HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9803 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9803
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council September 1, 2015
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The purpose of this report is to provide an update in the recruitment of a City of Fort Worth Police
Chief.
Earlier this month I informed the Mayor and Council that the finalist process will take place on
September 10th and 11th. It is expected that the finalists will be announced on Wednesday,
September 2nd
A very important part of this process is transparency and inclusiveness. To that end, one of the
components of the process is the Community Forum that will be held the evening of the 10th
where members of the public can meet and listen to the candidates answer questions. This event
will be held at the Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex from 7 — 9 p.m.
Beginning September 2nd, City staff will begin soliciting questions from the public that will be used
at the Community Forum. Residents are encouraged to go to the www.yourfortworth.org to
submit questions for the candidates. In addition, questions may be emailed to
catherine.huckabya.fortworthtexas.gov or by calling Catherine Huckaby at 817-392- 8085. We
will compile all of these questions and select as many as possible to use during our town hall
meeting with the candidates. Residents can also attend the Community Forum to hear the
responses.
A story about the input process and the Community Forum is included in the August 31 issue of
City News. The information will also go out to neighborhood leaders, NextDoor and on social
media. The information will also appear in Roundup to encourage staff to participate in the
process.
As a reminder, the Mayor and City Council Members will be hosting a reception to meet the
candidates from 6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. prior to the Community Forum at the Bob Bolen Public
Safety Complex.
The Mayor and Council may continue to expect regular updates on the status of the recruitment
process for the Police Chief.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS