Atherton hires recruiter to find city manager

From: Oakland Tribune | Date: July 22, 2007| Author: Banks AlbachSTAFF | Copyright information

ATHERTON -- An executive search firm will spend the next four to six months trying to find the right person to run Atherton, which soon will be losing its city manager.

The Atherton City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to hire Los Gatos-based Avery Associates to find a replacement for outgoing City Manager Jim Robinson, who gave notice May 4. He intends to leave in a couple of weeks but said his departure date could be extended, depending on how quickly the council can find ...