To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: JOE HOFFMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
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APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH ERIC ARROYO TO CONDUCT POLICE SWORN AND CIVILIAN APPLICANT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $33,000 AND THE TERM JUNE 21, 2025 TO JUNE 20, 2026, WITH AN AUTOMATIC ONE-YEAR EXTENSION THROUGH JUNE 20, 2027, FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $66,000
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The current Agreement with Eric Arroyo, for as-needed consulting background services for the Police Department, is set to expire on June 20, 2025. The proposed Agreement reflects the increase in costs from $1,500 to $1,650 per full background check completed, with a one-year term from June 21, 2025 to June 20, 2026. The annual not to exceed amount of the contract is $33,000, with an automatic renewal, for an additional year, through June 20, 2027, which would bring the total not to exceed amount of the Agreement to $66,000.
BACKGROUND
The Police Department conducts background investigations as a critical component of its recruitment and hiring process. The Police Department primarily utilizes the approximately ten police officers who are trained in completing background investigations and utilizes Eric Arroyo's services as a secondary option, as-needed. These investigations ensure that prospective employees meet the City's standards of integrity, reliability, and suitability for public service. This process is particularly important for positions of trust, public safety, finance, and administrative roles with access to sensitive information.
On June 21, 2022, the City entered into an agreement with Eric Arroyo Consulting Services to provide professional background investigation services, on an as-needed basis, to conduct police sworn and civilian applicant background investigations. The original Agreement was approved for an annual not to exceed amount of $15,000, which was increased via amendment on January 16, 2023 to $30,000. The current cost ...
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