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City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
May 20, 2025
TOPIC: Recruitment, Training, and Staffing Consultant Services
AGENDA TITLE
Agreement with Kim Turner, LLC for Recruitment, Training, and Staffing Consulting
Services (Specification No 25-009) (Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year agreement with Kim Turner, LLC, to
provide recruitment, training, and staffing consulting services for the period of May 20,
2025 through May 19, 2026, with provisions for two, one-year extensions, in an amount
not to exceed $197,500 (Agreement A-2025-XXX).
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
The Santa Ana Police Communications Division has historically been critically
understaffed, causing employees to be overworked and experience burnout. Trainee
retention is the root cause. Since April 2022, 15 dispatchers have been hired to fill
vacancies; to date, only two have successfully passed training and probation. Currently,
the Communications Division is understaffed by six dispatcher positions.
Over the years, several attempts have been made to improve and restructure our training
program and improve recruitment efforts, including creating a Training Committee to
mentor, coach, and develop Communications Training Officers (CTO). In addition, we
have worked closely with our City's Human Resources team to screen applicants and
have implemented an orientation and sit-along phase to the application process.
However, we continue to fall short with our training program.
The objective of the consulting services offered by Kim Turner, LLC is to address systemic
root causes and create long-term, sustainable solutions for our staffing challenges. This
project will create a tailored training program specific to our policies, procedures, culture,
and the community's needs and expectations. This program will reduce the time it takes
to train a new dispatcher, thus allowing them to be added to minimum staffing levels as
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soon as possible. In addition, the consultants will conduct an in-depth staffing and
schedule analysis for optimization.
On January 9, 2025, the Santa Ana Police Department issued Request for Proposals
(RFP #25-009) and it was posted on the City's online bid management and publication
system. The RFP aimed to identify qualified Peace Officer Standards Training (POST)
certified instructors and subject matter experts capable of addressing systemic root
causes and creating long-term, sustainable solutions for the recruitment, training, and
staffing challenges within the Communications Division.
A summary of the proposals and offers received is as follows:
977 Vendors notified
1 Santa Ana vendor notified
62 Vendors downloaded the RFP packet
3 Proposals received
0 Proposals received from a Santa Ana vendor
Proposals were opened on January 30, 2025 and evaluated. An evaluation team
reviewed and rated all proposals received to determine if necessary qualifications were
met. The proposals were evaluated and scored according to criteria identified within the
RFP, including Responsiveness to RFP (15%), Experience of Firm and Personnel (50%),
Reasonableness of Cost (25%), and References (10%).
Of the three (3) proposals received, two (2) were determined to be responsive and
qualified based on their response to the city's specifications and requirements. After the
evaluation process, the Santa Ana Police Department Communications Division selected
Kim Turner, LLC to provide recruitment, training, and staffing consultant services. Kim
Turner, LLC best met the City's specifications, demonstrated vast experience working
with similar-sized California public agencies, and offered the most comprehensive level
of experience among the firms capable of delivering the required level of service.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding is available and will be budgeted for future fiscal year as follows:
Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit-
Account #
Fund Description
Accounting Unit,
Account
Description
Amount
FY 25-26 16614450-62300 US DOJ Asset
Forfeiture
US Dept of Justice
AFF, Contract
Services
Professional
$197,500
Recruitment, Training, and Staffing Consultant Services
May 20, 2025
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EXHIBIT(S)
1. Agreement with Kim Turner, LLC
Submitted By: Robert Rodriguez, Police Chief
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN KIM TURNER LLC AND CITY OF SANTA ANA
TO PROVIDE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, STAFFING AND
CONSULTING SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 20th day of May, 2025 by and between Kim Turner,
LLC, a Limited Liability Corporation (“Consultant”), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and
municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California
(“City”).
RECITALS
A.On January 9, 2025, the City issued Request for Proposal No. 25-009 (RFP), seeking proposals
from qualified firms and organizations to provide recruitment, training, and staffing consulting
services for the Police Department's Communications Division.
B.Among the proposals submitted Kim Turner, LLC best met the City’s specifications, demonstrated
vast experience working with similar-sized California public agencies, and offered the most
comprehensive level of experience among the firms capable of delivering the required level of
service.
C.Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. In
undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in
its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in
compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting
firm in the field.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1.SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consultant shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations including
all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately
complete the services described and set forth in the RFP’s Scope of Services - Exhibit A, attached hereto
and incorporated by reference.
2.COMPENSATION
a.City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services for City,
the rates and charges identified in Consultant’s Cost Proposal - Exhibit B. The total amount
to be expended during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $197,500.
b.Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice
evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City and Consultant agree
that all payments due and owing under this Agreement shall be made through Automated
Clearing House (ACH) transfers. Consultant agrees to execute the City’s standard ACH
Vendor Payment Authorization and provide required documentation. Upon verification of the
Exhibit 1
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data provided, the City will be authorized to deposit payments directly into Consultant’s
account(s) with financial institutions. Payment need not be made for work which fails to
meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected
by City.
3. TERM
This Agreement shall commence on May 20, 2025, for a one (1) year term with the option for the
City to grant up to two (2), one (1) year renewals, exercisable by a writing by the City Manager and the
City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 15, below.
4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent
Consultant and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to
create an employer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise
discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are
the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided
in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant
shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar
taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes.
5. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS
This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse,
or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans,
specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any
tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or
otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant
under this Agreement (“Documents & Data”). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to agree in
writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the
subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the
legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and
warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not
be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not
within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City’s sole risk.
6. INSURANCE
Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall
require any subcontractors to obtain and maintain insurance as described below for the entire Term of this
Agreement against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in connection
with services, products and materials supplied to City. Total cost of such insurance shall be borne by Consultant.
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MINIMUM SCOPE AND LIMIT OF INSURANCE
1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01covering CGL on an
“occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and
personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000
aggregate. Required policy limits can be met with primary and umbrella/excess insurance policies.
2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form CA 00 01 covering Code 1 (any auto), with limits
no less than $1,000,000 combined single limits. In the event Consultant does not maintain commercial
automobile liability insurance, City will accept evidence of personal automobile insurance.
3. Workers’ Compensation: as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s
Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident, policy or employee, for bodily
injury or disease. Coverage is not required if Consultant has no employees and signs request to waive
such insurance.
4. Professional Liability Insurance: with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, and
$2,000,000 aggregate.
If Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimum requirements for each line of
coverage shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits
maintained by Consultant. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of
insurance and coverage shall be available to City.
Other Insurance Provisions
The above required insurance policies are to contain or be endorsed to contain the following provisions:
1. City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are to be covered as
additional insureds, under Consultant’s CGL, Professional Liability, and Automobile Liability policies,
with respect to any liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Instructor
including materials, parts, equipment, and personnel furnished in connection with such work or
operations.
2. Consultant’s Insurance company(ies) agrees to waive all rights of subrogation against City, its City
Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers for losses paid under the terms of any
policy which arise from work performed by Consultant under this Agreement.
3. For any claims related to this contract, Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be primary and any
insurance maintained by City, its City Council, its officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers
shall not contribute with it.
4. A severability of interest provision must apply for all the additional insureds, ensuring that Consultant’s
insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim is made or suit is brought, except
with respect to the insurer’s limits of liability.
5. Insurance policies required herein shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, suspended, voided,
reduced in coverage or in limits, non-renewed by the carrier, or materially changed except after thirty (30)
days prior written notice has been given to City. Ten (10) days prior written notice shall be provided to
City for policy cancellation or non-renewal due to non-payment of premium.
6. Certificate Holder on each Evidence of Insurance certificate shall be: City of Santa Ana, Attention:
Jennifer Arellano, 20 Civic Center Plaza, M-96, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The name and location of project
must be included in the Description of Operations section of each certificate.
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Self-Insured Retentions
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may require the Consultant to
purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim
administration, and defense expenses within the retention.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the State of California with a current
A.M. Best rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to City.
Verification of Coverage
Consultant shall furnish City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory
endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy
of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements before work begins.
However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive Consultant’s
obligation to provide them.
City reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including
endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.
Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior
experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
7. INDEMNIFICATION
Consultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents,
employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury,
damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal
injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations
of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates
to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury,
damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or
effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for
damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been
suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising
from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the
defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any
action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury,
damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises
by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions
with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent
Consultant’s services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity sh all be limited, to
the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the
negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant.
