REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: John Clark, Interim Administrative Services Director
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Approve and authorize execution of an Agreement with Public Sector Personnel Consultants, Inc. (PSPC) to conduct a Citywide Classification and Compensation Study
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Statement of Issue:
The City last conducted a large-scale Classification and Compensation Study in 2006. Periodic reviews of the City's classification plan help ensure internal structural alignment, simplify existing classification structures, address recruitment and retention needs, and conduct a comparison within the City's employment market. Staff is seeking City Council approval for an agreement with Public Sector Personnel Consultants to conduct a comprehensive Classification and Compensation Study. Further, coordinating such a study is a requisite per our current Memoranda of Understanding with the Huntington Beach Municipal Teamsters, Huntington Beach Police Officers' Association, and Huntington Beach Management Employees' Organization.
Financial Impact:
The proposed agreement with PSPC is for an amount not to exceed $175,000. Funds for the Classification and Compensation Study are included in the Fiscal Year 2020/21 budget (Non-Departmental Fund 10040101.69365).
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and Public Sector Personnel Consultants, Inc. for a City-Wide Classification and Compensation Study" in the amount of $175,000.
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Alternative Action(s):
Reject the agreement and direct staff accordingly. While City staff could perform the analytical functions of the study, the scope of the project is such that the work could not be completed in a timely fashion, nor without neglecting other essential duties.
Analysis:
One of the foundational requ...
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