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DATE: May 13, 2002 AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: John B. Bahorski, City Manager P
SUBJECT: Personnel Rules Revisions - Budget Amendment
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
That Council approve the attached budget amendment for the purposes of updating and revising
the City's Personnel Rules.
BACKGROUND:
As a result of the recent charter amendments and revisions to the Municipal Code relating to
personnel services, staff reviewed the Personnel Rules and found them to be outdated and not in
conformance with current personnel practices. A request for proposals to revise and update the
City's Personnel Rules, adopted in 1983, were sent to three firms specializing in the field of
human resources with the following results:
William Avery & Associates
$8,000
Richards, Watson & Gershon
$7,500
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
up to $5,000
As this is a professional services agreement, staff has selected the firm of Richards, Watson &
Gershon to complete the comprehensive review and revision to the Rules. This firm has been
assisting the City with the Personnel / Civil Service Municipal Code revisions as well as the
recent charter amendments relative to discipline and their experience and knowledge specific to
Seal Beach should speed the process along. Staff has been working with Assistant City
Attorney, Roy Clarke, on a number of personnel issues and he is well versed in Seal Beach's
policies and procedures as well as changes in employment laws.
FISCAL IMPACT:
A budget amendment in the amount of $7,500 will be required for FY 2002 -03. The current
undesignated fund balance is $3,387,526; the proposed budget amendment will decrease the
undesignated fund balance by $7,500 to $3,380,026.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Proposed Resolution No. adopting a budget amendment in the amount of $7500
to update and revise the City's Personnel Rules.
Attachment: Proposed Resolution No.
RWG Proposal
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