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Item # 14
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
October 4, 2022
TOPIC: Agreements for Law Enforcement Psychological Services
AGENDA TITLE:
Approve Agreements with The Counseling Team International, Eric Gruver, Ph.D., and
Susan Saxe-Clifford, Ph.D. for Law Enforcement Psychological Services (General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with The Counseling Team
International for law enforcement psychological services, in an amount not to exceed
$78,000, for a three-year period beginning October 4, 2022 through September 30,
2025, with an option for two, one-year extensions, subject to non-substantive changes
approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Eric Gruver, Ph.D. for law
enforcement psychological services, in an amount not to exceed $30,000 for a three-
year period beginning October 4, 2022 through September 30, 2025, with an option
for two, one-year extensions, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the
City Manager and City Attorney.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Susan Saxe-Clifford, Ph.D.
for law enforcement psychological services, in an amount not to exceed $12,000, for
a three-year period beginning October 4, 2022 through September 30, 2025, with an
option for two, one-year extensions, subject to non-substantive changes approved by
the City Manager and City Attorney.
DISCUSSION
The Santa Ana Police Department utilizes contract psychologists to provide pre-
employment screenings, employee support and counseling, critical incident counseling,
training, and SWAT consultation. The Department currently has agreements with The
Counseling Team International (TCTI), Eric Gruver, Ph.D. and Susan Saxe-Clifford, Ph.D.
for the provision of these services. All of these agreements expire on September 30, 2022.
On July 12, 2022, the Police Department issued Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 22-081
for Psychological Evaluation and Counseling Services. The City received proposals from
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seven firms. An evaluation committee reviewed and rated the proposals for the following
criteria:
•Responsiveness to RFP (15%)
•Experience of Firm Personnel (50%)
•Cost of Proposal (25%)
•References (10%)
The results of the RFP evaluation are as follows:
Proposer Location Score
The Counseling Team International San Bernardino, CA 473
Eric Gruver, Ph.D.Santa Ana, CA 457
Susan Saxe-Clifford, Ph.D.Encino, CA 440
Psychological Consulting Associates, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 406
Tele Help Wilmington, DE 158
True Care Tampa, FL 85
Casa de la Familia Santa Ana, CA 75
500 Points Possible
TCTI, Dr. Gruver, and Dr. Saxe-Clifford presented the most responsive and cost effective
proposals. TCTI will provide approximately sixty-five percent of the requested services in
the form of pre-employment screenings, employee support and counseling, critical
incident counseling, training, and SWAT consultation to the Santa Ana Police
Department. The three-year agreement will cover the period of October 4, 2022 through
September 30, 2025 with an option for two, one-year extensions. Services provided
during the first four days of October are included in the agreement. The total actual
payments to TCTI will be based on actual usage of services and will not exceed $78,000.
TCTI does not provide court testimony or fitness for duty evaluations.
Dr. Gruver will provide approximately twenty-five percent of the requested services and
Dr. Saxe-Clifford will provide approximately ten percent in the form of pre-employment
screenings, court testimony, and fitness for duty evaluations. Both consultants have
provided satisfactory psychological services to the Santa Ana Police Department for
several years. Each three-year agreement will cover the period of October 4, 2022
through September 30, 2022 with an option for two, one-year extensions. Services
provided during the first four days of October are included in the agreement. The total
actual payments to Dr. Gruver and Dr. Saxe-Clifford will be based on actual usage of
services and will not exceed $30,000 and $12,000, respectively.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for these agreements are available and will be budgeted in future fiscal years for
expenditure as follows:
Fiscal Year Accounting Unit
– Account No.Fund Description Accounting Unit,
Account Description Amount
FY 22-23
(Oct.-June)01114402-62300 General Fund Human Resources,
Contract Services $ 30,000
FY 23-24
(July-June)01114402-62300 General Fund Human Resources,
Contract Services $ 40,000
FY 24-25
(July-June)01114402-62300 General Fund Human Resources,
Contract Services $ 40,000
FY 24-25
(July-Sept.)01114402-62300 General Fund Human Resources,
Contract Services $ 10,000
Total $120,000
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Agreement with The Counseling Team International
2. Agreement with Dr. Eric Gruver
3. Agreement with Dr. Susan Saxe-Clifford
Submitted By: David Valentin, Police Chief
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA POLICFi, DEPARTMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 4th day of October, 2022 by and between
Nancy K. Bohl, Inc., a California corporation dba The Counseling Team International,
("Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and
existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City").
RECIT ALS
A.On July 12, 2022, the City issued a Request for Proposal ("RFP") No. 22-081 for the
purpose of retaining a consultant having special skill and laiowledge in the field of
providing psychological evaluation and counseling services for the City's Police
Department.
B.The City received numerous responses to the RFP. Consultant is one of the three parties
selected by the City. Consultant represents that it is able and willing to provide the services
described in the scope of work that was included in the RFP and attached as Exhibit A.
Consultant's proposal is incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.
C.In undertaking the performance of tis Agreement, Consultant represents that it is
knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this
Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be
expected from a professional consulting firm in the field.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1.SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consultant shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations
including all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully
and adequately complete the psychological evaluation services described and set forth in Exhibit
A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference.
2.COMPENSATION
a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services for
City, the rates and charges identified in Exhibit B. The total sum to be expended under
this Agreement shall not exceed $78,000.
b. Payment by City shall be made within 45 days (forty-five) days following receipt of
proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures.
Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance
set forth in the Recitals wich may reasonably be expected by City.
Exhibit 1
3.TERM
This Agreement shall commence on October 4, 2022, and continue through September 30,
2025, with the option the City to grant up to two (2) one (l) year renewals, exercisable by a writing
by the City Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section
13, below. City shall recognize any services provided since October 1, 2022.
4.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an
independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall
it be construed to create an employer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to
allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant
performs the services which are the subject matter of tbis Agreement; however, the services to be
provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and
regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social
security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be
responsible for all applicable withholding taxes.
5.INSURANCE
Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain
and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below.
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01
covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations,
property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less
than $1,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general
aggregatelimit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04)
or the generalaggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering,
Code 1 (any auto), or if Consultant has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non-
owned), withlimit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property
damage.
3. Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of California, with
StahitoryLimits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limit of no less than
$1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. (Not required if consultant
provides writtetx verification they have no employees)
4. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) Insurance appropriates to the
Consultant'sprofession, with limit no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim,
$2,000,000 aggregate.
If the Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or igher limits than the minimums
shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the
higher limits maintained by the contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of
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the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.
Other Insurance Provisions
The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following
provrsrons:
Additional Insured Status
The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as
additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or
operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts, or
equipment furnished in connectionwith such work or operations. General liability
coverage can be provided in the fomi of an endorsement to the Consultant's insurance
(at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20101185 or both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33,
or CG 20 38; a34 CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used).
Primary Coverage
For any claims related to this contract, the Consultant's insurance coverage shall be
primary insurance primary coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as
respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or
self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers
shall be excess of the Consultant's insuranceand shall not contribute with it.
Notice of Catxcellation
Each insurance policy required above shall state that coverage shall not be canceled,
except with notice to the City.
Waiver of Subrogation
Consultant hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer
of said Consultant may acquire against the City by virtue of the payment of any loss
under such insurance. Consultant agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be
necessary to affect this waiverof subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of
whether or not the City has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the
tnsurer.
Self-Insured Retentiotxs
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. The City may
require theConsultant to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of
ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense
expenses within the retention. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to
provide, that the self-insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or
City.
Acceptability of Insurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with
a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the
City.
Claims Made Policies
If any of the required policies provide coverage on a claims-made basis:
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1. The Retroactive Date must be shown and must be before the date of the contract
or the begiru'iing of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for
at least five (5) years after completion of the contract of work.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-
made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date,
the Consultant must purchase "extended reporting" coverage for a minimum of
five (5) years after completion of contract work.
Verification of Coverage
Consultant shall furnish the City with original Certificates of Insurance including all
required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language
effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and
Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to City before
work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work
begiru'iing shall not waive the Consultant's obligation to provide them.The City reserves
the rightto require complete, certified copies of all required insurancepolicies,including
endorsements required by these specifications, at any time.
Subcontractors
Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting
all the requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that City is an additional
insured on insurance required from subcontractors.
Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the
nature of therisk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
6.INDEMNIFICATION
Consultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers,
agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal
injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for
personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the
negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons
acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2)
from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable
relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and
hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial
or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in
this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultant
further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including
fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party
challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just
compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by
reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable
decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
to the extent Consultant's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity
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shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of,
pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant.
