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Saint Helena council approves classification study and efficiency review amid calls for clear ROI and oversight
Summary
The City Council approved a $44,800 classification and compensation study and a business-transformation contract with Blackbird Group LLC as part of the consent calendar. Council members praised potential gains from Lean Six Sigma and automation while urging strict follow-up and benchmarks.
The City of Saint Helena City Council on July 22 approved funding for a combined classification and compensation study and authorized a professional services agreement for a business transformation and efficiency study, the council said during its meeting.
The classification and compensation work carries a noted budget of $44,800, which staff said covers both the classification and the compensation study components. The contract for an efficiency and business-transformation study was described in staff comments as a professional services agreement with Blackbird Group, LLC; the meeting record did not state the contract dollar amount.
City Manager Mr. Camillo introduced the items, saying the classification component would likely be limited in scope but that including it in the proposal allows the city to compare positions with the private sector and, if the study recommended new classifications, gives the city “financial capacity to create those positions.”
Why it matters
Council members framed the studies as tools to cut waste, streamline operations and potentially reduce future staffing…
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