HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM City of San Rafael 2022 Equity Audit____________________________________________________________________________________
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting: May 16, 2022
Disposition: Resolution 15067
Agenda Item No: 5.d
Meeting Date: May 16, 2022
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: City Manager’s Office
Prepared by: Walter Gonzalez,
Community Engagement
& Equity Specialist
City Manager Approval: ______
TOPIC: CITY OF SAN RAFAEL 2022 EQUITY AUDIT
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH BCT
PARTNERS FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO PERFORM AN EQUITY AUDIT OF
CITYWIDE POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND PRACTICES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$170,000
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to
execute the professional services agreement with BCT Partners related to performing an equity
audit on the City’s policies, programs, and practices, in an amount not to exceed $170,000.
BACKGROUND:
On April 30, 2021 the City Council identified racial equity as one of the four policy focus areas
for FY 2021-22. In addition, the City's recently approved 2040 General Plan highlights the City's
commitment to diversity initiatives and identifies “racial equity“ as a focus area for City
leadership and elected officials in San Rafael.
City staff conducted initial research on the best methods to implement the City Council's policy
focus area of racial equity, including strategic initiatives to increase Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion (DEI) efforts. City staff conducted research on best practices and determined the ideal
approach would be to hire an expert DEI professional/consultant to conduct an equity audit and
provide a comprehensive baseline to strategically guide future DEI initiatives. The goal of the
Equity Audit project is to identify potential areas for improvement in policy, programs and
practices to build a more diverse and inclusive organization for employees and the community
we serve. The Equity Audit final report will document the City’s current state and assess what
needs to change in order to achieve equitable outcomes for the City.
In Fall 2021, City staff conducted thorough research on current equity audit proposals,
contracts, and final work products composed by consulting firms to properly build a Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) specific to the needs of the City. In addition, City staff identified consulting
firms across the country with the qualifications and experience necessary to complete the equity
audit and recruited and encouraged qualified consultants to apply.
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On November 24, 2021, the City published its RFQ for equity audit consulting services (see
Attachment 1). The deadline to submit proposals was January 12, 2022. The City received
eleven proposals from consultant teams from across the country. A diverse, cross-departmental
group of City staff then reviewed the proposals and provided feedback to the Ad Hoc Equity
Council Subcommittee, consisting of Mayor Kate Colin and Councilmember Eli Hill. Following
individual evaluation of all submitted proposals and robust group discussion, staff recommended
their top consultants to the Ad Hoc Council Subcommittee, who then chose to interview the top
three firms. Final interviews were held on March 25, 2022.
ANALYSIS:
After a rigorous selection and interview process, the Ad Hoc Council Subcommittee selected
BCT Partners as the most qualified partner to provide the necessary services. BCT Partners
was specifically selected based on the depth of their DEI expertise, a robust proposal and work
plan, data gathering methodology, references, and their ability to synthesize a vast amount of
information and present it in an accessible manner. In addition, BCT Partners showed a genuine
passion and commitment to the work during their interview, which is vital to the City’s selection
for a project partner.
BCT Partners will conduct a comprehensive review of the City's policies and practices, including
the municipal code, city services, community engagement, internal and external
communications, funding allocation, city staff demographics, human resource practices, and any
additional citywide services as needed. In addition, the consultant team is expected to facilitate
conversations with staff and community members to provide an overall assessment of the
current state of DEI efforts in the city. The Equity Audit’s findings will provide a baseline of
recommended actions, and changes to city policies, procedures, and services and will lead to
the development of a work plan to drive our DEI strategy for the future. The DEI work plan will
highlight areas of improvement and serve as the City's first step to achieving a more equitable
city. BCT Partners estimates the scope of work to last approximately six months.
Upon staff request, BCT Partners has submitted a proposal to perform these services for not to
exceed the amount of $170,000. Staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute the
agreement with BCT Partners to perform an Equity Audit in the form attached (Attachment 2).
FISCAL IMPACT: The fiscal impact of this project is $170,000 using funds made available by the
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
OPTIONS:
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services
agreement with BCT Partners related to performing an Equity Audit on the City’s policies,
programs, and practices, in an amount not to exceed $170,000.
