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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 27, 1994
SUBJECT: Renewal of Agreement with NORCAL Employment Relations
Training Consortium (Prepared by: Lou Ann Riera-
Texeira, Assistant to the city Manager)
EXHIBITS: 1995 Agreement
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the city's continued participation in the
program and authorize the city Manager to execute the
agreement.
FINANCIAL ~The annual fee to participate in the 1995 NORCAL
STATEMENT:. consortium is $1,435. In addition, there are minimal
costs associated with facility rentals and lunch fees.
Sufficient funds are included in the Fiscal Year
1994-95 budget.
DESCRIPTION: Since January of 1987, the city
participated in the NORCAL training consortium which
relations training.
of Dublin has
provides employee
The consortium has provided an excellent opportunity for supervisory and
management personnel to obtain valuable training at local seminars. The
law firm which prepares the presentations is well recognized in their
field and they represent many public employers. The training sessions
cover a wide range of issues such as the ADA, labor relations, employee
evaluations, employment discrimination and affirmative action,
discipline procedures and leadership.
In addition to training, the law firm provides participating agencies
with attorney consultation via telephone and with a monthly newsletter
covering employment relations developments.
The City of DUblin is one of 22 participating public agencies. The base
cost for retaining the law firm is spread evenly among the members. The
cost of lunches and renting meeting space is divided among agencies
based on actual attendance. Due to the consortium's ability to maintain
a consistent membership, the cost to participate will be $1,435 ($35
over the Fiscal Year 1993-94 fee). Adequate funding to cover the base
cost plus anticipated facility fees has been included in the Fiscal Year
1994-95 budget.
The city's continued participation in this program will assure that City
staff obtain appropriate training. To continue participation, the city
of Dublin will need to enter into an agreement with Liebert, Cassidy &
Frierson law firm (attached). Staff recommends that the city Council
approve the City's continued participation in the program and authorize
the City Manager to execute the agreement:
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EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS CONSORTIUM
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We are looking forward to another successful year with the NorCal Employment
Relations Consortium. The consortium committee has selected a wide variety of topics for
your managers and supervisors.
Enclosed is an Agreement for Special Services. Please execute and return a signed
copy to our office.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Very truly yours,
LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON
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By
Kristina Carbone
Training Coordinator
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6033 W. Century Blvd.
Suite 601
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 645-6492
Law Offices of
Liebert, Cassidy & Frierson
49 Stevenson Street
Suite 1050
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 546-6100
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AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into between the CITY OF DUBLIN, A Municipal
Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City," and the law fIrm of LIEBERT, CASSIDY &
FRIERSON, A Professional Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Attorney."
WHEREAS City has the need to secure expert training and consulting services to assist
City in its relations and negotiations with its employee organizations; and
WHEREAS City has determined that no less than twenty-two public agencies in City's
general geographic area have the same need and have agreed to enter into identical agreements
with Attorney; and
WHEREAS Attorney is specially experienced and qualifIed to perform the special
services desired by the City and is willing to perform such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, City and Attorney agree as follows:
Attorney's Services
During the year beginning January 1, 1995, Attorney will provide the following services
to City (and the other aforesaid public agencies):
1. Five days of group training workshops covering such employment relations
subjects as management rights and obligations, administering evaluations, negotiation strategies,
employment discrimination and affirmative action, employment relations from the perspective
of elected offIcials, grievance and discipline administration for supervisors and managers,
planning for and responding to concerted job actions, current court, administrative and legislative
developments in the personnel relations areas, etc., with the specifIc subjects covered and lengths
of individual workshop presentations to be determined by City and the other said local agencies.
2. Availability of Attorney for City to consult by telephone.
3. Providing of a monthly newsletter covering employment relations developments.
Fee:
Attorney will provide these special services to City for a fee of One Thousand Four
Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars ($1,435.00) payable in one payment on or about February 1, 1995.
Said fee will cover Attorney's time in providing said training and consultative services, and the
development and printing of written materials provided to attendees at training programs.
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Additional Services:
Attorney shall, as and when requested by City, make itself available to City to provide
representational and other employment relations services at its normal hourly fees.
Independent Contractor:
It is understood and agreed that Attorney is and shall remain an independent contractor
under this Agreement.
Term:
The term of this Agreement is twelve (12) months commencing January 1, 1995. The
term may be extended for additional periods of time by the written consent of the parties.
Condition Precedent:
It is understood and agreed that the parties' aforesaid rights and obligations are contingent
on no less than twenty-two (22) local agency employers entering into a substantially identical
Agreement with Attorney on or about January 1, 1995.
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CITY OF DUBLIN
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LAW OFFICES
LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON
A pAOFES510NAL C:ORPORAiION
6033 W~ST CENTURY aOULE:VARD. SUITE 601' LOS ANGEL-ES, CAL.lrrORNIA 90045
(~IOI 64S~6492 . F"A.X 1310) 337~Oe37
October 6, 1994
LouAnn Riera-Texeira
Assistant to City Manager
City of Dublin
P. O. Box 2340
Dublin, California 95468
(ERC - NORCL)
NORCAL Employment Relations Consortium
Membership:
1/1/95 - 12/31/95
Amount Due:
$ 1,435.00
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