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El Segundo council authorizes $100,000 staffing‑assessment RFP to review citywide workforce
Summary
Council approved a request for proposals to conduct a citywide staffing assessment, starting with a $100,000 budget allocation; staff said the scope covers organization structure, operations, technology, fiscal review and implementation planning across departments.
The El Segundo City Council approved a request for proposals on July 1 to conduct a comprehensive citywide staffing assessment, with an initial budget allocation of $100,000.
Why it matters: Councilmembers said the assessment will help the city match staffing and structure to evolving community needs, upcoming infrastructure projects and projected budget pressures. The assessment is intended to identify over‑ or understaffing, potential reorganization opportunities, and operational efficiencies.
Assistant/Director Michael Allen presented the RFP scope, which calls for organizational review, operational efficiency analysis, technology assessment and fiscal recommendations including cost‑savings and insourcing/outsourcing evaluations. Allen said the RFP seeks firms with both public and private sector experience and that deliverables will include actionable recommendations, implementation timelines and prioritized budgets. The RFP was drafted to include all departments, although councilmembers noted some departments have had prior assessments and asked staff to consider that in the scope.
Council feedback focused on improving the RFP exhibit materials and the selection process. A councilmember asked for a more detailed organizational chart and suggested replacing a generic exhibit with links or excerpts from the adopted budget to give proposers meaningful operational context. Allen agreed to revise the exhibit and said the reviewing panel will likely be composed of executive team members and will use the scoring rubric included in the RFP. Allen confirmed proposers will be able to ask about the target budget during the RFP Q&A and that reference checks will be performed.
The council moved, seconded and voted to approve the RFP as drafted; the motion passed with no opposition or abstentions. Allen said staff may return to council for additional funds if proposals exceed the $100,000 allocation.
