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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />October 16, 2006 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />t2.da <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />D Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />D Ordinance on 2" Reading <br />D Implementing Resolution <br />D Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />AGREEMENT FOR PAYROLL <br />CONSULTING SERVICES <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the <br />Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Dawna Whaley for payroll <br />consulting services in a total amount not to exceed $95,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />In the year 2000, the City completed a successful conversion to a new <br />citywide payroll system. During implementation Highline Corporation, the <br />software supplier, had provided a resource (Dawna Whaley) to assist the <br />City Of Santa Ana with implementation and programming tasks. In 2004, Ms. <br />Whaley separated from Highline Corporation. The City was able to retain Ms. <br />Whaley as an independent contractor. <br /> <br />Ms. Whaley provides services to the City on an as-needed basis. Currently, <br />she is assisting in the testing of a major payroll software upgrade. She <br />continues to be the only program specialist for the Highline payroll <br />software located in Southern California. Additionally, her services include <br />troubleshooting and programming, as well as to train the new Payroll <br />Systems Analyst, which is currently under recruitment. <br /> <br />The City also maintains contracts for its payroll and tax software that <br />include user licenses, upgrade maintenance, training, and program <br />consulting. Highline Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Vertex, Inc., and <br />Dawna Whaley provide these needed services that support the payroll system. <br />These services are vital in ensuring that payroll is processed in an <br />accurate and timely manner. <br /> <br />25K-1 <br />