MEETING DATE: 2/21/2017
DEPARTMENT: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Brent Barnes
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Brent Barnes
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 790
SUBJECT:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - B. BARNES
Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between City of Hollister and San Benito County (“SBC”) establishing the rights and responsibilities of the Parties for the recruitment, selection, employment, job duties, and supervision of the City of Hollister Housing Programs Coordinator; and authorizing reimbursement to the City for the costs relating to employment of a Housing Programs Coordinator.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 790
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
In August, 2016, staff requested that the Board approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between City of Hollister and San Benito County (“SBC”) establishing the rights and responsibilities of the Parties for the recruitment, selection, employment, job duties, and supervision of the City of Hollister Housing Programs Coordinator; and authorizing reimbursement to the City for the costs relating to employment of a Housing Programs Coordinator. At that time, the anticipated cost to the County was $24,000, representing 1/2 of the salary of the position. The Board unanimously approved the MOU.
The City has forwarded an approved and partially executed copy of the MOU, but it includes two changes of note from the MOU considered by the Board of Supervisors in August:
- The base salary of the Housing Programs Coordinator has increased from $48,000 to a maximum of $69,916.60 annually.
- The Housing Programs Coordinator will be a member of the SEIU bargaining unit.
Since the County would be obligated to pay 1/2 of the base salary, the increase in salary would add a maximum of $10,580.30 to the overall cost of the program. Most other provisions of the MOU (responsibility for fringe benefits, sharing of travel expense, etc.) remain unchanged.
In this revised MOU, County staff suggested (1) a minor change to paragraph 7 to reflect the employee will be hired pursuant to City personnel rules, (2) modification to 12c to add "subject to the County's Information Technology Department's approval of the conenction and any necessary security procedures/measures", and most importantly, (3) the addition of 13e, addressing that work performed will be based on each entity's share of total costs. As a result, this revised MOU will have to go back to the City Council for approval after the February 21, 2017 Board of Supervisors' meeting.
BUDGETED:
No
SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:
CURRENT FY COST:
34,580.30
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
(1) Approve the MOU between the County and the City of Hollister establishing the rights and responsibilities of the Parties for the recruitment, selection, employment, job duties, and supervision of the City of Hollister Housing Programs Coordinator and authorize the Chair to sign the MOU;
(2) Authorize staff to participate in the recruitment and hiring of the City of Hollister Housing Programs Coordinator.
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL: Yes