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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25J - AGMT - TEMP STAFFING FOR POLICE HIRINGREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2014 TITLE: AGREEMENT WITH MUNITEMPS TO FACILITATE ADDITIONAL POLICE PERSONNEL {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 7,5) CITY MANAG R CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1 "Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Government Staffing Services, Inc. (dba MunTemps Municipal Staffing Solutions), subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, to provide temporary staffing services for the Personnel Services Department for a one -year period in an amount not to exceed $150,000. The agreement includes a provision for a one -year renewal option exercisable by the City Manager and City Attorney, in an amount not to exceed $150,000, a total of $300,000 for the two-year period. DISCUSSION MuniTemps Municipal Staffing Services (MuniTemps) specializes in contract staffing for municipalities that need temporary personnel to work on limited term projects and assignments. The agency employs workers who are familiar with public sector processes and functions and have skills and experience comparable to City employees. The Executive Director of Personnel Services is requesting authorization of an agreement with MuniTemps to provide for the limited term employment of two additional staff members to assist with Police Department recruitments. One of these two staff members, a Personnel Technician, will assist in screening applicants, conducting examinations, and ensuring that State and Department hiring standards are met. The other staff member, a Personnel Specialist, will provide clerical support to process applications, record test results, and meet notification requirements. These additional temporary staff will work on Police Department recruitments exclusively and will augment staff currently assigned to handle Police Department recruitments, thus accelerating the process of hiring personnel and establishing lists to fill future job vacancies. Although approximately 3,500 Police Recruit applicants have been screened and tested in the last year, there are still 31 positions to be filled (including the ten positions allocated in the recently awarded COPS grant). In addition, while over 1,100 applicants have been processed to fill part-time Correctional Officer positions, there are 15 vacancies remaining. The addition of limited term staff from a temporary staffing agency will expedite the timeframe for Police recruitments and allow for 25J -1 Agreement with MuniTemps November 18, 2014 Page 2 of 2 increased testing of job applicants to fill current vacancies and meet the anticipated needs for additional personnel as employees retire. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #7, Team Santa Ana, Objective #5 Create a culture of innovation and efficiency within the organization. FISCAL IMPACT The Police Department will fund these temporary staff additions. Funds are available in the Contract Services- Professional Account no. 01114402- 62300. Edwar . Raya Executive Director Personnel Services Carlos Rojas Police Chief Police Department APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance & Management Services Agency `t- 25J -2 CONSULTANT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 18th day of November, 2014 by and between Government Staffing Services, Inc., dba MuniTemps, a California corporation, (hereinafter "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 (hereinafter "City "). RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of temporary staffing services in the field of new employee recruitments. B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. C. 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 provide two (2) temporary staff personnel consisting of one (1) human resources clerk and one (1) human resources technician to perform those services as requested, including, but not limited to, assisting with Police Department recruiting and retention of prospective employees. 2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services, the rates and charges identified in the Temp Staffing Request attached hereto as Exhibit A. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $150,000 per year during the term of this Agreement. b. Payment by City shall be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. Payment need not be wade for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. 25J -3 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and terminate on November 17, 2015 unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 12, below. The term of this Agreement may be extended for one (1) additional year at the same terms and conditions upon a writing executed by the Executive Director of the Personnel Agency and the City Manager, 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant and all temporary employees furnished by Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be independent contractors and not employees 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. S. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: a. Commercial General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance which shall include, but not be limited to protection against claims arising from bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom and damage to property, resulting from any act or occurrence arising out of Consultant's operations in the performance of this Agreement, including, without limitation, acts involving vehicles. The amounts of insurance shall be not less than the following: single limit coverage applying to bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom, and property damage, in the total amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 in the aggregate. Such insurance shall (a) name the City, its officers, employees, agents, volunteers and representatives as additional insured(s); (b) be primary and not contributory with respect to insurance or self - insurance programs maintained by the City; and (c) contain standard separation of insureds provisions. b. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, Consultant, if Consultant has any employees, is required to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self - insurance. Prior to commencing the performance of the work under this Agreement, Consultant agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. 25J -4 c. If Consultant is or employs a licensed professional such as an architect or engineer: Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per claim. d. The following requirements apply to the insurance to be provided by Consultant pursuant to this section: (i) Consultant shall maintain all insurance required above in full force and effect for the entire period covered by this Agreement. (ii) Certificates of insurance shall be furnished to the City upon execution of this Agreement and shall be approved in form by the City Attorney. (iii) Certificates and policies shall state that the policies shall not be canceled or reduced in coverage or changed in any other material aspect without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City. (iv) Certificates and renewals shall be sent to the Executive Director of the Personnel Services Agency. e. If Consultant fails or refuses to produce or maintain the insurance required by this section or fails or refuses to furnish the City with required proof that insurance has been procured and is in force and paid for, the City shall have the right, at the City's election, to forthwith terminate this Agreement. Such termination shall not effect Consultant's right to be paid for its time and materials expended prior to notification of termination. Consultant waives the right to receive compensation and agrees to indemnify the City for any work performed prior to approval of insurance by the City. 6. INDEMNIFICATION Consultant agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, consultants, 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 direct or indirect operations of the Consultant or its contractors, subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on their 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. 25J -5 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" shall 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 subsidiary 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. 8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE 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. 9. NOTICE With the exception of insurance certificates and renewals covered by Section 5.d.iv, above, 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 telefacsimile or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: Clerk of the City Council 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: Executive Director of the Personnel Services Agency City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M -24) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Fax 714 -647 -6930 25J -6 and City Attorney City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M -29) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702 Fax 714 -647 -6515 To Consultant: Government Staffing Services, Inc. dba MuniTemps Attn: John Herrera P.O. Box 718 Imperial Beach, CA 91933 Facsimile: 1- 866 -498 -6678 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 telefacsimile, 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. 10. 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 are not embodied herein. 11. ASSIGNMENT 25J -7 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. 12. 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 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. 13. DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 14. 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. 15. 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, 25J -8 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. 16. 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 this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: MARIA D. HUIZAR Clerk of the Council SONIA R. CARV City 4"mey / City Attorney RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: Edward Raya Executive Director — Personnel Services Agency CITY OF SANTA ANA David Cavazos City Manager CONSULTANT Government Staffing Services, Inc. dba MuniTemps John Herrera (Title) 25J -9 W U GC � wW F R. W W V Z M LL CL 2 LU w S P s� 0E �3 n g� w� 0 U Z d in �Npp �y�p ry N 25J -10 :w W f I I fig. .Ea p KU 3 O C m� 2 � �ti;� ps = =C $i 8 . c �r b•e�$�s ,,Nat { y° gg �W E c lg $ Ep w r U `o ZI ° °m Z cam E t c F 8 25J -10 :w W f I I fig. .Ea p KU 3 O C m� 2 � �ti;� ps = =C $i 8 . c �r b•e�$�s ,,Nat { y° gg �W E c lg $ Ep w F r 6. R c 3 ca ° m a 25J -10 :w W f I I fig. .Ea p KU 3 O C m� 2 � �ti;� ps = =C $i 8 . c �r b•e�$�s ,,Nat { y° gg �W E c lg $ Ep w