest code, the Consultant shall file the required disclosure form with
the City Clerk within 10 days of being notified of the City Manager’s determination.
6.0 INDEMNIFICATION
6.1 Insurance Liability. Without limiting Consultant's obligations arising under Paragraph 6.2
Consultant shall not begin work under this Agreement until it procures and maintains for
the full period of time allowed by law, surviving the termination of this Agreement
insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property, which may arise
from or in connection with its performance under this Agreement.
A. Minimum Scope of Insurance
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Insurance Services Office ("ISO) Commercial General Liability Coverage
Form No. CG 20 10 10 01 and Commercial General Liability Coverage –
Completed Operations Form No. CG 20 37 10 01.
2. ISO Form No. CA 0001 (Ed. 1/87) covering Automobile Liability, Code 1
"any auto" or Code 8, 9 if no owned autos and endorsement CA 0025.
3. Worker's Compensation Insurance as required by the Labor Code of the
State of California and Employers Liability Insurance.
4. Errors and Omissions liability insurance appropriate to the consultant’s
profession. Architects’ and engineers’ coverage is to be endorsed to
include contractual liability.
B. Minimum Limits of Insurance
Consultant shall maintain limits no less than:
1. General Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for
bodily injury, personal injury and property damage including operations,
products and completed operations. If Commercial General Liability
Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, the
general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work performed
under this Agreement, or the aggregate limit shall be twice the prescribed
per occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for
bodily injury and property damage.
3. Worker's Compensation and Employers Liability: Worker's compensation
limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and
Employers Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident.
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4. Errors and Omissions liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence.
C. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions
Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by
the City. At the option of the City, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate
such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects to the City, its officers,
officials, employees and volunteers; or the Consultant shall procure a bond
guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration
and defense expenses.
D. Other Insurance Provisions
The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
1. General Liability and Automobile Liability Coverages
a. The City, it officers, officials, employees and volunteers are to be
covered as additional insureds as respects; liability arising out of
activities performed by or on behalf of the Consultant, products
and completed operations of the Consultant, premises owned,
occupied or used by the Consultant, or automobiles owned, hired
or borrowed by the Consultant for the full period of time allowed by
law, surviving the termination of this Agreement. The coverage
shall contain no special limitations on the scope-of-protection
afforded to the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers.
b. The Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance
as respects to the City, its officers, officials, employees and
volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the
City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers shall be in
excess of the Consultant's insurance and shall not contribute with
it.
c. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall
not affect coverage provided to the City, its officers, officials,
employees or volunteers.
d. The Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured
against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect
to the limits of the insurer's liability.
2. Worker's Compensation and Employers Liability Coverage
The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City,
its officers, officials, employees and volunteers for losses arising from
Consultant's performance of the work, pursuant to this Agreement.
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3. Professional Liability Coverage
If written on a claims-made basis, the retroactivity date shall be the
effective date of this Agreement. The policy period shall extend one year
from date of final approved invoice.
4. All Coverages
Each Insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state
that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled by either party,
reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days prior written
notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the
City.
E. Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with admitted California insurers with an A.M. Best's
rating of no less than A- for financial strength, AA for long-term credit rating and
AMB-1 for short-term credit rating.
F. Verification of Coverage
Consultant shall furnish the City with Certificates of Insurance and with original
Endorsements effecting coverage required by this Agreement. The Certificates
and Endorsements for each insurance policy are to be signed by a person
authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. The Certificates and
Endorsements are to be on forms provided or approved by the City. Where by
statute, the City's Workers' Compensation - related forms cannot be used,
equivalent forms approved by the Insurance Commissioner are to be substituted.
All Certificates and Endorsements are to be received and approved by the City
before Consultant begins the work of this Agreement. The City reserves the right
to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any
time. If Consultant fails to provide the coverages required herein, the City shall
have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase any or all of them. In that
event, the cost of insurance becomes part of the compensation due the
contractor after notice to Consultant that City has paid the premium.
G. Subcontractors
Consultant shall include all subcontractors or sub-consultants as insured under
its policies or shall furnish separate certificates and endorsements for each sub-
contractor or sub-consultant. All coverage for sub-contractors or sub-consultants
shall be subject to all insurance requirements set forth in this Paragraph 6.1.
