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of San LUIS OBIspo 7/02/91
N mmumum.ii% COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NUMBE �6
FROM: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: BIA Administrator Contract
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution approving the contract of
employment between the City of San Luis Obispo and
Lynn Block, BIA Administrator, for the period of
July 3, 1991 through July 3 , 1992.
DISCUSSION:
The BIA Board has recommended the execution of a one-year contract
between the City of San Luis Obispo and Lynn Block to perform the
functions of BIA Administrator. Ms. Block has been selected by the
board to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Monte Lukov
who has held the position for a little over one year.
When Mr. Lukov submitted his letter of resignation in April 1991,
the City's Personnel Department on behalf of the BIA Board launched
a recruitment that yielded 76 applications. Seven of the most
qualified applicants were invited to interview in early June. The
top three candidates were interviewed a second time by the BIA
Board who instructed the BIA President, Tom Donat, to offer the
position to Ms. Block. Ms. Block has accepted the position and
will commence work on July 3 , 1991 after approval of her contract
by the City Council. A copy of her resume is attached.
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The terms of the contract include:
1. A salary of $3 , 000 per month for services not to exceed
(40) hours per week.
2 . A monthly parking permit for the Palm Street Parking
Structure.
3 . Forty (40) hours of administrative leave in lieu of
overtime pay.
4 . Holiday, vacation and sick leave benefits consistent with
City policy.
FISCAL IMPACT
This position has been budgeted for the FY 1991-93 at the former
administrator's salary of $3 , 000 per month plus approximately 12%
of salary to cover limited benefits.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Do not approve the contract of employment. This would result
in the BIA having no administrative support.
2 . Approve the contract of employment, enabling the BIA to
continue the programs in progress.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution approving the contract of employment.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution approving contract of. employment
Contract of employment
Resume
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RESOLUTION NO. (1991 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
APPROVING CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN
LUIS OBISPO AND LYNN BLOCK, BIA ADMINISTRATOR, FOR THE
PERIOD JULY 3, 1991 THROUGH JULY 3, 1992
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows:
SECTION '1. That the contract of employment between the City of San Luis
Obispo and Lynn Block as BIA Administrator for the period July 3, 1991 through July
3, 1992, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by this reference made a part hereof, has
been reviewed and is approved and the Mayor is authorized to execute same.
On motion of , seconded by ,
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this day of
1991.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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APPROVED:
City Admi 'strative Officer Personnel Director
i tto ey Finance Director
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
THIS CONTRACT is entered into this third day of July, 1991, by and between
the CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, State of California (hereinafter referred to as "City"),
and LYNN BLOCK, a contract employee (hereinafter referred to as "Employee").
W=SSES:
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo has a need to hire an employee for a
special project for which the continued funding or need for the project is too uncertain
to create a regular classification; and
WHEREAS, Employee is qualified to perform such service for City; and
WHEREAS, the services to be contracted for are BIA Administrator.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties do mutually agree as follows:
1. Em llooyment. City hereby engages Employee and Employee hereby agrees to
perform for City the services hereinafter set forth for the compensation hereinafter set
forth, all pursuant to the terms and conditions herein.
2. Scope of Services. Pursuant to this Contract, Employee shall provide to City
the following services: Administrator for the Downtown Parking and Business
Improvement Association (BIA); specific duties and responsibilities to be established and
modified from time to time by the BIA Advisory Board. Employee shall perform said
services under the direct supervision of BIA Advisory Board.
3. Employment Status. Employee shall be a full-time employee. Membership
in the City PERS retirement program shall be in accordance with PERS requirements
with the Employee's share to be paid by Employee. Employee shall accrue holiday and
sick leave benefits consistent with other positions in the City and as determined by the
Personnel Director. Employee shall accrue 8.00 hours of vacation per month over the
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term of this Agreement which shall be taken in a manner consistent with other City
employees. Employee shall be granted up to 40 hours per year of administrative leave
in lieu of overtime compensation, in recognition of the fact that the employee is exempt
from overtime compensation consideration and that the employee's schedule may require
work beyond 40 hours in a week. The only other paid benefits are workers'
compensation insurance and unemployment insurance. Employee shall be eligible for
reimbursement for mileage at a rate of $0.27.5 per mile for use of her private
automobile for official business but not including any mileage attributable to normal
commuting by Employee to and from her office. Employee will also receive a monthly
permit for the Palm Street Parking structure.
Employee understands and agrees that her term of employment is governed only
by this Contract; that no right of tenure is created hereby, and that she does not hold
a position in any department or office of the City.
4. Warranty of Employee. Employee warrants that she is properly certified and
licensed under the laws and regulations of the State of California to provide the services
herein agreed to.
