As directed at the March 13, 2024 Commission meeting, the Human Resources department proceeded with the internal recruitment for the City Attorney position. 

The posting for the position was advertised on the City's website on March 14, 2024.  The advertisement closed on March 22, 2024. We received two applications for the position.  These two applicants are Ricardo Dopico, Deputy City Attorney, and Robert Rosenwald, Chief Deputy City Attorney.  The applications and resumes were emailed to the Mayor and City Commissioners on March 22, 2024, and are attached for your reference.

If a candidate is appointed at the April 3, 2024 City Commission meeting, the appointee would serve as Acting City Attorney effective immediately, until City Attorney Paz's departure date.

With respect to the proposed employment agreement for the new City Attorney, historically, the City Commission has delegated to the Chair of the Finance and Economic Resiliency Committee ("FERC") the task of reviewing each new Charter Officer's proposed compensation and terms, subject to final approval by the Mayor and City Commission.  If the City Commission desires for Commissioner Magazine, the current FERC Chairperson, to review and negotiate the proposed employment agreement terms with the new City Attorney, the proposed agreement would be drafted following such discussions with FERC Chairperson Magazine and placed on the May 15, 2024 City Commission agenda for final review and approval.