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Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and Ci T Council <br />4.10a <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Consent <br />October 19, 2020 <br />Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Hire Deputy Chief of Administration <br />Mark Dickinson, Fire Chief <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Joe Libor Jr. to the position of Deputy Chief of Administration effective <br />October 26, 2020. <br />Background/Discussion <br />At the June 1, 2020, City Council meeting, three new fire department positions were approved to replace three <br />existing positions. One was filled with an internal candidate and we went to market to fill the other two positions. <br />We received 25 applications for the position of Deputy Chief of Administration and held brief interviews with 18 <br />candidates. We narrowed the pool and interviewed nine candidates, further narrowing the pool to five. Following a <br />leadership assessment, and psychological exam, we recommend current Elk River firefighter Joe Libor Jr. to fill <br />this position. <br />Mr. Libor has been an Elk River firefighter since 2014 and was promoted to Lieutenant in August of 2017. He has <br />worked as an emergency medical services instructor at Hennepin Tech., a wildland firefighter for the DNR, and a <br />firefighter/paramedic for the City of Burnsville. He is currently an EMT/paramedic with Elk River Ambulance <br />Service and a paramedic at Allina Health EMS as well as an Elk River firefighter. He holds two associate degrees, <br />one in fire science and one in paramedicine, as well as many fire related certifications and licenses. <br />Deputy Chief Libor will start at step A of pay grade 6E. All pay and benefits will be consistent with city policy. <br />Financial Impact <br />This is a budgeted position. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />N/A <br />Attachments <br />■ None <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires pi ospei ly. <br />M <br />TUREJ <br />Updated.• August 2020 <br />