Job Classification(s) in the City of Oakland and Dollar amounts for Temporary Personnel Services

From: "Gene Hazzard" <genehazzard@gmail.com>
Date: Apr 20, 2017 4:40 PM
Subject: Job Classification(s) in the City of Oakland and Dollar amounts for Temporary Personnel Services
To: "Brenda Roberts" <cityauditor@oaklandnet.com>

Ms. Roberts:

The current proposed  temporary personnel services contract to be increased from  $150,000.00 dollars to $1,000,000.00 (one million) is not warranted.

The City has approximately 1800 job titles and approximately 9,000 sub-categories and job classification.  This proposed temporary personnel  contract ONLY references in a very  limited manner the following Job Classifications:
 
Office Assistant II
Administrative Assistant II
Public Service Representative 
Human Resource Technician
Budget & Operations Analyst III
Data Administrator
Paralegal
Nurse Case Manager

Over the last 25 years the City has paid only $2,500.000.00 (two and half million dollars) for temporary personnel services.  

This proposed increase in this contract is fiscally irresponsible.  In addition, if approved, the City has failed to identify how the ROTATION is to be implemented when a call is made for temporary personnel services..

Finally, TeamPersona should be removed from this contract due to the termination of a $17,700,000.00 contract  with the County of Alameda for temporary personnel service because of her unethical representation which is tantamount to FRAUD.   I have provided you a copy of the March 3, 2017 termination letter from  Human Resource Service of Alameda County:

RECOMMENDATIONS

A.  "Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to terminate the contract for Master Contract 
No. 901040,  Procurement Contract No. 10056,  TeamPersona, Inc. (Principal:  Ginny Velasquez, Location: Oakland), to provide supplemental temporary and payrolling services ..."

DISCUSSIONS/SUMMARY:

"On November 5, 2013 , your Board approved a three-year contract with Team Personal to  provide supplemental temporary staffing and payrolling services.  On June 30, 2015 your Board approved an increase in the contract amount from $7,500,000 to $17,700,000.00..."