APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
DRAFT
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH
GOVERNMENTJOBS.COM, INC., DBA NEOGOV, FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HRIS) SUBSCRIPTION
SERVICES FOR AN INITIAL THREE-YEAR PERIOD, FROM JULY 1, 2026, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2029, WITH THREE ONE-YEAR EXTENSION
OPTIONS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY AND TERM OF
SOURCEWELL CONTRACT NO. 030425-PDMS, FOR A MAXIMUM
TOTAL TERM OF SIX YEARS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
THREE MILLION SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED SEVENTEEN DOLLARS AND EIGHTY CENTS ($3,674,817.80) WHEREAS, the City of Oakland wishes to enter into a cooperative agreement with GovernmentJobs.com, Inc. dba NeoGov (NeoGov) to provide human resources-related software modules for recruitment, employee onboarding, employee training, and performance management; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland has utilized NeoGov’s Insight software for recruitment and testing functions since March 15, 2011, when the City Council passed Resolution No. 83273; and
WHEREAS, in addition to NeoGov’s Insight software, the City of Oakland has subsequently subscribed to other NeoGov modules, including eForms, Perform, Learn, Biddle TestGenius Proctoring, Biddle Online TestGenius, Biddle Online CritiCall, Position Control, New Hire Export, Employee Import, Class Specification Import, Single Sign-On and Candidate Text Messaging; and
WHEREAS, in the Midcycle Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027, the Council approved additional funding for the City to subscribe to NeoGov’s Attract, Vetted modules; and WHEREAS, the NEOGOV modules have allowed the City to efficiently recruit and evaluate candidates, onboard new employees, analyze job market trends, centralize training and performance appraisals, and significantly reduce the time needed to fill vacancies with qualified and diverse candidates; and
2 WHEREAS, OMC Section 2.04.080 [Cooperative Agreement Purchasing] authorizes the use of agreements of “…other governmental jurisdictions or public agencies that were awarded pursuant to an appropriate competitive process”; and
WHEREAS, the cooperative purchase agreement is recommended to be executed with NEOGOV, using Master Contract Number 030425-PDMS executed August 6, 2025 with Sourcewell, a Minnesota service cooperative located in Staples, MN; and WHEREAS, the cost would not exceed three million, six hundred seventy-four thousand, eight hundred seventeen dollars and eighty cents ($3,674,817.80) over the two-year contract period, and ongoing funding for this project has been identified in Project 1007412 for Human Resources Management software; and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator will ensure that any contracts awarded pursuant to this resolution are of a professional and temporary nature and shall not result in the loss of employment or salary by any person having permanent status in the competitive civil service; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That The City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator To Enter Into A Cooperative Contract Agreement With Governmentjobs.com, Inc., DBA NeoGov, For Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) Subscription Services For An Initial Three-Year Period, From July 1, 2026, Through June 30, 2029, in an amount not to exceed $1,666,130.07; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to execute three OneYear Extension Options, Subject To The Availability And Term Of Sourcewell Contract No. 030425-PDMS, For A Maximum Total Term Of Six Years, In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Six Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventeen Dollars And Eighty Cents ($3,674,817.80); and be it
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California