One might argue that morale is often improved when hiring is done from within.
Edited by VicHockeyFan, 02 March 2018 - 04:14 PM.
Posted 02 March 2018 - 04:13 PM
One might argue that morale is often improved when hiring is done from within.
Edited by VicHockeyFan, 02 March 2018 - 04:14 PM.
Posted 02 March 2018 - 04:22 PM
We've lost a few farmed-out high profile bureaucrats in recent years, right? Sewage guy, the former CAO, the AGGV lady, etc. These folks come in doing things the way they're done in regions where things aren't so laid back, and their culture can clash with ours.
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Posted 02 March 2018 - 04:38 PM
Jocelyn Jenkins already had a long stint as acting City Manager once before. I can understand if she is considered to have proven her worth by now.
Posted 02 March 2018 - 05:15 PM
Posted 12 June 2018 - 01:00 PM
Jocelyn Jenkyns confirmed as Victoria city manager
http://www.timescolo...ager-1.23333085
Jocelyn Jenkyns has been appointed Victoria’s new city manager.
Jenkyns has been acting city manager since former manager Jason Johnson abruptly left his $274,977-a-year job last September with a year’s severance but no formal explanation for his departure.
…Jenkyns is the third city manager the city has had in the past decade.
Posted 12 June 2018 - 01:02 PM
I sometimes wonder if the Victoria City Manager position is cursed but then I remember Nanaimo is having their own problems.
Posted 12 June 2018 - 01:10 PM
Jocelyn Jenkyns has been appointed Victoria’s new city manager. Jenkyns has been acting city manager since former manager Jason Johnson left his $274,977-a-year job last September...
Is it a requirement that one's initials be "JJ" in order to hold the City Manager position?
Posted 12 June 2018 - 01:25 PM
Does 3 in a decade seem abnormal? doesn't seem that bad to me.
Posted 12 June 2018 - 01:45 PM
I think the real abnormal thing is the fact that we still don't know officially why Jason Johnson actually got the boot left.
It's not a particularly normal way to do public business in a public position being paid taxpayer dollars, but it certainly seems to be the COV way!
Edited by Cassidy, 12 June 2018 - 01:45 PM.
Posted 12 June 2018 - 01:53 PM
Victoria has had as many City Managers in just over ten years than Saanich has had in just over 50 years.
Posted 12 June 2018 - 01:53 PM
Posted 12 June 2018 - 02:07 PM
Posted 12 June 2018 - 02:15 PM
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Posted 12 June 2018 - 02:20 PM
I think Jenkins is the first CM to be promoted from within.
Although Acting CM Battershill has a former cop. First manager to carry a concealed handgun on the job as well.
Posted 12 June 2018 - 04:01 PM
Jenkins has been around for quite a few years. She used to manage the Conference Centre and has been acting City Manager several times. I think she's a good pick.
Posted 12 June 2018 - 07:44 PM
Jenkins has been around for quite a few years. She used to manage the Conference Centre and has been acting City Manager several times. I think she's a good pick.
As I said before, she may be a good person but it is irresponsible for the Mayor and council to be spending taxpayer money without any competitive search or process. For the nearly $300K a year we are paying, we are entitled to the best CM we can hire, not just someone who gets appointed to the position for whatever reason.
At this point the Mayor and council should have waited until after the election to finalize the decision in any event. JJ was being paid additional monies in her acting role so she wasn't losing out and with 4 months until the election why not let the new Mayor and council decide who they want in that role?
Edited by spanky123, 12 June 2018 - 07:46 PM.
Posted 13 June 2018 - 11:15 AM
Posted 13 June 2018 - 12:24 PM
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Posted 13 June 2018 - 01:20 PM
Article in the TC today. Reporter pressed the mayor and demànded answers and really pushed to get the to the bottom of this.
Nah, just kidding.
COTFD!!!!
Posted 13 June 2018 - 04:04 PM
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