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Council weighs short-term reengagement with Employers Council for 2026 appointee evaluations
Summary
City staff told council the appointee evaluation contract expired Dec. 31, 2025, after about $6,300 in 2025 spending; council discussed three options — reengage Employers Council, solicit quotes (under $50,000, no formal RFP), or use internal HR — and leaned toward a short trial contract.
A staff member told the City Council that the contract providing evaluation and benefit support for three appointed physicians expired Dec. 31, 2025, and that the city spent roughly $6,300 on that contract during 2025. The staff member said the consultant assigned to the city, Rick Dela Castro, left Employers Council on Oct. 16 and that Employers Council has expressed interest in continuing the relationship while the city prepares its 2026 evaluation cycle.
The staff member outlined three options for the council’s 2026 evaluation and compensation cycle: (1) reengage…
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