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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1993 1020 CC REG ITEM 08I ITEM 6. . . DORPARK. CALIFORNIA AGENDA REPORT Cy Council ling CITY OF MOORPARK cjf C Z-0199? ACTION; TO: The Honorable City Council f���,� FROM: Richard Hare, Deputy City Manag: BYCYAr.Rvf.4, DATE : October 11, 1993 (CC . Mtg. 10/20/93 ) Subject : Consider Appropriation of $1, 500 for Employee Recognition Activities Every year, some of the City employees organize to have a holiday dinner in December. The cost of the dinner has been borne primarily by the employees . In the last few years, the dinner has been used to recognize employees for their contributions to the community and City organization, however, the motivational impacts have been lessened by relatively low turnouts . It is hoped that by reducing the cost for employees we can get more to attend and make use of the annual dinner to bring the organization closer together, and to honor those who have put forth extra effort to serve the community. It may also encourage more part-time employees to attend. The Oxnard Hilton Hotel has been reserved for Friday evening December 10, 1993 . The banquet room adjoining their lounge will be used. Dinner is planned along with presentations of awards and other recognitions . It is our objective to limit the price of tickets to the ten to fifteen dollar range for employees, Sheriff ' s department employees, Council Members, Commissioners and their guests . We would seek some support from private sponsors which could include a cash donation to the effort . Charles Abbott and Associates has donated $250 . 00 and Urban Futures donated $100 as our initial sponsors . Based upon our preliminary information we would have 70 - 80 employees and guests in attendance . It is requested that a budget of fifteen hundred dollars be established. This would include the offset of the dinners estimated at $15 . 00 each and three hundred dollars for decorations, awards, and other supplies . No City funds would go toward the purchase of alcoholic beverages . This appropriation would be from the General Fund reserve to the employee recruitment and recognition line item in Administrative Services . This line item is traditionally used to account for expenditures of this type throughout the year. • • Honorable City Council October 11, 1993 Page 2 The Budget and Finance Committee (Mayor Lawrason and Mayor Pro Tem Montgomery) reviewed this request at their meeting of October 11, 1993 . They concur with the staff ' s recommendation and encouraged the search for sponsors and recommended the same consideration on ticket prices for all employees ( full-time and part-time) as well as elected and appointed officials . It was noted that public employees of other agencies such as the Sheriff ' s Department should also receive the reduced ticket prices, but private-for-profit contractors should pay the higher dinner and room rental price . Recommendation (Roll Call Vote Required) Staff and the Budget and Finance Committee (Mayor Lawrason and Mayor ProTem Montgomery) recommend the appropriation of $1, 500 from General Fund Reserve to Employee Recruitment and Recognition line item 01 . 4 . 117 . 639 for employee recognition activities . C:\wp03\cc.reports\reco9n