6.2 Indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing insurance requirements, and in addition
thereto, Consultant agrees, for the full period of time allowed by law, surviving the
termination of this Agreement, to indemnify the City for any claim, cost or liability that
arises out of, or pertains to, or relates to any negligent act or omission or the willful
misconduct of Consultant in the performance of services under this contract by
Consultant, but this indemnity does not apply to liability for damages for death or bodily
injury to persons, injury to property, or other loss, arising from the sole negligence, willful
misconduct or defects in design by the City, or arising from the active negligence of the
City.
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“Indemnify,” as used herein includes the expenses of defending against a claim and the
payment of any settlement or judgment arising out of the claim. Defense costs include
all costs associated with defending the claim, including, but not limited to, the fees of
attorneys, investigators, consultants, experts and expert witnesses, and litigation
expenses.
References in this paragraph to City or Consultant, include their officers, employees,
agents, and subcontractors.
7.0 CONTRACT PROVISIONS
7.1 Ownership of Work. All documents furnished to Consultant by City and all documents or
reports and supportive data prepared by Consultant under this Agreement are owned
and become the property of the City upon their creation and shall be given to City
immediately upon demand and at the completion of Consultant's services at no
additional cost to City. Deliverables are identified in the Scope-of-Work, Attachment "A".
All documents produced by Consultant shall be furnished to City in digital format and
hardcopy. Consultant shall produce the digital format, using software and media
approved by City.
7.2 Governing Law. Consultant shall comply with the laws and regulations of the United
States, the State of California, and all local governments having jurisdiction over this
Agreement. The interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by
California law and any action arising under or in connection with this Agreement must be
filed in a Court of competent jurisdiction in Mendocino County.
7.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement plus its Attachment(s) and executed Amendments
set forth the entire understanding between the parties.
7.4 Severability. If any term of this Agreement is held invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in effect.
7.5 Modification. No modification of this Agreement is valid unless made with the agreement
of both parties in writing.
7.6 Assignment. Consultant's services are considered unique and personal. Consultant
shall not assign, transfer, or sub-contract its interest or obligation under all or any portion
of this Agreement without City's prior written consent.
7.7 Waiver. No waiver of a breach of any covenant, term, or condition of this Agreement
shall be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach of the same or any other covenant,
term or condition or a waiver of the covenant, term or condition itself.
7.8 Termination. This Agreement may only be terminated by either party: 1) for breach of
the Agreement; 2) because funds are no longer available to pay Consultant for services
provided under this Agreement; or 3) City has abandoned and does not wish to complete
the project for which Consultant was retained. A party shall notify the other party of any
alleged breach of the Agreement and of the action required to cure the breach. If the
breaching party fails to cure the breach within the time specified in the notice, the
contract shall be terminated as of that time. If terminated for lack of funds or
abandonment of the project, the contract shall terminate on the date notice of
termination is given to Consultant. City shall pay the Consultant only for services
Sep 22, 2022
Kristine Lawler (Sep 22, 2022 08:22 PDT)
Kristine Lawler Sep 22, 2022
EXECUTIVE SEARCH STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
DATE SUBMITTED
AUGUST 12, 2022
SUBMITTED TO
MS. MARY HORGER
Financial Services Manager
City of Ukiah
POLICE CHIEF
CITY OF UKIAH, CA
PREPARED BY
BRYAN NOBLETT
MOSAIC PUBLIC PARTNERS
200 Gateway Dr., #1908, Lincoln, CA, 95648
916-550-4100
bryan@mosaicpublic.com
connect@mosaicpublic.com
ATTACHMENT A
Best Regards,
August 12, 2022
Ms. Mary Horger, Financial Services Manager
City of Ukiah
411 West Clay Street
Ukiah, California 95482
RE: STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERVICES – POLICE CHIEF
DEAR MS. HORGER:
Mosaic Public Partners is pleased to have the opportunity to present our qualifications and approach
to your executive search needs for the position of Police Chief. Mosaic Public Partners was founded
on the principles of providing higher levels of innovation and client collaboration to complement
the tried-and-true principles of executive search. By using private-sector technologies and search
methodologies, we can deliver a better client experience and results, while staying within the con-
straints of the public sector.