2. Do not adopt the resolution and provide direction to Staff .
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the
professional services agreement with BCT Partners.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Request for Qualifications by the City of San Rafael
3. BCT Partners Professional Services Agreement & Scope of Work
RESOLUTION NO. 15067
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH BCT PARTNERS FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO
PERFORM AN EQUITY AUDIT OF CITYWIDE POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND PRACTICES IN
THE AMOUNT OF $170,000
WHEREAS, the City Council has identified racial equity as one of the four policy focus
areas for FY 2021-22; and
WHEREAS, the City's recently approved 2040 General Plan highlights the City's
commitment to diversity initiatives and identifies “racial equity” as a focus area for City leadership
and elected officials in San Rafael; and
WHEREAS, the City has a need for professional consulting services to perform an equity
audit on Citywide policies, programs, and practices; and
WHEREAS, BCT Partners has the necessary professional experience and skills to provide
the necessary services to perform an Equity Audit on citywide policies, programs, and practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of San Rafael hereby
approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement for
consulting services to perform an Equity Audit in an amount not to exceed $170,000, in the form
included with the Agenda Report for this Resolution, subject to final approval as to form by the
City Attorney.
I, Lindsay Lara, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify foregoing resolution was
duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting on the City Council of said City
held on Monday, the 16th day of May 2022, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AUDIT &
CONSULTING SERVICES
Issued: November 22, 2021
QUALIFICATION RESPONSES DUE
JANUARY 12, 2022
Submit questions and proposals via email to:
Cristine Alilovich, Assistant City Manager
Cristine.alilovich@cityofsanrafael.org
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INTRODUCTION
San Rafael is the economic and cultural heart of Marin County, and its high quality of life is centered on its commercial
districts, engaged neighborhoods, active lifestyle, and natural environment. San Rafael (population 60,651) is a full-service
city with a City Council/City Manager form of government with 12 departments, more than 400 employees, and an annual
budget of $100 million.
The City of San Rafael (City) has been on the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion awareness journey for several years and is now
seeking proposals from consultant firms, non-profits, and other organizations (consultant) with expertise in providing
professional consulting services to assist us in conducting an equity audit as a foundation toward building a more diverse
and inclusive organization for employees and the community in which we serve. We need assistance to identify blind
spots and processes that perpetuate systemic injustice and identify current successes and areas for improvement. San
Rafael is looking for a consultant to recommend strategies for our next steps (following the equity audit) and assistance in
developing a framework to carry forward this important work.
The equity audit will shed light on the City of San Rafael’s dem ographic and socioeconomic diversity, which the City will
then use to develop strategic DEI goals and initiatives. For example, the City of San Rafael is comprised of 27.3% foreign
born persons with 36.1% or families speaking a language other than English, and the population is 31% Hispanic or Latino
and 66.8% White. Furthermore, 50% of all housing units are owner occupied, with a median value of owner-occupied
units at $923,000, while the median household income is $91,742. As of 2019, 12.2% of persons in San Rafael live below
the poverty line.
CITY COUNCIL’S COMMITMENT TO THE WORK
The City Council and the City Manager's Office are committed to furthering diversity and equity efforts in San Rafael. City
leadership and staff have taken several steps to place diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at the front and center of Ci ty
priorities.
Racial Equity is one of the top four policy focus areas identified by the City Council in their fiscal year 2021-22 priorities
City of San Rafael City Council Goals-Objectives-2021-2022. Our City Council wholeheartedly believes in promoting just
and fair participation in a society in which everyone has the resources and opportunities they need to be successful and
ensuring that the City's policies are not furthering inequities in our community. The City’s recently approved 2040 General
Plan highlight's the City's commitment to diversity and identifies focus areas for City leadership and elected officials.
The City is currently re-designing its community engagement practices to be come more inclusive and to ensure that all
members of our community have equitable access to participate in the civic process. Through an increased prioritization
of inclusive communication efforts, we aim to increase participation by groups who have historically been unrepresented,
which in San Rafael, is primarily the Latinx population. We are facilitating community conversations in Spanish only and
providing real time Spanish translation in our City Council meetings.
Additionally, the City is currently participating in this year's United Against Hate Week by designing an outreach campaign
with residents and businesses that calls for unity against all forms of bias. On Monday, November 1, 2021, the San Rafael
City Council unanimously approved the United Against Hate proclamati on to affirm our collective commitment to stand
against hate and discrimination in all forms in San Rafael. This video includes heartfelt testimony which reflects our
genuine commitment to stand against hate and discrimination in San Rafael. The City's proclamation established a
weeklong awareness campaign.
Please refer to the City’s dedicated web page on Racial and Social Equity for more information.
The City is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of all its residents , including but not limited to individuals who belong
to underserved communities due to their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification and/or expression,
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differently abled, and those disproportionately affected by persistent poverty. Our overarching goal with this project is to
take actionable steps toward a more free, just, and equitable future, where everyone has access to opportunity.
QUALIFICATIONS
In addition to deep expertise and experience in supporting organizations in their DEI initiatives, the selected consultant
will have the following qualifications:
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, conduct community meetings, and effectively present complex
ideas to various groups.
