RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR A CITY-WIDE COMPENSATION STUDY TO KOFF & ASSOCIATES, A DIVISION OF GALLAGHER BENEFIT SERVICES, INC.
WHEREAS, the City last conducted a comprehensive compensation study in 2008-2009; and WHEREAS, the purpose of a city-wide Total Compensation Study is to have a credible Compensation Plan that provides salaries commensurate with assigned duties; clearly outlines compensation growth; provides justifiable pay differential between individual classes; and maintains currency with relevant labor markets; and WHEREAS, an industry standard is to review personnel classification and compensation level every seven years to update job specifications and compensation levels to commensurate with assigned duties of employees and relevant job markets; and WHEREAS, the study will include both base salary and benefits, using comparable survey agencies for up to 15 survey agencies, using up to 150 job classification titles, duties and responsibilities based upon the classification specifications from the City; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to conduct a City-wide compensation study for all full-time and part-time positions; and WHEREAS, the City of Commerce has conducted a Request for Proposal and received 3 proposals from qualified consulting firms; and WHEREAS, the three proposals were evaluated on a number of professional merits and Koff & Associates, a division of Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. has been decided would provide the most appropriate level of professional assistance desired for completion of this study; and WHEREAS, the fiscal impact for these adjustments will be an additional $84,315 for fiscal year 2021 – 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. Approve a Professional Services agreement with Koff & Associates, a division of Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. for the compensation study in the amount of $84,315 and authorize the City Manager to sign the Professional Services Agreement on behalf of the City.
Section 3. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 11th day of January, 2022. ______________________________
Leonard Mendoza, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Lena Shumway, City Clerk