HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.a. Follow-up on strategy for District Counsel Kenton L. ALm's succession Page 1 of 4
Item 4.a.
CENTRAL SAN
■ Em
September 8, 2020
TO: ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
FROM: TEJI O'MALLEY, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
REVIEWED BY: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: FOLLOW-UP ON STRATEGY FOR DISTRICT COUNSEL KENTON L.ALM'S
SUCCESSION
At its August 4, 2020 meeting, the Committee requested that staff present information to aid in further
discussion of the District's strategy for the eventual succession of District Counsel Kenton L. Alm. The
District would have two options in this case:
Option 1 - Perform an executive recruitment and contract with an individual attorney as an independent
contractor who is not a member of a larger public law firm, with backup and supplemental services
provided by an independent legal firm. This would be similar to the District's current arrangement of having
contracts with Mr. Alm and Meyers Nave.
Option 2 - Issue a Request for Proposal for legal counsel services and contract with an independent law
firm. This would be similar to the District's previous contract with Meyers Nave when Mr. Alm was a
principal in the firm.
Per the Committee's request, staff has included projected timelines for both scenarios (Attachment 1) and
a comparison of sister agencies' general counsel services (Attachment 2)for discussion.
As the Board proceeds in determining the succession plan for Mr.Alm, the following criteria can be taken
into consideration:
1. Cost
2. Consistency of coverage
3. Availability and responsiveness
4. Experience in the wastewater industry, regulatory and environmental compliance, litigation, contracts,
etc.
5. Conflicts (real or perceived)
6. Familiarity with the community served
7. Continuity of services in the event of a change in representation
Staff will be available at the Committee meeting to answer questions.
September 8, 2020 Special ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 4 of 105
Page 2 of 4
Strategic Plan Tie-In
GOAL FOUR: Workforce Development
Strategy 1—Proactively plan for future operational staffing needs
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Timeline for Recruitment Firm vs. RFP Process
2. Sister Agency Comparison
September 8, 2020 Special ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 5 of 105
� cn
U)
C a) a7 N W N
a) o > O O p N
V a E U ID
m
m
� Np E7 E
> c C L a) Y N
J ° N — 2
G NY
a > m 0) o a ID
CL Q 2 yam. a3LL -0 N
c
of IIII%ui C (6 E E -a
> LL
C "O
(D
,5 a7
0 a) C\p y
° E � m UO Y
U n U Q m
m
° c u) E 3
C —
a ui m
N C
a) O O
C pCO
—
N E C r
•j C N
2 '6 co E N
U ,� C p T p N
4 ♦ R 6a o a 3
° u QE ° -
5 3 c ?
al fA N O Y H N O N p
y CL C y j a7
C p a) >
o U o p o E m
U - - c E
a a o a °� '
y
Q v 3 m L r m aa)i Ill x c j ° £
rco
• m ,d p (D 3 c LL m ` N o
° N 4) � 3� - - °-c o
° •` o .. o E
Coc°i `° E CL C2
w a) _ m p E
U L O (D
N U U m ¢ m
(n
N w o a m
N -° N 2 O p O
a� w of 6 3 fu � c0 m
m c 3 v o m S; y 0
E = o Q °) 0 - - •o Eos wULmoa� D
~ > w -a f6 U m U m o Y 3-a Q m O
w _
w a' o E a o Y Z U ° 3 ° ami o-00 cLi
f0 00 o m"a� d It c 2 >, cc
o a°i - p L ocu
U _ _ ♦ ° a ani c a)w c-0 c c
w _ 0 -0 ° _
-paE c aa�Y E
Y fq
E E p N 2 0 N 0 0
(D 0( m ° U c o E 3 co fn 0
U a
U 5
NC 0 0 f6 L sN+ y C Y
y R ._ 2 m E
•r d � OwC0
�' - - •�' o' c a E 3 $ o o �1 ani Q
w Y �t m a m o U) sz m m O
0 a� ro v o o U Z �
m fu
c Y y = c o�
® Q
N
fu O w = y d Co m
u c R c a N
co
_ O Q E 7 c T)
N 'C
O U n 7 N "o E N O 0
U a ul oU o-0 ti
fu m a 0
a - - U
o tOZ_
U Y C
Q -00 y
C
O
y ay N N
Ln N N 0 N Q
o E 3 Q N^ 3 cB
w C
t?
oN y oy mm3 w In
a
.` 'Q� m d w £30 m c v y O
aD o N
ca e ° N
E SE Y a) U w a
_ - 0
E L_ 0 ` L
0 E 0
N 3 N
4 N co U N O N 'O N Y
y N a) N Y C O ui ry 0 N LL -2 a) 0
LL 0
U C - - '° y fn a, E° c ax c m a) a) . m E o o f'c a)
O d'� R o 'c w o S L o y Co o (�
2 to-° E '> a o L °� rn E a 3 af6i c U
0 > C 0 'G > O f6- L µ0„
IL p la fu Q o 2 0, E a o ca 0 0
p fT o w ` �2
(ao;oej;uoo luepuedapul)
;uauallnaoaa:6 uol;do (wall Mel)d=IM:Z uo!ldo
Page 4 of 4
Attachment 2 - General Counsel Services Comparison
August 2020
Agency General Counsel Comments
Services
Contra Costa Water District Private Law Firm CCWD contracts with Bold, Polisner, Maddow, Nelson &
Judson (BPMNJ) for all General Counsel Services.
Delta Diablo County Counsel Delta Diablo contracts with the Contra Costa County
Counsel office for all General Counsel Services.
Dublin San Ramon Services Private Law Firm DSRSD contracts with Bold, Polisner, Maddow, Nelson &
District (DSRSD) Judson for all General Counsel Services.
East Bay Municipal Utility Employed as FTEs EBMUD employs a General Counsel, an Assistant General
District (EBMUD) Counsel and seven staff attorneys.
Union Sanitary District Private Law Firm Union Sanitary contracts with Burke, Williams & Sorenson
for all General Counsel services.
September 8, 2020 Special ADMIN Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 7 of 105