7.RECORDS
Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be perfoimed
under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to
the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements
charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by
law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and
invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to
examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created
pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all
work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three
(3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement.
8.CONFIDENTIALITY
If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such
information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that
it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of tis Agreement, and
fiarther agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like
importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all
nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also
information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential
information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered
by tbis Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any
information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the
Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant
without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e)
is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to infortnation disclosed by the
City.
9.CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE
Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct
or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this
Agreement.
10.NON-DISCRIMINATION
Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic
information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined
and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization,
promotion, tern'iination or other employment related activities or any services provided under this
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Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all
applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
11.EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT
This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and
Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In
the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms
oftbisAgreementshallprevail. TisAgreementmaynotbemodifiedexceptbywritteninstrument
signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any
terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in
addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each
party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or
agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any
party, which is not embodied herein.
12.ASSIGNMENT
Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant,
Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior
written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without
the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement shall
be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this
Agreement performed by City persoru'iel or by other consultants retained by City.
13.TERMINATION
This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of
termination. hi such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant
compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of
termination, subject to the following conditions:
a.As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to
deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case
such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and
Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems
appropriate
b.Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of
performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement.
14.WAIVER
No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or
granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by
the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or
remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not
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similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies.
15.JURISDICTION - VENUE
This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity,
interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be
determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that
Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or
arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement.
16.PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses,
permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder
and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of
Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and
in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and
exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement.
17.NOTICE
Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by
first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in
the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons:
To City:
Clerk of the City Council
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
p.o. Box 1988
Santa Aria, CA 92702-1988
Fax: 714- 647-6956
With courtesy copies to:
Chief of Police
Santa Aria Police Department
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-97)
p.o. Box 1981
Santa Ana, California 92702
Fax: 714-245-8090
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To Consultant:
Nancy K. Bohl, Inc. dba
The Counseling Team International
1881 Business Center Drive
Suite 11
San Bemardino, CA 92408
A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter,
any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail,
communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been
deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and
addressed as set forth above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have
been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the
transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these
timeframes, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded.
18.MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
a.Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the
power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of
this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and
attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority
or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn.
b.TlieAgreement is tlie final and complete agreement and any prior or
contemporaneous agreements for similar services between tl'ie parties is superseded
by this Agreement. This shall not apply where tlie Parties are currently engaged
and Consultant is providing services not contemplated by this Agreement
C.All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully
set forth in the body of this Agreement.
[signature page to follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first
above w'ritten.
ATTEST:CITY OF SANTA ANA
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA R. CARV ALHO
City Attomey
Tamara Bogosian
Senior Assistant City Attonney
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROV AL:
Kristine Ridge
City Manager
CONS[n,TANT:
DAVID VALENTIN
Chief of Police
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Q,6"a,,):ai1 CITY OF SANTA ANA
EXHIBIT 1
SCOPE OF SERVICES
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The City of Santa Ana is seeking a professional and experienced company to pre-employment
psychological evaluation services, peer support training, and crisis counseling. Specific
responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
A. Complete Pre-Employment Psychological Evaluations
Perform a complete pre-employment psychological evaluation for the City's Police
Department applicants. Said psychological evaluation shall comply with the California Peace
Officer's Standards and Training (POST) Psychological Screening Manual, as well as any
additional psychological suitability criteria specified by the City's Police Department.
A complete pre-employment psychological evaluation includes, but is not limited to a clinical
interview, administration of necessary tests, scoring of tests and preparing verbal and
written recommendation for employment.
Consultant shall:
1.Provide the City's Police Department a list of available appointment times for
psychological evaluations; the appointment times must be provided 24 hours
prior to pre-scheduled Commander oral interviews. The psychological
evaluations shall be administered within seven business days of the
Commander oral interviews.
2.Provide the City's Police Department with verbal recommendation of the
candidate's psychological suitability for the classifications of Police Officer as
well as other classifications within the Police Department within two (2)
working days of said candidate's clinical interview.
3.Provide the City's Police Department with a written report of the candidate's
psychological suitability for the classification of Police Officer as well as other
classifications within the Police Department within five (5) working days of the
candidate's clinical interview. This report must be received by the PD within
five working days via US Mail, or may be sent in a pdf document via e-mail.
RFP No. 22-081
4.Complete the necessary Police Officer Standards and Training (POST)
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) required for psychologists
conducting pre-employment peace officer evaluations. The initial CPE
requirement of six hours must be completed by May 6, 2019. Evaluators will
need to complete 12 hours of POST-approved CPE every two years. The
CPE Tracking System will calculate the required hours based on the effective
date of this requirement (September 1, 2014) and the date the psychologist
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began conducting peace officer evaluations.
B. Complete Post-Traumatic Psychological Incident Evaluation
Provide City's Police Department employees involved in violent incidents, such as a life -
threatening and/or serious injury or death to any person, complete post-traumatic
psychological evaluation.
A complete post-traumatic psychological incident evaluation includes, but is not limited to,
clinical interview and post-traumatic counseling.
Consultant shall provide:
1. Initial psychological service contact with involved officer(s) shall be made immediately if
possible, but no later than forty-eight (48) hours following the incident.
2. A minimum of three (3) follow-up counseling sessions shall follow, if the Consultant deems
those sessions necessary. Such follow-up sessions shall, whenever possible and practical,
be scheduled by Consultant at Consultant's office location, unless otherwise agreed by
involved officer(s).
3. One (1) follow-up session within a period of not less than fourteen (14) days and not more
than thir§ (30) days following the traumatic incident with the involved officer(s) to assess
whether additional sessions shall be deemed necessary. Following such sessions, provide
City's Police Department with verbal recommendation as to the necessity of additional
sessions and an assessment of officer(s) recommended duty status within forty-eight (48)
hours. A written psychological assessment of the officer(s) evaluated shall be submitted within
five (5) calendar days to the City's Police Department upon completion of such follow-up
counseling session(s).
4. A verbal recommendation to the City's Police Department for return of said officer(s) involved
in traumatic incidents to full or modified duty status as soon as possible and in no case later
than forty-eight (48) hours following the incident.
5. A written psychological assessment to the City's Police Department of officer(s) in question
and a recommendation as to their suitability to return to active duty, full or modified, and need
for follow-up treatment within five (5) days following the post- traumatic counseling session.
6. At the direction and with consent of City's Police Department, similar post-traumatic incident
counseling services may be requested for immediate family members of involved officer(s)
adversely impacted by the incident. The goal of such services shall be to stabilize external
factors which might otherwise affect officer(s) return to duty or recovery and to determine if
referral to other private service providers is warranted. Verbal consultation with City's Police
Department is recommended but no written reports of family member counseling sessions are
required unless otherwise indicated or where the fitness for duty of the officer(s) comes into
doubt.
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C. Review of Fitness for Duty
Review background investigations, clinical interviews, administrative reports and/or other
relevant documents to determine an employee's psychological fitness for duty, when so directed
by the City.
Fitness for duty review includes, but is not limited to, clinical interviews, administration of
necessary tests, scoring of tests, and preparation of verbal and written recommendations for
employment.
Consultant shall:
1. Outline all psychological concerns resulting from that review and submit to City's Police
Department a recommendation concerning further testing and or evaluation which may be
deemed appropriate
2. Provide City's Police Department with verbal notification as to the above within forty-
eight (48) hours, and with a complete written report concerning reviews of fitness for duty
within ten (10) working days following receipt of documents or the last clinical interview of
employee(s) in question.
Note: The City may elect to enter into two agreements to allow for a separate
psychologist to conduct fitness for duties.
D. Crisis Intervention Counseling
Conduct crisis intervention counseling with authorization and approval of City's Police
Department when a Department employee(s) is believed to be suffering from a psychological
disorder or emotional disturbance and unable to perform any or all of the full range of duties of
an employee's classification.
Consultant shall:
1. Obtain authorization from City's Chief of Police or designate prior to conducting crisis
intervention counseling of City's Police Department employee(s). Should intervention be
requested by employee and not Department, consultant agrees to obtain authorization
from City's Chief of Police or designate prior to conducting crisis intervention counseling.