• Outstanding facilitation skills including the ability to build collaborative relationships among diverse populations.
• Ability to synthesize a vast amount of information and present it in an accessible and useful m anner that is
inclusive of all represented viewpoints.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to adapt approaches and methods.
PROJECT SCOPE
The equity audit will specifically look at policies, programs, and practice s that directly or indirectly impact City staff and
residents in regard to their race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, color, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender
identity, religion, or other socio-culturally significant factors.
We expect this will include the review of the following, but not limited to:
o City policies and practices (including HR)
o Municipal Code
o City services
o Community engagement
o Internal and external communications
o Program funding and expenses
o City staff demographics
• The high-level deliverables will include the development of findings and recommendations to be included in a final
report and presentation to the community and the City Council. Make recommendations based on the Equity Audit’s
findings.
• In addition to the equity audit project, the City is looking for additional consulting services to a dvise the City team on
our DEI work; please include a description of what types of services you can provide to augment the scope of the
audit.
• The precise/final scope of work will be incorporated into the "Professional Services Agreement," shall be negotiated
with the selected consultant.
RFQ RESPONSE
The City requests the following from consultants that are interested in responding to this RFQ:
1. Consultant profile, including name, address, telephone number, and email address of the consultant's point of
contact and company website.
2. The consultant's experience as it relates to conducting equity audits and DEI consulting, ideally with other public
agencies and/or local governments.
3. Scope of work description, timeline with deliverables.
4. A general budget/cost estimate of the proposed work.
5. A minimum of three (3) references, including the reference's names, company/agency, phone numbers, and email
address, plus a description of the type of work performed.
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SCHEDULE
Q&A Zoom with interested parties & City team December 13, 2021, 1pm PST (details below)
Qualification Response due January 12, 2022
Interviews with City team Week of January 24, 2022
Award Professional Services Contract & begin work February 2022
Q&A ZOOM
To learn more about is project, please attend a Q&A Zoom meeting on December 13th at 1pm PST.
Consultants can learn more about the City’s DEI goals and ask questions of the City team. Please RSVP by emailing
Cristine.alilovich@cityofsanrafael.org to let us know you will be joining us.
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83494294074?pwd=c0FIRUJWQXhjcVhFa2pvd2haZDZhZz09
Meeting ID: 834 9429 4074, Passcode: 223310
INTERVIEWS
Consultants may be invited to an interview with the City team in early January 2022. Selected consultants will have an
opportunity to share their firm’s philosophy and experience and dialogue with the City team about the scope and
approach to the project.
BUDGET
The City of San Rafael is dedicated to providing the resources needed to conduct a comprehensive equity audit. We
believe this work is difficult to quantify because it has no real end, however we do need to define a scope of work to
complete the audit. We are seeking your experience in guiding our team via your responses to inform both the cost
estimate and the amount of time this effort should take based on a city our size. We are intentionally seeking
qualifications and not proposals for this reason; our goal is that in this process of selecting a highly qualified consultant,
we will co-create and land on the “right” size project and budget; we also anticipate this work to be done in phases.
Consultants will not be judged/evaluated on their estimated budget/cost during the initial screening and interview
process. We are interested in knowing what you think is the needed level of effort .
Thank you for your interest in contracting opportunities with the City of San Rafael. If you have any questions and would
like to chat 1:1 to determine your level of interest, please reach out to me anytime @
Cristine.alilovich@cityofsanrafael.org.
AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
FOR DEI CONSULTING SERVICES
This Agreement is made and entered into this 11'h day of May, 2022, by and between the
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL (hereinafter "CITY"), and BCT PARTNERS, LLC (hereinafter
"CONSULTANT").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, CITY has a need for professional DEI consulting services; and
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT is an experienced DEI consultant who is qualified and willing
to provide the necessary services to CITY on the terms set forth herein;
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. PROJECT COORDINATION.
A. CITY'S Project Manager. The Assistant City Manager is hereby designated the
PROJECT MANAGER for the CITY and said PROJECT MANAGER shall supervise all aspects of
the progress and execution of this Agreement.
B. CONSULTANT'S Project Director. CONSULTANT shall assign a single
PROJECT DIRECTOR to have overall responsibility for the progress and execution of this
Agreement for CONSULTANT. Damita Byrd is hereby designated as the PROJECT DIRECTOR
for CONSULTANT. Should circumstances or conditions subsequent to the execution of this
Agreement require a substitute PROJECT DIRECTOR, for any reason, the CONSULTANT shall
notify the CITY within ten (10) business days of the substitution.
