To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kristin Connelly, Clerk-Recorder
Report Title: Approve and Authorize Contract Extension Amendment with Brain-Friendly Dynamics
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approve and Authorize the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to execute a contract amendment and extension with Brain-Friendly Dynamics, to modify the agreement’s workers’ compensation insurance requirements, and extend the term of the agreement through December 31, 2025, for leadership assessment and training.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No increase from the $145,000 agreement payment limit. 100% General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Clerk-Recorder originally contracted with Brain-Friendly Dynamics in August 2023 for leadership and team-development training for managerial staff within the Department’s Elections Division. Training modules were developed to coincide with the 2024 election cycle and are scheduled to occur into 2025. The requirement for workers’ compensation insurance coverage is being modified to allow for no policy coverage so long as Brain-Friendly Dynamics maintains no active employees to insure.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Managerial staff would not be provided with additional training, potentially reducing the efficacy of training already provided and negatively impacting the cumulative goal of building proficient leadership capacity.