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Konrad Hildebrandt
Reference Notes
TAB 6
Strengths:
Managing people, creative, motivating employees, and networking.
Weaknesses: None identified.
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Sam Liddiard - Lieutenant, Police Department, American Fork, UT 801-763-3020
Lieutenant Liddiard is the liaison for the American Fork Police Department and the City of
Cedar Hills, which contracted them to deliver police services. He worked with Mr. Hildebrandt
from 2007 to 2012. Mr. Hildebrandt did a fantastic job as City Manager.
Mr. Hildebrandt is a leader first and foremost, then a manager. He has the ability to lead staff
and take an organization to the next level. He is a strategic thinker who can grasp his Council's
vision then bring it to fruition with the help of the employees. He hired exceptional people for
Cedar Hills, especially the former Finance Director, Ms. Tehero. Ms. Tehero left because she
had a baby and her husband relocated to northern California, but she and Mr. Hildebrandt had a
great partnership. Together they won national awards in budgeting for the City. Mr. Hildebrandt
understands the financial aspects of local government inside and out.
Lieutenant Liddiard and Mr. Hildebrandt met two or three times each week during the five years
they worked together. As an outsider the Lieutenant could objectively observe how Mr.
Hildebrandt worked. In City Council meetings Council made decisions and gave him directions.
After receiving his assignments, he met with his directors and provided them with a clear course
for accomplishing the goals set out by the Council. He assigned tasks which fit the individual
strengths of his employees and in such a way that they were motivated to do their jobs.
In 2007 American Fork hired a new Police Chief. At that point both the new Chief and Mr.
Hildebrandt saw fit to create a new contract for police services. The old contract had detailed
down to the minute how long an officer would spend in Cedar Hills. For instance, the contract
stated that Cedar Hills would have a detective for a specific number of hours, but no more, and a
patrol car for a specific number of hours, but no more. Negotiations were positive and Mr.
Hildebrandt was instrumental in negotiating a better contract for his city. The new contract
treated Cedar Hills the same as if it were just another neighborhood in American Fork. This
meant that the officers would no longer have to keep track of how much time they spent in Cedar
Hills, and the City was guaranteed to receive all services the Police Department offered.
Because of an extremely vocal group of five people, Mr. Hildebrandt dealt with controversies
every day when he worked for Cedar Hills. This group disliked everything about government
and constantly accused the City and its personnel of wrongdoing. However, Mr. Hildebrandt
knew how to handle difficult residents, negotiate contracts, manage employees, and all the other
responsibilities of being a City Manager. He is an excellent candidate for a City Manager
position.
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