Our project team is seasoned public safety executives who have a true passion for the work of public
agencies. We understand the challenges that public agencies face and their unique needs. We have
conducted over one hundred-fifty executive searches across the United States, bringing both experi-
ence and a national perspective on current trends and issues.
If awarded the search, both principals would serve as the search team. Our experience as successful
police chiefs is complemented by our strong track record in executive search. Having previously led
20 police chief searches since 2019, several in Northern California, the project team brings a great
deal of experience and a contemporary understanding of the candidate market. Having recently
completed the Chief of Police search in Novato and currently conducting one in Martinez, will provide
positive candidate energy that will benefit this search on behalf of the City of Ukiah.
After reviewing our statement of qualifications, please contact us at (916) 550-4100 if you have
questions or need additional information. We look forward to hearing from you and hope to have the
opportunity to work with you on this important recruitment.
Greg Nelson
Founder and Managing Partner
greg@mosaicpublic.com
Bryan Noblett
Founder and Managing Partner
bryan@mosaicpublic.com
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Mosaic Public Partners was founded in January of 2022 to create a better partner for pub-
lic agencies needing to fill critical positions. We bring higher levels of innovation and client
collaboration to the tried-and-true principles of executive search. Using private sector
technologies and search methodologies, squared within the constraints of the public sector,
allows us to deliver an improved client experience and better results.
We are seasoned public sector executives who have profound respect for the work of public
agencies. We are passionate about placing today’s public leaders, which enables public
agencies to deliver exemplary leadership to their constituents.
Mosaic Public Partners is a Limited Liability Company (LLC) registered in the state of Cal-
ifornia. Mr. Greg Nelson and Mr. Bryan Noblett are the founders and managing partners
of Mosaic Public Partners with a 55% and 45% respective ownership. There are no known
conflicts of interest related to this executive search and no subcontractors are utilized.
MOSAIC APPROACH
Placing today’s public leaders is our mission. Aligning the right candidates with the right
opportunities helps our clients to build effective teams. We enjoy building relationships with
the people involved in our searches, whether it is the candidates, hiring managers, team
members or stakeholders. Establishing meaningful connections with those involved in our
search processes is the basis from which we derive our success as a trusted partner and
client-focused search firm.
CLIENT FOCUSED
Mosaic Public Partners provides a client-focused, customized approach to every search. We
create an open, transparent, and interactive search process for both our clients and can-
didates. As a small firm we remain highly responsive to client needs and objectives, along
with being personally available during the search process. Honest communication, collab-
oration and connecting with people are key components in a successful search. At Mosaic
Public Partners, we pride ourselves on excellent customer service, agility, and responsive-
ness. We tailor our workload so that we can be readily available to assist with all elements of
the search process for our clients and candidates alike.
The use of our innovative executive recruiting platform allows our clients unparalleled re-
al-time access and visibility of the search process. Our commitment is that clients have a
360-degree view of all elements of their recruitment at any time. Our clients can see the
candidate pool in real-time while the recruitment is progressing, rather than having to wait
until the recruitment period closes to learn about the candidate pool. This type of transpar-
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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (CONT.)
ency ensures our recruitment efforts are properly calibrated to our client’s expectations. We
are proud to bring this private sector software to our public sector searches to make them
as efficient and transparent as possible for our clients.
