Speaker 0: Good communication from Councilwoman Price, Councilwoman Gonzalez and Councilwoman Mongo recommendation to request the city manager to report back within 60 days regarding what procedural changes the city is developing to address the training of city employees.
Speaker 1: Okay. Councilwoman Pryce.
Speaker 2: So this item comes as a result of some of the recent audit reports we've received from the city auditor, the job order contract and the graffiti protective coating. Both audits suggested that there would be a lot of benefit to the city if we engaged in better training for employees in regards to working with contractors and overseeing contracts . And I know that the city manager.
Speaker 1: Is plugged.
Speaker 2: In to the recommendations. So I think that looking at how we're executing our contracts and RFP process is something that's an ongoing discussion for us. But I'd like to have the city manager report back to us within 60 days regarding some of the procedural changes that we're taking in regards to the audit, but not just in regards to the audit, in regards to things that we've learned through various procurement processes.
Speaker 1: Thank you, Councilman Mongo.
Speaker 11: I think that this is important for us to do for the stewardship of the city. I think that our city staff are doing a good job and I look forward to recovering what we can and ensuring the policies and procedures are in place to protect us and the citizens in the future.
Speaker 1: Is there any member of the public that wish to address the Council on 37? Item 37. Councilmember Austin. You'll see that earlier.
Speaker 10: Sure. Thank you, Madam Vice Mayor. I just had a couple of questions regarding this matter in terms of training. Is there. And does staff foresee there to be a fiscal impact? I'm not arguing against the need. Obviously, there were some some issues with the contracts. I think there's a lot to be said because, you know, oftentimes we often hear that it's it's it's it's more efficient. It's it's less expensive, it's more effective to oftentimes contract out work that that is done and often done by. By. Public employees who have stake in the game in terms of their jobs being on the line, having to be accountable long term for for their work. And so I'm I'm trying to I'm kind of kind of confused in terms of the I mean, this this I don't ask for a lot. It asks for training for project managers, employees and consultants. It asks us to develop training programs on contract administration best practices. Do we need to identify the best practices before we do training, and how do we train on best practices and then establishing policies and procedures, which I have no problem with whatsoever. But I guess the question is. From from the city management. Is this something that you feel that we can actually do?
Speaker 5: I'm an accomplished vice mayor.
Speaker 9: Councilmembers training is fantastic. So we can always do more training. And so we certainly are embracing the the audits, things that Councilmember Price brought up. So we would definitely come back. We reiterate some of the things that may have got lost in the audits of the training that we actually do and then come back on how we're addressing the audits from the auditor. So we'd be very pleased and proud to do that and then take it a step further. And the things that the Council is asking for this in this agenda item that may that may cause a funding gap or something, and we certainly bring those to the table on how much this would cost or that would cost in the general fund revenue impact on that. But certainly we are responding to the audits. We do training and we definitely plan to do some more.
Speaker 10: So so there could be a fiscal impact there.
Speaker 9: There could be, depending on how far we want to to meet all the to meet all the needs of the audit. There definitely would be a full fiscal impact.
Speaker 10: On that, that you'll come back with that information as well.
Speaker 9: Absolutely. But I do want to assure everyone at the diocese that we are training and we are stepping up our game and training regardless. We're not going to wait for 60 days to do that. We're doing that. Mr. Beck is looking at those things, and we certainly will come back to address the issues in this agenda item
Speaker 10: . And I also want to just just point out, I know we've had a lot of turnover in key positions, in administrative positions. And so the training, I think, would could go a long way to to make me feel and make me feel a lot more assured that that we're taking care of business.
Speaker 9: I think we would agree with that. There's been a tremendous amount of management change in public works, no question.
Speaker 1: Thank you, Councilman Gonzalez.
Speaker 2: Yes. Just want to thank Councilwoman Price for bringing this forward. I think in lieu of or in light of what we've seen with the job audit. I think it's good that we just look at ways to develop training and programs. And if we are doing something now, it'd be great to have that included in the report because if we're doing things now that are above what we imagine, then great, we don't really need to go any further. But if we're not, maybe there's some gaps that we can we can bridge the gap and make better.
Speaker 9: And I want to point out, we can always go further. So training is a fantastic thing.
Speaker 2: Great. Well, thank you very much. Appreciate it.
Speaker 1: So any member of the public that wished to address Council on item 37, please come forward.
Speaker 8: Mr. West was very. Vociferous in his claim that much training was needed. I would say what training is really involved now? Maybe I don't understand it, but graffiti. You simply take paint and paint over it. What kind of training does that take? I think it could be accomplished in one hour at the most. I would suggest that you have one person. To be contacted to observe, to find out where the graffiti is. First, you need to find out where the graffiti is. That's the problem. Particularly where it's prominent. Sometimes it's not. It's inconsequential. So have a person. Establish what? Where it is needed. That's the big problem. Really. What's needed? And have that person train the others in how to put paint on on the subject at hand. Now, as to who should do the graffiti eradication of the paint. I would suggest it would save a lot of money if you went to volunteer groups like the YMCA, even the YWCA, even school while school organizations have volunteers put the coat of paint on the graffiti. Now, maybe I'm totally ignorant, but maybe Mister West can enlighten me. What is the training involved?
Speaker 1: Mr. West. Just kidding. Thank you, Mr. Dunn. Members, please cast your vote.
Speaker 5: I.
Speaker 0: Is it not.
Speaker 1: Working? Although of all those in favor, any opposed motion carries.
Speaker 0: Item 40.
Recommendation to request City Manager to report back to the City Council within 60 days regarding what procedural changes the City is developing to address the following issues: 

	• Develop a training program for project managers 
	  (both employees and consultants) on managing projects, 
	  preparing scope of work, and reviewing proposals. 

	• Develop a training program on contract administration best 
	  practices. 

	• Establish policies and procedures for overseeing 
	  standardized citywide contracts. 

	• Develop a policy to ensure project managers are certified 
	  and certifications are current.