SR-605-000
F:\PERSON\MISC\COUNCIL\STAFFRPT\COUNCIL52 Santa Monica, California
September 25, 2001
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Agreement with the Centre for Organization Effectiveness for Leadership
and Supervision Training
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with the Centre for Organization Effectiveness (?Centre?) to provide
training in the areas of leadership and supervision skills to management and supervisory
employees of the City of Santa Monica, in an amount not to exceed $65,000. The training
will be completed by June 30, 2002.
BACKGROUND
The Human Resources Department currently provides training to City managers and
supervisors on specific personnel topics, such as harassment in employment. In addition,
City departments often provide specialized training to their managers and supervisors.
However, during the past several years, it has become apparent that there is a need for a
city-wide training program for City managers and supervisors to ensure that all of the City?s
supervisory employees have the same basic supervision skills and are also well versed in
current employment law matters.
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Several firms that specialize in training were contacted to determine which would be able
to provide the most effective supervision skills and leadership training to all City managers
and supervisors. It was important that a training firm have experience working with the
public sector. The Centre has worked with many municipal government agencies, including
the City of San Diego and the City of Los Angeles. The Centre will provide Santa Monica?s
managers and supervisors with tools they need to handle the issues that they encounter
on a daily basis, lead and motivate employees, and deal with employee performance
issues, while emphasizing the importance of early intervention.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The training provided by the Centre will be charged to account number 01274.578660.
There will be 11 groups of a maximum of 25 employees in each group that will participate
in the two-day program, in an amount not to exceed $65,000.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a contract with the Centre for Organization Effectiveness to provide the leadership
and supervision training for City managers and supervisors for FY 2001-2002, in an
amount not to exceed 65,000.
Prepared by: Karen Bancroft, Director of Human Resources
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