E. Crisis Incident Stress Management
The work of law enforcement professionals exposes them to significant incidents that can have
a lasting effect on their mental health and well-being. The Santa Ana Police Department
recognizes the importance of routine and post-incident debriefings to assist employees in
processing events in a healthy and productive manner while minimizing the risk of post incident
streSS that can lead to physical and psychological disorders. Therefore, at the request of the
Chief of Police or his/her designee, the consultant shall:
1. Conduct routine group debriefings with units that are regularly exposed to high levels of
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stress (i.e. child abuse investigators, crime scene investigators, and dispatchers) to
ensure the group's ongoing well-being.
2. Hold a post-critical incident meeting ahead of a formal debriefing to discuss normal
reactions to stress and healthy methods to process stress. When necessary, such
meetings shall be conducted prior to the affected employee's end of watch.
3. Facilitate post-incident group debriefings with affected employees following a critical
incident. Such debriefings should ideally be held within 24-72 hours of the incident but,
given the need to coordinate varying work schedules, shall be conducted as close in time
to the incident as practical.
F. Consultation Services
On-call status is required to respond to criminal incidents such as SWAT call-outs or major
investigations as requested.
Consultant shall:
1. Consult with the Department's management regarding psychological
profiles and recommended approach to addressing specific suspects.
2. ASSiSt in interpreting intelligence data in reference to criminal incidents and/or
suspect.
G. Psychological Training Services
Provide City's Police Department employees with relevant psychological training to assist in
the providing organizational wellness services. Consultant shall:
1. Provide training to members of Police Department including, but not limited to, peer
support services, crisis intervention stress management, and suicide
intervention/prevention training.
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EXHIBIT B
COMPENSATION (RATES)
Exhibit B
Cost Proposal
TCTI understands proposals are valid for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days following proposal
deadline. TCTI understands the cost for developing the Proposal is the sole responsibility of TCTI. TCTI
understands all property of the City.
upon the initial and subsequent anniversary dates of the Contract the fees shall increase by 5% for all
services outlined in the contract.
TCTI shall provide the Following services:
A. Follow-up/In-house Sessions - for employees involved in Critical Incidents at the rate of $150.00 per
hour,
B. Supervisor Referrals/Consultations - provide consultations with supervisors regarding problem
employees at the rate of $150.00 per hour.
C. Orientation - conduct an initial orientation for management concerning critical incident intervention and
support services available at No charge.
D. Promotional Materials - provide a electronic file for all literature for management, employees and their
eligible dependents, i.e., brochures, flyers, supeivisors handbooks, reference cards, etc... No Charge
E. ProvideAnnualConfidentialCounselingSessions(Check-lns)forPublicSafetyemployeestoassurethe
employee is addressing the importance of their emotional and mental welfare at the rate of $150.00 per
hour,
F. Critical Incident Intervention - provide Stand-By-Status (SBS) 24/7/365 on-call Critical Incident Stress
Management Services at the rate of $275,00 per hour port-to-port.
G. Hostage Negotiation Assistance - provide Stand-By-Status (SBS) 24/7/365 Hostage Negotiation
Assistance atthe rate of$275.00 per hour port-to-port.
H. Pre-Employment Psychological Testing (non-sworn) - provide testing for pre-hire Non-Sworn Police
applicants. This service will be billed at a rate of $350,00 per applicant.
1. Pre-Employment Psychological Testing (sworn) - provide testing for pre-hire Sworn Police applicants.
This testing includes the COPS-R Test. This service will be billed at a rate of $375.00 per applicant,
TRAINING:
Training - provide a wide variety of training classes.$175.00 per hour + $65,00 per hour for travel
24 participant minimum if hosting a training, The training can be opened to outside agencies
3-Day Basic Peer Support: (POST Plan Ill) $299,00 per student
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2-Day Basic Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
(ICISF Certified & POST Plan IV)
$199,00 per student
2-Day Advanced Peer Support
(ICISF Certified & POST Plan IV)
$199.00 per student
Peer Support Consultation:$150.00 per hour
Peer Support Meeting (Quarterly):$175.00 per hour + $65.00 per hour for travel
Peer Support Candidate Interviews:$175,00 per hour + $65,00 per hour for travel
Meditation Course: This is a 6 week online self-paced course that teaches the how, the why, the when, and
the benefits of meditation at the rate of $50.00 per person.
Retire Well Course: This course is for First Responders who have retired in the last 5 years or are planning
to retire within 5 years. This course will provide tools to rediscover their identity, purpose, security, and
acceptance upon retirement as well as improve quality of life and adaption, making the unknown known at
the rate of $750.00 per person,
Retreats:
Reflection and Restoration (Peer Support Retreat): The R&R Retreat combines insight, education, and a
fluid systemic approach designed to debrief, and to bring relief, peace, and purpose back into daily living.
The goal is to guide you on to a path of self-care and realistic goals that will improve your life, your job, and
your family. At the rate or $2,000.00 per attendee. (2 Y! Day Retreat)
The Janus Project (Trauma Retreat): The Janus Project is designed to help those who have experienced
traumatic events and/or have been affected by personal difficulties during their career through workshops,
therapy, and experiential activities. The experience will address sensory overload, fear, shock, nightmare,
anger, disbelief, sleep problems, frustration and other unresolved issues. At the rate of $5,500,00 per
attendee. (5 '/ Day Retreat)
Sage Retreat: The Sage retreat explores the cost and rewards of being the spouse/partner of a Frist
Responder. This journey will help participants navigate the pride, confusion, fear, frustration, exhaustion,
and lack of acknowledgment so often experienced for partners and spouses. The focus is to help guide
participants on a path of self-care and realistic goals that will improve their life, marriage, and family by
improving resiliency, conflict resolution skills, and personal restoration. At the rate of $3,500.00 per
attendee. (3 % Day Fletreat)
Behavioral Care System Development: Project based or hourly consulting at the rate of $400,00 per hour
TCTI will assessi present best practices, and partner with Santa Ana PD and/or Fire and/or DPEC to create,
implement, provide, and monitor a comprehensive Behavioral Care System to effectively support personnel
with their personal and departmental behavioral health and wellness needs. We will do this by establishing
clear goals and a comprehensive solution based on the department's needs and aid with assessing, building,
and implementing a Behavioral Care Assistance system, which may include the following:
* Comprehensive assessment of current systems, protocols, algorithms, vendors, etc.
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* Solutions and recommendations to adapt or overhaul system to ensure:
* Usefulness and ease of use for all,
* Confidentiality,
* Speed and efficiency,
* Absence from and Return to work protocols
* Outcome measures
* Implementation alongside appropriate departments/personnel/stakeholders
* Ongoing monitoring to ensure success, including periodic evaluations and adjustments as needed.
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AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is i'nade and entered into tliis 4tli day of October, 2022 by and between Eric
Gruver, Ph.D., ("Coi'isultant"), and tlie City of Santa Ana, a cliarter city and municipal corporation
organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of tlie State of California ("City").
RECIT ALS
A.On July 12, 2022, the City issued a Request for Proposal ("RFP") No. 22-081 for the
purpose of retaining a consultant liaving special skill and knowledge in tlie field of
providing psychological evaluation and counseling services for tlie City's Police
Departinent.
B.Tl'ie City received numerous responses to tlie RFP. Consultant is one of tl'ie tl'iree paities
selected by the City. Consultant represents that lie is able and willing to provide the
services described in the scope of work that was included in the RFP and attacl'ied as
Exhibit A. Consultant's proposal is incorporated by reference as though fully set fortli
lierein.
C.In undertaking tlie perfori'nance of tl'iis Agreement, Consultant represents that he is
knowledgeable in its field and tl"iat any services performed by Consultant cinder this
Agreement will be perforined in coi'npliance with such standards as may reasonably be
expected from a professional consulting firin in tlie field.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of tlie mutual and respective promises, and subject to the
teri'ns and conditions liereinafter set foith, tlie parties agree as follows:
1.SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consultant sliall perform during tlie terin of this Agreement, tlie tasks and obligations
including all labor, inaterials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully
and adequately complete the psychological evaluation services described and set foitli in Exhibit
A, attacl"ied l'iereto and incorporated by reference.
2.COMPENSATION
a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services for
City, tlie rates and cliarges identified in Exhibit B. The total sum to be expended under
tliis Agreeineiit sliall not exceed $30,000.
b. Payment by City sliall be made witliin 45 days (forty-five) days following receipt of
proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures.
Payineiit need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance
set foitli in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City.
Exhibit 2
3.TERM
Tl'iis Agreement shall commence on October 4, 2022, and continue througli September 30,
2025, witli tlie option t)'ie City to grant up to two (2) one (l) year renewals, exercisable by a writing
by the City Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section
13, below. City sliall recognize any services provided since October 1, 2022.
