City Manager Search Survey

The City Council is very interested in extensive communication with citizens regarding qualities and characteristics desired in potential candidates. This input will be crucial for the consultant as they work with the council to develop the Bainbridge Island city manager position profile.

Please share your views below, letting us know what is least important to you and what is most important. Thank you for your time!

	Least Important				Most Important
Proven City Manager experience - at least 5-7 years	Proven City Manager experience - at least 5-7 years Least Important	Proven City Manager experience - at least 5-7 years	Proven City Manager experience - at least 5-7 years	Proven City Manager experience - at least 5-7 years	Proven City Manager experience - at least 5-7 years Most Important
Advanced degree	Advanced degree Least Important	Advanced degree	Advanced degree	Advanced degree	Advanced degree Most Important
Public Administration degree	Public Administration degree Least Important	Public Administration degree	Public Administration degree	Public Administration degree	Public Administration degree Most Important
Proven successful fiscal management	Proven successful fiscal management Least Important	Proven successful fiscal management	Proven successful fiscal management	Proven successful fiscal management	Proven successful fiscal management Most Important
Labor negotiations	Labor negotiations Least Important	Labor negotiations	Labor negotiations	Labor negotiations	Labor negotiations Most Important
Management of an organization of Bainbridge Island's size and complexity	Management of an organization of Bainbridge Island's size and complexity Least Important	Management of an organization of Bainbridge Island's size and complexity	Management of an organization of Bainbridge Island's size and complexity	Management of an organization of Bainbridge Island's size and complexity	Management of an organization of Bainbridge Island's size and complexity Most Important
Team building - with City Council	Team building - with City Council Least Important	Team building - with City Council	Team building - with City Council	Team building - with City Council	Team building - with City Council Most Important
Team building - with City staff	Team building - with City staff Least Important	Team building - with City staff	Team building - with City staff	Team building - with City staff	Team building - with City staff Most Important
Team building - with the community	Team building - with the community Least Important	Team building - with the community	Team building - with the community	Team building - with the community	Team building - with the community Most Important
Safety and emergency preparedness	Safety and emergency preparedness Least Important	Safety and emergency preparedness	Safety and emergency preparedness	Safety and emergency preparedness	Safety and emergency preparedness Most Important
Policing	Policing Least Important	Policing	Policing	Policing	Policing Most Important

Least Important

Most Important

Proven City Manager experience - at least 5-7 years

Proven City Manager experience - at least 5-7 years Least Important

Proven City Manager experience - at least 5-7 years

Proven City Manager experience - at least 5-7 years Most Important

Advanced degree

Advanced degree Least Important

Advanced degree

Advanced degree Most Important

Public Administration degree

Public Administration degree Least Important

Public Administration degree

Public Administration degree Most Important

Proven successful fiscal management

Proven successful fiscal management Least Important

Proven successful fiscal management

Proven successful fiscal management Most Important

Labor negotiations

Labor negotiations Least Important

Labor negotiations

Labor negotiations Most Important

Management of an organization of Bainbridge Island's size and complexity

Management of an organization of Bainbridge Island's size and complexity Least Important

Management of an organization of Bainbridge Island's size and complexity

Management of an organization of Bainbridge Island's size and complexity Most Important

Team building - with City Council

Team building - with City Council Least Important

Team building - with City Council

Team building - with City Council Most Important

Team building - with City staff

Team building - with City staff Least Important

Team building - with City staff

Team building - with City staff Most Important

Team building - with the community

Team building - with the community Least Important

Team building - with the community

Team building - with the community Most Important

Safety and emergency preparedness

Safety and emergency preparedness Least Important

Safety and emergency preparedness

Safety and emergency preparedness Most Important

Policing

Policing Least Important

Policing

Policing Most Important

	Least important				Most important
Communication skills	Communication skills Least important	Communication skills	Communication skills	Communication skills	Communication skills Most important
Visibility outside of City Hall	Visibility outside of City Hall Least important	Visibility outside of City Hall	Visibility outside of City Hall	Visibility outside of City Hall	Visibility outside of City Hall Most important
Resident of the island	Resident of the island Least important	Resident of the island	Resident of the island	Resident of the island	Resident of the island Most important
Personal energy	Personal energy Least important	Personal energy	Personal energy	Personal energy	Personal energy Most important
"Can-do" attitude	"Can-do" attitude Least important	"Can-do" attitude	"Can-do" attitude	"Can-do" attitude	"Can-do" attitude Most important
Sense of humor	Sense of humor Least important	Sense of humor	Sense of humor	Sense of humor	Sense of humor Most important

