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FROM: Lori Gentles, Assistant County Administrator
— Director of Human Resources tie:, ,°'z COSTA
DATE: August 5, 2008 COUNTY
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SUBJECT: CONTRACT WITH INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYERS AND
DISTRBUTOR'S ASSOCIATION (IEDA) FOR LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS AND SUPPORT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Director of Human Resources, or designee, to execute a contract,
including indemnification language changes, with Industrial Employers and Distributors' Association, Inc.
(IEDA, Inc.) in an amount not to exceed $188,000 to provide labor relations and negotiation services during
the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total fiscal impact of this contract is $188,000 and the Human Resources Department has budgeted
monies in fiscal year 2008-2009 for the execution of this contract.
BACKGROUND
IEDA has represented Contra Costa County in labor relations matters and has gained the respect of the
County and of the employee organizations that represent the employees working for Contra Costa County.
IEDA has maintained an effective working relationship with the County and labor organizajions an has long
term, historical knowledge of the policies, practices and tri acies of the Count it operating
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATOR
Y RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM ATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON CAI X4 IF I d-Ws APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ✓l UY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
AYES: NOES: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SHOWN.
Orig. Dept: Human Resources Department(Lori Gentles—5-1766) ATTESTED Lcius+ 6 t — u
cc: Human Resources Department JOHN C [_ ,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
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CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION
The denial of this renewal contract will negatively affect labor relations services and will
significantly impair the County's ability to negotiate with our recognized employee
organizations.