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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Municipal Resource Group, LLC and Determining it is in the City's Best Interest to Dispense with Competitive Bidding Requirements (Total Contract Not-to-Exceed $190,000) (CM)
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MEETING DATE:
March 5, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Laurie Montes, Assistant City Manager, Part-Time
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Municipal Resource Group, LLC and determining it is in the City's best interest to dispense with competitive bidding requirements (Total contract not-to-exceed $190,000).
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On September 3, 2024, the City Manager entered into a professional services agreement with Municipal Resource Group, LLC (MRG) for Human Resources (HR) On Demand Human Resources Consulting Services. Since then, Council and City employees worked with Teri Silva, MRG Affiliated Consultant, on numerous HR issues including policy development, advising departments on labor issues, and facilitating Council-Appointee performance evaluations. At a special Council meeting on February 11, 2025, Ms. Silva provided an assessment report on HR operations making a number of recommendations for improved performance ("Assessment Report"). Some of the recommendations in the Assessment Report include restructuring the HR division and modifying some of the HR positions to complete required workload, and updating policies and procedures to reflect current legal requirements.
Additional recommendations of the Assessment Report include items such as the development of a recruitment and selection policy that is detailed, consistent, and defensible; the development of policies that clearly outline the leaves program for City employees that include benefits provided through the Family Medical Leave Program and the...
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