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<br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Date: August 26, 2026 <br /> <br />To: Susan Hsieh, Director of Finance <br /> <br />From: Xaviera Scoggins, Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations <br /> Sandra Williams, Management Analyst, Human Resources Department <br /> <br />Subject: Contract – Personnel Investigation Services <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />The Human Resources Department requests authorization to enter into a three-year agreement, <br />ending June 30, 2029, with Hanson Bridgett LLP, for a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000. The <br />Department contracts with several firms to support the City’s employee relations needs, <br />including: <br /> <br />Vendor Vendor ID Not-to-Exceed Amount <br />Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP 1388 200,000 <br />Sloan Sakai Yeung & Wong LLP 3124 200,000 <br />Liebert Cassidy Whitmore 2540 200,000 <br /> <br /> <br />Background: <br />The Department requires outside expertise to conduct workplace investigations and provide <br />comprehensive reports of findings on an as-needed basis. Hanson Bridgett LLP provides <br />specialized legal services and has extensive experience representing public agencies in labor <br />and employment matters. The nature of the City’s personnel investigations requires a firm with <br />specialized knowledge, thoroughness, and objective judgment. The City has experienced <br />sustained success with Hanson Bridgett in prior engagements. <br /> <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br />The Human Resources Department’s budget will fund the professional services agreement <br />(00118000-430107). The Department will monitor associated expenditures throughout the fiscal <br />year and will submit a mid-year budget adjustment, if warranted. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 8B1A83C1-5D3E-8229-81C5-784070B121B4