4.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Consultant shall, during the entire term of t)iis Agreement, be construed to be an
independent contractor and not an employee of the City. Tl'iis Agreement is not intended nor shall
it be construed to create an employer-ei'nployee relationsliip, a joint venture relationsliip, or to
allow tlie City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in wliic)i Consultant
performs tlie services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, tlie services to be
provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and
regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social
security taxes, uneinployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and sliall be
responsible for all applicable with)iolding taxes.
5.INSURANCE
Prior to undertaking performai'ice of work under this Agreement, Consultant sliall maintain
and sliall require its subcomractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below.
Coverage sliall be at least as broad as:
1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Forin CG 00 01
covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations,
property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury witli liinits no less
tlian $1,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either t)ie general
aggregatelimit sliall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04)
or tlie generalaggregate limit shall be twice tlie required occurrence limit.
2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering,
Codel (any auto), or if Consultant has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non-
owned), witlilimit no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property
damage.
3. Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of California, witl'i
StatutoryLimits, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limit of no less tlian
$1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. (Not reqyiirecl if consultarit
prosiides written verificatiozz they liave /20 employees)
4. Professional Liability (Errors and Oi'niSsions) Insurance appropriates to the
Consultant'sprofession, with limit no less t)'ian $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim,
$2,000,000 aggregate.
If tlie Consciltant i'naintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than tlie minirmims
sliown above, tlie City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the
liigher limits n'iaintained by tlie contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of
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tlie specified miniinum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to tlie City.
Other Insurance Provisions
Tlie insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, tlie following
proyisions:
Additiomd Insured Status
The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as
additional insureds on tlie CGL policy with respect to liability arising ohit of work or
operations perforined by or on behalf of tlie Consultant including materials, parts, or
equipinent furnislied in connectionwith sucli work or operations. General liability
coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to tlie Consultant's insurance
(at least as broad as ISO Form CG 2010 11 85 or both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33,
or CG 20 38; CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used).
Primaiy Coverage
For ai'iy claims related to tliis coi'itract, t]ie Consultant's insurance coverage shall be
primary insurance primary coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as
respects tlie City, its officers, officials, einployees, and volunteers. Any insurance or
self-insurance i'naintaii'ied by tlie City, its officers, officials, ei'nployees, or volcinteers
shall be excess of the Consultant's insuranceand shall not contribute witli it.
Notice of Catxcellation
Eacli inscirance policy required above sliall state tliat coverage shall not be canceled,
except with notice to the City.
Waiver qf Subrogation
Consultant liereby grants to City a waiyer of any riglit to subrogation wliicli any insurer
of said Consultant may acquire against tlie City by virtue of the payment of any loss
under SLICII insurance. Consultant agrees to obtain any endorsement tl'iat may be
necessary to affect this waiverof subrogation, but tliis provision applies regardless of
wlietlier or not the City lias received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the
lnSklrer.
Self-Insured Retentions
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by tlie City. Tlie City i'nay
require tlieConsultant to pcirchase coverage witli a lower retention or provide proof of
ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense
expenses witliin tlie retention. The policy langciage shall proyide, or be endorsed to
provide, tliat tlie self-insured retention may be satisfied by either the named inscired or
City.
Acceptability of Itxsurers
Insurance is to be placed witli insurers authorized to conduct business in t)ie state witl'i
a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to tlie
City.
Claims Made Policies
If any of tlie required policies provide coverage on a claiins-inade basis:
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1. Tlie Retroactive Date i'nust be shown and must be before the date of tlie contract
or tlie beginning of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for
at least five (5) years afler completion of the cotxtract of work.
3. If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced witli anotlier claims-
made policy form with a Retroactive Date prior to the contract effective date,
tlie Consultant must purcliase "extended reporting" coverage for a i'nininuun of
five (5) years after completion of contract work.
Verificatiozx of Coverage
Consultant sliall fumish tlie City with original Certificates of Insurance including all
required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language
effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of tlie Declarations and
Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to City before
work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to tlie work
begii'ining sliall not waive tlie Consultant's obligation to provide them.Tlie City reserves
the riglit to require coi'nplete, certified copies of all required insurance policies,including
endorsements required by tliese specifications, at aiy time.
Subcontractors
Consultant shall require and verify tliat all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting
all tlie requirements stated lierein, and Contractor shall ensure tliat City is an additional
insured on insurance required from subcontractors.
Specicd Risks or Circumstances
City reserves tlie right to n'iodify these requirements, including liinits, based on tlie
nature of tlierisk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances.
6.INDEMNIFICATION
Consultant agrees to defend, and sliall indemnify and liold liarmless the City, its officers,
agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (l) for personal
injury, damages, just coi'npensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for
personal injury, including deatli, and claims for property damage, whicl'i may arise froin tlie
negligent operations of tlie Consultai'it, its subcontractors, agents, einployees, or otlier persons
acting oi'i its belialf wliicli relates to tlie services described in section l of tliis Agreemei'it; and (2)
from any claim t)iat personal injury, dainages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable
relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from tliis Agreement. T)iis indemnity and
liold liarinless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitutioi'i, judicial
or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in
tliis Section or by reason of tlie terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. Tlie Consultant
fuitlier agrees to indemnify, hold liari'nless, and pay all costs for tlie defense of tlie City, including
fees and costs for special corinsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a tliird party
cliallenging tlie validity of tliis Agreement, or asseiting that personal injury, damages, just
coinpensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or propeity rig!its arises by
reason of tlie terins of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City i'nay make all reasonable
decisions witli respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding tl'ie foregoing,
to tlie extent Consultant's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity
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shall be limited, to tlie extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims tliat arise out of,
pertain to, or relate to t)ie negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant.
7.RECORDS
Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with tlie work to be performed
under this Agreement. Consultant sliall i'naintain complete and accurate records witli respect to
t)ie costs incurred under tliis Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements
cliarged to t)ie City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period reqciired by
law, from the date of final payinent to Consultant under tliis Agreement. All SLICII records and
invoices sliall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to
examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of sucli records and any other documents created
pursuant to tl'iis Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow ii'ispection of all
work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreei'nent for a period of tliree
(3) years from tlie date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement.
8.CONFIDENTIALITY
If Consultant receives froin tlie City information wliich due to tlie nature of such
information is reasonably understood to be confidential ai'id/or proprietary, Consciltant agrees that
it sliall not use or disclose such information except in tlie perfori'nance of tliis Agreeinent, and
further agrees to exercise the sai'ne degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like
importance, but in no event less tlian reasonable care. "Coi'ifidential Information" sliall include all
nonpublic inforination. Confidential information includes not only written infomiatioi'i, but also
information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by otlier means. Confidential
infomqation disclosed to eitlier party by any subsidiary and/or agent of tlie otlier party is covered
by tliis Agreeinent. Tlie foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any
information tliat (a) lias been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, tlirougli no fauit of the
Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of tlie Coi'isultant
witliout an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation oflaw; or (e)
is independently developed by tlie Consultant without reference to information disclosed by tlie
City.
9.CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE
Consultant covenants tliat it presently lias no interests and shall not liave interests, direct
or indirect, w)iicl'i wocild conflict in any manner with performance of services specified cinder tliis
Agreeinent.
10.NON-DISCRIMINATION
Consultant sliall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, inarital status,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, i'nedical conditions, genetic
infori'nation, or inilitary and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined
and proliibited by applicable law, in tlie recruiti'nent, selection, teacliing, training, utilization,
promotion, terinination or otlier employment related activities or any services provided under this
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Agreement. Consciltant affirms that it is an equal oppoitunity ei'nployer and shall con'iply witli all
applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
11.EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT
Tliis Agreement represents tlie complete and exclusive statement between tlie City and
Coi'isultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between tlie paities. In
the event of a conflict between tl'ie teri'ns of t)iis Agreement and any attacl'iments hereto, tlie terms
oft)iisAgreei'nentsliallprevail. Tl'iisAgreeinentmaynotbeinodifiedexceptbywritteninstnu'nent
signed by tlie City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree tliat any
terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument tliat are inconsistent wit)i, or in
addition to, the teri'ns and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or tlie City. Each
paity to tliis Agreeinent acknowledges tliat no representatioiis, induceinents, promises or
agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any paity, or anyone acting on belialf of any
party, wl'iicl'i is not embodied herein.