TRUSTED PARTNERS
Our founding partners are two former public safety executives, each with exemplary ser-
vice careers. We understand local government and the importance of accountability and
responsiveness. Our combined career histories exemplify professionalism and a dedica-
tion to public service, along with a keen understanding of what it takes to be an effective
leader in a public sector environment. Leveraging our public service careers, we became
experienced executive search consultants, bringing with us a continued dedication to
public service and an ethical, confidential, and discrete approach to assisting public
agencies in the executive search process. Mosaic Public Partners is your trusted partner in
placing today’s public leaders.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
The Mosaic Team celebrates and prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion in its search
practices and in its own organizational culture. We believe in the critical importance of
diverse teams and our clients’ need to build organizations that are representative of the
communities they serve. Simply stated, the need for public employers and public sector
search firms to build recruitment processes anchored by a commitment to diversity,
equity and inclusion is more important now than ever. It is no longer adequate for
public employers or executive search firms to speak about increasing DEI efforts; rather,
intentional efforts must be woven into our cultures and work practices. Mosaic Public
Partners is committed to ensuring outreach to diverse candidate pools via inclusive
and strategic advertising, targeted outreach, and other methods which are all intended
to deliver a diverse, highly qualified candidate pool to our clients. Evidence of this
commitment can be seen in the placements our founding partners have made over the
past several years.
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE & REFERENCES
Our consultants have conducted numerous Police Chief searches in the last several years
that have positioned us to successfully complete this search on behalf of the City of Ukiah. We
invite you to view our consultants’ body of executive search experience at www.mosaicpublic.
com/consultant-portfolio. Below is a brief list of those searches and corresponding references
we feel are most relevant.
CITY OF NOVATO - NOVATO, CALIFORNIA
Population 54,000
Mr. Adam McGill, City Manager
Phone: (415) 899-8900
Amcgill@novato.org
Placement: Chief Beth Johnson
CITY OF CLEARLAKE – CLEARLAKE, CALIFORNIA
Population 15,000
Mr. Greg Folsom, City Manager of Suisun City (previously City Manager City of Clearlake)
Phone: (707) 421-7300
gfolsom@suisun.com
Placement: Chief Andrew White
CITY OF SANTA MONICA – SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
Population 93,000
Ms. Lori Gentles, Chief People Officer
Phone: (310) 458-8246
lori.gentles@santamonica.gov
Placement: Chief Ramon Batista
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
While the search consultants have conducted over 40 Police Chief searches in the last 7 years, the following list
are those searches conducted in the past 3 years, some of which are attributed to the consultants’ tenure at a
prior firm. Those shown with an asterisk (*) are current searches.
CLIENT POSITION
2022 City of Martinez – Martinez, CA Chief of Police*
2022 City of Denton – Denton, TX Chief of Police*
2022 Town of Little Elm – Little Elm, TX Assistant Chief of Police*
2021 City of Austin - Austin, TX Chief of Police
2021 City of Bozeman - Bozeman, MT Chief of Police
2021 City of Lawrence - Lawrence, KS Chief of Police
2021 City of Pismo Beach - Pismo Beach, CA Chief of Police
2021 City of San Fernando - San Fernando, CA Chief of Police
2021 University of New Mexico - Albuquerque, NM Chief of Police
2020 City of Bishop - Bishop, CA Chief of Police
2020 City of Boise - Boise, ID Police Chief
2020 City of Emeryville - Emeryville, CA Police Chief
2020 City of Richmond - Richmond, TX Chief of Police
2020 City of Salem - Salem, OR Chief of Police
2020 City of San Marcos - San Marcos, TX Police Chief
2020 City of Sanger - Sanger, CA Chief of Police
2019 City of Concord - Concord, CA Chief of Police
2019 City of Elk Grove – Elk Grove, CA` Chief of Police
2019 City of Elk Grove - Elk Grove, CA Assistant Chief of Police
2019 City of Hayward- Hayward, CA Chief of Police
2019 City of Vallejo - Vallejo, CA Chief of Police
KICKOFF
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The consultants of the project team, Mr. Noblett and Mr. Nelson, will meet via videoconference
with the City Council’s Police Chief Ad Hoc Committee and City Manager. The objectives of this
meeting are to learn points of contact and communication preferences, conduct a stakeholder
analysis, develop the project timeline, and to create the preliminary selection process.
During this phase of the project, the consultants will review the organization’s job description,
and review the salary and benefit offering for competitiveness in the market.
CANDIDATE PROFILE DEVELOPMENT
Based on the project management kickoff meeting, Mr. Noblett and Mr. Nelson will meet with
a variety of stakeholders to solicit input on the desired qualities sought in the next Chief of
Police for the City of Ukiah, as well as anticipated challenges and opportunities the next chief
will likely face. We recommend ensuring that stakeholders are engaged from the community,
from within the Ukiah Police Department and from within the city organization. The project
team will also gather important documents, information, and media from the city to be used
in the development of the candidate profile.
