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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
October 16, 2006
TITLE:
t2.da
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED
D As Recommended
D As Amended
D Ordinance on 1" Reading
D Ordinance on 2" Reading
D Implementing Resolution
D Set Public Hearing For
AGREEMENT FOR PAYROLL
CONSULTING SERVICES
CONTINUED TO
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FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the
Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Dawna Whaley for payroll
consulting services in a total amount not to exceed $95,000.
DISCUSSION
In the year 2000, the City completed a successful conversion to a new
citywide payroll system. During implementation Highline Corporation, the
software supplier, had provided a resource (Dawna Whaley) to assist the
City Of Santa Ana with implementation and programming tasks. In 2004, Ms.
Whaley separated from Highline Corporation. The City was able to retain Ms.
Whaley as an independent contractor.
Ms. Whaley provides services to the City on an as-needed basis. Currently,
she is assisting in the testing of a major payroll software upgrade. She
continues to be the only program specialist for the Highline payroll
software located in Southern California. Additionally, her services include
troubleshooting and programming, as well as to train the new Payroll
Systems Analyst, which is currently under recruitment.
The City also maintains contracts for its payroll and tax software that
include user licenses, upgrade maintenance, training, and program
consulting. Highline Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Vertex, Inc., and
Dawna Whaley provide these needed services that support the payroll system.
These services are vital in ensuring that payroll is processed in an
accurate and timely manner.
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Agreement for Payroll Consulting Services
October 16, 2006
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Technology Plan Payroll Systems Other
Contractual Services account (account no. 109-200-6291).
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~Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance and Management Services AgenC~
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