To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Contract Extension with Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong for Labor Relations Negotiations and Consulting Services
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong, LLC, to increase the payment limit by $170,000 for a new payment limit of $670,000 and extend the term through June 30, 2028, to serve as labor negotiators and to provide consulting services regarding labor relations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The contract provides for billing on an hourly basis, with a total contract amount not to exceed $670,000 through June 30, 2028, and will be funded initially by the General Fund and subsequently spread to other funds through the Cost Plan.
BACKGROUND:
The County Administrator's Office is requesting to enter a contract extension with Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong to serve as labor negotiators and to provide consulting services regarding labor relations to augment the services provided by the County's labor relations staff, through June 30, 2028. Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong is one of the preeminent public employment law firms in California and has provided labor negotiations and labor relations support services to public agencies for over 20 years.
The County is continuing to bargain with the California Nurses Association and Teamsters Local 856. Contracts with other bargaining units come open in 2027. A continuation of this contract is required to avoid a disruption in bargaining.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, the County's ability to negotiate with our recognized employee organizations will be significantly impaired.