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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
JUNE 5, 2006
TITLE:
PROPOSED PROCESS FOR
CONTRACTING OUT
CITY SERVICES
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CITY MANAGER
APPROVED
D As Recommended
D As Amended
D Ordinance on 1st Reading
D Ordinance on 2nd Reading
D Implementing Resolution
D Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the
proposes to
off the City
following:
Ci ty Manager to develop a process that whenever the City
contract out work that results in City employees being laid
will provide the affected Union and/or Association with the
1. Sufficient advance notice to meet and confer wi th the City's
representative over the impact on affected City employeesi and
2.
Provide data showing the cos t
allow the affected employees
opportunity to demonstrate that
effective basis before the City
to layoff City employeesi and
savings of contracting out to
and their representatives the
they can do the work on a cost-
Council makes any final decision
3. If the decision is to contract out work being performed by City
employees, that the City whenever possible require the
contractor to commit to hiring City employees laid off, if anYi
and
4. Encourage the affected employees and their representatives to
provide information on the performance standards for those
contractsi and
5.
Whenever possible
indus try wages to
CitYi and
require the contractor to pay prevailing
its employees doing contract work for the
6. Periodically require staff to audit and prepare a report to the
City Council on those contracts to ensure that they are meeting
performance standards and actual cost savings efficiencies.
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PROPOSED PROCESS FOR
CONTRACTING OUT
CITY SERVICES
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DISCUSSION
During the past several years due to budget considerations, the City has
moved forward with contracting out a number of functions. These functions
have included the Police Crossing Guard program, various maintenance
efforts in the Recreation & Community Services Agency and work such as
asphalt and road repair in the Public Works area. Although these efforts
were in compliance with outstanding labor agreements and Memorandums of
Understanding, the City Council has expressed ongoing interest in the
possibility of improving this process.
Staff suggests that the City Council adopt the above recommended action so
that we can have clear direction to begin a process improvement effort
which hopefully would result in a more consistent contracting out policy.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
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David N. Ream
City Manager
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