5. Compensation. City shall pay to Employee as compensation in full for all
services performed by Employee pursuant to the Contract, the sum of $3,000 per month
($36,000 per year), said compensation to be paid in accordance with normal City
procedures.
6. Term of Contract. This Contract shall commence on July 3, 1991 through July
3, 1992, unless terminated earlier as provided herein. The City Administrative Officer
may terminate the contract without the need for action, approval or ratification by the
City Council.
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7. Termination of Contract for Convenience. Either party may terminate this
Contract at any time by giving to the other party fifteen (15) days written notice of such
termination, specifying the effective date of such termination. Employee shall be paid
for all work satisfactorily completed prior to the effective date of such termination.
Employee agrees that the notice provisions of this paragraph shall limit the liability
of the City in the event that a termination action taken by City pursuant to paragraph
8 is subsequently found to be improper.
8. Termination of Contract for Cause. If Employee fails to perform her duties
to the satisfaction of the City, or if employee fails to fulfill in a timely and professional
manner the obligations under this Contract, or if Employee shall violate any of the terms
of provisions of this Contract, or if Employee has a physical or mental incapacity that
precludes Employee from performing the duties, or if Employee fails to exercise good
behavior in either during or outside of working hours which is of such a nature that it
causes discredit to the City or impairs her ability to perform these contract duties, then
the City shall have the right to terminate this Contract effective immediately upon the
City's giving written notice thereof to Employee. Employee shall be paid for all work
satisfactorily completed prior to the effective date of such termination.
9. Entire Agreement and Modification. This Contract constitutes the entire
understanding of the parties hereto. This Contract supersedes all previous contracts,
agreements, negotiations or understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties.
Employee shall be entitled to no other benefits than those specified herein, and
Employee acknowledges that no representations, inducements or promises not contained
in this Contract have been made to Employee to induce Employee to enter into this
Contract. No changes, amendments, or alterations hereto shall be effective unless in
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writing and signed by both parties. Employee specifically acknowledges that in entering
into and executing this Contract, Employee relies solely upon the provisions contained
in this Contract and no others.
10. Non-Assignment of Contract. This Contract is intended to secure the
individual services of the Employee and thus Employee shall not assign, transfer,
delegate, or sublet this Contract or any interest therein without the prior written consent
of City, and any such assignment, transfer, delegate, or sublet this Contract or any
interest therein without the prior written consent of City, and any such assignment,
transfer, delegation, or sublet without the City's prior written consent shall be considered
null and void.
11. Covenant This Contract has been executed and delivered in the State of
California, and the validity, enforceability and interpretation of any of the clauses of this
Contract shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. All
duties and obligations of the parties created hereunder are performable in the City of
San Luis Obispo, and such City shall be that venue for any action, or proceeding that
may be brought, or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of the Contract.
12. Nondiscrimination There shall be no discrimination against any person
employed pursuant to this contract in any manner forbidden by law.
13. Conflicts of Interest. The employee shall not participate in any decision
related to this Contract which affects her personal interest or the interest of any
corporation, partnership, or association in which she is directly or indirectly interested.
14. Co_pydght. Any reports, maps, documents or other materials produced in
whole or part under this Contract shall be the property of the City and shall not be
subject to an application for copyright by or on behalf of Employee, without the prior
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written approval of the City.
15. Outside Employment. Conduct and Behavior.
a. Employee may engage in outside activities such as part-time teaching,
consulting, or in other similar activities unrelated to City business only with the express
prior approval of the City Administrative Officer.
b. Employee shall comply with all local and state requirements regarding
conflicts-of-interest and shall avoid personal involvement in situations which are
inconsistent or incompatible with the position of BIA Administrator or give rise to the
appearance of impropriety.
16. Enforceability. If any terms, covenant, condition or provision of this
agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or
unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions herein shall remain in full force and effect
and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Employee have executed this Contract on the
day and year first hereinabove set forth.
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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
BY:
EMPLOYEE:
CONCUR:
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Finance Director
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Personnel Director
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LYNN M. BLOCK
4726 Sixth
Los Osos, CA 93402
(805) 528-6940
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE Using my marketing, management, human resource, and educational
expertise to assist in creating a dynamic, innovative environment while
pursuing corporate goals.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA.
MAY 1986 - Present College of Business Administration, Masters in Business Administration, em-
phasis in Marketing and Finance.Coursework including Marketing, Manage-
ment, Marketing Research, Financial Accounting,and International Finance.
Graduate Project: Marketing Research analysis of designer Liz Claiborne.
Grade Point: 3.9 (Possible 4.0)
AUGUST 1981 - MAY 1985 University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Bachelors in Business Education,degree Marketing Education.Coursework
including: Advertising, Retailing, Marketing, Business Communication,
Accounting, Business Law, Economics I, II, & III.