2. DUTIES OF CONSULTANT.
CONSULTANT shall perform the duties and/or provide services as follows:
Conduct review on City policies, practices, including but not limited to the municipal code,
community engagement, internal and external communications. Conduct a DEI Human Resources
Assessment, conduct focus groups with City Staff and community members, analyze and interpret
the data gathered to provide assessment, compile a final DEI Assessment Report that synthesizes all
of the analysis and provides recommendations and next steps.
DUTIES OF CITY.
CITY shall pay the compensation as provided in Paragraph 4, and provide CONSULTANT
with any necessary information, supplies, and assistance required, virtually or on-site, and workspace
at City Hall, as needed, for CONSULTANT to perform duties under this agreement.
4. COMPENSATION.
For the full performance of the services described herein by CONSULTANT, CITY shall
pay CONSULTANT as follows:
$170,000.00
Payment will be made monthly upon receipt by PROJECT MANAGER of itemized invoices
submitted by CONSULTANT.
TERM OF AGREEMENT.
The term of this Agreement shall be for (1) year(s) commencing on May 16, 2022 and ending
on May 15, 2023. Upon mutual agreement of the parties, and subject to the approval of the City
Manager the term of this Agreement may be extended for an additional period of up to (1) year(s).
TERMINATION.
A. Discretionary. Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause upon thirty
(30) days written notice mailed or personally delivered to the other party.
B. Cause. Either party may terminate this Agreement for cause upon fifteen (15) days
written notice mailed or personally delivered to the other party, and the notified party's failure to cure
or correct the cause of the termination, to the reasonable satisfaction of the party giving such notice,
within such fifteen (15) day time period.
C. Effect of Termination. Upon receipt of notice of termination, neither party shall
incur additional obligations under any provision of this Agreement without the prior written consent
of the other.
D. Return of Documents. Upon termination, any and all CITY documents or materials
provided to CONSULTANT and any and all of CONSULTANT's documents and materials
prepared for or relating to the performance of its duties under this Agreement, shall be delivered to
CITY as soon as possible, but not later than thirty (30) days after termination.
OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS.
The written documents and materials prepared by the CONSULTANT in connection with
the performance of its duties under this Agreement, shall be the sole property of CITY. CITY may
use said property for any purpose, including projects not contemplated by this Agreement.
INSPECTION AND AUD
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Upon reasonable notice, CONSULTANT shall make available to CITY, or its agent, for
inspection and audit, all documents and materials maintained by CONSULTANT in connection with
its performance of its duties under this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall fully cooperate with CITY
or its agent in any such audit or inspection.
9. ASSIGNABILITY
The parties agree that they shall not assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement nor the
performance of any of their respective obligations hereunder, without the prior written consent of the
other party, and any attempt to so assign this Agreement or any rights, duties or obligations arising
hereunder shall be void and of no effect.
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A. Scope of Coverage. During the term of this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall
maintain, at no expense to CITY, the following insurance policies:
1. A commercial general liability insurance policy in the minimum amount of
one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence/two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate, for death,
bodily injury, personal injury, or property damage.
2. An automobile liability (owned, non -owned, and hired vehicles) insurance
policy in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) dollars per occurrence.
3. If any licensed professional performs any of the services required to be
performed under this Agreement, a professional liability insurance policy in the minimum amount of
one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence/two million dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate, to cover
any claims arising out of the CONSULTANT's performance of services under this Agreement.
Where CONSULTANT is a professional not required to have a professional license, CITY reserves
the right to require CONSULTANT to provide professional liability insurance pursuant to this
section.
4. If it employs any person, CONSULTANT shall maintain worker's
compensation insurance, as required by the State of California, with statutory limits, and
employer's liability insurance with limits of no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per
accident for bodily injury or disease. CONSULTANT's worker's compensation insurance shall
be specifically endorsed to waive any right of subrogation against CITY.
B. Other Insurance Requirements. The insurance coverage required of the
CONSULTANT in subparagraph A of this section above shall also meet the following requirements:
1. Except for professional liability insurance or worker's compensation
insurance, the insurance policies shall be specifically endorsed to include the CITY, its officers,
agents, employees, and volunteers, as additional insureds (for both ongoing and completed
operations) under the policies.
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2. The additional insured coverage under CONSULTANT'S insurance policies
shall be "primary and noncontributory" with respect to any insurance or coverage maintained by
CITY and shall not call upon CITY's insurance or self-insurance coverage for any contribution. The
"primary and noncontributory" coverage in CONSULTANT'S policies shall be at least as broad as
ISO form CG20 0104 13.
3. Except for professional liability insurance or worker's compensation
insurance, the insurance policies shall include, in their text or by endorsement, coverage for
contractual liability and personal injury.
