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96-1423 � 1('�(� � � ` ,(� � ,^ „ � � � \-p� I q r Council File # � � — � �{ � 3 I `� t 1 �j \J �J 1 \0 Green Sheet # � � RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 1 2 3 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul together with the Ramsey County Board have passed 4 resolutions endorsing a Joint Powers Agreement for the purchase of services and eventual merger 5 of the Saint Paul and Ramsey County Public Health Departments; and 6 7 WHEREAS, the discussion and resolution of the issues of impact of this Joint Powers 8 Agreement on terms and conditions of employment for City bargaining units needs to be 9 accelerated and substantially completed prior to the City and County's vote on the levy in mid- 10 December, 1996; and 11 12 WHEREAS, to negotiate the issues relating to these impacts with five separate bargaining 13 units is a complicated and time consuming process involving extensive preparation and numerous 14 meetings; and 15 16 WHEREAS, the City Labor Relations Office, is responsible for the negotiation of 17 contracts with more than twenty bargaining units for the upcoming 1997 contract year as well 18 as the day to day processing of contract grievances; and 19 20 WHEREAS, it is impossible for Labor Relations to perform these duties and at the same 21 time handle the complex and time consuming negotiation of issues relating to the Joint Powers 22 Agreement; and 23 24 WHEREAS, Section 23.02 subd. 2 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code authorizes the 25 City Council, upon request of the City Administration, to appoint labor consultants to aid and 26 assist in labor relations activities; and 27 28 WHEREAS, Mr. Craig Ayers, an accomplished labor negotiator and labor attorney, who 29 has been involved in the negotiation of numerous prior mergers of large government entities, is 30 available to act as labor negotiator regarding the impacts of this Joint Powers Agreement; now 31 therefore be it 32 33 RESOLVED that by virtue of the aforesaid special and unusual circumstances Craig M. 34 Ayers of the firm of Ratwik, Roszak and Maloney, P.A. be retained to act in the role of City 35 labor negotiator in this matter; and work with the Labor Relations Office and the City Attorney's 36 Office regarding labor issues related to the Joint Powers Agreement; and 37 38 39 40 41 � 42 43 1 � C� - I �-1 �3 2 FURTHER RESOLVED that these services will be provided by Craig M. Ayers whose 3 billing rate is $125.00 per hour and such other members of the firm as he may request to assist 4 him, each at their regular hourly billing rate, but never to exceed the rate of$125.00 per hour; 5 and be it 6 7 FINALLY RESOLVED that the total fee in this instance is estimated to be less than the 8 sum of $20,000.00; if additional funding is necessary, the City Council shall be advised 9 accordingly. �r �o � b� a Q.��, � r o��. -��n�, b v.d e�- o -F -�-`�� 10 , - �_' <��:�� <�� .-.�.hd r `fy�\a�.�,��s i_ 11 12 13 Yeas Na�rs , Absent Requested by Department of: a e os trom —�- Luhv�' ��n v,W� arris � uerin e ar �� . e tman une �� By� � � � Adopted by Council: Date ��.� . �'3 ��C1 b Form Approved by City Attorney Adoption Certified by Council Secretary gy: �\� \'�-� '� �-� )i ��'�j� By� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Approved by Mayor: Date � � ' By: �.��- �� By: L% U v��C� �� /OFFlCFJCOUNCIL DA E INITIATED (� f _ � y a 3 City Attorney°S o��e 11/8/96 GREEN SHEET -� �� CON�IIC�T PE�SOI��PFjQNE �DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR NIT�ATE m CITY COUNCIL INITIAUDATE J Ot1T1 ti A�1C(.�OTIT11Ck,266-8718 A8S10N �CITY ATTORNEY �CITY CLERK NUM88R FOR MUST BE ON COUNCIL AOENDA BY(DATE) IIOUTINO �BUD4ET DIRECTOR �FIN.A M(3T.3ERVICES DIR. OROER �MAYOR(pR A331STAW� � TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR aIGNATURE) of any impacts "`��f�lgion to retain an outside labor negotiator to handle the negotiation of the Joint Powers Agreement between Ramsey County and the City of Saint Paul conceming the Health Department. RECOMMENOA710NS:Appreve(A)a Re�ect(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MU8T ANSWER THR FOLLpWINO QUESTIONB: _PLANNING COMMISSIQN _ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this person/firm ever worked under a coMract for this depltrtment? YES NO _CIB COMMITfEE — 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? _STAFF — YES NO _DIS7RIC7 COUR7 — 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally poasessed by eny Current city empbyee4 SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCII 08JECTIVE7 YES NO Explaln ell yss answsri on isparate�hest end anaoh to O►esn sh�et INITIATINO PR�LEM.ISSUE,OPPORTUNITY(Who,What,When,Where,Why): Due to the existing workload of the Labor Relations Office, existing staff is unable to represent the City in the proposed Joint Powers Agreement with Ramsey County and it has become necessary to hire a labor negotiator to help with the workload. ADVANTA(iE8 IF APPRONED: The City will be able to give the amount of attention necessary and appropriate to the negotiation of the impacts of the Joint Powers Agreement. DISAOVANTAOES IF APPROVED: �� NOV �� None C��` ��TOR�EY DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED: The negotiation of the impacts of the �Joint Powers Agreement�I��will not receive the time and attention appropriate to accomplish the task. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION s estimated at less than$20,0OO.OQ�03T/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDIWG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORNfATION:(EXPLAIN) . 1 . ��-i�1a3 2 FURTHER RESOLVED that these services will be provided by Craig M. Ayers whose 3 billing rate is $125.00 per hour and such other members of the firm as he may request to assist 4 him, each at their regular hourly billing rate, but neve�xceed the rate of$125.00 per hour; 5 and be it � �� „�,1/ �� ,�� . �� /� /.� � � ,� o 7 FINALLY R�SOLVED that the total �e in this instanc is estimated to be less than the 8 sum of $20,OOOA ; if additional funding is necessary, the City Council shall be advised 9 accordingly. � 10 11 12 • 13 � � � �� v (�� `n f ' b' , � � � � ` V V` � � � r1�� Yeas Navs Absent Requested by Department of: a e os trom �� Zn.�,� arris uerin e ar �� e tman une BY� Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Adoption Certified by Council Secretary gy: �\� C�.`� �.,�✓' 1 i ��'�j� By� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council Approved- by Mayor: Date // �� By: �L� BY=