Least important

Most important

Communication skills

Communication skills Least important

Communication skills

Communication skills Most important

Visibility outside of City Hall

Visibility outside of City Hall Least important

Visibility outside of City Hall

Visibility outside of City Hall Most important

Resident of the island

Resident of the island Least important

Resident of the island

Resident of the island Most important

Personal energy

Personal energy Least important

Personal energy

Personal energy Most important

"Can-do" attitude

"Can-do" attitude Least important

"Can-do" attitude

"Can-do" attitude Most important

Sense of humor

Sense of humor Least important

Sense of humor

Sense of humor Most important

	Least important				Most important
Value customer service	Value customer service Least important	Value customer service	Value customer service	Value customer service	Value customer service Most important
Policing	Policing Least important	Policing	Policing	Policing	Policing Most important
Cost efficient core services	Cost efficient core services Least important	Cost efficient core services	Cost efficient core services	Cost efficient core services	Cost efficient core services Most important
Roads (preservation, maintenance and repairs)	Roads (preservation, maintenance and repairs) Least important	Roads (preservation, maintenance and repairs)	Roads (preservation, maintenance and repairs)	Roads (preservation, maintenance and repairs)	Roads (preservation, maintenance and repairs) Most important
Transparency	Transparency Least important	Transparency	Transparency	Transparency	Transparency Most important
Fiscal management	Fiscal management Least important	Fiscal management	Fiscal management	Fiscal management	Fiscal management Most important
Utility rates	Utility rates Least important	Utility rates	Utility rates	Utility rates	Utility rates Most important
Economic development	Economic development Least important	Economic development	Economic development	Economic development	Economic development Most important
Pedestrian and bike safety (trails, separated paths, sidewalks and bike lanes)	Pedestrian and bike safety (trails, separated paths, sidewalks and bike lanes) Least important	Pedestrian and bike safety (trails, separated paths, sidewalks and bike lanes)	Pedestrian and bike safety (trails, separated paths, sidewalks and bike lanes)	Pedestrian and bike safety (trails, separated paths, sidewalks and bike lanes)	Pedestrian and bike safety (trails, separated paths, sidewalks and bike lanes) Most important
Growth management	Growth management Least important	Growth management	Growth management	Growth management	Growth management Most important

Least important

Most important

Value customer service

Value customer service Least important

Value customer service

Value customer service Most important

Policing

Policing Least important

Policing

Policing Most important

Cost efficient core services

Cost efficient core services Least important

Cost efficient core services

Cost efficient core services Most important

Roads (preservation, maintenance and repairs)

Roads (preservation, maintenance and repairs) Least important

Roads (preservation, maintenance and repairs)

Roads (preservation, maintenance and repairs) Most important

Transparency

Transparency Least important

Transparency

Transparency Most important

Fiscal management

Fiscal management Least important

Fiscal management

Fiscal management Most important

Utility rates

Utility rates Least important

Utility rates

Utility rates Most important

Economic development

Economic development Least important

Economic development

Economic development Most important

Pedestrian and bike safety (trails, separated paths, sidewalks and bike lanes)

Pedestrian and bike safety (trails, separated paths, sidewalks and bike lanes) Least important

Pedestrian and bike safety (trails, separated paths, sidewalks and bike lanes)

Pedestrian and bike safety (trails, separated paths, sidewalks and bike lanes) Most important

Growth management

Growth management Least important

Growth management

Growth management Most important

City Manager Search

Bainbridge Island City Manager Search

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* 1. Professional Qualificiations and Experience

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* 2. Personal Traits

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* 3. City Challenges

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* 4. Describe your vision of an effective city government on Bainbridge Island (in 2 sentences).