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REQUEST FOR HRA ACTION Date: 11-15-05 Item No: 8.a. Staff Approval: Agenda Section: DW Action Item Description: Approval of contract with BCS, Inc (Cathy Bennett) for HRA Executive Director services in 2006. (HF0026) Background 1.0 Cathy Bennett, currently an employee of the City of Roseville Community Development Department, has served as the HRA’s executive director since its inception in 2002. The HRA currently contracts with the City of Roseville for executive director services to the HRA. Ms. Bennett will be changing jobs beginning in January 2006 and will be employed by a private consulting firm, BCS, Inc. based in Forest Lake. The HRA Chair and Community Development Director suggest that the HRA board consider contracting with BCS for Cathy Bennett’s continued service rather than contract with the City of Roseville. (The City has no additional staff to do her work, but could continue as the financial officer for the HRA.) Executive Director Services Summary: 2.0 The current costs for executive director services (1/2 of the economic development specialist time) and administrative support (1/3 of the community development administrative support time) is based upon the approved contract with the City of Roseville, which is $45,000 for 2005. For 2006, $50,000 is budgeted for these services. In 2006, the administration support (secretarial) staff through the City Community Development Department will be reduced. Currently there is no city staff employee who either has the time or qualifications to perform the executive director services for the HRA. The HRA has paid for the “learning curve” to create and enhance the position of executive director. The community development staff finds this to have been a huge HRA success. It makes no sense to discard this investment in community housing now, simply because the contracted personnel is moving from one work site to another. Therefore, the Community Development Director asked Ms. Bennett, through BCS, Inc, to provide a proposal for executive director services for 2006 for the HRA Board consideration. (attached). The housing outcomes will be the same high quality, and the services will continue to be seamless. BCS is willing to provide a discounted hourly rate ($65 per hour) for a one year contract for services. The regular hourly BCS consulting rate is currently $100 per hour. Based upon the current level of time that the executive director spends on HRA management and program development (12-15 hours per week), community development suggests that an equitable option would be to enter into a one year contract for services with BCS, Inc. In addition, $5,000 annually should continue to be earmarked for City administrative support services (mailings, copies, collating, some secretarial work and hosting the HRA web page) for 2006 through a separate contract with the City. Finally, insurance and financial services are contracted and should be continued with the City through a separate agreement. As the RHRA_ Service Contract (11-15-05) - Page 1