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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND
MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
This AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 12 day of July, 2021, by and
between the CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, a municipal corporation and general law city
("CITY") and MANAGEMENT PARTNERS ("CONSULTANT"). The parties agree as
follows:
1. CONSIDERATION.
A. As partial consideration, CONSULTANT agrees to perform the work listed
in the SCOPE OF SERVICES, below;
B. As additional consideration, CONSULTANT and CITY agree to abide by
the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement;
C. As additional consideration, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT a sum not
to exceed Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred dollars ($17,300) for
CONSULTANT's services. CITY may modify this amount as set forth
below. Unless otherwise specified by written amendment to this
Agreement, CITY will pay this sum as specified in the attached Exhibit "A,"
which is incorporated by reference.
2. SCOPE OF SERVICES,
A. CONSULTANT will perform services listed in the attached Exhibit "A,"
which is incorporated by reference.
B. CONSULTANT will, in a professional manner, furnish all of the labor,
technical, administrative, professional and other personnel, all supplies
and materials, equipment, printing, vehicles, transportation, office space
and facilities, and all tests, testing and analyses, calculation, and all other
means whatsoever, except as herein otherwise expressly specified to be
furnished by CITY, necessary or proper to perform and complete the work
and provide the professional services required of CONSULTANT by this
Agreement.
3. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. While performing this Agreement, CONSULTANT
will use the appropriate generally accepted professional standards of practice existing at
the time of performance utilized by persons engaged in providing similar services. CITY
will continuously monitor CONSULTANT's services. CITY will notify CONSULTANT of
any deficiencies and CONSULTANT will have fifteen (15) days after such notification to
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cure any shortcomings to CITY's satisfaction. Costs associated with curing the
deficiencies will be borne by CONSULTANT.
4. PAYMENTS. For CITY to pay CONSULTANT as specified by this Agreement,
CONSULTANT must submit a detailed invoice to CITY (all as set forth in Exhibit "A").
5. NON -APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS. Payments due and payable to CONSULTANT
for current services are within the current budget and within an available, unexhausted
and unencumbered appropriation of the CITY. In the event the CITY has not
appropriated sufficient funds for payment of CONSULTANT services beyond the current
fiscal year, this Agreement will cover only those costs incurred up to the conclusion of
the current fiscal year.
6. FAMILIARITY WITH WORK.
A. By executing this Agreement, CONSULTANT agrees that it has:
i. Carefully investigated and considered the scope of services to be
performed;
ii. Carefully considered how the services should be performed; and
iii. Understands the facilities, difficulties, and restrictions attending
performance of the services under this Agreement.
B. If services involve work upon any site, CONSULTANT agrees that
CONSULTANT has or will investigate the site and is or will be fully
acquainted with the conditions there existing, before commencing the
services hereunder. Should CONSULTANT discover any latent or
unknown conditions that may materially affect the performance of the
services, CONSULTANT will immediately inform CITY of such fact and will
not proceed except at CONSULTANT's own risk until written instructions
are received from CITY.
7. TERM. The term of this Agreement will be from July 12, 2021 to September 30,
2021. Unless otherwise determined by written amendment between the parties, this
Agreement will terminate in the following instances:
A. Completion of the work specified in Exhibit "A";
B. Termination as stated in Section 15.
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8. TIME FOR PERFORMANCE.
A. CONSULTANT will not perform any work under this Agreement until:
i. CONSULTANT furnishes proof of insurance as required under
Section 22 of this Agreement; and
ii. CITY gives CONSULTANT a written notice to proceed.
B. Should CONSULTANT begin work on any phase in advance of receiving
written authorization to proceed, any such professional services are at
CONSULTANT's own risk.
9. TIME EXTENSIONS. Should CONSULTANT be delayed by causes beyond
CONSULTANT's control, CITY may grant a time extension for the completion of the
contracted services. If delay occurs, CONSULTANT must notify the Manager within
forty-eight (48) hours, in writing, of the cause and the extent of the delay and how such
delay interferes with the Agreement's schedule. The Manager will extend the
completion time, when appropriate, for the completion of the contracted services.