Grade Point: 3.7 (Possible 4.0)
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Communication • Perceptive, analytical viewpoint in workingwith
People from diverse
cultures
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills
• Excellent understanding and ability to deal with people on a subordinate
and colleague level.
• Outstanding ability to use networking to obtain effective results
Technical Expertise • Advanced skill level in fiscal areas including: budgeting, account
management, project development and accountability.
• Computer Literacy in WordPerfect, Framework, AppleWorks, MocWrite,
Multiplan, LOTUS 1-2-3,and other databosed and spreadsheet packages.
• Excellent research ability with experienced analysis and direct
application of result.
Business • Ability to conduct a full scale market research study using computer
analysis
• Practical application of marketing strategies to corporate results
• Excellent internal and external corporate image building skills
• Excellent understanding of business law, finance, and management
techniques currently used by major corporations worldwide.
EXPERIENCE: Northwest Training Executive, CHANEL INC., San Francisco, CA
MARCH 1990- Present Responsibilities:educating all sales staff on product information, marketing
strategies, and selling techniques; organizing all educational seminars for
the Northwestern states; creating public relation events for regional sales
force;preparing budgets, reports,seminar evaluations, and in-store analysis;
and attending corporate managerial seminars.
EXPERIENCE: 1-rofessor of Merchandising, Modesto Junior College. Modesto, CA
AUGUST 1989- March 1990 Responsibilities: providing educational opportunities for students in the areas
of marketing, promotion, modeling, product knowledge, and origins of
fashion; producing special events for student and industry sponsored
projects; presenting workshops on fashion designers, wardrobing, and
professional imaging to Northern California businesses; organizing tours of
major regional fashion centers, and coordinating internship experiences with
industry representatives and students.
AUGUST 1985-AUGUST 1989 Marketing Instructor, Modesto City Schools, Modesto, CA
Responsibilities: providing instruction in business ownership,financial systems,
operations, mathematics, textiles and fabrics, promotion, visual merchan-
dising, human relations,communication, marketing,job seeking skills, and
management; job development for students: supervision of field trips;
coordination of fashion shows; recruitment for program; development and
revision of curriculum; organization of advisory committee; and
development of reogram budgets.
AUGUST 1985-AUGUST 1989 Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Advisor,
Modesto City Schools, Modesto, CA
Responsibilities: preparing students for competition, raising funds for travel
expenses, developing promotional material,writing news releases, coordinating
chapter and individual written events, supervising students, and participating
in conferences.
AUGUST 1987 - Present Marketing Representative,California State Department of Education, Marketing
-Education Division. Responsibilities:curriculum development for use in the Model
Curriculum Standards and Program Framework including writing proficiency tests
and instructional activities for use statewide; presenter at the Marketing
Education Conference in the area of Fashion Merchandising curriculum and
instructional techniques,and lecturer for the Central Valley on implementation
of new curriculum.
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
Professional: • Who's Who Award for Excellence in California Business Education
• Outstanding Achievement, DECA Advisor 1988 .
• Certificate of Recognition, for Event Chair, 1987-89 Stanislaus County
Occupational Olympics and Career Exposition, Selling
• Certificate of Appreciation, for Event Chair, 1987-88 California
Association Career Development Conference.Apparel and Accessories
• California State Teaching Credential, Single Subjects Business
• California Community College Credential, Business and Industrial
Management, Marketing and Distribution
Post-Graduate: Honor Student, California State University, Stanislaus
Under-Graduate: Alumni Award for Excellence, Marketing Education
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Mentor's Program
Mortar Board Society
Dean's List (4 years)
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS: eroduction of a fashion show featuring ick Kelly and Roberto Robledcs
designs
• Coordination of a presentation for Patrick Kelly for the Sew Workshop, San
Francisco, CA
• Production of "Fall Finesse" fashion show Vintage Faire Mall
• Production Assistant for Gala Fashion Show for Giovanna Ferrari
Specialty Boutique, Stockton, CA
CIVIC CONTRIBUTIONS: Chairperson, Muscular Dystrophy Association Executive Rip-Off 1986-88
Author, ROP: NEW FACE FOR MARKETING, Balance Sheet 1988
Member of the California Association of Regional Occupational Programs
REFERENCES: Leo Schuber, ROP Director, STM Counties
801 County Center Three, Modesto, CA 95355 (209) 525-5093
Dr. Rhonda Mack, Marketing Professor CSU, Stanislaus
801 W. Monte Vista, Turiock, CA 93580 (209) 667-3111
Dr. John Holup
University of Idaho, Dept. of Vocational Education
Moscow, ID 83843 (208) 885-6556
Dr. Peter Van den Dool, Finance Professor CSU, Stanislaus
801 W. Monte Vista, Turlock, CA 95380 (209) 667.3111