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RESOLUTION NO. S8- yrp
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
APPROVING ENTERING INTO A STANDARD CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY
OF SAN BERNARDINO TO USE THE SERVICES OF THE WESTERN REGION
ITEM BANK AS A COOPERATIVE PERSONNEL TESTING RESOURCE,
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 , 1989 , AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION.
WHEREAS , the County of San Bernardino, through its Personnel
Department, operates the Western Region Item Bank of
approximately 30 ,000 test questions as a cooperative personnel
testing resource; and
WHEREAS, currently WRIB is comprised of 106 agencies in 18
states; and each year a limited number of jurisdictions are asked
to join its membership; and
WHEREAS, in August 1988 the City of Redding received an
invitation to join the WRIB; and
WHEREAS , membership in the WRIB and having access to its
test questions would enable the City of Redding Personnel
Department to begin the process of developing its own test exams;
and
WHEREAS , staff has recommended that the City of Redding
become a member of WRIB effective January 1 , 1989 ; and
WHEREAS, WRIB has stated that it will accept the City' s
membership in WRIB effective January 1 , 1989 , upon receipt of the
amount of $750 .00 for the period January 1 , 1989 , through
June 30 , 1989 , being one-half of the annual premium; and
WHEREAS, because WRIB prepares its contracts effective on
the first day of a member' s fiscal year, it has presented a
Standard Contract to the City of Redding showing an effective
date of July 1 , 1988 , the start of the City' s current fiscal
year, rather than January 1 , 1989 , when the City' s actual
membership will begin;
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Redding as follows :
1 . That the City Council of the City of Redding hereby
approves entering into membership in the County of San Bernardino
Western Region Item Bank (WRIB) effective January 1 , 1989 , upon
payment of the amount of $750 . 00 to WRIB for the period
January 1 , 1989 , through June 30 , 1989 , being one-half of the
annual premium.
2 . That the Mayor of the City of Redding is authorized and
directed to sign the above-mentioned Standard Contract which
shows an effective date of July 1 , 1988 , on the condition that
the actual commencement date of the Agreement and the City' s
membership is January 1 , 1989 , and the City does not have to pay
a premium under said Agreement for the period July 1 , 1988 ,
through December 31 , 1988 .
3 . That the City Clerk of the City of Redding is hereby
authorized and directed to attest the signature of the Mayor and
to impress the official seal of the City of Redding on the
aforesaid document, when appropriate.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Redding on the 20th day of December, 1988 , and was
duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES : COUNCIL MEMBERS: Buffum, Carter, Dahl , Fulton, & Johannessen
NOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
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K. AUR CE JOHANNESSEN, Mayor
City of Redding
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ATTEST: FOR PPROVEDDD:
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk RA DALL A. HAYS , City Attorney
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•n FOR COUNTY USE ONLY
County Department Contract Number
CAO/PERSONNEL
County Department Contract Representative Contractor's License NL.giber
nra '— COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
lTheodore S. Darany 3992
Ph. Ext.
STANDARD CONTRACT
..� Budget Unit No. Sub-Object No. Fund No. Job No. Amount of Contract
030 9990 515 15000000
If contract has more than one payment or receipt,
Project Name: complete the following:
Western Region Item Bank
Payments Estimate:
Approximate Amount Each:
THIS CONTRACT is entered into in the State of California by and between the County of San Bernardino, hereafter
called the County, and
Name
CITY OF REDDING PERSONNEL hereafter called . PARTICIPANT
Address
760 Parkview Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
Phone Birth Date
Federal iD No.or Social Security No.
IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
(Use space below and additional bond sheets. Set forth service to be rendered,amount to be paid,manner of payment, time
for performance or completion, determination of satisfactory performance and cause for termination, other terms and
conditions,and attach plans,specifications,and addenda,if any.)
WHEREAS , the County of San Bernardino through its Personnel
Department operates the Western Region Item Bank as a cooperative personnel
testing resource;
WHEREAS, Participant desires to use the services of the Western
Region Item Bank;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, hereto mutually agree as follows:
1. This contract shall become effective on July 1, 1988 and
remain in effect until terminated pursuant to paragraph 4.