10. CONSISTENCY. In interpreting this Agreement and resolving any ambiguities, the
main body of this Agreement takes precedence over the attached Exhibits; this
Agreement supersedes any conflicting provisions. Any inconsistency between the
Exhibits will be resolved in the order in which the Exhibits appear below:
A. Exhibit: A: Scope of Work.
B. Exhibit: A: Budget
C. Exhibit: A Proposal for Services
11. CHANGES. CITY may order changes in the services within the general scope of
this Agreement, consisting of additions, deletions, or other revisions, and the contract
sum and the contract time will be adjusted accordingly. All such changes must be
authorized in writing, executed by CONSULTANT and CITY. The cost or credit to CITY
resulting from changes in the services will be determined in accordance with written
agreement between the parties.
12. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. CONSULTANT will provide CITY with a
Taxpayer Identification Number.
13. PERMITS AND LICENSES. CONSULTANT, at its sole expense, will obtain and
maintain during the term of this Agreement, all necessary permits, licenses, and
certificates that may be required in connection with the performance of services under
this Agreement.
14. WAIVER. CITY's review or acceptance of, or payment for, work product prepared
by CONSULTANT under this Agreement will not be construed to operate as a waiver of
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any rights CITY may have under this Agreement or of any cause of action arising from
CONSULTANT's performance. A waiver by CITY of any breach of any term, covenant,
or condition contained in this Agreement will not be deemed to be a waiver of any
subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant, or condition contained in
this Agreement, whether of the same or different character.
15. TERMINATION.
A. Except as otherwise provided, CITY may terminate this Agreement at any
time with or without cause.
B. CONSULTANT may terminate this Agreement at any time with CITY's
mutual consent. Notice will be in writing at least thirty (30) days before the
effective termination date.
C. Upon receiving a termination notice, CONSULTANT will immediately
cease performance under this Agreement unless otherwise provided in the
termination notice. Except as otherwise provided in the termination notice,
any additional work performed by CONSULTANT after receiving a
termination notice will be performed at CONSULTANT's own cost; CITY
will not be obligated to compensate CONSULTANT for such work.
D. Should termination occur, all finished or unfinished documents, data,
studies, surveys, drawings, maps, reports and other materials prepared by
CONSULTANT will, at CITY's option, become CITY's property, and
CONSULTANT will receive just and equitable compensation for any work
satisfactorily completed up to the effective date of notice of termination,
not to exceed the total costs under Section 1(C).
E. Should the Agreement be terminated pursuant to this Section, CITY may
procure on its own terms services similar to those terminated.
F. By executing this document, CONSULTANT waives any and all claims for
damages that might otherwise arise from CITY's termination under this
Section.
16.OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS. All documents, data, studies, drawings, maps,
models, photographs and reports prepared by CONSULTANT under this Agreement are
CITY's property. CONSULTANT may retain copies of said documents and materials as
desired but will deliver all original materials to CITY upon CITY's written notice. CITY
agrees that use of CONSULTANT's completed work product, for purposes other than
identified in this Agreement, or use of incomplete work product, is at CITY's own risk.
17. PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS. Except as necessary for performance of service
under this Agreement, no copies, sketches, or graphs of materials, including graphic art
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work, prepared pursuant to this Agreement, will be released by CONSULTANT to any
other person or public CITY without CITY's prior written approval. All press releases,
including graphic display information to be published in newspapers or magazines, will
be approved and distributed solely by CITY, unless otherwise provided by written
agreement between the parties.
18.INDEMNIFICATION.
