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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_135-2026AGREEMENT TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES This agreement for the provision of Executive Evaluation Services ("Agreement") is made and entered in this 7th day of July, 2026 ("Effective Date"), by and between the City of Redlands, a municipal corporation ("City") and Jacob Green and Associates, a California corporation. ("Consultant"). City and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Party" and, together, as the "Parties." In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, City and Consultant agree as follows: ARTICLE 1— ENGAGEMENT OF CONSULTANT 1.1 City hereby engages Consultant to provide Executive Evaluation to assist the City Council in conducting its performance evaluation of the City Attorney services for City (the "Servic.@s"). 1.2 The Services shall be performed by Consultant in a professional manner, and Consultant represents that it has the skill and the professional expertise necessary to provide the Services to City at a level of competency presently maintained by other practicing professional consultants in the industry providing like and similar types of Services. ARTICLE 2 — SERVICES OF CONSULTANT 2.1 The Services that Consultant shall perform are more particularly described in Exhibit "A," titled "Scope of Services," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 2.2 Consultant shall comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations in the performance of this Agreement including, but not limited to, any applicable State prevailing wage laws. ARTICLE 3 — RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITY 3.1 City designates the City Manager, or their designee, as City's representative with respect to performance of the Services, and such person shall have the authority to transmit instructions, receive information, interpret and define City's policies and decisions with respect to performance of the Services. ARTICLE 4 — PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES 4.1 Consultant shall perform and complete the Services in a prompt and diligent manner in accordance with the schedule set forth in Exhibit `B," titled "Project Schedule," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 4.2 If Consultant's Services include deliverable electronic visual presentation materials, such materials shall be delivered in a form, and made available to City, consistent with City I:\cmo\Agreements\Agreement - Jacob Green FY2728-05-w n.docx Council -adopted policy for the same. It shall be the obligation of Consultant to obtain a copy of such policy from City staff. ARTICLE 5 — PAYMENTS TO CONSULTANT 5.1 Total compensation for Consultant's performance of the Services shall be in the amount of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500). City shall pay Consultant in accordance with Exhibit "C," titled "Project Costs" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. 5.2 Consultant shall submit monthly invoices to City in accordance with the invoice schedule as described in Exhibit "C," describing the Services performed during the preceding month. Consultant's invoices shall include a brief description of the Services performed, the dates the Services were performed, the number of hours spent and by whom, and a description of reimbursable expenses related to the Services. City shall pay Consultant no later than thirty (30) days after receipt and approval by City of Consultant's invoice. 5.3 Any notice or other communication required, or which may be given, pursuant to this Agreement, shall be in writing. Any such notice shall be deemed delivered (i) on the date of delivery in person; (ii) five (5) days after deposit in first class registered mail, with return receipt requested; (iii) on the actual delivery date if deposited with an overnight courier; or (iv) on the date sent by facsimile or electronic mail transmission (including PDF), if confirmed with a copy sent contemporaneously by first class, certified, registered or express mail; in each case properly posted and fully prepaid to the appropriate address set forth below, or such other address as a Party may provide notice in accordance with this section: CITY: City Clerk City of Redlands 35 Cajon Street P.O. Box 3005 (mailing) Redlands, CA 92373 jdonaldson@cityofredlands.org Phone: (909) 798-7531 CONSULTANT: Jacob Green, Chief Executive Officer Jacob Green and Associates 13217 Jamboree Rd., #248 Tustin, CA 92728 Jacob@jacobgreenandassociates.com Phone: (888) 454-2178 ARTICLE 6 — INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION 6.1 The following insurance coverage required by this Agreement shall be maintained by Consultant for the duration of its performance of the Services. Consultant shall not perform any Services unless and until the required insurance listed below is obtained by Consultant. Consultant shall provide City with certificates of insurance and endorsements evidencing such insurance prior to commencement of the Services. Insurance policies shall include a provision prohibiting cancellation or modification of the policy except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to City. 2 J:\emo\Agreements\Agreement- Jacob Green FY2728-05-wm.doex A. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability insurance in the amount that meets statutory requirements with an insurance carrier acceptable to City, or certification to City that Consultant is self -insured or exempt from the workers' compensation laws of the State of California. Consultant shall execute and provide City with Exhibit "D," titled "Workers' Compensation Insurance Certification," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, prior to performance of the Services. B. Comprehensive General Liability insurance with carriers acceptable to City in the minimum amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate, for public liability, property damage and personal injury is required. City shall be named as an additional insured and such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City. C. Consultant shall secure and maintain professional liability insurance throughout the term of this Agreement in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per claim made.. D. Business Auto Liability coverage, with minimum limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, combined single limit bodily injury liability and property damage liability. This coverage shall include all Consultant owned vehicles used in connection with Consultant's provision of the Services, hired and non -owned vehicles, and employee non -ownership vehicles. City shall be named as an additional insured and such insurance shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance or self- insurance maintained by City. E. Consultant is expressly prohibited from assigning or subcontracting any of the Services without the prior written consent of City. In the event of mutual agreement by the Parties to assign or subcontract a portion of the Services, Consultant shall add such assignee or subcontractor as an additional insured to the insurance policies required hereby and provide City with the insurance endorsements prior to any Services being performed by the assignee or subcontractor. 