4. By execution of this Agreement, CONSULTANT hereby grants to CITY
a waiver of any right to subrogation which any insurer of CONSULTANT may acquire against
CITY by virtue of the payment of any loss under such insurance. CONSULTANT agrees to
obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to effect this waiver of subrogation, but this
provision applies regardless of whether or not CITY has received a waiver of subrogation
endorsement from the insurer.
5. If the insurance is written on a Claims Made Form, then, following termination
of this Agreement, said insurance coverage shall survive for a period of not less than five years.
6. The insurance policies shall provide for a retroactive date of placement
coinciding with the effective date of this Agreement.
7. The limits of insurance required in this Agreement may be satisfied by a
combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall
contain or be endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and
noncontributory basis for the benefit of CITY (if agreed to in a written contract or agreement) before
CITY'S own insurance or self-insurance shall be called upon to protect it as a named insured.
8. It shall be a requirement under this Agreement that any available insurance
proceeds broader than or in excess of the specified minimum insurance coverage requirements and/or
limits shall be available to CITY or any other additional insured party. Furthermore, the requirements
for coverage and limits shall be: (1) the minimum coverage and limits specified in this Agreement; or
(2) the broader coverage and maximum limits of coverage of any insurance policy or proceeds
available to the named insured; whichever is greater. No representation is made that the minimum
Insurance requirements of this agreement are sufficient to cover the obligations of the
CONSULTANT under this agreement.
C. Deductibles and SIR'S. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions in
CONSULTANT's insurance policies must be declared to and approved by the PROJECT
MANAGER and City Attorney and shall not reduce the limits of liability. Policies containing any
self-insured retention (SIR) provision shall provide or be endorsed to provide that the SIR may be
satisfied by either the named insured or CITY or other additional insured party. At CITY's option,
the deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to CITY shall be reduced or eliminated to
CITY's satisfaction, or CONSULTANT shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and
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related investigations, claims administration, attorney's fees and defense expenses.
D. Proof of Insurance. CONSULTANT shall provide to the PROJECT MANAGER
or CITY'S City Attorney all of the following: (1) Certificates of Insurance evidencing the insurance
coverage required in this Agreement; (2) a copy of the policy declaration page and/or endorsement
page listing all policy endorsements for the commercial general liability policy, and (3) excerpts of
policy language or specific endorsements evidencing the other insurance requirements set forth in this
Agreement. CITY reserves the right to obtain a full certified copy of any insurance policy and
endorsements from CONSULTANT. Failure to exercise this right shall not constitute a waiver of
the right to exercise it later. The insurance shall be approved as to form and sufficiency by PROJECT
MANAGER and the City Attorney.
11. INDEMNIFICATION.
A. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph B., CONSULTANT shall, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, indemnify, release, defend with counsel approved by CITY, and hold
harmless CITY, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers (collectively, the "City
Indemnitees"), from and against any claim, demand, suit, judgment, loss, liability or expense of
any kind, including but not limited to attorney's fees, expert fees and all other costs and fees of
litigation, (collectively "CLAIMS"), arising out of CONSULTANT'S performance of its
obligations or conduct of its operations under this Agreement. The CONSULTANT's obligations
apply regardless of whether or not a liability is caused or contributed to by the active or passive
negligence of the City Indemnitees. However, to the extent that liability is caused by the active
negligence or willful misconduct of the City Indemnitees, the CONSULTANT's indemnification
obligation shall be reduced in proportion to the City Indemnitees' share of liability for the active
negligence or willful misconduct. In addition, the acceptance or approval of the
CONSULTANT's work or work product by the CITY or any of its directors, officers or
employees shall not relieve or reduce the CONSULTANT's indemnification obligations. In the
event the City Indemnitees are made a party to any action, lawsuit, or other adversarial proceeding
arising from CONSULTANT'S performance of or operations under this Agreement,
CONSULTANT shall provide a defense to the City Indemnitees or at CITY'S option reimburse
the City Indemnitees their costs of defense, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred in
defense of such claims.
B. Where the services to be provided by CONSULTANT under this Agreement are
design professional services to be performed by a design professional as that term is defined under
Civil Code Section 2782.8, then, to the extent permitted by law including without limitation, Civil
Code sections 2782, 2782.6 and 2782.8, CONSULTANT shall indemnify and hold harmless the
CITY and its officers, officials, and employees (collectively City Indemnitees) from and against
damages, liabilities or costs (including incidental damages. Court costs, reasonable attorney's fees
as may be determined by the Court, litigation expenses and fees of expert witnesses incurred in
connection therewith and costs of investigation) to the extent they are caused by the negligence,
recklessness, or willful misconduct of CONSULTANT, or any subconsultants, or subcontractor
or anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, or anyone for whom they are legally liable
(collectively Liabilities). Such obligation to hold harmless and indemnify any indemnity shall not
apply to the extent that such Liabilities are caused in part by the negligence or willful misconduct
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of such City Indemnitee.