A. CONSULTANT agrees to the following:
L Indemnification for Professional Services. CONSULTANT will
save harmless and indemnify and at CITY's request reimburse
defense costs for CITY and all its officers, volunteers,
employees and representatives from and against any and all
suits, actions, or claims, of any character whatever, brought
for, or on account of, any injuries or damages sustained by
any person or property resulting or arising from any negligent
or wrongful act, error or omission by CONSULTANT or any of
CONSULTANT's officers, agents, employees, or
representatives, in the performance of this Agreement, except
for such loss or damage arising from CITY's sole negligence
or willful misconduct.
iii. Indemnification for other Damages. CONSULTANT indemnifies
and holds CITY harmless from and against any claim, action,
damages, costs (including, without limitation, attorney's fees),
injuries, or liability, arising out of this Agreement, or its
performance, except for such loss or damage arising from
CITY's sole negligence or willful misconduct. Should CITY be
named in any suit, or should any claim be brought against it
by suit or otherwise, whether the same be groundless or not,
arising out of this Agreement, or its performance,
CONSULTANT will defend CITY (at CITY's request and with
counsel satisfactory to CITY) and will indemnify CITY for any
judgment rendered against it or any sums paid out in
settlement or otherwise.
B. For purposes of this section "CITY" includes CITY's officers, officials,
employees, agents, representatives, and certified volunteers.
C. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions will
survive termination of this Agreement.
D. The requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be
maintained by CONSULTANT as required by Section 22, and any
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approval of said insurance by CITY, are not intended to and will not in any
manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by
CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, to
the provisions concerning indemnification.
19. ASSIGNABILITY. This Agreement is for CONSULTANT's professional services.
CONSULTANT's attempts to assign the benefits or burdens of this Agreement without
CITY's written approval are prohibited and will be null and void.
20.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. CITY and CONSULTANT agree that
CONSULTANT will act as an independent contractor and will have control of all work
and the manner in which it is performed. CONSULTANT will be free to contract for
similar service to be performed for other employers while under contract with CITY.
CONSULTANT is not an agent or employee of CITY and is not entitled to participate in
any pension plan, insurance, bonus or similar benefits CITY provides for its employees.
Any provision in this Agreement that may appear to give CITY the right to direct
CONSULTANT as to the details of doing the work or to exercise a measure of control
over the work means that CONSULTANT will follow the direction of the CITY as to end
results of the work only.
21.AUDIT OF RECORDS. CONSULTANT will maintain full and accurate records with
respect to all services and matters covered under this Agreement. CITY will have free
access at all reasonable times to such records, and the right to examine and audit the
same and to make transcript therefrom, and to inspect all program data, documents,
proceedings and activities. CONSULTANT will retain such financial and program
service records for at least three (3) years after termination or final payment under this
Agreement.
22.INSURANCE.
A. Before commencing performance under this Agreement, and at all other
times this Agreement is effective, CONSULTANT will procure and
maintain the following types of insurance with coverage limits complying,
at a minimum, with the limits set forth below:
Type of Insurance
Commercial general liability
Professional Liability
Business automobile liability
Workers compensation
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$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
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B. Commercial general liability insurance will meet or exceed the
requirements of the most recent ISO-CGL Form. The 'amount of
insurance set forth above will be a combined single limit per occurrence
for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage for the policy
coverage. Liability policies will be endorsed to name CITY, its officials,
and employees as "additional insureds" under said insurance coverage
and to state that such insurance will be deemed "primary" such that any
other insurance that may be carried by CITY will be excess thereto. Such
endorsement must be reflected on ISO Form No. CG 20 10 11 85 or 88, or
equivalent. Such insurance will be on an "occurrence," not a "claims
made," basis and will not be cancelable or subject to reduction except
upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to CITY.
C. Professional liability coverage will be on an "occurrence basis" if such
coverage is available, or on a "claims made" basis if not available. When
coverage is provided on a "claims made basis," CONSULTANT will
continue to renew the insurance for a period of three (3) years after this
Agreement expires or is terminated. Such insurance will have the same
coverage and limits as the policy that was in effect during the term of this
Agreement and will cover CONSULTANT for all claims made by CITY
arising out of any errors or omissions of CONSULTANT, or its officers,
employees or agents during the time this Agreement was in effect.
