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2008-26782 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2008-26782 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER PERTAINING TO THE RANKING OF FIRMS PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. Q5-07/08 FOR A JOB CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE TOP-RANKED FIRM OF CONDREY AND ASSOCIATES, INC., AND SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATION NOT BE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP-RANKED FIRM, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE SECOND-RANKED FIRM OF THE SEGAL COMPANY; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT UPON THE COMPLETION OF SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATION. WHEREAS, on October 17, 2007, the City Commission authorized the issuance of an RFP to solicit proposals for a job classification and compensation study; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the job classification and compensation study is to examine the City's current classification schedule, and appropriately update 388 job classifications (Classified and Unclassified) to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the RFP was to select a qualified consulting firm having expertise and qualifications in the area of personnel systems to review and revise the City's current classification schedule and compensation system.; and WHEREAS, on October 31, 2007, RFP No. 05-07/08 was issued and notices sent to over fifty (50) firms; and WHEREAS, on the specified due date of December 7, 2007 the Procurement Division received responses from Carlson Dettmann Associates LLC; CBIZ Human Capital Services; Cody & Associates, Inc.; Condrey & Associates, Inc.; CPS Human Resources; Crowe Chizek and Company LLC; Facilitators Group, LLC; and The Segal Company; and WHEREAS, on January 8, 2008, the City Manager via Letter to Commission No. 006- 2008, appointed an Evaluation Committee (the "Committee"), consisting of the following individuals: Corrine Brody Prewitt -Former Special Assistant for Strategic Management and Human Resources, Miami Dade County; Margarita Cepeda -Executive Director, Unidad of Miami Beach; Larry Herrup -Independent CPA and Resident; Kathie Brooks -Director, Office of Budget and Performance Improvement; Ramiro Inguanzo -Director, Human Resources Department; One (1) representative from the Personnel Board (to be selected by Personnel Board at their January 2008 meeting); One (1) representative from the Budget Advisory Committee (to be selected by BAC at their January 2008 meeting); Alternates: Diane Downs -Former Chair, Personnel Board; Roberto Datorre -Executive Director, Miami Beach Development Corporation; Carlos Noriega -Police Department; and WHEREAS, Michael Perlmutterwas selected from Personnel Board and Jack Benveniste was selected from the Budget Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, Corrine Brody Prewitt was unable to participate due to travel schedules, therefore Roberto Datorre agreed to serve on the Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Manager appointed Kathie Brooks as the chairperson of the Committee; and WHEREAS, the Committee convened on February 11, 2008 and was provided with an overview of the project, information relative to the City's Cone of Silence Ordinance, and the Government in the Sunshine Law; and WHEREAS, the Committee discussed the eight proposals in detail, scored and ranked the firms, and made a motion to have the three top-ranked firms, The Segal Company; Condrey & Associates, Inc.; and CBIZ Human Capital Services bring their project teams to a future meeting to provide presentations to the Committee; and WHEREAS, the Committee reconvened on February 27, 2008, listened to presentations from the three firms, and participated in question and answer sessions with each of the proposers; and WHEREAS, the Committee was instructed to score each proposal pursuant to the evaluation criteria established in the RFP, for a maximum possible of 100%: • Proposer's Experience and Qualifications - 40%; • Project Methodology and Approach - 25%; • Past Performance - 15%; • Qualifications of Personnel Assigned to Project - 10%; • Proposed Fees - 10%; and WHEREAS, the Committee ranked Condrey & Associates the top-ranked firm; and WHEREAS, the Committee ranked The Segal Company as the second-ranked firm; and WHEREAS, the City Manager concurs with the Committee's recommendations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby accept the recommendation of the City Manager pertaining to the ranking offirrns pursuant to Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 05-07/08 for a classification and compensation study; authorize the Administration to enter into negotiations with the top-ranked firm of Condrey & Associates, Inc.; and should the Administration not be able to negotiate with the top-ranked firm, authorize the Administration to negotiate with the second-ranked firm of The Segal Company; and further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement upon conclusion of successful negotiations by the Administration. 2008-26782 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of March , 2008. AT EST: CI Y CLERK M OR Robert Parcher T:WGENDA\2008\Mar1208\Consent\ JobClassificationReso.doc Matti Herrera Bower APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE ~ FOR EXESUTION ~3 c oa~ COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: A Resolution Accepting the City Manager's Recommendation Pertaining to the Ranking of Firms for A Job Classification and Compensation Study, Authorizing the Administration to Enter into Negotiations, and Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute an Agreement. Key Intended Outcome Supported: j Attract and maintain a qualityworkforce. ',Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): Environmental scan data states that the Cites average wage in 2006 in the area of public administration is $52,155. Issue: Shall the Commission Adopt the Resolution? item Summary/Recommendation: At the August 30, 2007 City Commission Budget workshop, and again at the September 5, 2007 City Commission meeting, while voting to ratify the three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Communication Workers of America (CWA), the City Commission discussed that the standard practice of increasing the minimum and maximum of pay ranges when a Cost of Living Adjustment(COLA) is awarded should be evaluated. As part of that discussion, the City Commission agreed to explore possibilities of conducting a thorough review of all job classifications and pay grades in the City. On October 17, 2007, the City Commission authorized the issuance of an RFP to solicit proposals for a job classification and compensation study to examine the Cites current classification schedule, and appropriately update 388 job classifications (Classified and Unclassified) to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness. RFP No. 05-07/08 was issued and sent to over 50 firms and 8 proposals were received. An Evaluation Committee appointed by the City Manager reviewed, scored and ranked the proposals, then made a motion to have the following three top-ranked firms provide presentations to the Committee: (1) The Segal Company; (2) Condrey and Associates, Inc.; and (3) CBIZ Human Capital Services. The Committee listened to presentations, then scored and ranked thethree proposals. Based on the published evaluation criteria, the Committee Members ranked Condreyand Associatesas numberone, and the Segal Company as number two. the Resolution. Advisory Board Recommendation: Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Approved Funds: Funding is available from the FY07/08 1 $195,000 Citywide Contingency Fund 2 3' 4 OBPI Sotal $195,000 Financial Impact Summa Ci Clerk's Office Le isl ive Trackin Gus Lopez, Procurement Sign-Offs: Department ©icector Assistant City Manager City Manager RI KB JMG T: \AGENDA\20081Mar1208lConsent\JobClassificationSummary.doc m MIAMBEACH ~~1~1~~~ t~Ir:M R7t3 m MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beath, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Matti H. Bower and Members f the Ci Com issi FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager DATE: March 12, 2008 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER PERTAINING TO THE RANKING OF FIRMS PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. 05-07/08 FOR A JOB CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY; AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE TOP-RANKED FIRM OF CONDREY AND ASSOCIATES, INC., AND SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATION NOT BE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP-RANKED FIRM, AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE SECOND-RANKED FIRM OF THE SEGAL COMPANY; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT UPON THE COMPLETION OF SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATION. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Adopt the Resolution. FUNDING $195,000 Funding is available from the FY07/08 Citywide Contingency Fund KEY INTENDED OUTCOMES SUPPORTED Attract and maintain a quality workforce ANALYSIS Last year's decisions made at the state-level regarding property tax reform and impending action from the Florida Legislature have placed a burden on the City to reallocate resources in the most efficient way possible. The State of Florida's rollback legislation required the City to reduce property tax collections thus constraining growth in property tax revenues. Since a large portion of the City's operating budget is allocated to salaries and benefits, the recent budget impacts presented the City with a variety of personnel challenges. Ninety-six (96) positions were eliminated from the FY 2007/08 budget, approximately half of which were vacant. Of the nearly 50 filled positions that were impacted, approximately half were classified positions, while the other half were unclassified. All classified employees have been reassigned to various positions throughout the City, in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreements and the Personnel Rules. Seven (7) unclassified employees were ultimately laid off and in addition, several unclassified employees retired. Given the direction the State Legislature seems to be headed in, it is very likely that more positions will be impacted in future budget years. Given the current fiscal environment, it is important that the City take practical measures to reduce personnel expenditures. This can be achieved by conducting a thorough review of the current pay schedule and the process by which salary adjustments are made. At the August 30, 2007 City Commission Budget workshop, and again at the September 5, 2007 City Commission meeting, while voting to ratify the three year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Communication Workers of America (CWA), the City Commission discussed the standard practice of increasing the minimum and maximum of pay ranges when a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is awarded. It was stated that the practice of shifting the minimum and maximum of pay ranges for each COLA warrants reconsideration. There was concern that the pay ranges (and actual salaries) were not in line with private industry, as well as the pay ranges (and actual salaries) being out of line relative to the positions' respective level of responsibility and accountability. As a result of these discussions, the City Commission directed the City Manager to explore the possibilities of hiring a consultant to perform a citywide job classification and compensation study to establish an appropriate classification and compensation system for all employees. On October 17, 2007, the City Commission authorized the issuance of an RFP to solicit proposals for a job classification and compensation study. The purpose of the job classification and compensation study is to examine the Cites current classification schedule, and appropriately update 388 job classifications (Classified and Unclassified) to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness. The study shall consist of an analysis of the City's job descriptions and duties, compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act (ELBA) regulations and EEO Class Codes, and amarket-rate analysis of pay. The compensation study element of the project is intended to determine if classifications are appropriately compensated on an internally consistent basis, and relative to comparable municipalities and private sector agencies, on a local and national scale, as well as determine market position (Internal and External Equity Analysis). This should include conducting external review of maximums and minimums, time between steps, and total compensation for all classifications in the City, and conduct external benchmarking of City positions throughout the organization. In addition, the scope of services requires the consultant to identify best practices and develop strategies to control future escalation of personnel costs in the City of Miami Beach. The purpose of the RFP was to select a qualified consulting firm having expertise and qualifications in the area of personnel systems to review and revise the City's current classification schedule and compensation system. The selected consulting firm will work closely with a steering committee to be comprised of representatives from Human Resources, the Office of Budget and Performance Improvement, the City's unions, and representatives from the community. The consultant will also meet with, and solicit input from, members of the City Commission in developing and implementing the project. The study is anticipated to occur through the summer and have results available for negotiation on collective bargaining agreements during Fiscal Year (FY) 2008/09. Of the City's existing labor agreements, four agreements representing approximately 1,126 employees will expire September, 2009 (Fraternal Order of Police, International Association of Fire Fighters, Communications Workers of America, and Government Supervisors Union). The agreement with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Service Workers, which represents 424 employees, will expire April 30, 2010. The results of the study will need to be consistently applied to all five bargaining units in the City, as well as to the City's 410 unclassified employees and 30 employees classified as "others". RFP PROCESS RFP No. 05-07/08 was issued on October 31, 2007 and notices sent to over fifty (50) firms, which resulted in the receipt of eight (8) proposals from the following firms: • Carlson Dettmann Associates LLC • CBIZ Human Capital Services • Cody and Associates, Inc. • Condrey and Associates, Inc. • CPS Human Resources • Crowe Chizek and Company LLC • Facilitators Group, LLC • The Segal Company On January 8, 2008, the City Manager via Letter to Commission No. 006-2008, appointed an Evaluation Committee (the "Committee"), consisting of the following individuals: 1. Corrine Brody Prewitt -Former Special Assistant for Strategic Management and Human Resources, Miami-Dade County 2. Margarita Cepeda -Executive Director, Unidad of Miami Beach 3. Larry Herrup -Independent CPA and Resident 4. Kathie Brooks -Director, Office of Budget and Performance Improvement 5. Ramiro Inguanzo -Director, Human Resources Department 6. One (1) representative from the Personnel Board (to be selected by Personnel Board at their January 2008 meeting). 7. One (1) representative from the Budget Advisory Committee (to be selected by BAC at their January 2008 meeting). Alternates: 1. Diane Downs -Former Chair, Personnel Board 2. Roberto Datorre -Executive Director, Miami Beach Development Corporation 3. Carlos Noriega -Police Department Michael Perlmutter was selected from the Personnel Board and Jack Benveniste was selected from the Budget Advisory Committee. Corrine Brody Prewitt was unable to participate due to travel schedules, therefore Roberto Datorre was appointed to serve on the Committee. The City Manager appointed Kathie Brooks as the chairperson of the Committee. The Committee convened on February 11, 2008 and was provided with an overview of the project, information relative to the City's Cone of Silence Ordinance, and the Government in the Sunshine Law. The Committee discussed the eight proposals in detail, scored and ranked the firms, and made a motion to have the following three top-ranked firms provide presentations to the Committee: (1) The Segal Company; (2) Condrey and Associates, Inc.; and (3) CBIZ Human Capital Services. The Committee reconvened on February 27, 2008, listened to presentations from the three firms, and participated in question and answer sessions with each of the proposers. The Committee was instructed to score and rank each proposal pursuant to the evaluation criteria established in the RFP, which was as follows (total possible 100%): • Proposer's Experience and Qualifications - 40% • Project Methodology and Approach - 25% Past Performance - 15% Qualifications of Personnel Assigned to Project -10% Proposed Fees - 10% The Committee discussed each of the proposals and the corresponding presentations, and proceeded to score and rank them as follows: Committee Member Condrey and Associates The Segal Com an CBIZ Human Capital Services Mar arita Ce eda 98 1 84 2 69 3 Lar Herrup 95 1 92 2) 72 3 Kathie Brooks 91 2 93 1 76 3 Ramiro In uanzo 93 1 Tie 93 1 Tie 64 3 Michael Perlmutter 93 2 94 1 64 3 Jack Benveniste 75 1 40 2 35 3 Roberto Datorre 87 1 74 2 55 3 CBIZ did not provide a strong presentation and the key members of the project team were unavailable to attend the Committee Meeting. CBIZ's proposal was not deemed to be as innovative as the City requires and the presentation indicated their commitment to spending time on-site in the City is minimal. CBIZ did not specifically address the key points that were requested in advance. During their discussions, the Committee concurred that either Condrey and Associates or The Segal Company would be successful in providing the consulting services as outlined in the RFP. Both firms gave informative presentations, have experienced teams of professionals, and have provided like services for comparable agencies. References for both firms were positive. While negotiable upon award of contract, The Segal Company proposed a total package fee of $236,000, and Condrey and Associates' proposed fee is $195,000. Segal presented a strong project team, which included a local consultant from JRD & Associates. This consultant worked on a classification and compensation study for the City of Miami, and subcontracted to Maximus for a staffing study for the Miami Beach Police Department. Members of the Segal team performed a similar study for Broward Community College, thus bringing regional experience to the team. The Segal Company has provided human resources consulting services for over 65 years, is privately-owned and their consultants have experience with collective bargaining environments. Condrey also presented a strong team approach, and impressed upon the Committee that they are connected and informed with what the City is seeking to achieve. They specialize in state and local government consulting, and the president, Dr. Steve Condrey has consulted nationally and internationally with over 500 organizations concerning personnel-related issues. Condrey and Associates maintains a professional relationship with the Florida Survey Research Center at the University of Florida, and plan to utilize the Universit~s salary survey component of the study. Condrey also addressed partnering with Florida International University and University of Miami for language translation to accommodate the City's diverse employee base, and to assist with any potential literacy concerns relative to employees understanding and effectively completing the job description and salary surveys. CONCLUSION The Administration recommends that the Mayor and City Commission approve the attached resolution, which recommends the acceptance of the ranking of firms and authorizes the Administration to enter into negotiations with the top-ranked firm of Condrey and Associates, Inc., and if the Administration is unable to negotiate an agreement with the top-ranked firm, authorize the Administration to negotiate with the second-ranked firm of The Segal Company; and further authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement upon the completion of successful negotiations by the Administration. T:1AGE N DA\2008\Mar12\Consent\J obClassificationMemo.doc City of Miami Beach SUMMARY OF PROPOSER'S QUALIFICATIONS Dr. Stephen E. Condrey. Steve Condrey is Senior Associate and Program Director, Human Resource Management Technical Assistance with the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government and Adjunct Professor of Public Administration, where he teaches in the Master of Public Administration program. He has over a quarter century of professional experience in human resource management and has consulted nationally and internationally with over 500 organizations concerning personnel-related issues. He presently serves as Managing Editor of the Review of Public Personnel Administration, is on the editorial board of Public Personnel Management, has served on the publications board of the American Society for Public Administration, and on the editorial board of Public Administration Review. Dr. Condrey is the editor of the Handbook of Human Resource Management in Government, Jossey-Bass, (1998 and 2005), and Radical Reform of the Civil Service, Lexington Press, 2001. He is the 1998 recipient of the University of Georgia's Walter Barnard Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and Outreach and was named Hill Fellow by the University of Georgia in 2004 (the University of Georgia's highest public service faculty honor). Steve serves on the National Council of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and is the immediate past Chair of ASPA's Section on Personnel Administration and Labor Relations. He holds the IPMA-CP designation from the International Public Management Association for Human Resources. Ms. Jan Hansford. Jan Hansford, Vice President of Condrey and Associates, is a Principal Human Resource Management Consultant with the Vinson Institute and Assistant Human Resources Director ofAthens-Clarke County, Georgia, a consolidated government of over 1500 employees. With over 25 years of related experience, both as a practitioner and as a consultant, Jan specializes in administrative classification issues, Fair Labor Standards Act compliance, and payroll restructuring and administration. She is also well-versed in communicating complex classification and compensation issues in a clear and understandable. fashion and will assist in communicating study results to department heads, elected officials, and employees. Ms. Hansford has assisted in managing over 300 personnel-related projects. Jan holds the IPMA-CP designation from the International Public Management Association for Human Resources. Mr. Edward Hand. Ed Hand, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, has over 30 years of public works and engineering experience. Eddie has assisted with the Jasper, Alabama Waterworks and Sewer Board, Big Spring, Texas, Galveston County, Texas, Moline, Illinois, Auburn, Alabama, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Selma, Alabama Waterworks and Sewer Board, Wilson, North Carolina, Rutherford County, North Carolina, Hickory, North Carolina, Muscatine Power and Water (Iowa), Gladstone, Missouri, Jasper, Alabama, and Sheridan, Wyoming projects. Mr. Gene Mays. Gene Mays, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, has over twenty- five years of lbw enforcement experience as a Patrol Officer, Corporal, Juvenile Officer, Detective, Sergeant, Internal Affairs Officer, and Captain with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. He presently serves as Chief Deputy of the Clarke County, Georgia Sheriff Department. In addition to directly-related law enforcement experience, Gene is a skilled law Condrey and Associates, Inc. 9 City of Miami Beach enforcement consultant, having consulted with numerous jurisdictions concerning personnel- related issues (classification and compensation, job analysis, and assessment centers). Gene coordinated the law enforcement interviews with the City of Anniston, Alabama, Orange County, North Carolina, Jefferson City, Missouri, North Little Rock and Jonesboro, Arkansas, Galveston County, Texas, Wilson, North Carolina, Auburn, Alabama, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Sheridan, Wyoming, Gladstone, Missouri and Jasper, Alabama projects. Mr. Stephen Lanclos. Steve Lanclos, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, presently serves as Assistant Human Resources Director for the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The City-Parish employs over 4400 employees. Steve has over 28 years of public Human Resources experience and has worked extensively in the area of classification and pay. Steve is a member of the International Public Management Association his entire public career serving on numerous national boards and committees. He holds IPMA-CP certification, as well as SPHR (Senior Professional of Human Resources) Lifetime certification from the Society of HR Management (SHRM). Steve has served as IPMA LA-Chapter President twice and has held every office in IPMA-Southern Region; serving as President in 1999. Steve has received the following awards and recognitions: Charles E. Dunbar, Jr. Career Service Award bestowed by the LA Civil Service League in 1996, Allen Award for outstanding member by the LA Chapter - 2001, Outstanding HR Professional Award by the Society of HR Management- GreaterBaton Rouge Chapter -1997, and IPMA-Southern Regional-Swain Award of Excellence in 2003. Mr. Ellis Cadenhead. Ellis Cadenhead, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is Executive Director of Electric Cities of Georgia and former Assistant General Manager of Newnan Utilities (Georgia), afull-service utilities commission. Ellis is active in various state and national professional organizations. He assisted with the Galveston, Texas, North Little Rock, Arkansas, Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (Kentucky), Wilson, North Carolina and Muscatine Power and Water (Iowa) projects. Mr. James E. Hansford. Jim Hansford, Principal Consultant with Condrey and Associates, has over thirty-five years experience as a Firefighter, Lieutenant, Captain, Chief of Training and Fire Chief of a consolidated government fire department. He recently retired as the Executive Director of the State of Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council, where he administered the certification program for all fire departments in the State of Georgia. Jimmy is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs, and the Georgia Firefighters Association. Mr. Hansford is a skilled consultant, having assisted with over 100 personnel-related projects in various jurisdictions. Dr. Douglas J. Watson. Douglas Watson, Senior Associates with Condrey and Associates, is Professor of Public Administration and' Public Policy at The University of Texas at Dallas. He is an experienced public administrator with over 25 years experience as a City Manager with the cities of Auburn, Alabama, Picayune, Mississippi, and Florence, South Carolina. Doug is the author of seven books and numerous scholarly articles. He is a life member of the International City-County Management Association (ICMA). Condrey and Associates, Inc. 10 City of Miami Beach Mr. Mark Knowles. Mark Knowles, Principal Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is the founder of GovernmentBids.com - a leading online procurement monitoring system. Mark has prior experience with the Georgia Municipal Association, where he provided technical assistance to local governments. Mark has assisted with organizational management issues related to technology in several communities including the cities of Rapid City, South Dakota, and Auburn, Alabama. Mark has experience in performance benchmarking and assisted in the design and implementation of systems in communities such as Lowndes County and Dawson County, Georgia. Mark has over fifteen years of classification and compensation experience and assisted with the Rapid City, South Dakota, Beaumont, Texas, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, North Little Rock, Arkansas, Waterford, Connecticut, Orange County, North Carolina, and Madison County, New York projects. Mr. Reuben Lasseter. Reuben Lasseter, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is the former Human Resources Director of the Georgia Department of Human Resources, the 22,000 person agency charged with delivering public health and social services to the state's population. Mr. Lasseter has over 28 years experience in position classification and compensation as well as other human resource management areas. Reuben was a primary author of the 1996 legislation enacted to reform the Georgia State Merit System. Mr. Keith Barker. Keith Barker, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a Management Development Associate with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Mr. Barker provides management, organizational development and leadership training for elected officials, managers, and supervisory staff in state and local governments. He is a Program Manager for the Georgia Local Government Personnel Association, Southeastern Public Works Executive Development Program, and the Southeastern Fire Chiefs Executive Development Program. Mr. Barker has held several positions in city, county, and state governments and has served as an assistant manager/administrator in both city and county government organizations. Keith assisted on the Beaumont, Texas, Rocky Mount, North Carolina and the Onondaga County, New York projects. Keith coordinates all performance appraisal projects for Condrey and Associates. Mr. Carl McCoy. Carl McCoy, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a Project Director with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Mr. McCoy has over twenty years experience in conducting classification and compensation studies. Carl specializes in administrative and public works classification activities and assisted with the Anniston, Alabama, Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (Kentucky), Galveston County, Texas, Orange County, New York, Rapid City, South Dakota, Wilson, North Carolina, Auburn, Alabama, and Hickory, North Carolina projects. Dr. Mark Foster. Mark Foster, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is an industrial psychologist with over 15 years of experience in law enforcement personnel selection and promotion administration. Mark has coordinated the promotional process for the Georgia State Patrol for the past twelve years, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the past eight years. Additionally, he has consulted nationally with numerous other law enforcement agencies and with Fortune 500 corporations such as Georgia Pacific and Federal Express. Condrey and Associates, Inc. 11 City of Miami Beach Dr. Cathy Reese. Cathy Reese, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Arkansas State University where she teaches courses in budgeting, financial administration, and human resource management. Cathy has over 15 years of experience in conducting classification and compensation studies and most recently worked on the North Little Rock and Jonesboro, Arkansas, projects. Dr. Rex Facer. Rex L. Facer II, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is an Assistant Professor in the Romney Institute of Public Management in the Marriott School at Brigham Young University where he teaches in the Master of Public Administration program. While completing his doctorate at the University of Georgia, he worked as a research coordinator at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at The University of Georgia. He has been involved in several applied research and technical assistance projects for local governments and state agencies. He has publications in several peer-reviewed journals, including American Review of Public Administration, Public Administration Review, Journal of Public Affairs Education, and Review of Public Personnel