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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />NOVEMBER 18, 2014 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH MUNITEMPS TO <br />FACILITATE ADDITIONAL POLICE <br />PERSONNEL <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 7,5) <br />CITY MANAG R <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1 "Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Government <br />Staffing Services, Inc. (dba MunTemps Municipal Staffing Solutions), subject to non- substantive <br />changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, to provide temporary staffing services <br />for the Personnel Services Department for a one -year period in an amount not to exceed <br />$150,000. The agreement includes a provision for a one -year renewal option exercisable by the <br />City Manager and City Attorney, in an amount not to exceed $150,000, a total of $300,000 for the <br />two-year period. <br />DISCUSSION <br />MuniTemps Municipal Staffing Services (MuniTemps) specializes in contract staffing for <br />municipalities that need temporary personnel to work on limited term projects and assignments. <br />The agency employs workers who are familiar with public sector processes and functions and have <br />skills and experience comparable to City employees. The Executive Director of Personnel <br />Services is requesting authorization of an agreement with MuniTemps to provide for the limited <br />term employment of two additional staff members to assist with Police Department recruitments. <br />One of these two staff members, a Personnel Technician, will assist in screening applicants, <br />conducting examinations, and ensuring that State and Department hiring standards are met. The <br />other staff member, a Personnel Specialist, will provide clerical support to process applications, <br />record test results, and meet notification requirements. <br />These additional temporary staff will work on Police Department recruitments exclusively and will <br />augment staff currently assigned to handle Police Department recruitments, thus accelerating the <br />process of hiring personnel and establishing lists to fill future job vacancies. Although <br />approximately 3,500 Police Recruit applicants have been screened and tested in the last year, <br />there are still 31 positions to be filled (including the ten positions allocated in the recently awarded <br />COPS grant). In addition, while over 1,100 applicants have been processed to fill part-time <br />Correctional Officer positions, there are 15 vacancies remaining. The addition of limited term staff <br />from a temporary staffing agency will expedite the timeframe for Police recruitments and allow for <br />25J -1 <br />