C. The defense and indemnification obligations of this Agreement are undertaken in
addition to, and shall not in any way be limited by, the insurance obligations contained in this
Agreement, and shall survive the termination or completion of this Agreement for the full period
of time allowed by law.
12. NONDISCRIMINATION.
CONSULTANT shall not discriminate, in any way, against any person on the basis of age,
sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin or disability in connection with or related to the
performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement.
13. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS.
CONSULTANT shall observe and comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws,
ordinances, codes and regulations, in the performance of its duties and obligations under this
Agreement. CONSULTANT shall perform all services under this Agreement in accordance with
these laws, ordinances, codes and regulations. CONSULTANT shall release, defend, indemnify and
hold harmless CITY, its officers, agents and employees from any and all damages, liabilities,
penalties, fines and all other consequences from any noncompliance or violation of any laws,
ordinances, codes or regulations.
14. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES.
CITY and CONSULTANT do not intend, by any provision of this Agreement, to create in
any third party, any benefit or right owed by one party, under the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, to the other party.
15. NOTICES.
All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement,
including any notice of change of address, shall be in writing and given by personal delivery, or
deposited with the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties intended to
be notified. Notice shall be deemed given as of the date of personal delivery, or if mailed, upon the
date of deposit with the United States Postal Service. Notice shall be given as follows:
TO CITY's Project Manager: Cristine Alilovich
City of San Rafael
1400 Fifth Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901
TO CONSULTANT's Contracts Department: Jlmez Ashby
105 Lock St #203
Newark, NJ 07103
16. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
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For the purposes, and for the duration, of this Agreement, CONSULTANT, its officers,
agents and employees shall act in the capacity of an Independent Contractor, and not as employees of
the CITY. CONSULTANT and CITY expressly intend and agree that the status of
CONSULTANT, its officers, agents and employees be that of an Independent Contractor and not
that of an employee of CITY.
17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT -- AMENDMENTS.
A. The terms and conditions of this Agreement, all exhibits attached, and all documents
expressly incorporated by reference, represent the entire Agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement.
B. This written Agreement shall supersede any and all prior agreements, oral or written,
regarding the subject matter between the CONSULTANT and the CITY.
C. No other agreement, promise or statement, written or oral, relating to the subject
matter of this Agreement, shall be valid or binding, except by way of a written amendment to this
Agreement.
D. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be altered or modified except
by a written amendment to this Agreement signed by the CONSULTANT and the CITY.
E. If any conflicts arise between the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and the
terms and conditions of the attached exhibits or the documents expressly incorporated by reference,
the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.
18. SET-OFF AGAINST DEBTS.
CONSULTANT agrees that CITY may deduct from any payment due to CONSULTANT
under this Agreement, any monies which CONSULTANT owes CITY under any ordinance,
agreement, contract or resolution for any unpaid taxes, fees, licenses, assessments, unpaid checks or
other amounts.
19. WAIVERS.
The waiver by either party of any breach or violation of any term, covenant or condition of.
this Agreement, or of any ordinance, law or regulation, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any
other term, covenant, condition, ordinance, law or regulation, or of any subsequent breach or violation
of the same or other term, covenant, condition, ordinance, law or regulation. The subsequent
acceptance by either party of any fee, performance, or other consideration which may become due or
owing under this Agreement, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach or violation
by the other party of any term, condition, covenant of this Agreement or any applicable law, ordinance
or regulation.
20. COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES.
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The prevailing party in any action brought to enforce the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, or arising out of the performance of this Agreement, may recover its reasonable costs
(including claims administration) and attorney's fees expended in connection with such action.
21. CITY BUSINESS LICENSE / OTHER TAXES.
CONSULTANT shall obtain and maintain during the duration of this Agreement, a CITY
business license as required by the San Rafael Municipal Code CONSULTANT shall pay any and
all state and federal taxes and any other applicable taxes. CITY shall not be required to pay for any
work performed under this Agreement, until CONSULTANT has provided CITY with a completed
Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification).
22. SURVIVAL OF TERMS.
Any terms of this Agreement that by their nature extend beyond the term (or termination) of
this Agreement shall remain in effect until fulfilled and shall apply to both Parties' respective
successors and assigns.
23. APPLICABLE LAW.
The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement.
24. COUNTERPARTS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE.
This Agreement may be executed by electronic signature and in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one document.
