March 28, 2002

State Water Resources Control Board

Board Meeting Session – Division of Administrative Services

April 25, 2002

ITEM:18

SUBJECT:CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE, EXECUTE, AND AMEND, AS NECESSARY, THE FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES STUDENT ASSISTANT CONTRACT.

DISCUSSION:The State Water Resources Control Board enters into an annual contract with the California Community Colleges to provide students for State and Regional Board programs. This contract provides student help at a more cost effective rate than conventional civil service hiring, substantial assistance in recruitment of the students and detailed accounting reports. The contract is utilized by every State and Regional Board organization. This student contract is for 12 months, beginning on July 1, 2002 and terminating on June 30, 2003. The contract total funding will not exceed $4,000,000, the same amount authorized for FY 2001/02. This contract is therefore in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order D-48-01, and associated Management Memo 01-21, which directed agencies not to increase personal services contracts to circumvent the current hiring freeze.

POLICYShould the State Water Resources Control Board adopt a

ISSUE:proposed resolution authorizing the Executive Director to negotiate and execute and amend the proposed Foundation for Community Colleges Student Assistant Contract?

FISCAL The resolution will authorize up to $4,000,000 for FY

IMPACT: 2002/2003.

REGIONALAll State and Regional Board organizations are expected

IMPACT:to participate in the proposed contract.

STAFFTheDivision of Administrative Services recommends

RECOMMEN-adoption of a resolution authorizing the Executive

DATION:Director or designee to negotiate and execute and amend as necessary, the proposed student assistant contract with the Foundation for California Community Colleges.

DRAFT 3/28/02

RESOLUTION NO. 2002-___

AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE TO

NEGOTIATE, EXECUTE, AND AMEND, AS NECESSARY, THE

FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES STUDENT

ASSISTANT CONTRACT.

WHEREAS:

1. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) enters into an annual contract with the California Community Colleges to provide student support for State and the Regional Water Quality Control Board programs.

2 The contract is utilized by every State and Regional Board organization as an efficient and cost effective means of obtaining temporary student services.

3. Contract funding is for FY 2002/2003 and would not exceed $4,000,000.

4. The contract amount has not been increased from the prior year, in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order D-48-01 and associated directives related to the current hiring freeze.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The SWRCB authorize the Executive Director or designee to negotiate, execute, and amend, as necessary, the Foundation for California Community Colleges Student Assistant Contract.

CERTIFICATION

The undersigned, Clerk to the Board, does hereby certify that the foregoing is full, true and correct copy of a resolution duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board held on April 25, 2002.

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Maureen Marché

Clerk to the Board