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Adoption of Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2026-27 Non-Departmental General Fund Budget to Appropriate $125,000 and Transfer Appropriations from Vacancy Savings for Consulting Services of $125,000 for Recruiting Consulting Services; and Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Six, Two-Year Service Provider Agreements in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $250,000 Each to the Hawkins Company, Cooperative Personnel Services (dba CPS HR Consulting), Muchmore Than Consulting, Teri Black & Co., Ralph Andersen & Associates, and WBCP Inc., for Executive and Management Level Recruitments. (Human Resources 10025060)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) Human Resources Department periodically engages outside executive search and recruitment firms to support executive-level and management-level recruitments, given the specialized, confidential, and time-sensitive nature of these searches. To improve efficiency and ensure competitively priced, pre-vetted recruitment support is available when vacancies arise, staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to establish a pre-qualified “bench” of qualified recruitment firms.
Following a competitive solicitation and evaluation process, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Service Provider Agreements with the selected providers for inclusion on the bench. Individual recruitments will be assigned to selected providers as vacancies arise, for an initial agreement term of two (2) years, with an aggregate not-to-exceed compensation across all selected providers of $250,000.
BACKGROUND
The Human Resources Department is responsible for a variety of personnel functions, including labor negotiations, recruitment, leave administration, professional and workforce development, and classification and compensation. Recruitment for the City's executive leadership positions (e.g., Assistant City M...
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