COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR RESOLUTION NO. 961410
Stating the intent to open selected City services to
public/private competitive contracting; defining the concept of public/private
competitive contracting; and defining the City's policy regarding employees
displaced by competitive contracting.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has developed a
public/private competitive contracting process in conjunction with the City
Auditor's Office; and this process is outlined in the City Auditor's Special
Report on Public/Private Competition presented to the Finance and
Administration Committee of the City Council on August 21, 1996; and
WHEREAS, public/private contracting, also referred
to as managed competition, is defined as: competitive bidding between public
sector service providers and private sector service providers for delivery of
government services; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Office of Management Services,
under the direction of the City Manager, shall coordinate and manage
private/public competitive contracting of select City services.
Section 2. That the competitive contracting
process, roles and responsibilities will follow those outlined in the City
Auditor's Special Report on Public/Private Competition.
Section 3. That the selection of services for
competitive contracting shall be guided by the following indicators:
a. Market Environment - Number of service
providers able to compete b. Quality of Performance - Effectiveness,
timeliness and efficiency c. Employee Impact d. Legal
Barriers e. Government Control - Ease of monitoring and measuring
service and provider f. Potential to Segment Services g.
Potential for Savings h. Risk of Liability Exposure
Section 4. That the City Manager reserves the right
to make management decisions regarding particular services which may result in
outsourcing of services in lieu of public/private competitive contracting.
Section 5. That in the event competitive
contracting or outsourcing impact current jobs or job holders, the City shall
make every effort such that City employees have the following options available
to them:
a. First right of refusal with the successful
private provider for a specified period of time, if feasible;
b. Reassignment to another position within the
City; c. Assignment to a Special Projects Services Team for a specified
period of time based on project requirements, with the option to
transfer to available permanent positions;
d. On-the-job training to learn a new job created
by Transformation; or e. Outplacement assistance if employees leave City
employment.
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