City of San Leandro - File #: 22-163

• File #: 22-163
• Version: 1
• Name: SR- Staff Study
• Type: Staff Report
• Status: Received
• In control: City Council
• Meeting Date: 3/21/2022
• Title: Staff Report for a City of San Leandro Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with The Matrix Consulting Group to develop the San Leandro Police Department Needs Assessment, in an amount not to exceed $86,500; and to negotiate and approve change orders up to a cumulative value not to exceed 10% ($8,650.00) of the original contract amount
• Sponsors: Abdul Pridgen
• Related files: 22-162

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/21/2022	1	City Council	Received and Filed

Title

Staff Report for a City of San Leandro Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with The Matrix Consulting Group to develop the San Leandro Police Department Needs Assessment, in an amount not to exceed $86,500; and to negotiate and approve change orders up to a cumulative value not to exceed 10% ($8,650.00) of the original contract amount

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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends that the City Council consider and approve an agreement with The Matrix Consulting Group to develop the San Leandro Police Department's Staffing Needs Assessment. The proposal is based on the City's Request for Proposal #59371 (RFP) review and background research on The Matrix Consulting Group.

BACKGROUND

The City of San Leandro solicited qualified proposals for professional firms to conduct a staffing needs assessment of the San Leandro Police Department. The purpose of this study was to assess the whole department staff's current and future needs and make recommendations that will help resolve any staffing challenges. The City intended to award a one-year contract to the Consultant selected as the most responsive proposal conforming to the RFP and City's requirements.

The San Leandro Police Department is budgeted for ninety sworn members and forty-four professional members. The department is organized into two Bureaus - the Bureau of Operations and the Bureau of Services. Operations consist of Patrol, Traffic, and Investigations divisions, while Services has Professional Standards and Support Services.

ANALYSIS

The Matrix Consulting Group will work alongside members of the San Leandro Police Department to identify the City's challenges of policing; to explore alternative approaches in responding to calls for service, especially crisis calls. The expectation is that all communities will be engaged and queried in additional languages, including Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin. This assessment will involve police and co...