Steve Mermell Appointed Interim Pasadena City Manager Feb 8, 2016 – Bob Murray Associates Search Firm for Permanent Candidate Search

Bob Murray has been selected as a search firm for $35,000 budget approved to search for a permanent City Manager for Pasadena. This is a listing of positions open and that Bob Murray looking to fill.

Mr. Mermell earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public administration from California State University-Northridge. He has been a Pasadena city employee since 1989, working his way up the ranks from an administrative analyst at Pasadena Water and Power. In the Finance Department, he served as purchasing administrator, budget administrator and deputy director of finance before achieving his current position of assistant city manager.

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Rachel, and two sons.

Four firms had been interviewed and Bob Murray was selected and brought to the council.
Dr. Jay Burger for Glendale.

Bob Murray is the same firm that found Michael Beck for whatever that is worth.

Councilman Kennedy mentioned Dr. Jay Berger search firm from Glendale should be considered. But apparently there was no proposal provided.

Firms responded to the RFP with no restrictions.

For those wanting to provide input into can go online.