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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 18,1997
SUBJECT:
Renewal of Agreement with NORCAL Employment Relations
Training Consortium (prepared by: Lou Ann Riera-Texeira,
Assistant to the City Manager)
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
1998 Agreement
RECOMMEl\lJ>ATION: (1r0~ Approve the City's continued participation in the consortium and
"' authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
The annual fee to participate in the 1998 NORCAL consortium is
$1,480. Funding is included in the Fiscal Year 1997-98 budget for
this training.
DESCRIPTION: Since January of 1987, the City of Dublin has participated in the
NORCAL training consortium which provides employee relations training.
The consortium provides 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 numerous public employers. The training sessions cover a wide range of
issues such as employee evaluations, workers' compensation, employment discrimination, and leadership.
In addition to the training, the law fIrm provides consortium members with attorney consultation services,
and 'with a comprehensive monthly newsletter covering employment relations issues.
The City of Dublin is one of22 members of the NORCAL consortium. The base cost for retaining the
law fIrm is spread evenly among the member agencies. The cost to participate is $1,480. This represents
a 3 % increase over the 1997 fee. It should be noted that the cost to participate has remained constant for
the past three years. SuffIcient funding to cover this cost is included in the Fiscal Year 1997-98 budget.
The City's continued participation in this program will enhance the staffs ability to effectively deal with
employee relations issues. To continue participation, the City will need to enter into an agreement with
the law fIrm of Liebert, Cassidy & Frierson (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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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 (22) public agencies in the
. Norcal 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, 1998, Attorney will provide the following services
to City (and the other aforesaid public agencies):
1. Five (5) days of group training workshops covering such employment relations
subjects as management rights and obligations, negotiation strategies, employment
discrimination and affIrmative action, employment relations from the perspective
of elected officials, performance evaluation (administering evaluations), grievance
and discipline administration for supervisors and managers, planning for and
responding to concerted job actions, current court, administrative and legislative
developments in personnel administration and employment relations, 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.
Eee;.
Attorney will provide these special services to City for a fee of One Thousand Four
Hundred Eighty Dollars ($1,480.00), payable in one payment on or about February 1, 1998. 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.
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, 1998. 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, 1998.
Dated:
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LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON
A Professional Corporation
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Dated:
CITY OF DUBLIN
A Municipal Corporation
By
Richard C. Ambrose, City Manager
ATTEST:
Kay Keck, City Clerk
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