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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Approve Amendment No. 2 to Patrick Clark Consulting, a Sole Proprietorship, for Labor Relations Consulting Services and Increasing the Agreement by Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000) for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000) (IS-HR)
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MEETING DATE:
February 4, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Cristina Gonzales, Interim Human Resources Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager to approve Amendment No. 2 to Patrick Clark Consulting, a sole proprietorship, for labor relations consulting services and increasing the agreement by sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) for a total not-to-exceed amount of one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000)
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of Lodi’s labor groups include Lodi Fire Mid-Management, Lodi Police Dispatchers Association (LPDA), Lodi Police Mid-Management Organization (LPMO), Police Officer’s Association (POAL), General Services, Lodi City Mid-Management Association (LCMMA), Lodi Professional Firefighters (LPF), Maintenance and Operators (M&O) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). As of December 2025, the City has successfully entered into successor Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) or Statement of Benefits with five (5) of the nine (9) units.
The City entered into an agreement for labor relations consulting services on September 3, 2024 with Patrick Clark Consulting, a sole proprietorship, to help advise labor negotiations with the 9 units. The original Agreement was amended to extend the term of the Agreement through August 31, 2026 and increase the agreement amount from $30,000 to $60,000. As negotiations are still ongoing with the four (4) remaining groups, General Services, LCMMA, M&O and LPF, the City is requesting services from Patrick Clark Consulting continue through completion of successor MOUs.
STRATEGIC VISION:
3C. Fiscal Health: Ensure elected leaders & staff retain focus on fiscal priorities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not-to-exceed $120,000
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
10020302.72450