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EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES AND FEE SCHEDULE Consultant shall serve as the City's chief labor relations advisor and spokesperson for negotiations of successor memorandums of understanding with six (6) recognized bargaining groups. Consultant's services shall include: 1. Consulting with the City Manager and Assistant City Manager on matters relating to labor negotiations. This includes in-person meetings and other consultations with staff as deemed necessary by the City Manager, including, but not limited to: • Meeting with City staff prior to commencement of negotiations in order to best understand the goals and objectives of the City in addressing the potential bargaining issues, and to be made aware of the financial/political limitations upon reaching those goals and objectives; • Meeting with designated staff to assist in formulating the management proposals for negotiations; • Reviewing existing agreements and recommending updates or changes; • Reviewing and analyzing all pertinent charter provisions, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations, and existing memoranda of understanding, to verify their impact upon the goals and objectives being pursued. • Providing consultation and assistance with determining questions of scope of bargaining and bargaining obligations. 2. Meeting and conferring in good faith for and on behalf of the City, as the designated representative of City Council and the City Manager, with representatives of recognized employee organizations of the City of Redwood City, including, but not limited to: • Drafting written proposals for negotiations; • Performing necessary fact research for negotiations, or assisting City staff in the performance of such research; • Attending negotiation sessions as the City's lead negotiator; • Providing progress reports, making recommendations, and receiving direction. 3. Assisting staff in reporting to the City Manager and City Council on the progress of meeting and conferring in good faith with each of the recognized employee organizations. Participating in closed sessions as needed to provide guidance to and receive direction from Council. 4. If needed, representing the City at impasse proceedings, including preparation and representation through the impasse process, assisting with preparation of press releases, meeting with elected officials, and making those appearances provided for by the City employee relations ordinance, as requested by the City. REV: 01-30-18 MI Page 9 of 11 ATTY/AGR.2018.015 /Liebert Cassidy Whitmore - Labor Relations