Counterpart signature pages may be delivered by telecopier, email or other means of electronic
transmission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day, month
and year first above written.
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Statement of Work (SOW)
Client: City of San Rafael
Date: May 11, 2022
Project: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Audit & Consulting Servicers
Prepared by: Ms. Damita Byrd, CDP and Jimez Ashby Jr., BCT Partners
Introduction
This document provides a statement of work (SOW) and budget for BCT Partners to the City of San
Rafael with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Audit and Consulting Services.
Background
The City of San Rafael's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Audit will shed light on the City of San
Rafael's demographic and socioeconomic diversity. The findings from the audit will then be
used to develop strategic DEI goals and initiatives.
The objectives of this work are:
• Assess policies, programs, and practices that directly or indirectly impact City staff and
residents in regard to their race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, color, disability, age,
sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or other socio -culturally significant factors.
• Develop recommendations, based on the Equity Audit's findings, to be included in a final
report and presentation to the community and the City Council.
Scope of Work
The scope of work are as follows:
I. Task #1: Project Launch Meeting — BCT will conduct a Project Launch Meeting with
appropriate City of San Rafael stakeholders to further clarify expectations, priorities, as
well as to discuss and refine the in -scope areas of this engagement.
II. Task #2: Request Documentation L Data — BCT will submit an information request to City
of San Rafael to provide documentation describing and data pertaining to each
practice area.
III. Task #3: Conduct Review — BCT will review any existing information/data that describes
or characterizes CSR with respect to its diversity, equity, inclusion, and culture including
the following:
a. City policies, practices, and Municipal Codes
b. Prior assessments related to culture, climate, practices, and policies
c. Documentation reflecting current DEI efforts, including internal and external
communications
d. Documentation of community engagement initiatives, strategies, and/or efforts
This review will not only ground BCT's efforts to conduct the DEI audit, but also inform the
design of the qualitative and quantitative data collection instruments.
IV. Task #4: Design Surveys
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a. Task #4A: Culture and Climate Assessment Survey— BCT Partners has already
created a statistically validated and reliable DEI Workforce and Work lace
Assessment fDWWAI instrument. We have successfully used this tool with many
leading healthcare, public, private and governmental organizations to assess:
■ Employee satisfaction.
■ Perceptions of workforce culture and climate related to inclusion and
belonging
• Specific diversity issues pertaining to: race, gender, LGBTQ, disabilities,
age, religion, national origin, language/accent.
Diversity-related leadership competencies
■ Management commitment and responsiveness to diversity issues and
present ability to competently manage a diverse workplace.
■ Legal and risk management issues related to uncivil or disrespectful
treatment, diversity-related incidents of disrespect, workplace bullying
and discrimination.
BCT will work with CSR to further customize this instrument to survey all 400 City
employees including executive leaders, managers and supervisors and staff
members.
b. Task #4B: Global Diversity Equity and Inclusion Benchmark — BCT will conduct a
separate survey of the City's leaders, managers and supervisory staff using the
Centre for Global Inclusion's Global DEI Benchmarks (GDEIB) instrument. The
GDEIB is a widely used, international instrument, developed and refined by 95
expert panelists, that contains 266 benchmarks in four groups and 15 categories
that need to be addressed to create a world-class DEI initiative (see figure). Only
City leaders, managers and supervisory staff will take this survey. Once the
assessment is completed, BCT will be able to rate the City, using the GDEIB,
according to the five levels - as follows:
• Level 1 - No DEI work has begun; appreciation of diversity and a culture of
inclusion are not organizational goals.
• Level 2 - Compliance mindset at best; symbolic actions only.
■ Level 3 - Beginning of a programmatic thrust; moving in a healthy
direction.
• Level 4 -Seeing DEI systemically; a robust D&I approach.
• Level 5 - Current best practices in DEI around the world.
Beyond - Going beyond 100 percent would make your organization a
"pioneer" and probably a model for others.
BCT will work with the City to further customize this instrument to survey City
executive leaders and directors.
V. Task #5: Deploy Surveys — Pursuant to the City's feedback, BCT will revise, program and
launch the DWWA in English, to City employees and leaders, using an online survey tool
(i.e., Qualtrics). Each employee will be given a link to the independent website hosting
the survey. Responding to the survey typically takes no longer than 6 to 8 minutes. Survey
results will be entirely anonymous and will not be tied back to individual employees. The
same survey deployment method will be used to administer the GDEIB to City executives
and directors, only.
VI. Task #b: DEI Human Resources Audit —To produce a most thorough evaluation, an audit
requires in-depth interviews with staff that are responsible for defining the practices that
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execute recruiting, hiring, learning and development, and retention and support policies.
