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RESOLUTION NO.14889
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH DAVID
SPILLER TO SERVE AS THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL CHIEF OF POLICE
WHEREAS, following the announcement by Police Chief Diana Bishop of her intention to
retire on December 31, 2020, the City of San Rafael entered an executive search partnership with
Bob Murray and Associates to initiate a nationwide recruitment search for the City’s next Police
Chief; and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources department, in collaboration with the City Manager’s
office created an end-to-end recruitment approach and process; and
WHEREAS, an official recruitment brochure was shared with over 900 potential
candidates in the recruitment database made available to the City of San Rafael. The City
received 25 qualified applications for consideration; and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, the City of San Rafael held two group panel
interviews consisting of internal and external leaders to assess the knowledge, skills, abilities and
culture fit of the six (6) final candidates; and
WHEREAS, a final offer of employment was extended and accepted by David Spiller, to
be the next Chief of Police of San Rafael;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of San Rafael that
the Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of San Rafael, an
agreement with David Spiller to serve as the Chief of Police for the City of San Rafael, a copy of
which is included with the staff report supporting this resolution.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, California, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
Council of the City of San Rafael held on the 16th day of February 2021, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk