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Council reviews proposed classification/compensation and business-transformation studies; members seek ROI and pause for oversight

City of Saint Helena City Council · July 23, 2025

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Council considered a $44,800 classification and compensation study and a professional-services agreement with Blackbird Group LLC for an efficiency/business-transformation study. Members praised the consultant's Lean Six Sigma focus but asked staff for clear ROI examples and recommended stopping the project early if results are unsatisfactory.

City staff asked council to approve two personnel- and operations-focused contracts: a classification and compensation study with an overall cost estimate of $44,800 and a professional services agreement with Blackbird Group LLC for an efficiency and business-transformation study.

Vice Mayor Deasy praised the selected…

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