6.2 Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless City and its elected and appointed officials, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, losses or liability, including attorneys' fees, arising from injury or death to persons or damage to property occasioned by any negligent act or omission by, or the willful misconduct of, Consultant, or its officers, employees and agents in performing the Services. ARTICLE 7 — CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 7.1 Consultant covenants and represents that it does not have any investment or interest in any real property that may be the subject of this Agreement or any other source of income, interest in real property or investment that would be affected in any manner or degree by the performance of Consultant's Services. Consultant further covenants and represents that in the performance of its duties hereunder, no person having any such interest shall perform any Services under this Agreement. I:\cmo\Agreements\Agreement - Jacob Green FY2728-05-wm.docx 7.2 Consultant agrees it is not a designated employee within the meaning of the Political Reform Act because Consultant: A. Does not make a governmental decision whether to: (i) approve a rate, rule or regulation, or adopt or enforce a City law; (ii) issue, deny, suspend or revoke any City permit, license, application, certification, approval, order or similar authorization or entitlement; (iii) authorize City to enter into, modify or renew a contract; (iv) grant City approval to a contract that requires City approval and to which City is a party, or to the specifications for such a contract; (v) grant City approval to a plan, design, report, study or similar item; (vi) adopt, or grant City approval of, policies, standards or guidelines for City or for any subdivision thereof. B. Does not serve in a staff capacity with City and in that capacity, participate in malting a governmental decision or otherwise perform the same or substantially the same duties for City that would otherwise be performed by an individual holding a position specified in City's Conflict of Interest Code under Government Code section 87302. 7.3 In the event City determines that Consultant must disclose its financial interests, Consultant shall complete and file a Fair Political Practices Commission Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests, with the City Clerk's office pursuant to the written instructions provided by the City Cleric ARTICLE 8 — GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 8.1 In the event any action is commenced to enforce or interpret any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement the prevailing Party shall, in addition to any costs and other relief, be entitled to the recovery of its reasonable attorneys' fees, including fees for the use of in- house counsel by a Party. 8.2 Consultant shall not assign any of the Services, except with the prior written approval of City and in strict compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any assignment or attempted assignment without such prior written consent may, in the sole discretion of City, result in City's immediate termination of this Agreement. 8.3 Consultant is for all purposes under this Agreement an independent contractor and shall perform the Services as an independent contractor. Neither City nor any its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or Consultant's employees, except as herein set forth. Consultant shall supply all necessary tools and instrumentalities required to perform the Services. Assigned personnel employed by Consultant are for its account only, and in no event shall Consultant or personnel retained by it be deemed to have been employed by City or engaged by City for the account of, or on behalf of City. Consultant I:1cmo\Agree aentslAgreement - Jacob Green FY2728-05-wm.docx shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent, nor shall Consultant have any authority, express or implied, to bind City to any obligation. 8.4 This Agreement may be terminated by City, in its sole discretion, by providing not less than five (5) days prior written notice to Consultant of City's intent to terminate. If this Agreement is terminated by City, an adjustment to Consultant's compensation shall be made, but (1) no amount shall be allowed for anticipated profit or unperformed Services, and (2) any payment due Consultant at the time of termination may be adjusted to the extent of any additional costs to City occasioned by any default by Consultant. Upon receipt of a termination notice, Consultant shall immediately discontinue its provision of the Services and, within five (5) days of the date of the termination notice, deliver or otherwise make available to City, copies (in both hard copy and electronic form, where applicable) of project related data, design calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, estimates, summaries and such other information and materials as may have been accumulated by Consultant in performing the Services. Consultant shall be compensated on a pro-rata basis for Services completed up to the date of termination. 8.5 Consultant shall maintain books, ledgers, invoices, accounts and other records and documents evidencing costs and expenses related to the Services for a period of three (3) years, or for any longerperiod required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. Such books shall be available at reasonable times for examination by City at the office of Consultant. 8.6 This Agreement, including the Exhibits incorporated herein by reference, represents the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties as to the matters contained herein, and any prior negotiations, written proposals or verbal agreements relating to such matters are superseded by this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided for herein, any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing, approved by City and signed by City and Consultant. 