BCT will gather qualitative data from these staff members and conduct an analysis to
identify themes and direct actions disrupt and remove inequities within the organization.
a. Task #6.1: Gather HR Information System Data — BCT will conduct an analysis of
the City's Human Resource Information System data to assess equitable
workforce advancement, promotion and retention. The HRIS equity assessment
begins by meeting with HR data managers to determine the ideal process for
securely extracting the key data required for the analysis. BCT then submits a
query to the HR data manager, who extracts the data files. The data can be de -
identified, removing names and addresses of employees. As soon as the analysis
is completed, BCT destroys the data.
b. Task #6.2: Conduct DEI Human Resources Assessment (Policies and Practices) —
BCT will perform a DEI HR assessment that includes the following activities:
a. Recruiting - Evaluate existing potential partner organizations, recruiting
channels, best practices, resources, and opportunities that can enhance
diverse recruitment efforts including diversity recruiting firms and
organizations representing diverse populations.
b. Hiring - Evaluate existing human resources hiring policies, practices and
processes (i.e., assessments used, questions asked, recruiting areas, etc.)
to identify diversity hiring gaps as well as opportunities to mitigate bias
and other barriers to equity.
c. Learning and Development - Assess existing learning, development and
performance management policies, practices and processes as it relates
to creating equal opportunity for diverse employees to succeed.
d. Retention and Support - Evaluate current practices for retaining and
supporting City of San Rafael employees.
VII. Task #7: Conduct Interviews and Focus Groups — BCT will develop a set of robust
qualitative in-depth interview (IDI) and focus group protocols that probe further into
topics and issues that would benefit from deeper insights, greater clarification, and more
nuanced understanding than the quantitative research may allow. IDIS will be
conducted with up to ten (10) City leaders and directors. Focus groups will be
conducted with six different groups of employees, based on demographics, job
functions, etc. (note: direct reports will be separated from supervisory staff to foster open
and honest dialogue); and up to six focus different groups of community residents who
receive/benefit from City services, based on the type of services they receive and their
demographics. BCT will conduct qualitative research virtually via telephone or web
conference (i.e., Zoom). A BCT team member with extensive experience in structured
and open-ended interviews will moderate the focus group. The focus groups will be
recorded only with permission and disclosure from all participants.
VIII. Task #8: Analyze and Interpret Data — BCT will conduct triangulated analyses of all
quantitative and qualitative, together, to ensure that the report reflects the most
holistically accurate and valid conclusions. Specifically, the analysis will be conducted as
follows:
• With respect to the DWWA, BCT will generate descriptive statistics necessary to
understand the data (e.g., distributions, measures of central tendency) and
generate the inferential statistics to identify relationships between variables (e.g.,
analysis of variance, regression, and correlation).
■ The GDEIB data gathered from CSR leaders and directors will be analyzed by
aggregating findings across all respondents to produce statistically reliable and
valid findings on the top strengths and recommendations for the City's D&I vision,
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strategy, and business case; leadership and accountability; D&I structure and
implementation; recruitment, retention, development, and advancement; and
benefits, work -life, and flexibility.
■ The qualitative data will be coded and uploaded into a comprehensive
database. BCT will use content analysis to organize the data into categories that
translate the perspectives, experiences and perceptions of CSR employees into a
deeper understanding of DEI challenges and opportunities.
■ BCT will analyze the HRIS data by conducting regression modeling to determine
the ideal employee pathway to advancement, promotion, and retention,
controlling for factors like the level and type of job, location of work, and other
factors that could influence the work experiences that lead to job advancement
and retention. Then, and most importantly, BCT will conduct inferential analyses
to determine if there are any significant differences by race, gender, sexual
identity, etc.
IX. Task #9: Deliver Final Report — The final step in the assessment process will be to produce
a DEI Assessment Report. BCT will triangulate and synthesize all of analyses, in
combination with other sources gathered and evaluated during the Review step, into a
draft and final report that summarizes findings, recommendations and next steps, and
offers insights to organizational climate and culture strengths, limitations, risks, synergies,
challenges and opportunities. BCT approaches all assessment efforts with a keen eye
toward action, by taking information and data and translating them into results for our
clients. We will work with CSR leaders to ensure a clear understanding of the results,
implications, and limitations of the assessment report. The assessment report will include
short-term and long-term recommendations related to City policies and practices
(including HR); Municipal Code; City services, including recommendations based on
resident feedback/input; community engagement; internal and external
communications; program funding and expenses; and City staff demographics.
Period of Performance
The period of performance is May 2022 - December 2022
Budget
The budget is $170,000.00.
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
BCT Partners, LLC
Shalawn Hilliard
Director of Administration
05/11/2022
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