If desired by the City Council’s Police Chief Ad Hoc Committee, the Mosaic Team would meet
with the Mayor and Councilmembers individually to gather their input relative to the desired
characteristics sought for candidates, as well as challenges and opportunities facing the city
and its police department.
Utilizing the input received, Mosaic Public Partners will create a candidate profile that accu-
rately and attractively presents the opportunity to prospective candidates. Once approved
by the Police Chief Ad Hoc Committee, this candidate profile serves as the standard by which
all prospective candidates are evaluated, as well as for guiding the search strategy.
The Police Chief Ad Hoc Committee and/or City Manager will be provided with online ac-
cess to Mosaic Public Partners’ recruitment software through a client portal that ensures the
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We approach every executive search as a partnership with our client. In this light, we use a
proven framework as the foundation for the project and collaboratively tailor the work plan
to meet the unique needs and wishes of our clients. In every search, we aim to provide our
client with three deliverables, 1) a diverse selection of qualified candidates, 2) a thoughtful,
inclusive, and well-communicated search process, and 3) sound advice and consultation.
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search strategy and approach are properly calibrated for success. The Police Chief Ad Hoc Com-
mittee and/or City Manager may also use this online portal to provide the City Council with timely
information on the status of the search, as desired. The project team is also available to provide
updates directly to the City Council on the status of the search during executive session meetings.
Our goal is to ensure that our clients are continually kept updated on the recruitment.
OUTREACH
OUTREACH AND RECRUITING
Based upon the search strategy developed, Mosaic Public Partners will immediately launch a targeted
and comprehensive search effort that sources candidates from five primary categories.
• Advertising Campaign: Advertisements will be placed in sources targeted at attracting a
diverse selection of highly qualified candidates. In addition to advertising with a variety of
state/regional police chief associations, ads will also be placed in nationally recognized
law enforcement associations such as:
• Advertising Campaigns:
• PERF – Police Executive Research Forum
• NAWLEE – National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives
• NOBLE – National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
• HAPCOA – Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association
• NAPOA - National Asian Peace Officers Association
• Website and Social Media Campaign: Mosaic Public Partners provides a comprehensive
social media marketing campaign that includes custom graphics, eye-catching photos
and distribution on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts to share the posi-
tion with potential candidates. Social media posts are crafted at several points throughout
the recruitment process. In addition, partners and recruiters share Mosaic Public Partners
blog and social media posts on their respective LinkedIn accounts. Mosaic Public Partners
will also highlight the position on our website with a blog post, listing in our “Upcoming Ca-
reer Opportunities,” and ultimately on our “Careers” page once the position is open.
• Direct Outreach: The search consultants have extensive candidate networks in California
and across the nation. These networks will be leveraged to identify and recruit candidates
that appear well matched to the candidate profile. Both Mr. Noblett and Mr. Nelson would
leverage their respective diverse, professional networks developed over decades as
practitioners as well as recruiters to invite top talent into the search.
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• Indirect Outreach: By using the same candidate networks, Mosaic Public Partners can
seek nominations from other leading public sector executives who often provide excellent
insight into rising talent.
• Researched Outreach: Using the search strategy as a guide, Mosaic Public Partners will
apply innovative technologies to find and recruit candidates that may not have been
identified through other methods.
Each potential candidate is personally engaged by the search consultants and many hours are
typically spent answering questions and providing information to candidates to minimize any bar-
riers that may be a discouragement.
CANDIDATE SCREENING AND EVALUATION
The search consultants perform an initial evaluation of candidates based upon their submitted
materials. Candidates who are well aligned with the candidate profile, along with all internal can-
didates, are interviewed via videoconference to further evaluate their qualifications and fit for the
position.
As a result of the initial screenings, the most qualified candidates are identified and a thorough in-
ternet and news search is conducted to help understand each candidate’s public persona, as well
as to ensure that any items that may be seen as controversial are known and understood.