2. County agrees to provide Participant access to the
cooperatively developed automated test question file located at the San
Bernardino County Personnel Department and identified as the Western Region
Item Bank. County agrees to respond to Participant's search requests for
II test questions by supplying those questions available in the file that meet
the Participant's specified needs and to provide other services available
through the Western Item Region Bank. Such other services include:
a. Printouts of test items in review draft format with
correct answers and past use statistics.
b. Printouts of customized tests in camera ready book-
let masters including instructions, time limits,
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scoring formulas, and section/subtest headings.
c. Scoring of machine readable answer sheets for
jurisdictions using the booklet master service.
d. Printouts of significant statistics including
applicant raw scores, means, standard deviations,
reliability estimates and frequency distributions.
e. Printouts of item statistics regarding history and
quality.
3. Participant, for the services hereinabove specified, shall pay
County an annual membership fee of $1500 for participation in the services
of the Western Region Item Bank. This fee shall be paid on or before
;1-u1y . TP88 and annually thereafter. This annual membership fee
may be increased by the County at its option by giving advance written
notice to Participant. Any such increase shall not require an amendment of
this contract and notice of any increase shall be made with sufficient
advance notice that Participant will have time to terminate this agreement
under the provisions of paragraph 4 of this agreement before any such
increase is implemented in the event Participant desires to end its
participation in the use of the Western Region Item Bank.
4. This agreement may be terminated by either party by giving
ninety (90) days written notice of termination to the other party. No
reimbursement will be made of the annual membership fee in the event that
this contract is terminated by Participant. If this contract is terminated
by the County, a prorated reimbursement of the annual membership fee will
be reimbursed for the portion of the year where service is not provided.
I 5. This agreement shall not be subject to assignment by
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Participant.
6. It is understood and agreed that test questions and services
,1 obtained from County shall be used only for the official purposes of
1 Participant in testing applicants for employment,yment, promotion, placement,
I t test research or development. Under no circumstances shall the test
I questions be made available to prospective job seekers or other
II 'I unauthorized persons for the purpose of studying, copying, or
Ipublication. If the regulations or policies of Participant permit persons
who have taken a test tc review their test, such review shall be conducted
11 under security safeguards consistent with this agreement in order to insure
II that no copying of test questions can occur.
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7. It is understood and agreed that all test questions supplied
to Participant will be handled and stored in a manner that will prevent
unauthorized persons from having access to them.
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8. It is agreed that test questions may be reviewed by examiners,
subject matter experts, researchers or consultants working on the
development of examinations. Such persons, however, are not authorized to
retain any of the actual test questions provided by Participant. Any such
review process shall be conducted under the direct supervision of
Participant.
9 . Participant agrees that no official, employee, consultant, or
1 other agent of Participant shall loan, give, sell, or otherwise make
available any of County' s test questions to anyagency or person that is
not authorized by County to have access to such material, nor shall they
knowingly permit others to do so.
10. Participant agrees that if test questions obtained from
County become involved in legal or administrative proceedings conducted by
a court or other body vested with legal authority, Participant shall inform
the legal authority of the existence and terms of this agreement and
request that any supplied testquestions be covered bya protective order
that sufficiently safeguards their confidentiality. County shall be
any notified of
such proceedings.
11. It is understood and agreed that in the event of legal
challenge to supplied test questions, the burden of defending the test
questions rests on Participant as well as any liability imposed from use of
such questions. County' s responsibility will be limited to furnishing any
readily available background information needed to evaluate the test
questions. County cannot and does not warrant, represent or guarantee the
validity of supplied test questions for Participant's use.
12. It is understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto
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that the law of the State of California shall govern the rights,
obligations, duties and liabilities of the parties to this contract and
also govern the interpretation of this contract.
13. Participant agrees that County shall not be held responsible
for any liability incurred by Participant in any action involving the use
of test questions provided under this contract.
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14. The parties agree that County is an independent contractor in
providing service under this contract.
15. This contract constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties and may only be modified by a written amendment signed by the
parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this contract
to be signed by persons legally authorized to sign on their behalf.
Date: PARTICIPANT
By:
Title
Date: / ). �, ,U COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
By: iik*_
Employment Division Chief
Theodore S. Darany
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COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
'` ► (State if corpora tion,company,etc.)
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
By ►
Dated (Authorized Signature)
It Dated
ATTESTED:
Title
N.
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Address
Approved as to Legal Form Reviewed as to Affirmative Action Reviewed for Processing
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County Counsel Agency Administrator/CAO
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