D. Automobile coverage will be written on ISO Business Auto Coverage Form
CA 00 01 06 92, including symbol 1 (Any Auto).
E. CONSULTANT will furnish to CITY duly authenticated Certificates of
Insurance evidencing maintenance of the insurance required under this
Agreement and such other evidence of insurance or copies of policies as
may be reasonably required by CITY from time to time. Insurance must
be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best Company Rating
equivalent to at least a Rating of "A:VII."
F. Should CONSULTANT, for any reason, fail to obtain and maintain the
insurance required by this Agreement, CITY may obtain such coverage at
CONSULTANT's expense and deduct the cost of such insurance from
payments due to CONSULTANT under this Agreement or terminate
pursuant to Section 155.
23. USE OF SUBCONTRACTORS. CONSULTANT must obtain CITY's prior written
approval to use any consultants while performing any portion of this Agreement. Such
approval must approve of the proposed consultant and the terms of compensation.
24.INCIDENTAL TASKS. CONSULTANT will meet with CITY monthly to provide the
status on the project, which will include a schedule update and a short narrative
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description of progress during the past month for each major task, a description of the
work remaining and a description of the work to be done before the next schedule
update.
25. NOTICES. All communications to either party by the other party will be deemed
made when received by such party at its respective name and address as follows:
If to CONSULTANT:
Management Partners
1730 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45206
Attention: Jan Perkins
Phone: (949) 202-8870
Email:
jperkins@managementpartners.com
If to CITY:
City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA
Attention: Barbara Voss
Phone: (310) 524-2389
Email: bvoss@elsegndo.org
Any such written communications by mail will be conclusively deemed to have been
received by the addressee upon deposit thereof in the United States Mail, postage
prepaid and properly addressed as noted above. In all other instances, notices will be
deemed given at the time of actual delivery. Changes may be made in the names or
addresses of persons to whom notices are to be given by giving notice in the manner
prescribed in this paragraph.
26. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CONSULTANT will comply with all conflict of interest
laws and regulations including, without limitation, CITY's conflict of interest regulations.
27. SOLICITATION. CONSULTANT maintains and warrants that it has not employed
nor retained any company or person, other than CONSULTANT's bona fide employee,
to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, CONSULTANT warrants that it has not
paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than CONSULTANT's bona
fide employee, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other
consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement.
Should CONSULTANT breach or violate this warranty, CITY may rescind this
Agreement without liability.
28. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement and every provision herein is
generally for the exclusive benefit of CONSULTANT and CITY and not for the benefit of
any other party. There will be no incidental or other beneficiaries of any of
CONSULTANT's or CITY's obligations under this Agreement.
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29.INTERPRETATION. This Agreement was drafted in and will be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California, and exclusive venue for any action
involving this agreement will be in Los Angeles County.
30. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. CONSULTANT agrees to comply with all federal, state,
and local laws applicable to this Agreement.
31. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, and its Exhibit(s), sets forth the entire
understanding of the parties. There are no other understandings, terms or other
agreements expressed or implied, oral or written. This Agreement will bind and inure to
the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and any subsequent successors and
assigns.
32. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. Each Party had the opportunity to independently
review this Agreement with legal counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement will be
construed simply, as a whole, and in accordance with its fair meaning; it will not be
interpreted strictly for or against either Party.
33. SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this Agreement is declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such portion will be deemed
modified to the extent necessary in the opinion of the court to render such portion
enforceable and, as so modified, such portion and the balance of this Agreement will
continue in full force and effect.
34.AUTHORITY/MODIFICATION. The Parties represent and warrant that all necessary
action has been taken by the Parties to authorize the undersigned to execute this
Agreement and to engage in the actions described herein. This Agreement may be
modified by written amendment.
35.ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. The Parties agree that this
Agreement, agreements ancillary to this Agreement, and related documents to be
entered into in connection with this Agreement will be considered signed when the
signature of a party is delivered by electronic (.pdf) or facsimile transmission. Such
electronic or facsimile signature will be treated in all respects as having the same effect
as an original signature.