8.7 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. The Parties agree that all actions or proceedings arising in connection with this Agreement shall be tried and litigated only in the state courts located in San Bernardino County, California, and the federal courts located in Riverside County, California. 8.8 If one or more of the sentences, clauses, paragraphs or sections contained in this Agreement is declared invalid, void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall be deemed severable from the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remaining sentences, clauses, paragraphs or sections contained herein, unless to do so would deprive a Party of a material benefit of its bargain under this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, duly authorized representatives of City and Consultant have signed in confirmation of this Agreement. 5 I:\cmo\Agreements\Agreement- Jacob Green FY2728-05-w .docx CITY OF REDLANDS By: Charlie Duggan, Jr., City ager ATTEST: &Pednne Donaldson, City Clerk IAcmolAgreements\Agreement - Jacob Green FY2728-05-wm.docx JACOB GREEN AND ASSOCIATES By: Jacob Green, Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES SCOPE OF WORK: Consultant will facilitate the City Attorney's formal evaluation process in Fall 2026, concurrent with the ongoing City Manager Performance Evaluation Process. Consultant understands that it may receive information through this formal evaluation process of the City Attorney that may be considered confidential and/or privileged. Consultant agrees to keep the information received through this evaluation process confidential and shall neither share such information with any individuals outside of the City nor share such information with any City officials who are not authorized to receive such information. If there is any doubt about who may have access to such information, Consultant may seek advice from the City Attorney or her designee. STEP 1: ONE-ON-ONE CITY COUNCIL INTERVIEWS Consultant will meet virtually with each Council Member to discuss City Attorney performance, including areas for success, areas for improvement, and performance goals. Before Consultant meets with Council Members to discuss the City Attorney performance, the Consultant shall facilitate the dissemination to all the Council Members the accomplishments memorandum drafted by the City Attorney and provide a reasonable amount of time for Council Members to review before speaking with the Consultant. STEP 2: CLOSED SESSION DRAFT REVIEW Input is compiled into a simple, written performance review draft for presentation during the closed session. The evaluation serves to create a formal record of the conversation between the executive and the elected body, including 1) an appraisal of the executive's performance, 2) identification of areas for improvement, 3) a consensus regarding the goals to be accomplished during the next appraisal period, and 4) an overall score. The "one-off' document is also prepared, which collects anonymous feedback received from individual Council Members. This document is not part of the appointee's personnel file. STEP g: REVIEW OF MATERIALS Consultant will review the draft performance review document with the City Attorney, including any "one-off' comments obtained, to help the executive prepare for the final closed session review. STEP 4: FACILITATED PERFORMANCE REVIEW Consultant will facilitate the closed session performance review for the City Attorney (same evening as the City Manager evaluation). STEP 5: UPDATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT SUPPORT 7 C\cmo\Agreements\Agreement - Jacob Green FY2728-05-wm.docx If desired by the City Council, consultant will provide guidance to the City Council in the development of an updated Employment Agreement, which may include an adjustment to compensation/benefits. Designated legal counsel shall be responsible for the creation and final review of the updated employment agreement to ensure legal compliance. The facilitated evaluation process for either the City Manager and/or the City Attorney in Fall 2027 would be under a separate contract. 1:\cmoWgreements\Agreement - Jacob Green FY2728-05-wm.docx EXHIBIT'B" PROJECT SCHEDULE Evaluation Facilitation: To be conducted concurrently with the City Manager Performance Evaluation process. Completion by December 31, 2026. 1:\cmo\Agreements\Agreement - Jacob Green FY2728-05-wra.doex EXHIBIT "C" Project Costs Description City Attorney Performance Evaluation $7,500 4 1 S Travel Included Materials Included Invoicing Schedule for Performance Evaluation Facilitation: 20% - Upon Execution of Agreement 20% - Upon Completion of Step 1 20% - Upon Completion of Step 2 20% - Upon Completion of Step 3 20% - Upon Completion of Step 4 10 I onnolAgreements\Agreement - Jacob Green FY2728-05-wm.docx EXHIBIT "Do WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATION Every employer, except the State, shall secure the payment of compensation in one or more of the following ways: (a) By being insured against liability to pay compensation by one or more insurers duly authorized to write compensation insurance in this State. (b) By securing from the Director of Industrial Relations, a certificate of consent to self -insure, either as an individual employer, or as one employer in a group of employers, which may be given upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the Director of Industrial Relations of ability to self -insure and to pay any compensation that may become due to his or her employees. CHECK ONE I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which requires every employer to be insured against liability for Workers' Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work and activities required or permitted under this Agreement. (Labor Code §1861). I affirm that at all times, in performing the work and activities required or permitted under this Agreement, I shall not employ any person in any manner such that I become subject to the workers' compensation laws of California. However, at any time, if I employ any person such that I become subject to the workers' compensation laws of California, immediately I shall provide the City with a certificate of consent to self -insure, or a certification of workers' compensation insurance. I certify under penalty of perj ury under the laws of the State of California that the information and representations made in this certificate are true and correct. VENDOR By: Date: 07/09/2026 Jacob Green, Chief Executive Officer 11 I:\cmo\Agreements\Agreement- Jacob Green FY2728-05-wm.doex