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8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION
Consultant shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees
against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States’ letters patent,
trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or documents
provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement.
9. RECORDS
Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this
Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred
under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a
minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment
to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable.
Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of
such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours.
Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this
Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this
Agreement.
10. CONFIDENTIALITY
If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is
reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or
disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the
same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than
reasonable care. “Confidential Information” s hall include all nonpublic information. Confidential
information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually,
electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidi ary
and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non -use and
nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources;
(b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful
possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by
operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information
disclosed by the City.
11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE
a. Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or
indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this
Agreement.
b. No immediate family members of either the Mayor, City Council Member, or any appointed
City Official, including appointed board and commission members, as defined under the City’s
Municipal Code, whose position with the City shall award or influence the award of this
Agreement, or any competing contract or amendment thereof, shall be employed in any
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capacity by the Consultant or have any other direct or indirect financial benefit or interest in
this Agreement.
c. The section also prohibits the awarding of any agreement, contract, grant, or any amendment
to those awards, to any former full-time employee for one-year from date of employee
separation except for any CalPERS retiree as authorized by City Council resolution
d. The Consultant must comply with all conflict of interest laws, ordinances, and regulations now
in effect or hereafter to be enacted during the term of this (Contract, Agreement, or Grant). The
Consultant warrants that it is not now aware of any facts which conflict with the prohibitions
defined above. If the Consultant hereafter becomes aware of any facts that might reasonably
be expected to create a conflict of interest, it must immediately make full written disclosure of
such facts to the City. Full written disclosure must include, but is not limited to, identification
of all persons implicated and a complete description of all relevant circumstances. Failure to
comply with the provisions of this paragraph will be a material breach of this Agreement.
e. Consultant covenants that none of its directors, officers, employees, or agents shall participate
in selecting or administrating any subcontract supported (in whole or in part) by City funds
stemming from the Agreement where the awarding of the subcontract has any direct or indirect
financial benefit or interest to any individual, as defined in subsections (b) and (c) above.
12. NON-DISCRIMINATION
Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information, or
military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, o r disability, as defined and prohibited by
applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other
employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is
an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations.
13. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT
This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Consultant,
and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict
between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized
representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other
instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or
obligate Consultant or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations,
inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting
on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein.
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14. ASSIGNMENT
Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant,
Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written
consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior
written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit
the City’s ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City
personnel or by other Consultants retained by City.
15. TERMINATION
This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination.
In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for
all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following
conditions:
a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver
to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case such work
product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents
to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate.
b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance
specified in the Recitals of this Agreement.
16. WAIVER
No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by
the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving
the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed
a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver
constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies.
17. JURISDICTION - VENUE
This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity,
interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined
and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County,
California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in
connection with or by reason of this Agreement.
18. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits,
approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by
the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other
governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to
obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be
cause for termination of this Agreement.
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19. NOTICE
Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or
certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided
in this Section, to the following persons:
To City:
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988
Fax: 714- 647-6956
With courtesy copies to:
Chief of Police
Santa Ana Police Department
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-96)
P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, California 92702
To Consultant:
Kim Turner, President
Kim Turner LLC
3200 E. Guasti Road, Suite 100
Ontario, CA 91761
A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any
communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication
shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United
States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by
fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time
set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth
above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays
shall be excluded.
20. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power,
authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement,
and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney’s fees, for any
injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by
the signatory or is withdrawn.
b.All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth
in the body of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed tis Agreement the date and year first above
written.
ATTEST CITY OF SANTA ANA
JENNIFER L. HALL
City Clerk
ALVARO NUNEZ
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM
SONIA R. CARV ALHO
TAMARA BOGOSIAN
Senior Assistant City Attorney
KIM TURNER LLC
KIM TURNER
President
RECOAlThlENDED FOR APPR
ROBERT RODRIGUEZ
Chief of Police
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CITY OF SANTA ANA
Consultant shall perform services as set forth below.
