REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Modify an Existing Contract for Temporary Staffing for the Information Technology Department (F16-109)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to modify an existing contract with Robert Half Technology Company of San Jose to provide temporary agency services for the Information Technology Department (ITD) by extending the contract through December 31, 2016 and increasing the not-to-exceed value from $90,000 to $190,000. Approval is also requested to delegate authority to the City Manager to extend the contract for an additional period of time not to exceed one year, if operationally necessary and subject to the availability of funds.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, Council approval is required for contracts exceeding $100,000.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
For many years, the City has contracted with temporary personnel placement agencies to enhance and supplement its regular workforce. Temporary agency employees are generally used for short-term assignments, such as filling in for an employee who is on a leave of absence or while a vacancy exists pending the recruitment and selection process to fill the position on a regular basis, or for seasonal work or special projects of a one-time or limited nature.
Due to the retirement of a Network Engineer in the Fall of 2015, it became necessary to hire a full-time temporary staff person to complete several major projects that were already underway, including the transition to VOIP, and network upgrades for the Department of Public Safety, Library and Community S...
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