Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on September 11, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on September 12, 2024, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Center for Governmental Research (CGR) for the Operational Analysis of the Department of Law and Department of Buildings - ($37,000, shall be paid from Budget Line A1010.405 (Contracted Outside Service)), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CENTER
FOR GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH (CGR) FOR THE
OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF LAW AND DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
Whereas, by letter dated September 5, 2024, City Council Member Danielle Browne, Esq. has requested legislation authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Center for Governmental Research (CGR) for the operational analysis of the Department of Law and Department of Buildings, as outlined in the proposal provided by CGR; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon seeks to improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of its Department of Law and Department of Buildings; and
Whereas, the City Council recognizes the critical importance of ensuring that these departments are sufficiently staffed and properly equipped to handle service demands in an efficient and effective manner; and
Whereas, CGR (Center for Governmental Research), a nonprofit consulting organization with over 100 years of experience in governmental strategic and analytic services, has been identified as the most suitable consultant to perform an operational analysis of the Department of Law and Department of Buildings; and
Whereas, the proposed analysis will focus on assessing current workloads, workflows, and turnaround times for key tasks, evaluating appropriate staffing levels, benchmarking peer municipalities, and providing actionable recommendations to improve service delivery and...
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