I. CONSULTING SERVICES
A. Police Services Dispatcher Recruitment Services must include:
i. Evaluating and enhancing SAPD’s current job posting for Police Services
Dispatcher.
ii. Evaluate and enhance SAPD’s current hiring practices for Police Services
Dispatcher.
iii. Evalute and enhance SAPD’s current recruitment practices for Police Services
Dispatcher.
B. Police Services Dispatcher Training Services shall include:
i. Development of Communications Training Manual to include:
1. Construct timelines and training benchmarks for Communication Training
Officers (CTO) that fall in line with the policies and procedures of the
SAPD.
2. Manual must be specific to the policies and procedures of the SAPD, and
updates shall be provided on an as needed basis.
ii. Provide training for all Communications Training Officers (CTO) on an as needed
basis throughout the duration of the Agreement.
C. Police Services Dispatcher Staffing Services must include:
i. Assess the staffing structures, levels, and scheduling practices, including the use
of overtime within the Communications Division for optimization.
ii. Research and review applicable best practices, regulations, and state and
industry standards related to staffing, overtime, call time standards, including the
MOU’s between the City of Santa Ana and the Police Officers Association (POA).
iii. Analyze and determine optimal staffing and workload levels for the
Communications Division personnel.
II. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF AGREEMENT
A. Perform multiple site visits, “sit-alongs”, and interviews with Communications personnel
during all shifts, including weekends and graveyard shifts to obtain an understanding of
the processes, systems used, and job function/demands.
EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
City of Santa Ana RFP 25-009 Page 15 of 30
CITY OF SANTA ANA
B. Interview personnel to within a set time frame provided by SAPD to understand the
hiring and training process for new dispatchers.
C. Provide, at a minimum, once a month in-person, check-in meetings with the
Communications Manager throughout the duration of the Agreement.
City of Santa Ana RFP 25-009 Page 16 of 30
2. Cost Proposal
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EXHIBIT B
2.Cost Proposal
All Proposers are required to submit a fixed rate fee with their Cost Proposal. Pricing instructions should be
clearly defined to ensure fees proposed can be compared and evaluated. Cost Proposal must include a payment
schedule if applicable. City reserves the right to negotiate compensation and/or payment schedule prior to
award of any resulting agreement. When applicable, if providing hourly rate sheets, Proposer shall not include
rate ranges or averages.
Kim Turner, LLC has included our cost proposal, which is a fixed-rate fee. We have followed all instructions
provided herein. It is understood that the City reserves the right to negotiate compensation and/or payment
schedule prior to award.
The City shall not provide reimbursement for travel-related expenses, mileage, parking, lodging, meals,
incidental fees, insurance, freight/shipping and handling/delivery, and any other business expenses, supplies
and materials related to providing services as specified herein. Additional costs will not be considered and will
not be reimbursed by the City, therefore, such costs must be absorbed in Proposer’s cost proposal fee
structure. Any language related to travel reimbursement shall be stricken from the document by the City and if
not stricken, shall be deemed invalid.
We understand that the City is not responsible for reimbursement of any travel-related expenses, mileage,
parking, lodging, meals, incidental fees, insurance, freight/shipping and handling/delivery, and any other business
expenses, supplies and materials related to providing services. Kim Turner, LLC will absorb any additional costs,
which will be reflected in our cost proposal fee structure.
Proposals shall be valid for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days following Proposal deadline. The cost
for developing the Proposal is the sole responsibility of the Proposer. All Proposals submitted become property
of the City.
We attest that this cost proposal is valid for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days following this proposal’s
deadline.
Pricing shall remain firm for the entire initial Agreement term. Thereafter, any proposed pricing adjustment for
follow-on renewal periods shall be submitted to the City Representative in writing at least ninety (90) days prior
to the new Agreement term. The City reserves the right to accept, reject, or negotiate any proposed pricing
adjustment not to exceed the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) data as follows: Los
Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA; All Urban Consumers; Not Seasonally Adjusted; annualized change
comparing the most recent month’s reported data to the same month of the prior year. (This information may
be found on the U.S. Department of Labor’s website at www.bls.gov.)
Kim Turner, LLC guarantees that this pricing will remain firm for the entire initial agreement period and that any
proposed pricing adjustments need to be submitted to the City in writing at least ninety (90) days prior to the new
agreement date. We understand the city reserves the right to negotiate any proposed pricing adjustment not to
exceed the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from Los-Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim,
CA; urban consumers; not seasonally adjusted; and annualized change comparing the most recent months’
reported data to the same month of the prior year.
