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BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL
1. SUBJECT: Request for Council to FOR AGENDA OF: May 3~, 2001
authorize the Mayor to enter into a Professional ORIGINATING DEPT: Human Resources
Services Agreement with Sebris Busto, P.S., for the ORIGINATOR: Carol Conley
provision of Employment/Labor Law Legal Services DATE SUBMITTED: May 11, 2001
to the City.
2. CLEARANCES: (Comment on back if necessary) 3. EXHIBITS:
~-x) Professional Services Agreement
City
Treasurer:
Assistant City Attomey:~
Risk Manager:
Fiscal& Budget Committe~. ~' .(-~-;~ ~
Operations Committee: ~ ~
APPROVED BY COUNCIL PRESID. Fa~Y-fOR SUBMITTAL:
4. SUMMARY STATEMENT AND REQUIREMENT FOR COUNCIL ACTION:
In the last 20 years, due to the vast mount of Federal and State legislation and regulations affecting public
employers, it is prudent that the City retain the legal services of a firm specializing in employment/labor law. This
firm will be available to advise and represent the City in matters relating to discipline, labor contract interpretation,
arbitrations, Unfair Labor Practices, and other employment related matters. These services will be "preventative"
in nature, the purpose being to eliminate or at least reduce our exposure to lawsuits or other actions filed by
employees or their representatives. It is proposed that this PSA be in force from date of passage through May 31,
2002, and that the cost to the City will be up to a maximum of nineteen thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars
($19,950.00). There are adequate funds within the City's budget to cover the cost of fimding this agreement.
8. RECOMMENDATION:
Motion to authorize the Mayor to execute the Professional Services Agreement between the City and Sebris Busto,
P.S. to provide legal services related to employment and labor law, and to authorize the expenditure of up to a
maximum of $19,950.00 for these services.
9. RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL:
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL:
EXPIRATION DATE:
REVIEW DATE:
10. NOTICE OF ACTION:
PULLED [] TABLED [] APPROVED/~J/ DISAPPROVED[I AMENDED [] DATE:
C OUNC IL DIRECTIVE:
2. CLEARANCE COMMENTS:
5. IMPACT OF NON-PASSAGE:
Failure to approve this motion would result in the City not having expert legal services available for
employment/labor law matters, and greater exposure to liability for adverse employment actions or other matters
relating to employees.
6. IMPACT ON STAFFING, BUDGETS, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT OR OTHER RESOURCES:
Adequate funds are available in the City's budget to cover the cost of this Agreement.
7. RESEARCH SOURCES: