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Home My WebLink AboutPR 19069: AGREEMENT WITH STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT RESOURCES FOR PROVISION OF AN INTERIM FINANCE DIRECTOR P.R. No. 19069 07/17/2015 1w Page 1 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS AND STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT RESOURCES FOR THE PROVISION OF AN INTERIM FINANCE DIRECTOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $148,571.42 ANNUALLY. ACCOUNT NO. 001-1031-515-59-00 WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur, Texas, (referred to as "City") seeks an Interim Finance Director to perform related duties for the City; and WHEREAS, Strategic Government Resources (referred to as "SGR") is capable of providing a highly experienced local government professional to serve as Interim Finance Director for the City; and WHEREAS, SGR can provide an Interim Finance Director based on an annualized salary and benefits in an amount not exceed $148,571.42, which for purposes of pro rata reference, calculates equivalent to an hourly rate of$71.43 per hour based on a forty (40) hour work week; and WHEREAS, SGR recommends Jerry W. Dale to serve as Interim Finance Director for the City beginning on or after July 22, 2015; and WHEREAS, if at any time during the assignment, the City wishes to have another candidate provided to serve as Interim Finance Director, SGR will produce additional experienced local government professionals to fill the position to the satisfaction of City. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct Section 2. That the City Manager is authorized to execute the attached agreement for Interim Finance Director Services with SGR, in substantially the same form as attached hereto as Exhibit"A". READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED,this day of , 2015 AD, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: P.R. No. 19069 07/17/20151w Page 2 AYES: Mayor: Councilmembers: • NOES: Deloris Prince Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Val zeno City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: &401/L tt/dh4/141- Brian E. McDougal Clifton Williams City Manager Acting Purchasing Manager APPROVED AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: 5211'414 /1444%) -/ eemP140 G. 46V1, ,LISIHXu 0 SGR Date:July 21,2015 AO Agreement for Interim Finance Director Services By and Between Strategic Government Resources and the City of Port Arthur,Texas City of Port Arthur,Texas Strategic Government Resources Brian McDougal, City Manager Administration and Recruitment brian.mcdougal@portarthurtx.gov CyndyBrown@GovenrmentResource.com ("City") ("SGR") Scope of Services. The City of Port Arthur, Texas, (referred to as "City") seeks an Interim Finance Director to perform related duties for City. Strategic Government Resources (referred to as "SGR") will provide a highly experienced local government professional to serve as Interim Finance Director for City. Recommended Candidate. SGR recommends Jerry W. Dale to serve as Interim Finance Director for City beginning on or after July 22, 2015. Mr. Dale's resume is included as Exhibit "A." If at any time during the assignment, City wishes to have another candidate provided to serve as Interim Finance Director, SGR will produce additional experienced local government professionals to fill the position to the satisfaction of City. Terms and Conditions. SGR will provide an Interim Finance Director based on an annualized salary and benefits amount of$148,571.42, which for purposes of pro rata reference, calculates equivalent to an hourly rate of$71.43 per hour based on a forty (40) hour work week. The Interim Finance Director will work a maximum of 40 hours per week unless approved by City. Any hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week, will be billed at the standard contract rate of$71.43 per hour. 1. SGR will perform a Comprehensive Media Search on the candidate selected by City and provide a comprehensive media report to City. This media report is compiled from information gathered using our proprietary online search process. This is not an automated process, and produces far superior results than a standard media or simple Google search. The report length may be as long as 350 pages and may include news articles, links to video interviews, blog posts by residents, etc. 2. SGR will perform a comprehensive background investigation on the candidate selected by the City. SGR uses a licensed private investigation firm for these services. Through SGR's partnership with FirstCheck, we are able to provide our Cities with comprehensive background screening reports that include detailed information such as: • Social Security number trace • Address history • Driving history/motor vehicle records • Credit report • Federal criminal search • National criminal search • Global homeland security search • Sex offender registry search • State criminal search (for current and previous states of residence) • County criminal search (for every county in which candidate has lived or worked) • County civil search (for every county in which candidate has lived or worked) • Education verification 3. City is responsible for the cost of any pre-interim employment drug screening that City may require. 4. All routine business expenses incurred by SGR's representative in their role as Interim Finance Director will be reimbursed under the same terms and conditions that such expenses would be reimbursed for any other employee of City, such as mileage, hotel, and per diem when traveling at the request of City, and business meals incurred for local meetings. Commute time will not be billed by SGR. 5. City agrees to pay the costs for the Interim Finance Director to attend professional conferences for which attendance is mutually agreed upon between City and Interim Finance Director. Additionally, City will provide Interim Finance Director with a laptop computer and office supplies during the duration of the assignment. At the end of the assignment, Interim Finance Director will return all property and supplies to City. 6. City will provide hotel accommodations for Mr. Dale during the work week, which will be paid directly by City. Additionally, Mr. Dale will make one round-trip each week between his permanent residence and Port Arthur. City will provide a mileage reimbursement to Mr. Dale for 227 miles per week at the current IRS mileage rate. 7. City will be billed weekly for the previous weeks work and commuting travel reimbursement, and payment will be due within 14 days of each billing. SGR will not be compensated for holidays, vacation time, sick leave,etc. 8. If City hires the candidate placed as Interim Finance Director for a permanent position during the term of this agreement or within 12 months after the conclusion of this agreement, City will pay SGR an employment placement fee of$5,000.00. 9. City or SGR may terminate the agreement for Interim Finance Director Services with a fourteen (14) day written notice, without cause or penalty. Cost Summary. SGR will provide Interim Finance Director Services to City as follows: Interim Finance Director Services $71.43 per hour Comprehensive Media Search Report $500 Background Investigation $300 Mileage/Temporary Housing Stipend City to provide hotel accommodations for Interim Finance Director direct billed to City and once per week mileage reimbursement to Interim Finance Director Indemnification. City does hereby agree to defend, hold harmless, and indemnify, to the extent to which such coverage is available to City through the Texas Municipal Intergovernmental Risk Pool, the designated Interim Finance Director, SGR, and all officers, employees, and contractors of SGR, from any and all demands, claims, suits, actions, judgments, expenses, and attorneys' fees incurred in any legal proceedings brought against them as a result of action taken in the Interim's individual or official capacity for the City as a contract employee and as Interim Finance Director, providing the incident(s), which is (are) the basis of any such demand, claim, suit, actions, judgments, expenses, and attorneys' fees, arose or does arise in the future from an act or omission of the Interim Finance Director as a contract employee of City acting within the course and scope of the Interim Finance Director's employment with City; excluding, however, any such demand, claim, suit, action, judgment, expense, and attorneys' fees for those claims or any causes of action where it is determined that the Interim Finance Director committed official misconduct, or committed a willful or wrongful act or omission, or an act or omission constituting gross negligence, or acted in bad faith; and excluding any insurance contract, held either by City or SGR. In the case of such indemnified demand, claim, suit, action, or judgment, the selection of the Interim Finance Director's legal counsel shall be with the mutual agreement of the Interim Finance Director and City if such legal counsel is not also City's legal counsel. A legal defense may be provided through insurance coverage, in which case the Interim Finance Director's right to agree to legal counsel provided for him/her will depend on the terms of the applicable insurance contract. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the termination, expiration, or other end of this agreement and/or the Interim Finance Director's employment with City. Venue.The venue for any disputes shall reside in Jefferson County,Texas. Applicable law. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas. This agreement represents the full and complete agreement between Strategic Government Resources and the City of Port Arthur, Texas, and supersedes any and all prior written or verbal agreements. This agreement may be modified or amended only by a written instrument signed by the parties. Approved and Agreed to, this the day of July, 2015, by and between Strategic Government Resources and the City of Port Arthur,Texas. Brian McDougal,City Manager Cyndy Brown, Managing Director of City of Port Arthur,Texas Recruitment and Administration Strategic Government Resources