12.ASSIGNMENT
Inasmucli as tliis Agreeinent is intended to secure tl'ie specialized services of Consultant,
Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest lierein withobit tlie prior
written consent of tlie City and any suc)i assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract withorit
t)ie City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in tliis Agreement shall
be construed to limit the City's ability to liave any of tlie services w]iicli are tlie subject to this
Agreeineiit perforined by City personnel or by other consultants retained by City.
13.TERMINATION
Tliis Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of
teri'nination. In sucli event, Consultant sliall be entitled to receive and the City sliall pay Consultant
compensation for all services perfori'ned by Consultant prior to receipt of sucli notice of
termii'iation, subject to the following conditions:
a.As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may reqriire Consultant to
deliver to the City all work product(s) coinpleted as of such date, and in such case
SLICII work product shall be tlie propeity of tlie City unless proliibited by law, and
Consultant consents to tlie City's use tliereof for such purposes as tlie City deems
appropriate.
b.Payment need not be made for work wliicli fails to meet tlie standard of
performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement.
14.WAIVER
No waiver of breacli, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or
granted by tlie provisions of tliis Agreement sliall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by
the party waiving t)ie breaclt, failure, riglit or reinedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or riglit, or
remedy sliall be deemed a waiver of any otlier breach, failure, riglit or remedy, wlietlier or not
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sin'iilar, nor sl'iall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless t)ie writing so specifies.
15.JURISDICTION - VENUE
Tl'iis Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and tlie validity,
interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of tlie clauses of this Agreement sliall be
determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Botli parties furtlier agree that
Orange County, California, shall be tlie venue for any action or proceeding tliat may be brought or
arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreei'nent.
16.PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Consultant sliall, throughout the teri'n of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses,
permits, approvals, waivers, and exei'nptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder
and required by tlie laws and regulations of tlie United States, the State of California, the City of
Santa Ana and all otlier governmental agencies. Consultant sliall notify tlie City iini'nediately and
in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain sucli permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and
exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for teri'nination of tliis Agreement.
17.NOTICE
Any notice, tender, demai'id, delivery, or other communication prirsuant to tliis Agreement
shall be in writing aiid shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by
first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic comrminication in
tlie manner provided in this Section, to the following persons:
To City:
Clerk of tlie City Council
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
p.o. Box 1988
Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988
Fax: 714- 647-6956
Witli courtesy copies to:
Cliief of Police
Santa Ana Police Department
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-97)
P.0. Box 1981
Santa Ana, California 92702
Fax: 714-245-8090
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To Consultant:
Eric Gruver, Pli.D.
2021 E. 4"1 Street
Suite 116
Santa Ana, CA 92705
A paity may cl'iange its address by giving notice in writing to tlie other party. Thereafter,
any cominunication sliall be addressed and transmitted to tlie new address. If sent by mail,
commcinication sliall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been
deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and
addressed as set fortli above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deei'ned to have
been given twenty-four (24) liours after tlie time set forth on the transmission report issued by the
transinitting facsiinile machine, addressed as set fortli above. For purposes of calculating these
timeframes, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded.
18.MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
a.Eacli undersigned represents and warrants tt'iat its signature herein below lias the
power, autliority and rigl'it to bind tlieir respective parties to eacli of tlie teri'ns of
tl'iis Agreei'nent, and sliall indei'nnify City fully, including reasonable costs and
attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in tlie event tl'iat sucli authority
or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is witlidrawn.
b.TlieAgreement is the final and complete agreement and any prior or
contemporaneous agreements for similar services between the parties is superseded
by tliis Agreement. Tl'iis sliall not apply where the Parties are currently engaged
and Consultant is providing services not contemplated by this Agreement
C.All Exliibits referenced lierein and attached liereto sliall be incorporated as if fully
set foitli in the body of tliis Agreement.
[signature page to follow]
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IN WITNESS WHl'REOF, the.parties hercto have cxecutcd this Agreement the date and year i'irst
above written.
ATTEST:CITY OF !!5ANTA ANA
Clerk of tlie Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONr A R. CARV ALT-TO
City 4ttomey
Tamara Bogosian
Senior Assistant City Attorney
'RECOMMENDED FO'R APPROV AL:
Kristinc Ridge
City Manager
CONSUL NT:
Eric (iruvcr, Ph,D,
?ir>v
DAVrD V ALEN'rfN
Chief of Police
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
CITY OF SANTA ANA
EXHIBIT I
SCOPE OF SERVICES
I. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The City of Santa Ana is seeking a professional and experienced company to pre-employment
psychoiogical evaluation services, peer support training, and crisis counseling. Specific
responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
A. Complete Pre-Employment Psychological Evaluations
Perform a complete pre-employment psychological evaluation for the City's Police
Department applicants. Said psychological evaluation shall comply with the California Peace
Officer's Standards and Training (POST) Psychological Screening Manual, as well as any
additional psychological suitability criteria specified by the City's Police Department.
A complete pre-employment psychological evaluation includes, but is not limited to a clinical
interview, administration of necessary tests, scoring or tests and preparing verbal and
written recommendation for employment.
Consultant shall:
1.Provide the City's Police Department a list of available appointment times for
psychological evaluations; the appointment times must be provided 24 hours
prior to pre-scheduled Commander oral interviews. The psychological
evaluations shall be administered within seven business days of the
Commander oral interviews.
2.Provide the City's Police Department with verbal recommendation of the
candidate's psychological suitability for the classifications of Police Officer as
well as other classifications within the Police Department within two (2)
working days of said candidate's clinical interview.
3.Provide the City's Police Department with a written report of the candidate's
psychological suitability for the classification of Police Officer as well as other
classifications within the Police Department within five (5) working days of the
candidate's clinical interview. This report must be received by the PD within
five working days via US Mail, or may be sent in a pdf document via e-mail.
RFP No. 22-081
4.Complete the necessary Police Officer Standards and Training (POST)
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) required for psychologists
conducting pre-employment peace officer evaluations. The initial CPE
requirement of six hours must be completed by May 6, 2019. Evaluators will
need to complete 12 hours of POST-approved CPE every two years. The
CPE Tracking System will calculate the required hours based on the effective
date of this requirement (September 1, 2014) and the date the psychologist
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began conducting peace officer evaluations.
B. Complete Post-Traumatic Psychological Incident Evaluation
Provide City's Police Department employees involved in violent incidents, such as a life -
threatening and/or serious injury or death to any person, complete post-traumatic
psychological evaluation.
A complete post-traumatic psychological incident evaluation includes, but is not limited to,
clinical interview and post-traumatic counseling.
Consultant shall provide:
1. Initial psychological service contact with involved officer(s) shall be made immediately if
possible, but no later than forty-eight (48) hours following the incident.
2. A minimum of three (3) follow-up counseling sessions shall follow, if the Consultant deems
those sessions necessary. Such follow-up sessions shall, whenever possible and practical,
be scheduled by Consultant at Consultant's office location, unless otherwise agreed by
involved officer(s).
3. One (1) follow-up session within a period of not less than fourteen (14) days and not more
than thirty (30) days following the traumatic incident with the involved officer(s) to assess
whether additional sessions shall be deemed necessary. Following such sessions, provide
City's Police Department with verbal recommendation as to the necessity of additional
sessions and an assessment of officer(s) recommended duty status within forty-eight (48)
hours. A written psychological assessment of the officer(s) evaluated shall be submitted within
five (5) calendar days to the City's Police Department upon completion of such follow-up
counseling session(s).
4. A verbal recommendation to the City's Police Department for return of said officer(s) involved
in traumatic incidents to full or modified duty status as soon as possible and in no case later
than forty-eight (48) hours following the incident.
5. A written psychological assessment to the City's Police Department of officer(s) in question
and a recommendation as to their suitability to return to active duty, full or modified, and need
for follow-up treatment within five (5) days following the post- traumatic counseling session.
6. At the direction and with consent of City's Police Department, similar post-traumatic incident
counseling services may be requested for immediate family members of involved officer(s)
adversely impacted by the incident. The goal of such services shall be to stabilize external
factors which might otherwise affect officer(s) return to duty or recovery and to determine if
referral to other private service providers is warranted. Verbal consultation with City's Police
Department is recommended but no written reports of family member counseling sessions are
required unless otherwise indicated or where the fitness for duty of the officer(s) comes into
doubt.
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C. Review of Fitness for Duty
Review background investigations, clinical interviews, administrative reports and/or other
relevant documents to determine an empioyee's psychoiogical fitness for duty, when so directed
by the City.
Fitness for duty review includes, but is not limited to, clinical interviews, administration of
necessary tests, scoring of tests, and preparation of verbal and written recommendations for
employment.
Consultant shall:
1. Outline all psychological concerns resulting from that review and submit to City's Police
Department a recommendation concerning further testing and or evaluation which may be
deemed appropriate.
2. Provide City's Police Department with verbal notification as to the above within forty-
eight (48) hours, and with a complete written report concerning reviews of fitness for duty
within ten (10) working days following receipt of documents or the last clinical interview of
employee(s) in question.
Note: The City may elect to enter into two agreements to allow for a separate
psychologist to conduct fitness for duties.
D. Crisis Intervention Counseling
Conduct crisis intervention counseling with authorization and approval of City's Police
Department when a Department employee(s) is believed to be suffering from a psychological
disorder or emotional disturbance and unable to perform any or all of the full range of duties of
an employee's classification.
Consultant shall:
1. Obtain authorization from City's Chief of Police or designate prior to conducting crisis
intervention counseling of City's Police Department employee(s). Should intervention be
requested by employee and not Department, consultant agrees to obtain authorization
from City's Chief of Police or designate prior to conducting crisis intervention counseling.
E. Crisis Incident Stress Management
The work of law enforcement professionals exposes them to significant incidents that can have
a lasting effect on their mental health and well-being. The Santa Ana Police Department
recognizes the importance of routine and post-incident debriefings to assist employees in
processing events in a healthy and productive manner while minimizing the risk of post incident
stress that can lead to physical and psychological disorders. Therefore, at the request of the
Chief of Police or his/her designee, the consultant shall:
1. Conduct routine group debriefings with units that are regularly exposed to high levels of
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stress (i.e. child abuse investigators, crime scene investigators, and dispatchers) to
ensure the group's ongoing well-being.
2. Hold a post-critical incident meeting ahead of a formal debriefing to discuss normal
reactions to stress and healthy methods to process stress. When necessary, such
meetings shall be conducted prior to the affected employee's end of watch.
3. Facilitate post-incident group debriefings with affected employees following a critical
incident. Such debriefings should ideally be held within 24-72 hours of the incident but,
given the need to coordinate varying work schedules, shall be conducted as close in time
to the incident as practical.
F. Consultation Services
On-call status is required to respond to criminal incidents such as SWAT call-outs or major
investigations as requested.
Consultant shall:
1. Consult with the Department's management regarding psychological
profiles and recommended approach to addressing specific suspects.
2. ASSiSt in interpreting intelligence data in reference to criminal incidents and/or
suspect.
G. Psychological Training Services
Provide City's Police Department employees with relevant psychological training to assist in
the providing organizational wellness services. Consultant shall:
1. Provide training to members of Police Department including, but not limited to, peer
support services, crisis intervention stress management, and suicide
intervention/prevention training.
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EXHIBIT B
COMPENSATION (RATES)
ExhibitB Costs
Vl. Cost Proposal
Total Cost Not to Exceed $96,000 over a 3-year period
q
A. "'-Pre-er?ployment psychologi6j!""6<raluations "-- ----""'-"
'T-. "' Complete Post-Trau;natic Psychological Incident
Evaluation
-C. Review--srorDuty iiiiii ,
"""Th450 per applicant
$175per h-our
"""!§"j"7'g""'per hour "-"""
D. Crisis Intervention Counseling
"'-E. Critical Incident Stress Management-"'-""''
$175 per hour
' $175 per hour
F. Consultation Services ": $175 per hour
,""'<3. 'Psychological Training Aervices ' - -$1 75-p-;i 6our
H. jestimony in court and -court preparation """'-$250 per hour
AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL EV ALUATION SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT
THIS AGRF,EMENT is made and entered into this 4th day of October, 2022 by and between Susan
Saxe-Clifford, Pl].D., ("Consultant"), and tlie City of Sai'ita Ana, a charter city and inunicipal
corporation organized and existing under tlie Constitution and laws of the State of California
((( (2 la t y) ) )
RECIT ALS
A.011 July 12, 2022, tlie City issued a Request for Proposal ("RFP") No. 22-081 for the
purpose of retaining a consultant liaving special skill and knowledge in tlie field of
providing psychological evaluation and couiseling services for tlie City's Police
Department.
B.Tlie City received numerous responses to the RFP. Consultant is one of tlie three parties
selected by tlie City. Consultant represents that slie is able and willing to provide the
services described in the scope of work that was included in the RFP and attaclied as
Exhibit A. Consultant's proposal is incorporated by reference as thougli fully set foith
lierein.
C.In undertaking tlie performance of tliis Agreement, Consultant represents tliat slie is
knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this
Agreemeiit will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be
expected from a professional consulting firm in tlie field.
NOW THEREFORE, in coiisideration of tlie mutual and respective promises, and subject to tlie
terms and conditions hereinafter set foitli, tl'ie paities agree as follows:
1.SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consultai'it sliall perform during the term of this Agreement, tlie tasks and obligations
including all labor, materials, tools, eqriipment, and incidental customary work required to fully
and adequately coi'nplete tlie psychological evaluation services described and set foith in Exhibit
A, attaclied liereto and incorporated by reference.
2.COMPENSATION
a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services for
City, tlie rates and cliarges identified in Exhibit B. The total sum to be expended under
tliis Agreement sliall not exceed $12,000.
b. Payinent by City sliall be made within 45 days (forty-five) days following receipt of
proper iiwoice evidencing work perfori'ned, subject to City accountii'ig procedures.
Payinent need not be inade for work wliich fails to meet tlie standards of performance
set foitli in tlie Recitals wliicli may reasonably be expected by City.
Exhibit 3
3.TERM
Tliis Agreemei'it shall coi'ni'nence on October 4, 2022, and continue throhigli September 30,
2025, witli t)ie option the City to grant up to two (2) one (l) year renewals, exercisable by a writing
by tl'ie City Manager ai'id the City Attomey, unless terminated earlier in accordance witli Section
13, below. City shall recognize any services provided since October 1, 2022.
4.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an
independent contractor and not an employee of the City. Tliis Agreement is not intended nor shall
it be construed to create an employer-employee relationsliip, a joint venture relationsliip, or to
allow tlie City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in w)iicli Consultant
performs tlie services wliicli are tlie subject matter of this Agreement; however, tl'ie services to be
provided by Consultant sliall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and
regulations governing sucli services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, ei'nployer's social
security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and sliall be
responsible for all applicable withliolding taxes.
5.INSURANCE
Prior to undertaking perforinance of work rinder tliis Agreemei'it, Consultant sliall i'iqaintain
and sl'iall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and i'naintain insurance as described below.
Coverage sliall be at least as broad as:
1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01
covering CGL on an "occurrence" basis, including products and completed operations,
property damage, bodily injury ai'id personal & advertising injury witli liinits no less
tlian $1,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate liinit applies, eitlier tlie general
aggregatelimit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04)
or tlie generalaggregate limit sliall be twice the required occurrence liinit.
2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Forin Number CA 0001 covering,
Codel (any auto), or if Consultant has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non-
owned), witlilimit no less tlian $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property
damage.
3. Workers' Compensation insurance as required by tlie State of California, witl'i
StatutoryLiinits, and Employels Liability Insurance with limit of no less tlian
$1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. (Not required if consultant
provides written verification they have no employees)
4. Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) Insurance appropriates to the
Consultant'sprofession, with lii'nit no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim,
$2,000,000 aggregate.
If the Consultant maintains broader coverage and/or liiglier limits tlian tl'ie minimums
shown above, t)ie City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or tlie
l'iiglier limits i'naintained by tlie contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of
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tlie specified minimum limits of insurance and co'verage shall be ayailable to tlie City.
Other Insurance Provisions
Tlie ii'isurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, tlie following
provrstons:
Additiomil Irisured Status
The City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as
additional insureds on tlie CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or
operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant including materials, parts, or
equipment furnished in connectionwith sucli work or operations. General liability
coverage can be provided ii'i tlie fori'n of an endorsement to tlie Consultant's insurance
(at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20101185 or both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33,
or CG 20 38; CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used).
Primary Coverage
For any claims related to tliis coi'itract, tlie Consultant's insurance coverage shall be
primary insurance primary coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as
respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or
self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, einployees, or volunteers
sliall be excess of tlie Consultant's insuranceand shall not contribute witli it.
