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Home My WebLink About44-Council Office cn .. OF SAN BERNARDL 0 - REQUl ,T FOR COUNCIL AC. .ON From: Councilman Jack Reilly Subject: Personnel Committee Report Dept: Council Office -4 Date: August 18, 1988 Synopsis of Previous Council action: None Recommended motion: That minutes of Personnel Committee meeting held August 18, 1988 be received and filed. J~ ttk Signalur e Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: rn ~ i.R.Ll.-t;?nA <>.> ITI '('. n :> ? N/A <:;: en I :1>0 <D c % S;: - :.:: r:;7$ 0 ..., t"" :'1 Contact person: John T. Cole Phone: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Source: (ACCT. NO.) (ACCT. DESCRIPTION) Finance: Council Notes: 15-0262 Agenda Item No. 'fLj PERSONNEL COMMITTEE August 18, 1988 ATTENDEES: Councilman Jack Reilly - Chairman Councilman Tom Minor Councilwoman Valerie pope-Ludlam Acting City Administrator - Jim Robbins City Attorney - James Penman Personnel Director - Gordon Johnson Risk Management Director - John Kirwin Mayor's Executive Assistant - Richard Bennecke Council Administrative Assistant - John Cole The Sun - Pat McGreevey 1. SPLIT OF CIVIL SERVICE/PERSONNEL- received a progress report and continued september 22, 1988 (See attachment #1). 2. DRUG TESTING POLICY The Committee received a thorough and excellent briefing of the proposed drug screen- ing program. The Directors of Personnel and Risk Management have been asked to address several concerns of the Committee and report back at the January 5, 1989 Personnel Commmittee meeting (See attachment #2). The Committee this item to 3. FILLING EXISTING CITY ATTORNEY CONTRACT POSITION - The Committee recommended approval of the contract agreement arrangement for filling the Litigation Contract Attorney's position (See attachment #3). 4. FILLING LEGAL SECRETARY POSITION The Committee concurred with the City Attorney's recommendation to fill the Legal secretary II position at the recommended range and step (See attachment #3). 5. FILLING DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY II POSITION The Committee concurred with city Attorney's recommendation to fill the Deputy city Attorney II position at the recommended range and step (See attachment #3). Meeting y submitteq, 7 ~----:, / / ~. ""- ~ ;220/~ co~ri lman Jack Re' ly C rman I Personnel Committee JR:ej Attch. (3) - C I T Y D IftjC;'.-AOM'H. OFF. !88 ~ '2 AH 8 50 OF SAN BERNAR INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM 8808-1204 TO: Council Personnel Committee Roger C. DeFratis, Chief Examiner~ FROM: SUBJECT: Progress Report on civil Service Rules Review DATE: August 11, 1988 (7529) COPIES: ------------------------------------------------------------- The civil Service Board chairperson has established a commit- tee to study civil service Board rules to more clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Examiner and the Director of Personnel in the area of recruitment and selec- tion. It's goal will focus on efficiency while still main- taining the civil Service merit system. I expect this to be a long process as many factors must be considered, i.e. the charter, meet and confer issues, legal aspects, as well as equal opportunity and affirmative action concepts. The first meeting of this committee has been set for August 23, 1988, and I will be providing periodic pro- gress reports of that committee as necessary to keep your body informed. ~ 14=-1 BIGHLIGB'l' or PROPOSED D RUG S C R E E N I N G PROGRAM 1. Drug testing in conjunction with Driver. Safety Program - every year for all Class 1 drivers - every two years for all Class 2 drivers - every three years for all Class 3 drivers. 2. Drug testing for all new employees when job description requires maintenance of a valid California Drivers License (Class 1, 2, or 3). 3. Drug testing for any employee when his/her supervisor has reasonable suspicion that drug or alcohol abuse is affecting job performance. Supervisor must have the concurrence of two other supervisors and the concurrence of either the Risk Manager, the Safety Officer, or the City Nurse. (Note: All supervisors and Managers must receive at least 4 hours of training in detection of drug and alcohol abuse.) 4. Utilize SYVA'S EMIT test for by gas/chromatography/mass mation test. initial screening, followed spectrometry, as a confir- 5. Independent, annual audit of whichever laboratory is used. 6. Allow any employee to voluntarily submit to an alcohol/- drug treatment or rehabilitation program offered through the Employee Assistance Program. 1 #~ ~i_ .- , C I T Y o F SAN B ERN A R DIN 0 INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Personnel Committee City Council From: Denice Brue Assistant City Attorney Subject: LITIGATION CONTRACT ATTORNEY, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY II and LEGAL SECRETARY II Date: August 18, 1988 The following individuals are recommended for the positions and salary indicated: RICHARD DE LA TORRE - Litigation Contract Attorney - S57,000.00 per year ($4,803.00 per mo.), plus benefits, 2 year contact, 30 day cancellation clause. DIANE ROTH - Deputy City Attorney II - Range 3158 Step 1- $3,572.00 per month CYNTHIA ZOBEL - Legal Secretary II - Range 3102 Step 1- $1,789.00 per month. budget. Attorney ~3 ~. AGREEMENT FOR ATTORNEY SERVICES ~ THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this ____ day of , 1988, by and between the City of San Bernardino, a charter city and municipal corporation (.City.), and LOREN McQUEEN (.Attorney.). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, City has need on an interim basis for full-time attorney services beyond the amount allocated in the City Attorney's office; and WHEREAS, Attorney asserts that she is specially trained, experienced and competent to perform such services. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. City hereby employs Attorney to provide full-time legal assistance in the City Attorney's office with respect to matters assigned by the City Attorney under the supervision of the City Attorney or his designee. 2. City shall compensate Attorney for services rendered, as follows: (a) Monthly Compnesation. For each month of service (paid every two weeks with the City payroll), Attorney shall be compensated in the gross amount of $4,570.00. Such amount shall be subject to standard withholding and other deductions in like manner as a full-time City employees in the City Attorney's office. Such amount shall be subject 1 'w. _ to adjustment. in the.same amount or percentage and at the same time that City adjusts compensation for Deputy City Attorneys IV. (b) Benefits. Attorney shall be entitled to the same benefits including but not limited to vacation, sick leave, health insurance, etc., as are provided by City to Deputy City Attorneys IV. (c) SUD~ort Services. City shall provide Attorney with office space, telephone, adequate office furniture, secretarial support and other related services which would normally be provided to a Deputy City Attorney. 3. The parties understand and agree that Attorney was previously an employee of the City and, although shall be on contract status for the time period of this Agreement, shall continue to accrue vacation, sick leave, seniority and other accoutrements of employee status as if Attorney was an employee. However, Attorney shall not obtain or maintain a vested right to continued employment. Should, however, at the termination of this Agreement or any extension thereof Attorney be reinstated to employee status, the time period during which Attorney served under this contract shall be counted as time in employment with the City. 2 .... .' ,.. . 4. This Agreement shall commence on June 7, 1988, and shall terminate on June 6, 1989. However, prior to such automatic termination, either the Attorney or the City Attorney may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the other. 5. Any notice to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deposited with the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows: C1.n ATTORNEY City Attorney 300 North 0 Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 Loren McQueen 19050 Colima '131 Rowland Heights, CA 91748 Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the giving of such notice by personal service. 6. This document contains the entire Agreement between the parties. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and date first above shown. CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ATTEST: By By Evlyn Wilcox, Mayor City Clerk ATTORNEY By Loren McQueen Approved as to form and legal content: City Attorney 3