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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to adopt Resolution 2024-R-140, City of Laredo’s “Project Achieve” - Elevating and enhancing City of Laredo Employees’ skill sets, by adding value through learning opportunities for the purpose of increasing the quality of services offered to the citizens of the City of Laredo.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
During the FY23-24 Budget Process the Human Resource Employee Relations Divisions presented to Management the City of Laredo “Project Achieve” - Elevating and enhancing City of Laredo Employees’ skill sets, by adding value through learning opportunities for the purpose of increasing the quality of services offered to the citizens of the City of Laredo at a cost of $21,705 in Professional Development and $18,000 in Training and Development for a total cost of $39,705.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Through “Project Achieve” the City of Laredo’s Human Resources Department endeavors to offer a variety of learning opportunities to all City of Laredo employees, regardless of their current position within the organization, with the sole purpose of:
* Developing and maintaining a workforce that is best equipped to do the job required in their respective fields;
* Encourage all employees to acquire the skill sets needed to move up within the organization;
* Prepare and challenge all employees to be innovative leaders in their field;
* Develop and implement a “succession plan” that is aligned with the vision of the organization; and
* Establish and maintain the best workforce in the City of Laredo.
It is the Human Resources Department’s goal to engage at least 50% of the 3000 City of Laredo employees in any of the varied learning opportunities offered during any given fiscal year. All Professional Development and Training Courses will be offered by experts in their fields as we partner with:
* Texas A&M International University to offer the following courses:
- Certified Public Manager Program - a 300 hr Program for 15 employees - $4,865
per student
- Professional/Technical Writing Program - a 20 hr Course for a max. of 20
employees - $125 per student
- Public Speaking/Communication Workshop - an 18 hr workshop for a max of 25
employees - $110 per student
*Laredo College to offer the following courses:
- Leadership Skills Development Program - a 10 week program for a max. of 15
employees - $475 per student
- Leadership Skills for Supervisors and Managers - a 12 hr program for a maximum
of 30 students - $240 per student (two sessions of this program, once in the Spring
and once in the Fall)
*Dorsey Management Services:
- Six, 6 - hour Professional Development Training Sessions for a maximum of 100
employees per session - $3000 per session (total of $18,000 for fiscal year) topics
include: *Skills for High Performance Teamwork, *Effective Communication Skills,
*Trust Factor: Creating Win-Win Relationships, *Conflict Resolution: A Peak
Performance Strategy, *How to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service, *Managing
Time, Tasks, and Multiple Priorities, *How to Speak with Confidence and Clarity,
*Bootcamp for Managers and Supervisors, *Improving Managerial Effectiveness
with Versatility, *Emotional Intelligence, *Leadership Excellence in the 21st
Century, and * Mastering the Art of Negotiation.
*City of Laredo Trainings - The Employee Relations Division of the Human Resources Dept. provides the following trainings on an ongoing basis and are available to do these trainings for individual depts. upon request. The trainings are specific to the following City of Laredo Policies:
* Employee Annual Performance Evaluations
* Municipal Civil Service Rules and Regulations
* Sexual and Other Forms of Harassment
* Workplace Violence Policy
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Based on the Professional Development and training feedback we have received from the employees, the Human Resources Department strongly recommends approval of this Resolution authorizing the City Manager to authorize $40,000 in the yearly budget to support and facilitate the implementation of “Project Achieve”, providing that funding is available for each fiscal year.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: N/A
Budgeted Y/N?: Yes
Source of Funds: General Fund
Account #:
Professional Development- 101-2055-513.13-10
Training and Education - 101-2055-513-13-30
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$40,000