Administration. His research interests include local government management, changes in organizational systems, public service motivation, and budgeting and public finance. Rex coordinates all salary equity analyses for Condrey and Associates. Dr. James M. Austin, Jr. Jim Austin, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is President of Austin Consulting, Incorporated. Dr. Austin has extensive experience in conducting job analysis, assessment center preparation/administration, policy development, training, and position classification activities in a variety of public and private sector organizations including Home Depot. Mr. Paul Hardy. Paul Hardy, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is an attorney with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government with over 27 years of experience in providing legal assistance to local governments in Georgia and other states. He has worked extensively with city/county consolidation efforts in Georgia and those in a number of other states. Paul is a member of the senior staff of the SouthEast Regional Directors' Institute (SERDI), a professional development organization for regional councils in the ten southeastern states. Paul is the author or co-author of a number of publications for use by local governments in Georgia and other states. His publications include Personal Liability of Public Officials Under Federal Law, Compliance Auditing in Georgia Counties and Cities, the Handbook for Georgia County Commissioners, and the Handbook for Georgia Mayors and Councilmembers. Ms. Kate Tsai. Kate Tsai, Senior Associates with Condrey and Associates, is an industriaUorganizational psychologist with Precise Staffing Services in Chicago, IL. Kate is skilled in conducting classification reviews as well as designing selection devices for a wide variety of positions in public sectors. She is experienced in conducting job analysis, salary surveys, delivering training and assessing program effectiveness. Kate served as the project liaison in the North Little Rock, Arkansas project. She holds membership with American Psychological Association, Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists, and Association ofAmerican-Chinese Professionals. Condrey and Associates, Inc. I2 City of Miami Beach Mr. Brian Burke. Brian Burke, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a certified Real Estate Appraiser and Firefighter. Brian has consulted with over 20 organizations, and currently works for a local government. Ms. Linda Sea arg_ves_. Linda Seagraves, Principal Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a Personnel Specialist with the Vinson Institute of Government. Ms. Seagraves specializes in payroll restructuring and is skilled in calculating project implementation costs so that accurate budget projections are provided to the client. Ms. Seagraves has consulted with over 450 organizations. Mr. Patrick Steed. Patrick Steed, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, assists in salary data collection activities and in calculating the costs of project implementation plans. Patrick has consulted with over 30 organizations. Dr. Greg Reece. Greg Reece, Principal Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a skilled technical writer, author and consultant. He holds graduate degrees from Vanderbilt University (M.Div.) and Claremont Graduate University (Ph.D). He teaches courses in Ethics at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Ms. Christine Koyala. Chrissy Kolaya, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a skilled technical writer, editor and author. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Loyola University Chicago and a Master's Degree in Creative Writing from Indiana University. Mrs. Heather Whitlock. Heather Whitlock, Senior Consultant with Condrey and Associates, is a skilled technical writer and consultant. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Georgia. Mrs. Whitlock previously served as the Strategic Workforce Development Coordinator for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. She now resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Condrey and Associates, Inc. 13 City of Miami Beach FLORIDA SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER PROFILE Michael J. Scicchitano, Ph.D. Michael J. Scicchitano is an associate professor of political science and the director of the Florida Survey Research Center (FSRC) at the University of Florida. As Director of the FSRC he has implemented hundreds of survey research and program evaluation projects in the past ten years including projects related to housing and real estate. He has extensive knowledge of the implementation of telephone, mail, and in-person surveys. He brings expertise in survey design, sampling, and data analysis to this project. Dr. Scicchitano earned a BA in political science and masters in public administration from Pennsylvania State University. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Georgia in 1984. Since 1984 he has been on the faculty at West Virginia University, the University of Connecticut and the University of Florida. In addition to his work with the FSRC, he is director of the masters program in public administration. He is also editor of State and Local Government Review, which is the official journal for American Society for Public Administration's section on intergovernmental management. His research on issues related to public policy and public affairs has been published in Journal of Politics, Publius, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Policy Studies Journal, Administration and Society and many others. He has taught courses on public budgeting, computer applications, and public policy and administration to graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Florida. Tracy L. Johns, Ph.D. Tracy Johns is an Adjunct Instructor for the Departments of Sociology and Political Science and the Research Director at the Florida Survey Research Center (FSRC) at the University of Florida. As Research Director of the FSRC, she has designed and overseen the implementation of hundreds of surveys. Dr. Johns is responsible for the creation and design of survey instruments, population sampling, managing survey implementation, supervising data analysis, and writing summary reports of research conducted by the FSRC. She has an extensive background in conducting mail, telephone, and in-person surveys as well as secondary data analysis and program evaluations. Dr. Johns earned a B.A. and M.A. in sociology from the University of Florida, and completed her Ph.D. in sociology at the University of Florida in 2001. Dr. Johns has published, in journals such as Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency and Security Journal, and presented papers on a variety of topics, including: crime and deviance on college campuses, disaggregated homicide results, racism in America, and survey methodology. Dr. Johns' research focuses on issues related to alcohol use and abuse, date rape, and white collar crime. She has initiated and overseen several large-scale studies on alcohol and drug use and she is currently studying shoplifting behaviors. Dr. Johns teaches courses in deviant behavior and general sociology at the University of Florida. Condrey and Associates, Inc. 14 City of Miami Beach SUMMARY OF CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS Steve Condrey will serve as project director and will coordinate all direct contacts with the client in conjunction with Jan Hansford and Mark Knowles. He will also coordinate the classification interview schedule, personally interview top administrative personnel, be responsible for constructing the overall classification plan, direct the salary survey, calculate project implementation costs, review the proposed classification plan with appropriate city officials, conduct employee classification appeals (if any), and be available on an as-needed basis for follow-up technical assistance and training during the first year of project implementation. Jan Hansford and Mark Knowles will serve as assistant project directors and will assist Steve Condrey in the above outlined duties. Jan and Mark will also coordinate the classification interviews in conjunction with consultants assigned to the project. Dr. Greg Reece and Chrissy Kolaya will comprise the writing team for the project. Linda Seagraves and Patrick Steed will coordinate salary data collection activities conducted by the University of Florida as part of this project and will calculate the costs of various project implementation plans. The City of Miami Beach staff support required for the project will be minimal. We request that one person be appointed to serve as our principal contact for the purpose of communicating project plans and schedules, gathering current payroll information, and disseminating and collecting position questionnaires and draft job descriptions. Condrey and Associates, Inc. 15 CONDREY AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Projects for 2006 and 2007** NAME OF JURISDICTION DATES OF PROJECT TOTAL COST OF PROJECT NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Cit of Broken Arrow, OK February 2006 - Au st 2006 $49,500 324 Town of Vinton, VA March 2006 -July 2006 $24,500 89 City of Goose Creek, SC March 2006 -August 2006 $25,000 195 Concord, NH March 2006 -November 2006 $49,500 478 .Hartselle, AL May 2006 - Se tember 2006 $17,500 109 Lincoln Count , NC August 2006 -November 2006 $49,500 621 Hilton Head Island, SC October 2006 - Ma 2007 $34,900 243 Rock S rin s, WY Ma 2006 -October 2006 $29,500 219 Rocky Mount, VA October 2006 -January 2007 $24,500 56 Laurinbur , NC November 2006 - A ri12007 $27,500 157 Sedalia, MO Januar 2007 - A ri12007 $39,500 205 Franklin, VA March 2007 -July 2007 $34,500 165 Lake St. Louis, MO Februar 2007 -June 2007 $27,500 86 Mobile County, AL Janu 2007 - Au ust 2007 $300,000 5,600 Etowah County, AL Apri12007 -September 2007 $45,000 285 Walker Count , AL A ri12007 - Se tember 2007 $32,500 202 Jas er County, SC May 2007 - Se tember 2007 $34,900 225 Lee Count , AL A ri12007 - Se tember 2007 $47,500 334 Madison, AL May 2007 - Se tember 2007 $32,500 324 Minnehaha Count , SD Jul 2007 -December 2007 $49,500 488 Mandan ND & Mandan Park District, ND September 2007 -December 2007 $47,000 142 City of Savannah, GA* April 1, 2006 -March 31, 2007 $154,800 2392 City of Columbus, GA* November 1, 2004 -October 31, 2005 $172,000 2360 City of Rocky Mount, NC December 1, 2007 -June 30, 2008 $95,000 900 City of Seabrook, TX December 1, 2007 -March 31, 2008 $27,500 65 Village of Forsyth, IL December 1, 2007 -March 31, 2008 $12,500 20 City of Green River, WY December 1, 2007 -March 31, 2008 $19,500 128 * University of Georgia Project **All projects completed in a timely fashion.