36. CAPTIONS. The captions of the paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience
of reference only and will not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
37. TIME IS OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this
Agreement.
38. FORCE MAJEURE. Should performance of this Agreement be prevented due to fire,
flood, explosion, acts of terrorism, war, embargo, government action, civil or military
authority, the natural elements, or other similar causes beyond the Parties' reasonable
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control, then the Agreement will immediately terminate without obligation of either party
to the other.
39. STATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE. By executing this Agreement, CONSULTANT
represents that it has demonstrated trustworthiness and possesses the quality, fitness
and capacity to perform the Agreement in a manner satisfactory to CITY.
CONSULTANT represents that its financial resources, surety and insurance experience,
service experience, completion ability, personnel, current workload, experience in
dealing with private consultants, and experience in dealing with public agencies all
suggest that CONSULTANT is capable of performing the proposed contract and has a
demonstrated capacity to deal fairly and effectively with and to satisfy a public CITY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the
day and year first hereinabove written.
CITY EL SEGU7cw
ScItf"Plitnick,
City Manager
City/Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
V-� . r
Mark D. Hensley
City Attorney
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MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
Jerry Newfarmer
President and CEO
EXHIBIT "A" Agreement No. 6111
Management
Partners
March 22, 2021
Mr. Scott Mitnick
City Manager
City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Dear Mr. Mitnick
Thank you for the opportunity to provide this proposal to facilitate performance evaluation processes
for you and City Attorney Mark Hensley. Donna Peter, Special Advisor, will serve as facilitator.
We understand the value to the City Council and their appointees conducting a productive process to
communicate about performance and goals. A performance evaluation process provides an opportunity
for Council members and their appointees to strengthen their partnerships in carrying out their
respective roles. Effective organizational leadership and support requires a shared vision of the future,
goals, agreement on roles, and accountability for achieving expectations. An effective performance
evaluation process provides for two-way discussions between the governing body and their appointees.
It also provides for a self -assessment from each appointee.
The result of the performance evaluation processes should be a collective Council view about their
appointees' performance along with goals for the appointees to achieve in the coming year.
Approach
We understand the Council has proposed a performance evaluation process that involves the following
elements:
Creating and administering three 360° surveys in order to gather feedback about the City
Manager's and City Attorney's performance and then prepare reports,
Facilitating two closed sessions (one for the City Manager and one for the City Attorney), and
Summarizing the results of the closed sessions.
Our plan of work anticipated for the engagement is described below. It is amenable to modification as
needed.
Activity 1 - Gather information
Donna Peter will begin by talking with the Mayor, you and the City Attorney to review the activities and
schedule. She will then finalize the process.
Create 360° Surveys about the City Manager and City Attorney. We will create three 360°
surveys as described below to gather confidential feedback. These will be in an online format
with forced choice ratings as well as open-ended questions.
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Management Partners has facilitated numerous city manager and city attorney performance
evaluations and we have meaningful questions that we can draw on.
Additionally, our team has created and administered many valid surveys and we know how to
write valid questions.
The three surveys are:
Survey of Direct Reports to the City Manager. At the City's request, we will begin with
the survey used last year for this purpose. We will shorten and modify it to be more
manageable in length and to ensure the questions are clear so they provide useful
information.
We will carefully review the survey, and identify the most useful and specific
questions. We will prepare questions and a rating scale that conform to valid
survey methods.
We will prepare a draft of the revised survey, review it with both the Mayor and
you, and then finalize it based on that input.
We will place the questions into Survey Monkey and administer it to your direct
reports. The responses will be returned directly to Management Partners.
2. Survey of City Manager's Peers. We will modify the survey for direct reports described
above so it is appropriate to use in seeking feedback from the City Attorney and City
Clerk about the City Manager's performance. We will place this survey into Survey
Monkey and administer it to these two individuals.
