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Council Meeting: November 28, 2000 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Amend the Professional
Services Contract with Innovative Resources Consultant Group, Inc. in an
Amount not to Exceed $120,000 for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Organization
Development at the Big Blue Bus.
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends that City Council amend the professional services contract with
Innovative Resources Consultant Group, Inc., to continue organizational development at
the Big Blue Bus during the fiscal year 2000-2001 for a fee not to exceed $120,000.
BACKGROUND
Since April 1995, the Transportation Department has worked with Innovative Resources
Consultant Group, Inc. to develop and implement a Strategic Plan for Santa Monicas Big
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Blue Bus.
In March 1995, the Big Blue Bus requested proposals from organizational consultants to
provide a program to transform the Department into a values-based organization.
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Innovative Resources Consultant Group, Inc. (IRC) was selected in a competitive process
involving three firms. Over the past five years, Innovative Resources has helped the
Department develop a strategic plan, including establishment of a vision, mission
statement and identification of strategic goals; adoption of organizational values and
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behaviors. Based on the demonstrated quality of IRCs work and the excellent results
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achieved to date with employees, the Department will benefit from continued use of IRC to
facilitate the process.
DISCUSSION
In FY 2000-2001, the following elements are proposed:
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Leadership and Teamwork - Provide Leadership and Teamwork training sessions
for new employees who have completed their probationary period. Among the
areas examined will be different styles that make a good team; giving and receiving
feedback; and focusing each employees purpose in relationship to the strategic
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plan.
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Ongoing Organizational Development Support - Provide facilitation of planning
sessions to update the Big Blue Bus Strategic Plan and provide orientation to new
task forces regarding group processes and how to accomplish task force goals and
objectives.
BUDGETARY/FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The total cost of the FY2000-2001 program is $120,000. Funds for this program are
budgeted in Big Blue Bus account number 41656.555062.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that City Council authorize the City Manager to amend the professional
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services contract with Innovative Resources Consultant Group, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $120,000 for fiscal year 2000-2001 organizational development for the Big Blue
Bus.
Prepared by: John B. Catoe, Jr, Director of Transit Services
Stephanie Negriff, General Manager - Operations
Robert Ayer, Transit Services Manager
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