SELECTION
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
During a meeting with the City Council’s Police Chief Ad Hoc Committee, the search consultants will
present the most qualified candidates that have submitted interest in the position. The meeting will
be facilitated by Mosaic Public Partners’ innovative client portal which provides our clients with direct
access to all candidate materials. From this meeting, a small group of candidates is invited to par-
ticipate in the selection process. This meeting can be via videoconference, or with the consultants in
person, depending upon the City’s customs and preference.
SELECTION PROCESS
Having previously designed the selection process collaboratively with the Police Chief Ad Hoc
Committee, the search consultants provide on-site facilitation of the interviews. A typical interview
process for a Police Chief will involve multiple interview panels which represent community, police,
and staff perspectives. Mosaic Public Partners will design and provide tailored interview materials
for all interview panels and ensure the City retains the completed materials for records retention
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needs. We will remain present during all interviews and associated activities to ensure the process
runs smoothly and meets the City of Ukiah’s expectations.
Customarily, this initial round of interviews will reduce the field of candidates to a smaller number who are
then invited for a second interview with the City Manager and others, if desired.
BACKGROUND AND FINAL QUALIFICATION
Once the Police Chief Ad Hoc Committee has identified their candidate of choice, the search consul-
tants will perform a thorough background investigation of the candidate, accompanied by a series
of consultant-driven reference checks that seek input from people with a variety of perspectives to
the candidate.
Note that any level of background investigation that may be recommended or required by the State
of California POST is outside the scope of this proposal. However, Mosaic Public Partners will help
identify a third-party law enforcement background investigation firm and provide advice or guid-
ance to the City for this purpose, if desired.
NEGOTIATION
Mosaic Public Partners will negotiate on the City’s behalf to succeed in reaching an agreement with
the selected candidates. Across earlier candidate conversations, the search consultants attempt
to ensure the candidates’ salary and benefit expectations are in accord with the Board’s to prevent
surprises at this critical culmination of the recruitment.
CLOSEOUT COMMUNICATIONS
Throughout the search process, Mosaic Public Partners maintains professional communications
with all candidates involved. We realize that we are representing the City of Ukiah throughout the
recruitment and ensure that each person we interact with is left with a favorable impression of the
City. In this final communication, we inform all candidates who were not selected of their status and
the City’s appreciation for their interest.
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EXECUTIVE SEARCH TIMELINE
GUARANTEE
At the beginning of each search engagement, Mosaic Public Partners meets with clients to
collaboratively craft a work plan and timeline that best aligns with our client’s needs. Our
consultants will suggest best practices and share examples from prior engagements to tailor a
process that is thoughtful, inclusive, and well communicated.
The typical duration of a search project is 12-17 weeks. Additionally, the selected candidate will
customarily need to provide 30-days for notice and transition, if selected from outside of the
organization. This brings the total duration to approximately 16-21 weeks. A customized timeline
will be crafted in collaboration with the City during the first step of the search engagement. We are
confident that we can deliver a successful search effort that meets the needs of the City of Ukiah.
Mosaic Public Partners offers the industry-standard one-year guarantee on our full search pro-
cess. If, within a one-year period after appointment, the selected candidate voluntarily resigns or
is dismissed for cause, Mosaic Public Partners will conduct another search effort without additional
fees for professional services. The District would be expected to reimburse the firm for all expenses
incurred, which are less than 30% of the flat fee.
If a placement is not made in the first search attempt, Mosaic Public Partners will conduct a sec-
ond search effort with no charge for professional services. The District would be expected to pay
for all expenses incurred.
Mosaic Public Partners will never actively recruit our placement while they are employed with
the District.
If awarded the search, both Founders and Managing
Partners of the firm would serve on the project team,
supported by the firm’s Business Support Manager.
GREG NELSON
FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER
For the better part of a decade, Mr. Nelson has led a suc-
cessful executive search practice for a national search firm.
In his role, Mr. Nelson has successfully recruited public sec-
tor executives on a national scale for a diverse array of field
and positions. His work has included positions with intense
community interest, high levels of stakeholder involvement, and those with political sensitivities.
