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AGENDA REPORT CITY OF COLTON For City Council Meeting of May 3, 1994 April 27, 1994 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Julie Hayward Biggs, City Attorn (;e SUBJECT: Affirmative Action Plan/Selection of Consultant Background: At the Affirmative Action Committee meeting held on April 21, 1994, it was the consensus of those present that a recommendation be made to the City Council regarding the selection of a consultant to assist the City in the development of an effective Affirmative Action Plan. Mr. Mel Albiso agreed to consult with a variety of people and entities to develop an appropriate description of the services to be provided so that a Request for Proposal ("RFP") may be advertised and circulated. Attached is a proposed form for that RFP. Financial Considerations: One consultant who has experience in preparing Affirmative Action Plans was present at the Affirmative Action Committee meeting and reported that preparation of a plan would probably take 30 days with an anticipated cost of $5,000 - $6,000. The Committee discussed the advisability of having staff prepare an Affirmative Action Plan, but the consensus was that an independent consultant who could devote full time to the project would be a more efficient way to proceed. Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Affirmative Action Committee that the City advertise and circulate a Request for Proposal substantially in the form of the attached RFP, and that proposals be solicited from qualified individuals and firms to act as consultants for the City in the preparation of a legally adequate Affirmative Action Plan. The Committee further recommends that the RFP be advertised for a two week period and that every effort be made to promptly select a consultant so that this important project can go forward very quickly.