REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  July  17, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - General Government-3.

SUBJECT:

Renewal agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW) for Training Services

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Angela Davis, Director of Support Services, (530) 225-5515

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Angela Davis, Director of Support Services

RECOMMENDATION

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a retroactive renewal agreement with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW), in an advance payment amount not to exceed $4,400, for the provision of five days of employment relations group training workshops for County employees, LCW attorney telephone consult services, and a monthly newsletter, for the period July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019.

SUMMARY

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DISCUSSION

LCW provides training workshops and telephone consultation services to a consortium comprised of seventeen (17) public agencies in the North State area, of which Shasta County is a member. A total of five (5) days of group training workshops will be provided to the consortium over the term of this agreement. Workshops will cover a wide variety of topics, including but not limited to, employment discrimination and affirmative action, performance evaluations, grievance and discipline administration, and employment relations. The specific subjects covered for the workshop presentations are determined by the County in coordination with other local agencies who have formed the consortium.

In addition to training workshops, LCW also provides telephone consultation services, assisting with legal questions that can be answered with little research, and provides a monthly newsletter to Shasta County and other members of the consortium regarding employment relations developments.

LCW’s reputation as the leading public sector labor, employment and educational law firm in California can make a difference in the County’s successful navigation of difficult legal issues. Advance payment is required from all members of the consortium to provide the annual training services.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board may direct staff to seek other options; however, there is a limited resource of viable vendors that provide these types of trainings at the level of the current provider.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Counsel has approved the agreement as to form. Risk Management has reviewed the agreement. This recommendation has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office.

FINANCING

There is no additional General Fund impact.

CC:     Larry Lees, County Executive Officer

           Terri Howat, County Chief Financial Officer

           Ayla Tucker,  Administrative Analyst I

           Shelley Forbes, Assistant Director of Support Services

           Monica Fugitt, Chief Fiscal Officer           

           Melissa Merritt, Agency Staff Services Analyst I- Confidential