In the first twenty years of his career, Mr. Nelson served leadership roles in municipal government where
he was known for his progressive and principled leadership. Under his tenure, the City increased employee
engagement, citizen satisfaction (amongst the highest in a national survey), and made drastic improve-
ments in the labor-management climate. He created public-private partnerships that allowed for superior
levels of service during budget shortfalls, while enhancing relationships with stakeholders in the commu-
nity. Additionally, he has provided expert testimony for state and local legislative bodies. Mr. Nelson was a
co-founder of a municipal Human Rights Committee, engaging businesses and citizens in workshops and
community dialogue on diversity and social equity issues, in and out of the workplace.
Mr. Nelson holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Illinois-Springfield with a
graduate certificate in Public Sector Labor Relations.
As a founder of Mosaic Public Partners, Mr. Greg Nelson leverages decades of experience in the public sec-
tor with many years of successful experience leading executive searches for a variety of client roles across
the nation.
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PROJECT TEAM
EDUCATION
Master of Public Administration – University of Illinois – Springfield, Springfield, IL
Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Labor Relations – University of Illinois – Springfield, Springfield, IL
Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Education - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Bachelor of Arts, Social Justice Professions – Sangamon State University, Springfield, IL
Institute for Government and Public Affairs Leadership Academy - University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy, Quantico, VA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Mosaic Public Partners January 2022 - Present
Founder and Managing Partner
Lincoln, California
• Together, with Bryan Noblett, founded the firm to provide higher levels of service and client collabora-
tion in public sector executive search. As co-principals of the firm, we are building a winning employee
culture which leads to exceptional customer service.
Ralph Andersen & Associates February 2015 – December 2021
Vice President
Rocklin, California
• Led the firm’s public safety practice area, as well as served a diverse client portfolio primarily in the
Western Region of the United States (primarily California, Nevada, Texas, Washington and Oregon).
• Leveraged 20-year career in municipal policing to dramatically increase the firm’s public safety prac-
tice area.
• Successfully performed executive recruitments for clients in a variety of environments, including popu-
lations served between 5,000 in population to well over 1 million; various forms of government, including
cities, counties, special districts and non-profit.
Pekin Police Department September 1994 – February 2015
Chief of Police (2011-2015), Deputy Chief of Police, Lieutenant, Sergeant, Patrolman (1994-2011)
Pekin, Illinois – Direct Report to City Manager (population 34,000)
• Established progressive programs including Crime Free Housing and Problem Oriented Policing.
• Created a goal-oriented organizational culture within the agency. Crime reduced over 20% in 2014
• Worked cooperatively to establish the best labor-management climate in agency history
• Focused on customer service; Participated in a national study of police-citizen encounters with a rating
of 94% favorable, amongst the highest in the study
• Led a state-wide legislative effort in controlling pseudoephedrine to solve the state’s methamphet-
amine lab problem, building consensus of various stakeholders of government and business collabora-
tion
• Along with one other member, stood up the City’s Human Rights Committee promoting community
diversity in the workplace and the community.
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GREGORY R. NELSON | 916.550.4100
200 Gateway Drive #1908, Lincoln, CA 95648 greg@mosaicpublic.com
www.linkedin.com/in/greg-nelson-95728113 www.mosaicpublic.com
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BRYAN NOBLETT
FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER
Bryan Noblett spent over 34 years working as a pub-
lic safety leader in the Greater Sacramento Region. The
majority of his career was spent working in leadership
and executive level roles. Bryan placed a strong focus on
staff development and on ensuring his organization was
responsive to community needs throughout his career. He
possesses a strong commitment to customer service and
worked diligently as a municipal government executive to
ensure his organization was focused on partnering with the
community it served. In addition, Bryan is well-versed in
labor negotiations and working collaboratively with labor groups to achieve successful outcomes. Bryan’s
passion for leadership development, talent assessment and public service led him to accept a position
with a nationally recognized public sector search firm shortly after his retirement. Bryan holds a bache-
lor’s degree in Criminal Justice, a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and has attended several
prestigious professional development courses.
Bryan spent the last years of his public safety career serving as Chief of Police in Elk Grove, California.
