Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT RETAINER AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE STAFF AUGMENTATION FOR AN INTERIM TRAFFIC ENGINEER (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The recent resignation of the long tenure Traffic Engineer has left a huge void in the traffic division of Public Works Department. There are numerous active items that are currently unattended due to the recently vacated position. There is an urgent need to have a well versed qualified person fill the vacancy immediately on an interim basis to handle these various active items. The required Meet & Confer with the Bargaining Union took place on 12/27/18 and 1/3/19.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE a Consultant Retainer Agreement with O2EPCM, Inc., to provide staff augmentation for the term of January 9, 2019 through June 30, 2019, in the amount of $135,000.00.
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Consultant Retainer Agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DO NOT APPROVE the consultant retainer agreements.
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
The recent resignation of the long tenure Traffic Engineer has left a huge void in the traffic division of Public Works Department. The TRAFFIC ENGINEER has a vast spectrum of traffic related duties ranging from, design reviews, public requests for traffic enhancing features and parking restrictions, as well as grants for roadway/traffic improvements and much more. There are numerous active items and projects that are currently unattended due to the recently vacated position.
Department Directors of Public Works and Human Resources have begun the recruitment to fill the vacancy for the full-time staff Traffic Engineer. There is currently no qualified internal staff available to address the Department needs. ...
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