Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting.

RESOLVED – That Councillor J Lewis be elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded)

(*In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting)

There were no appeals against refusal of inspection of documents.

RESOLVED – That Appendix 2 to the report entitled ’Appointment of Chief Digital and Information Officer, to in Minute No. 7 be designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(1) and (2) and on the grounds that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information by reason of the need to maintain the competitive nature of the interview process and to retain information submitted by individual applicants in confidence, as disclosure could undermine the process, future appointment processes, or the outcome on this occasion to the detriment of the Council’s and public interest.

To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of a disclosable pecuniary interests made at the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence from the meeting.

There were no apologies for absence

To receive a report of the City Solicitor which provides an overview of the governance arrangements and format of this specific Employment Committee which will have the responsibility for the recruitment to the position of Chief Digital and Information Officer.

(Cover report and Appendix attached) 

The City Solicitor submitted a report which provided Members with an overview of the governance arrangements and format for this specific Employment Committee which had responsibility for recruitment to the posts of Chief Digital and Information Officer.

RESOLVED –

(a)  To note the governance arrangements and format relating to the Employment Committee

(b)  The Council’s requirements regarding the consideration and disclosure of confidential and ‘exempt’ information be noted

(c)  To note that the shortlisting session had been arranged for Tuesday, 25^th August 2020.

To receive a report of the Chief Officer (HR) which presents a proposal to the Employment Committee to appoint to the position of Chief Digital and Information Officer.

(Cover report and appendices to follow)

(Please note that an Appendix to this report which contains candidates’ details is designated as being exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(1) and (2)) 

The Chief Officer (HR) submitted a report which outlined the process for the recruitment to the position of Chief Digital Information Officer

The Director of Resources and Housing, the Chief Officer HR, the Head of HR, the HR Service Manager, Resources and Housing, Tim Ryley, Chief Executive of Leeds CCG, and representatives from the agency who had  undertaken the Executive search and selection process were all in attendance at the meeting in an advisory capacity.

Having considered the submitted report and appendices, the Committee undertook the formal recruitment process (Longlisting)

RESOLVED - That 12 candidates be called back for technical interviews

At this point, the meeting was adjourned

The meeting was reconvened on Tuesday 25^th August 2020

Councillors: J Lewis (Chair) R Charlwood, M Harland and M Robinson were in attendance

The Director of Resources and Housing, the Head of HR, the HR Service Manager, Resources and Housing, Tim Ryley, Chief Executive of Leeds CCG, and representatives from the agency who had  undertaken the Executive search and selection process were in attendance at the meeting in an advisory capacity.

Having considered the submitted information in respect of the remaining candidates, the Committee undertook the formal recruitment process (shortlisting).

RESOLVED - That 3 candidates be called for interview for the position of Chief Digital Information Officer.

At this point, the meeting was adjourned

The meeting was reconvened on Tuesday 22^nd September 2020

Councillors: J Lewis (Chair), R Charlwood, M Harland and M Robinson were in attendance.

The Director of Resources and Housing, representatives from Human Resources, Tim Ryley, Chief Executive of Leeds CCG, and a representative from the agency who had undertaken the Executive search and selection process were in attendance at the meeting in an advisory capacity.

Having considered the submitted information in respect of the shortlisted candidates, the Committee undertook the formal interview process for the position of Chief Digital and information Officer, and it was 

RESOLVED – That following the conclusion of the formal interview process and having considered all relevant information put before the Committee, it be agreed that Mr Leonardo Tantari be offered the position of Chief Digital and Information Officer, subject to the conclusion of the associated notification processes, as set out within the Officer Employment Procedure Rules.