HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - C21524 - CV Employment Relations ConsortiumREQUEST:
Contract No. C21524I:
CITY OF PALM DESERT
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
Approve by minute motion the renewal of the contract with the law
firm of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (LCW), to maintain the City's
membership in the Coachella Valley Employment Relations
Consortium, and authorize the City Manager to sign this contract.
DATE: June 12, 2008
CONTENTS: 1) Proposed Agreement for Special Services between the City and
LCW
2) Membership invoice for fiscal year 2008/09
SUBMITTED BY: Lori Carney, Human Resources Manager
Recommendation:
Approve renewal of the contract with LCW enabling the City to maintain its membership
in the Coachella Valley Employment Relations Consortium, authorize the City manager
to sign the proposed contract with LCW, and authorize the payment of the annual
membership fee of $3,770 before August 1, 2008.
Discussion:
The City of Palm Desert is a long-standing member of the Coachella Valley
Employment Relations Consortium. The consortium is comprised of most of the other
valley cities, Coachella Valley Water District and other special districts. Membership in
the consortium provides the City with several advantages:
• It offers specialized training for our Human Resources staff that is essential in
keeping the City in compliance with the ever -changing rules and regulations
that govern employment practices.
• It provides other City executives, managers, and supervisors with important
training in employment practices that is useful in the performance of their
daily duties.
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• It entitles members to receive basic legal advice from LCW partners and
associates at no additional charge.
• It is the only organized forum for Coachella Valley Human Resources
professionals to get together on a regular basis to discuss common issues
and share innovations.
Fiscal Impact:
Submitte
ORI CARNEY
Human Resources Manager
$3,770.00 (Funds have been requested in the 2008/2009 Human
Resources Department's City Wide Training account (110-4154-
415-3121)
Approval:
CARLOS L.
City Manager
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Assistant City Manager for
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