COST PROPOSAL
The fee for all listed services is $197,500.00.
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SCOPE OF WORK HOURS PROPOSAL
A. Police Services Dispatcher Recruitment Services
I. Evaluating and enhancing SAPD’s current
job posting is for Police Services
Dispatcher.
Review data and job postings for accuracy and
results.
80 hours
II. Evaluate and enhance SAPD’s current hiring
practices for Police Services Dispatchers.
Review the current job description and create
new drafts as necessary to accurately reflect
current work tasks.
80 hours
III. Evaluate and enhance SAPD’s current
recruitment practices for Police Services
Dispatcher
Review recruitment practices, including
current social media
outlets, targeted demographics, and results.
160 hours
B. Police Services Dispatcher Training Services
I. Development of Communications
Training Manual
(1) Develop a communications
a training manual that falls within best
practices and utilizes adult learning
methodologies consistent with SAPD policies
and procedures.
(2) Inclusive of developing a structured training
timeline with
Incremental milestones for trainee
progress/achievement
(3) Inclusive of developing standard
evaluation guidelines
160 hours
Construct timelines and training
benchmarks for Communication Training
Officers (CTO) that fall in line with the
policies and procedures of the SAPD.
Inclusive of B. i.
160 hours
The manual must be specific to the policies
and procedures of the SAPD and updates
shall be provided on an as needed basis.
Updates are within the timeframe of the
contract, not ongoing, and
continuous
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II. Provide training for all Communications
Training Officers (CTO) on an as needed
basis throughout the duration of the
Agreement.
(1) Inclusive of the 40-hour CA POST
Certification Course.
(2) 4-hour in-person training specific to
evaluations and documentation.
TBD/mini
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hours
C. Police Services Dispatcher Staffing Services
I. Assess the staffing structures, levels, and
scheduling practices, including the use of
overtime within the Communications
Division for optimization.
In addition, scheduling options should be
provided to minimize the impact of overtime
within the context of the current MOU.
160 hours
II. Research and review applicable best
practices, regulations, and state and
industry standards related to staffing,
overtime, call time standards, including the
MOU’s between the City of Santa Ana and
the Police Officers Association (POA).
Inclusive C.i. 160 hours
III. Analyze and determine optimal staffing and
workload levels for the Communications
Division personnel.
Inclusive of staffing study to evaluate the
recommended number of Full-Time Equivalent
positions.
160 hours
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CONSULTING SERVICES
A. Police Services Dispatcher Recruitment Services will include:
a. Evaluating and enhancing SAPD’s current job posting for Police Services Dispatcher.
b. Evaluate and enhance SAPD’s current hiring practices for Police Services Dispatchers.
c. Evaluate and enhance SAPD’s current recruitment practices for Police Services Dispatchers.
B. Police Services Dispatcher Training Services will include:
a. Development of Communications Training Manual to include:
b. Construct timelines and training benchmarks for Communication Training Officers (CTO) that fall in
line with the policies and procedures of the SAPD.
c. Manual must be specific to the policies and procedures of the SAPD, and updates shall be provided
on an as needed basis.
d. Provide training for all Communications Training Officers (CTO) on an as needed basis throughout
the duration of the Agreement.
C. Police Services Dispatcher Staffing Services will include:
a. Assess the staffing structures, levels, and scheduling practices, including the use of overtime
within the Communications Division for optimization.
b. Research and review applicable best practices, regulations, and state and industry standards
related to staffing, overtime, call time standards, including the MOU’s between the City of Santa
Ana and the Police Officers Association (POA).
c. Analyze and determine optimal staffing and workload levels for the Communications Division
personnel.
KEY ASSUMPTIONS
Kim Turner, LLC makes the following key assumptions when preparing our competitive price proposal for the City
of Santa Ana.
● Payable NET-30, billed monthly.
● Work requested outside the scope of work will be separately negotiated and billed at an hourly rate of
$425.00.
● All travel and lodging for Kim Turner, LLC related to this project is inclusive of the quote for services and
will be the sole responsibility of Kim Turner, LLC.
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