Notice qf Ctmcellation
Eacli insurance policy reqhiired aboye shall state tliat coverage shall not be canceled,
except with notice to the City.
Waiver of Subrogatiozx
Consultant hereby grants to City a waiver of any right to subrogation wliicli any insurer
of said Consultant may acquire against the City by virtue of the payi'nent of any loss
under SLICII insuraiice. Consultant agrees to obtain any endorsement tl'iat may be
necessary to affect this waiverof subrogation, but tliis provision applies regardless of
whetlier or not tlie City lias received a waiver of subrogation endorseinent from tlie
IllSul"ell
Self-Insured Reteritions
Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by tlie City. The City may
require tlieConsultant to purchase coverage witli a lower retention or provide proof of
ability to pay losses and related investigations, claii'n administration, and defense
expeiises within tlie retention. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to
provide, tl'iat tlie self-insured retention inay be satisfied by either the i'iained insured or
City.
Acceptability of Irisurers
Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to coi'iduct business ii'i tlie state with
a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the
City.
Claims Made Policies
If any of tlie required policies provide coverage on a claims-made basis:
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1. Tl'ie Retroacti've Date must be shown and must be before the date of tlie contract
or tlie beginning of contract work.
2. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for
at least five (5) years afler completion of the contract of work.
3. If coverage is canceled or i'ion-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-
made policy form with ci Retroactive Date prior to tlie contract effective date,
tlie Consultant must purcliase "extended reporting" coverage for a mii'iiinum of
five (5) years after completion of contract work.
Verificcdion of Coverage
Consultant shall furnish the City with original Certificates of Insurance including all
required ainendatory endorsemeiits (or copies of the applicable policy language
effecting coverage reqriired by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and
Endorsei'nent Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to City before
work begins. However, failure to obtain tlie required documents prior to tlie work
beginning sliall not waive the Consultant's obligation to provide them.T]ie City reserves
the riglit to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies,including
endorsements required by tliese specifications, at any time.
Subcontractors
Consultant sliall require and verify that all subcontractors maintairz insurance meeting
all t)ie requiremeiits stated )ierein, and Contractor sliall ensure that City is an additional
insured on insurance reqyiired froin subcontractors.
Special Risks or Circumstances
City reserves tlie right to modify these requirements, ii'icluding limits, based on the
nature of tlierisk, prior experience, insurer, coyerage, or other special circumstances.
6.INDEMNIFICATION
Consultant agrees to defei'id, and sliall indemnify and liold harmless the City, its officers,
agents, einployees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal
injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising ocit of claims for
personal injciry, including deatli, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the
negligent operations of tl'ie Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or otlier persons
acting on its belialf wliich relates to tl'ie services described in section 1 of tliis Agreeinent; and (2)
from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable
relief is due by reason of tlie terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. Tliis indeinnity and
liold harmless agreement applies to all claii'ns for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial
or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in
tliis Section or by reason of tlie terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. Tlie Consultant
fuitlier agrees to indemnify, liold liarinless, and pay all costs for the defense of t)ie City, including
fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a tliird party
cliallenging t)ie validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just
cotnpensation, restitutioi'r, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by
reason of tl'ie terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable
decisions witli respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
to the extent Consultant's services are subject to Ciyil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity
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shall be limited, to tlie extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims tliat arise out of,
peitain to, or relate to tlie negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of t)ie Consultant.
7.RECORDS
Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed
under tliis Agreement. Consultant sliall maintain complete and accurate records witl'i respect to
the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements
cliarged to tlie City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by
law, froin tlie date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All sucli records and
invoices sliall be clearly identifiable. Consultant sliall allow a representative of tlie City to
exai'nine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of sucli records and any other documents created
pursuant to tliis Agreeinent during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all
work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three
(3) years from tlie date of 'final payi'nent to Consultant under this Agreement.
8.CONFIDENTIALITY
If Consultant receives from tlie City information whicli due to tlie nature of sucli
information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees tliat
it sl'iall not use or disclose such information except in tlie performance of this Agreement, and
furtlier agrees to exercise tlie same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like
importance, but in no event less tlian reasonable care. "Confidential Inforn'iation" sliall include all
nonpublic inforination. Confidential information includes i'iot only written inforination, bcit also
inforination transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by otlier means. Coi'ifideiitial
information disclosed to either paity by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered
by tliis Agreei'nent. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any
infori'nation tliat (a) lias been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, throrigli no fault of the
Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of t)ie Consultant
withocit an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation oflaw; or (e)
is independently developed by tlie Consultant witliohit reference to informatioi'i disclosed by the
City.
9,CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE
Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct
or indirect, wliic)i would conflict in any i'nanner witli perforinance of services specified under this
Agreement.
10.NON-DISCRIMINATION
Consultant sliall not discrin"iinate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic
information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined
and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruiti'nent, selection, teaching, training, utilization,
promotion, terinination or other employment related activities or any services provided under t)iis
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Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall coinply witli all
applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
11,EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT
Tl'iis Agreeinent represents tlie complete and exclusive statement between tlie City and
Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between tlie parties. In
the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreemei'it and any attachments hereto, the teri'ns
of this Agreement sl'iall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written ii'istrument
signed by tlie City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The paities agree tliat any
terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument tliat are inconsistent wit)i, or in
addition to, t)ie terms and conditions liereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or tlie City. Each
party to t)'iis Agreeinent acknowledges tliat no representations, inducements, promises or
agreements, orally or otlierwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on belialf of any
party, wliich is not embodied herein.
12.ASSIGNMENT
Inasrmicli as this Agreement is intended to secure tlie specialized services of Consultant,
Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein witliobit tlie prior
written consent of tlie City and any sucli assigninent, transfer, delegatioi'i or subcontract without
tl'ie City's prior written consent shall be coi'isidered null and void. Notliing in t)iis Agreement shall
be construed to limit the City's ability to liave any of tl'ie services whicli are t)'ie subject to this
Agreement performed by City personnel or by otl'ier consultants retained by City.
13.TERMINATION
Tliis Agreement may be terininated by the City upon thiity (30) days written notice of
terininatioi'i. In sucli event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive aiid the City shall pay Consultant
compensation for al! services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of
termination, subject to tlie following conditions:
a.As a condition of sucli payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to
deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case
sucli work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and
Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as tlie City deeins
appropriate.
b.Payment need not be made for work wliich fails to meet tlie standard of
perforinance specified in tlie Recitals of t)iis Agreement.
14.WAIVER
No waiver of breacli, failure of ai'iy condition, or any right or remedy contained in or
graiqted by the provisioi'is of tliis Agreement sliall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by
the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or
remedy sliall be deemed a waiver of any otlier breach, failure, right or remedy, wlietlier or not
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similar, nor sliall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies.
15,JURISDICTION - VENUE
Tliis Agreen'ient lias been executed and delivered in the State of California and tlie validity,
interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of tlie clauses of this Agreement shall be
deterinined and governed by the laws of tlie State of California. Botli paities furt)ier agree tliat
Orange County, California, shall be t)ie venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or
arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement.
16.PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Consultant s)iall, throughout tlie term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses,
permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for tlie provision of the services liereunder
and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, tlie City of
Santa Ana and all otl'ier governmental agencies. Consultant sliall notify tlie City imn'iediately and
in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and
exemptions. Said inability sliall be cause for termination of this Agreement.
17.NOTICE
Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or otl'ier communication pursuant to tliis Agreement
sl'iall be in writing and sliall be deei'ned to be properly giveii if delivered in person or mailed by
first class or certified inail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic comi'nunication in
tlie i'iianner provided in tliis Section, to the following persons:
To City:
Clerk of tlie City Council
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
P.0. Box 1988
Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988
Fax: 714- 647-6956
Witl"i courtesy copies to:
Cliief of Police
Santa Ana Police Department
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-97)
p.o. Box 1981
Santa Ana, California 92702
Fax: 714-245-8090
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To Consultant:
Susan Saxe-Clifford, Pl].D.
16350 Ventura Blvd.
Suite 603
Encino, CA 91436
A paity i'nay cliange its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter,
any coi'ninunication sliall be addressed and traismitted to tlie new address. If sent by mail,
coi'nrmu'iication sl'iall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been
deposited in tlie United States i'nail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and
addressed as set fortli above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have
been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the
transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these
timeframes, weekends, federal, state, County or City liolidays shall be excluded.