3. Survey of Executives and City Clerk About City Attorney. We will create a survey suited to
the work of a city attorney and will include questions from the survey about the City
Manager that are relevant to the work of the City Attorney.
0 We will first prepare a set of draft questions and review them with the City
Attorney, City Manager and Mayor. We will then finalize the survey based on
feedback.
We will place the questions into Survey Monkey and send a link to the City
Manager, City Clerk and department heads. The responses will be returned
directly to Management Partners.
Prepare Reports. Once the surveys are closed, Management Partners will prepare two reports,
one containing the results of the two surveys about the City Manager and the second report
containing the results of the survey about the City Attorney's performance.
Advise on Self-Assessment/Accomplishments Report. Donna will provide advice to the City
Manager and City Attorney about preparing a report that contains the appointee's self -
assessment of performance, accomplishments and goals for the coming year. The appointee's
report will be submitted to the Council in advance of the closed session described below.
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Donna will review the results of the 360' surveys in a closed session for each of the appointees. In
advance of each closed session, she will review the confidential evaluation report with the appointee so
he can be prepared for a productive discussion.
The appointee will be present during each of the closed sessions since the City Council/appointee
partnership is critical and requires an open dialogue about what is going well, what can be improved,
and agreement about goals for the coming year. The closed sessions will also be an opportunity for each
appointee to highlight his self -assessment, including accomplishments, proposed goals and other items
that will be helpful to discuss.
Each closed sessions will be facilitated such that there is an open and productive discussion by all
Council members and the appointee. The outcome of each closed session will be clarity about
expectations and goals for the next year.
After each closed session, Donna will prepare a memorandum that summarizes the results of the
performance evaluation.
L L e F e
We understand City leaders may also be interested in Management Partners designing and
administering an employee engagement survey. We have significant expertise with this type of work,
and we would be pleased to do so. These surveys can provide useful information to city management
about COVID-19 impacts, employee needs, organizational communications, interests in and needs for
training and professional development, gaps in technology and other tools to do the job, teamwork
within and between departments, and other key items. If desired, we will scope this in consultation with
you, and others you designate, and provide a fee for this work based on the scope. We will then provide
you with a schedule for conducting this survey.
Facilitator
Donna Peter, Special Advisor, will serve as the facilitator for these performance evaluations. She will be
assisted by other Management Partners' team members in administering the three surveys. Donna's
brief qualifications are shown below.
Human Resources executive with expertise in all aspects of human
resources, labor relations, employee engagement, leave management,
and employee benefits. Developed policies for local governments'
remote workforce.
a Extensive experience creating and managing leadership and supervisory
training programs, establishing and managing performance processes,
investigating and overseeing misconduct and discrimination investigations.
Expertise in policy and procedure improvement and organizational restructuring; excellent
interview and facilitation skills; ability to engage employee and stakeholders in focus group
meetings.
Maintains a Basic Certification in Mediation from the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
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Worked as director of Human Resources with the cities of Santa Monica and Manhattan
Beach; in Santa Monica, worked closely with Santa Monica's county -wide transit system, the
Big Blue Bus.
Served as president of the League of California Cities, Personnel and Employee Relations
Department and a member of the Webinar and Training Committee for the Association of
Workplace Investigators.
Project Cost
Management Partners will carry out the plan of work described above for $17,300, which includes all
fees and expenses.
If more closed sessions are needed than the two we have included in this proposal (one each for the City
Manager and City Attorney), we will charge a fee of $1,000 per closed session.
If an employee engagement survey is desired, we will scope that separately with you and provide a fee
for that work, based on scope.
Conclusion
We would enjoy working with the City of El Segundo for these evaluations. Please feel free to contact
Jan Perkins at (949) 202-8870 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jerry Newfarmer
President and CEO
Accepted for thy City of, El Segundo by:
Name:
Title:
Date,_
Is the fee in the amount of $1,000 for each additional closed session included? Yes [ ] No��J
If yes, how many sessions?