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Home My WebLink About4.07 Renewal of NORCAL Agreement oo�a CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 9, 1989 SUBJECT Renewal of Agreement for NORCAL Employment Relations Consortium By: Paul Rankin, Assistant City Manager EXHIBITS ATTACHED Agreement; Proposed 1989 Seminars/Membership Roster n� i RECOMMENDATION Approve the City' s continued participation and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Funds are included in the approved 1988-89 Budget . DESCRIPTION During the past two years, the City has participated in a Consortium which provides Employee Relations Training. The Consortium has provided an excellent opportunity for supervisory employees to obtain important training at a local seminar. The law firm which prepares the presentations is well recognized in their field and they represent many public agencies . The focus of the training is to avoid costly litigation through proper preparation of employees at all levels . Attached is a list of the seminars which will be conducted in 1989 . A copy of the current membership roster is also included. The roster includes contact persons for each agency. However, each agency is allowed to register as many employees as they wish for each seminar. In additon to City employees, the City will also send representatives from Dougherty Regional Fire Authority (DRFA) . Both San Ramon and Dublin are members of the Consortium and it is an effective way to provide local training opportunities . The base cost for retaining the law firm is spread evenly among the members . The cost of lunches and renting meeting space is divided among the agencies based on attendance. The base cost of participating is $1 , 200 . Adequate funding to cover the base cost plus anticipated rental fees is included in the current budget. The City' s continued participation will assure that City Staff will continue to obtain appropriate training. In addition to the training seminars, the Attorney also provides unlimited telephone consultation and a periodic newsletter outlining legal. developments . It is recommended that the City Council approve the City's participation and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. -------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: ITEM NO. "'Y' a 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 consultative services to assist City in its relations and negotia- tions with its employee organizations; and WHEREAS City has determined that no less than fifteen other public agencies in City' s general geographic 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, 1989 , Attorney will provide the following services to City (and the other aforesaid public agencies) : 1. Five days of group training workshops covering such employment relations subjects as management rights and obligations, administering evaluations, negotiation strategies , employment discrimination and affirmative action, employment relations from the perspective of elected officials, grievance and discipline administration for supervisors and managers, planning for and responding to concerted job actions, current court, administrative and legislative developments in the personnel relations area, 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 on an unlimited basis, for City to consult by telephone. 3 . Providing of a monthly newsletter covering employment relations developments. Fee: Attorney will provide these special services to City for a fee of One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1 ,200 .00 )payable in one payment on or before February 1, 1989. 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 , 1989 . 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 fifteen (15) other local agency employers entering into a substantially identical Agreement with Attorney on or about January 15 , 1989 . Dated: LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON A Professional Corporation By DATED: CITY OF DUBLIN A Municipal Corporation By City Manager LAW OFFICES LIEBERT, CAS5IDY & FRIERSON A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Jo.. LIEPCRT 6033 WEST CENTURY BOULEVARD SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE: o.NICL C.C.SSIO+ SUITE 900 /O% PLAZA LAP"♦J.F..C.SON LINO.JC.SO- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90045 IFPAPA MARK E, STREET, SUITE SAN NCISC O,,CALIFORNIA O41G2- G2•S]^.. •RUCC .. 8.01100. (213) 645-6492 14151 851-3127 f1ON. o.-0.0300 P.uL N,OSTwOFF FACSIMILE Jcrrw n(LOAN MAW+ L. OOwCLL MARIC C.SLITS SANOPA OMENS OCNNISON (2131 337-0637 NIC NOLAf T.CALOCPON OCPPA L. •RAT —LOwCO COLLINS PCOINALO T. MVRPN• 2—cl O.Or I..,r,NO••00A.r■ FINAL 1989 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Date/Time Subject Audience Thursday Privacy Issues in the Managers, Personnel/ . January 19 , 1989 Workplace Employment Relations 9 am - 4 pm Staffs, Agency Counsel Thursday Guide to Labor Managers, Personnel/ March 23 , 1989 Negotiations Employment Relations 9 am - 4 pm Staffs, Agency Counsel Thursday Supervisors'/Managers' Supervisors and Managers May 18 , 1989 Guide to Avoiding Liability 9 am - Noon for Harassment in the Workplace Thursday Effectively Utilizing Supervisors and Managers September 14 , 1989 Performance Evaluations as a 9 am - Noon Management/Supervisory Tool Thursday Role of Past Practice in Supervisors and Managers September 14 , 1989 Employment Relations 1 pm - 4 pm Tuesday Addressing Disciplinary Supervisors and Managers October 10 , 1989 Situations Relating to 9 am - Noon Attendance Problems and Abuse of Paid Leave Thursday Supervisors'/Managers' Supervisors and Managers November 16 , 1989 Guide For Effectively 9 am - 4 pm Responding to Employee Administrative Appeals NORCAL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS TRAINING CONSORTIUM MEMBERS Daren Fields Assistant to City Administrator ' City of Albany 1000 San Pablo Avenue Tamara Wickland Albany, CA 94706 Personnel Officer 415/528-5710 City of Hercules Cathryn Freitas 111 Civic Drive Mary Vail Personnel Officer Hercules, CA 94547 Assistant City Manager Central Contra Costa Sanitary District 415/799-8200 City of San Ramon 5019 Imhoff Place - 2222 Camino Ramon Martinez, CA 94553 Ron Gallaher San Ramon, CA 94583 415/689-3890 x308 Director of Personnel Si 415/866-1400 City of Livermore Betty Prange 1052 S. Livermore Ave. Don Cardno Administrative Services Director Livermore, CA 94550 Director of Personnel City of Antioch 415/449-4016 & Labor Relations P.O. Box 130 City of Vallejo Antioch, CA 94509 Ruth Steiner P.O. Box 3068 415/778-3501 Director of Personnel S, Vallejo, CA 94590 City of Martinez 707/648-4435 Ann Crossey 525 Henrietta St. Director of Personnel Martinez, CA 94553 Wendy Lack & Employee Relations 415/372-3513 Personnel Officer City of Concord City of Walnut Creek 1950 Parkside Drive Joe Meneghini P.O. Box 8039 Concord CA 94519 Assistant City Manager Walnut Creek, CA 94596 415/671-3346 City of Pinole 415/943-5814 2131 Pear Street Norma Hoshide Pinole, CA 94564 John Liebert Director of Personnel 415/724-9000 Liebert, Cassidy & Frierso Contra Costa Water District 6033 West Century Blvd., S P.O. Box H2O Gerry Dunbar Los Angeles, CA 90045 d, CA 94524 Director of Human Resou 213/645-6492 Concord, CA City of Pittsburg 340 Marina Boulevard Chair: Paul Rankin Pittsburg, CA 94565 Assistant City Manager 415/439-4896 Bonnie Yee City of Dublin Personnel Analyst/Training P.O. Box 2340 Fred Quiel City of Vallejo Dublin, CA 95468 Assistant City Manager/ P.O. Box 3068 415/829-4600 Director of Administrat Vallejo, CA 94590 City of Pleasant Hill 707/648-4435 Joann Sidwell 3300 North Main Street Administrative Analyst Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 xprltl7v City of El Cerrito 415/944-3219 10890 San Pablo Avenue Larry Miller El Cerrito, CA 94530 Director of Personnel 415/234-2323 City of Pleasanton P.O. Box 520 Pleasanton, CA 94566 415-484-8012 Don Rae Personnel Director City of Richmond P.O. Box 4046 i Richmond, CA 94804 i 415/620-6602 i