18.MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
a.Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature lierein below has the
power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of tlie terms of
tliis Agreement, and shall indei'nnify City fully, including reasonable costs and
attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event tliat sucli autliority
or power is not, in fact, held by tlie signatory or is witlidrawn.
b.TlieAgreement is tlie final and coinplete agreement and any prior or
conteinporaneous agreements for sii'nilar services between the parties is superseded
by this Agreei'nent. This shall not apply where tlie Paities are currently engaged
ai'id Consultant is providing services not contemplated by this Agreement
C.All Ex)iibits referenced lierein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully
set foitli in tlie body of tliis Agreement.
[signature page to followJ
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IN \iVITNESS WT-IE,REOF, the parties hereto }iave executed this Agreei'iqent the date and year firstabove written.
ATTEST:CITY 01" SANTA ANA
Clerk of tl'ie Coruicil
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA R. CARV ALHO
City Attorney
Tamara Bogostan
Senior Assistant City Attorney
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROV AL:
Kristine Ridge
City Manager
CONSULT AN'l':
DAV{D V ALENTIN
Cliief of I)olice
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
CITY OF SANTA ANA
EXHIBIT 1
SCOPE OF SERVICES
I. SCOPE OF SERVICES
The City of Santa Ana is seeking a professional and experienced company to pre-employment
psychological evaluation services, peer support training, and crisis counseling. Specific
responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
A. Complete Pre-Employment Psychological Evaluations
Perform a complete pre-employment psychological evaluation for the City's Police
Department applicants. Said psychological evaluation shall comply with the California Peace
Officer's Standards and Training (POST) Psychological Screening Manual, as well as any
additional psychological suitability criteria specified by the City's Police Department.
A complete pre-employment psychological evaluation includes, but is not limited to a clinical
interview, administration of necessary tests, scoring of tests and preparing verbal and
written recommendation for employment.
Consultant shall:
1.Provide the City's Police Department a list of available appointment times for
psychological evaluations; the appointment times must be provided 24 hours
prior to pre-scheduled Commander oral interviews. The psychological
evaluations shall be administered within seven business days of the
Commander oral interviews.
2.Provide the City's Police Department with verbal recommendation of the
candidate's psychological suitability for the classifications of Police Officer as
well as other classifications within the Police Department within two (2)
working days of said candidate's clinical interview.
3.Provide the City's Police Department with a written report of the candidate's
psychological suitability for the classification of Police Officer as well as other
classifications within the Police Department within five (5) working days of the
candidate's clinical interview. This report must be received by the PD within
five working days via US Mail, or may be sent in a pdf document via e-mail.
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4.Complete the necessary Police Officer Standards and Training (POST)
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) required for psychologists
conducting pre-employment peace officer evaluations. The initial CPE
requirement of six hours must be completed by May 6, 2019. Evaluators will
need to complete 12 hours of POST-approved CPE every two years. The
CPE Tracking System will calculate the required hours based on the effective
date of this requirement (September 1, 2014) and the date the psychologist
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began conducting peace officer evaluations.
B. Complete Post-Traumatic Psychological Incident Evaluation
Provide City's Police Department employees involved in violent incidents, such as a life -
threatening and/or serious injury or death to any person, complete post-traumatic
psychological evaluation.
A complete post-traumatic psychological incident evaluation includes, but is not limited to,
clinical interview and post-traumatic counseling.
Consultant shall provide:
1. Initial psychological service contact with involved officer(s) shall be made immediately if
possible, but no later than forty-eight (48) hours following the incident.
2. A minimum of three (3) follow-up counseling sessions shall follow, if the Consultant deems
those sessions necessary. Such follow-up sessions shall, whenever possible and practical,
be scheduled by Consultant at Consultant's office location, unless otherwise agreed by
involved officer(s).
3. One (1) follow-up session within a period of not less than fourteen (14) days and not more
than thirty (30) days following the traumatic incident with the involved officer(s) to assess
whether additional sessions shall be deemed necessary. Following such sessions, provide
City's Police Department with verbal recommendation as to the necessity of additional
sessions and an assessment of officer(s) recommended duty status within forty-eight (48)
hours. A written psychological assessment of the officer(s) evaluated shall be submitted within
Five (5) calendar days to the City's Police Department upon completion of such follow-up
counseling session(s).
4. A verbal recommendation to the City's Police Department for return of said officer(s) involved
in traumatic incidents to full or modified duty status as soon as possible and in no case later
than forty-eight (48) hours following the incident.
5. A written psychological assessment to the City's Police Department of officer(s) in question
and a recommendation as to their suitability to return to active duty, full or modified, and need
for follow-up treatment within five (5) days following the post- traumatic counseling session.
6. At the direction and with consent of City's Police Department, similar post-traumatic incident
counseling services may be requested for immediate family members of involved officer(s)
adversely impacted by the incident. The goal of such services shall be to stabilize external
factors which might otherwise affect officer(s) return to duty or recovery and to determine if
referral to other private service providers is warranted. Verbal consultation with City's Police
Department is recommended but no written reports of family member counseling sessions are
required unless otherwise indicated or where the fitness for duty of the officer(s) comes into
doubt.
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C. Review of Fitness for Duty
Review background investigations, clinical interviews, administrative reports and/or other
relevant documents to determine an employee's psychological fitness for duty, when so directed
by the City.
Fitness for duty review includes, but is not limited to, clinical interviews, administration of
necessary tests, scoring of tests, and preparation of verbal and written recommendations for
employment.
Consultant shall:
1. Outline all psychological concerns resulting from that review and submit to City's Police
Department a recommendation concerning further testing and or evaluation which may be
deemed appropriate.
2. Provide City's Police Department with verbal notification as to the above within forty-
eight (48) hours, and with a complete written report concerning reviews of fitness for duty
within ten (10) working days following receipt of documents or the last clinical interview of
employee(s) in question.
Note.' The City may elect to enter into two agreements to allow for a separate
psychologist to conduct fitness for duties.
D. Crisis Intervention Counseling
Conduct crisis intervention counseling with authorization and approval of City's Police
Department when a Department employee(s) is believed to be suffering from a psychological
disorder or emotional disturbance and unable to perform any or all of the full range of duties of
an employee's classification.
Consultant shall:
1. Obtain authorization from City's Chief of Police or designate prior to conducting crisis
intervention counseling of City's Police Department employee(s). Should intervention be
requested by employee and not Department, consultant agrees to obtain authorization
from City's Chief of Police or designate prior to conducting crisis intervention counseling.
E. Crisis Incident Stress Management
The work of law enforcement professionals exposes them to significant incidents that can have
a lasting effect on their mental health and well-being. The Santa Ana Police Department
recognizes the importance of routine and post-incident debriefings to assist employees in
processing events in a healthy and productive manner while minimizing the risk of post incident
stress that can lead to physical and psychological disorders. Therefore, at the request of the
Chief of Police or his/her designee, the consultant shall:
1. Conduct routine group debriefings with units that are regularly exposed to high levels of
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stress (i.e. child abuse investigators, crime scene investigators, and dispatchers) to
ensure the group's ongoing well-being.
2. Hold a post-critical incident meeting ahead of a formal debriefing to discuss normal
reactions to stress and healthy methods to process stress. When necessary, such
meetings shall be conducted prior to the affected employee's end of watch.
3. Facilitate post-incident group debriefings with affected employees following a critical
incident. Such debriefings should ideally be held within 24-72 hours of the incident but,
given the need to coordinate varying work schedules, shall be conducted as close in time
to the incident as practical.
F. Consultation Seivices
On-call status is required to respond to criminal incidents such as SWAT call-outs or major
investigations as requested.
Consultant shall:
1. Consult with the Department's management regarding psychological
profiles and recommended approach to addressing specific suspects.
2. ASSiSt in interpreting intelligence data in reference to criminal incidents and/or
suspect.
G. Psychological Training Services
Provide City's Police Department employees with relevant psychological training to assist in
the providing organizational wellness services. Consultant shall:
1. Provide training to members of Police Department including, but not limited to, peer
support services, crisis intervention stress management, and suicide
intervention/prevention training.
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EXHIBIT B
COMPENSATION (RATES)
Exhibit B
2. Cost Proposal
Pre-Employment Psychological Evaluations $425.00 per applicant
Complete Post-Traumatic Psychological Incident Evaluation $325.00 per hour
Review of Fitness for Duty $375.00 per hour
Crisis Intervention Counseling $325.00 per hour
Critical )ncident Stress Management $325.00 per hour
Consultation Services $325.00 per hour
Psychological Training Services $325.00 per hour
Testimony in court and court preparation $400.00 per hour