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City of San Leandro <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date: February 21, 2023 <br />Agenda Number: 10.b. <br />Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR <br />File Number: 22-683 <br />File Type: Staff Report <br />Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement <br />Between the City of San Leandro and Municipal Resources Group, LLC for Executive Evaluations, Staff <br />Development and Coaching, Technical Assistance, and Group Facilitation Services for a not-to-exceed total of <br />$455,106.25 <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends Council approve a Consulting Services Agreement between the City of San Leandro <br />and Municipal Resources Group, LLC for a not-to-exceed amount of $455,106.25 covering services <br />through Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to assist with staff development, provide technical assistance, and <br />group facilitation services. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Municipal Resources Group, LLC (MRG) began providing specialized services in 2008 to provide cities, <br />counties and government agencies with professional strategic services. MRG continues to provide the <br />City with subject matter expertise with particular assistance as the city develops its next generation of <br />managers and leaders within the organization. <br />Given the current labor market, the City Manager’s Office looks to build a program focused on staff <br />development at all levels of the organization. This program aims to ensure new hires and tenured <br />employees collectively have the necessary skills to be successful while delivering on Council priorities. <br />The City first engaged with MRG in 2013 for specialized consulting services. In September 2021, the <br />city engaged MRG to conduct the first 360-degree executive level evaluations, critical City Clerk <br />technical assistance, and facilitation of the executive team. <br />The City Manager’s Office has determined MRG has the industry expertise to help cultivate a culture of <br />accountability and advance the Council priority of staff development throughout all levels of the <br />organization. This request requires Council authorization based on the value of the contract. Those <br />services will include facilitation of the Council retreat, rank and file staff development, as well as <br />technical services in both the City Clerk’s Office and the Police Department. MRG will also conduct the <br />City Manager’s and City Attorney’s executive evaluation and sixteen distinct group facilitations. Lastly, <br />this proposal will draw on MRG’s experience in developing a comprehensive staff development plan that <br />coaches individuals interested in promotion, workplan development, and time management skills, <br />alongside important cultural components centered around accountability and excellence. <br />Financial Impact <br />The City’s current adopted budget has sufficient funding in salary savings-from vacant positions that will <br />go unfilled through June 30, 2023-to cover this contract in its entirety. Staff seeks Council authorization <br />for the City Manager to execute the agreement given its value. <br />The contract total breaks down as follows: <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 2/15/2023