Elk Grove is one of the most diverse cities in the country and Bryan worked with his staff to create a set
of core values that celebrated diversity, equity, and inclusion. During his tenure as Chief of Police, Bryan
created a Chief’s Advisory Board in Elk Grove which established a new, collaborative partnership with a
diverse group of community members who worked together to create a shared vision for public safety in
the city.
As a long-time contributor to city executive teams, Bryan possesses a thorough understanding of all
areas of public sector leadership. He spent the last few years partnering with municipal clients and com-
munities across the country by assisting them in recruiting talented leaders to serve as Police Chiefs, City
Managers, Chief Financial Officers, and other executive-level leadership positions. Bryan deeply values
his connections with people, which has led to several outstanding placements and ongoing relationships
with clients and candidates alike.
As a founder of Mosaic Public Partners, Bryan is excited to focus on client needs and work with candidates
to place today’s public leaders.
PROJECT TEAM (CONT.)
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Organizational Leadership – Chapman University, Orange, CA
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice – CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
Senior Management Institute for Police – Boston University, Boston, MA
Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy, Quantico, VA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Mosaic Public Partners January 2022 - Present
Founder and Managing Partner
Lincoln, California
• Along with Greg Nelson, founded the firm to provide higher levels of service and client collaboration in
public sector executive search. As co-principals of the firm, we are building a winning employee culture
which leads to exceptional customer service.
Ralph Andersen & Associates October 2019 – December 2021
Executive Search Consultant
Rocklin, California
• Worked with Greg Nelson in the firm’s public safety practice area, as well as served a diverse client port-
folio primarily in the Western Region of the United States (primarily California, Nevada, Texas, Washing-
ton and Oregon).
• Leveraged 30+ year career in municipal policing to successfully complete several police chief searches
in multiple states.
Elk Grove Police Department July 2009 – September 2019
Chief of Police (2016-2019), Assistant Chief of Police (2015-2016), Captain (2009-2015)
Elk Grove, CA – Direct Report to City Manager (population 175,000)
• Established Chief’s Community Advisory Board to increase community collaboration
• Created mission, vision, values for the organization through collaboration and team building
• Worked with City Council, City Manager and others to build a real-time information center to improve
police response, along with increasing officer and public safety
Lodi Police Department February 1985 – July 2009
Lieutenant, Sergeant, Corporal, Detective, Police Officer
Lodi, CA (population 65,000)
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BRYAN A. NOBLETT | 916.550.4100
200 Gateway Drive #1908, Lincoln, CA 95648 bryan@mosaicpublic.com
www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-noblett-47689131 www.mosaicpublic.com
Placing Today’s Public Leaders
200 Gateway Drive, #1908
Lincoln, California 95648
www.mosaicpublic.com
(916) 550 -4100
Cost of Services
Our flat fee to provide executive search services as outlined in our previously submitted
Statement of Qualifications for the position of Chief of Police on behalf of the City of
Ukiah is $28,000. The flat fee includes both professional services and consultant expenses
related to the workplan noted in our Statement of Qualifications and further detailed in
our discussion with the Ad Hoc Committee on August 29, 2022 . These expenses include
advertising, consultant travel, administrative support, printing, postage, technology,
educational verifications on top candidates and background checks on the selected
candidate.
Invoicing will be in four installments:
1.Upon execution of the Professional Services Agreement: $8,400
2.After Presentation of Candidates:$8,400
3.After Initial Interviews:$8,400
4.After accepted offer of employment:$2,800
The flat fee is based upon one consultant trip for the lead consultants, Mr. Noblet t and
Mr. Nelson, to facilitate candidate interviews. All other client meetings will be conducted
via videoconference or teleconference. If additional consultant trips are requested, they
will be invoiced at $1,500 per day, per consultant, plus actual trav el expenses. Any
additional expenses will be invoiced at the end of the project and are supplemental to the
flat fee. Candidate travel expenses shall be the responsibility of the City of Ukiah.
Insurance
Mosaic Public Partners maintains the following insurance coverage:
Errors and Omissions/Professional Liability $2,000,000
General Liability/Commercial $2,000,000
Automobile Liability (hired/non-owned) $1,000,000
Workers Compensation $1,000,000
Data Breach Liability $250,000
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