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EOty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.12 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> ConsentJuly 6, 2015 T.John Cunningham, Fire Chief <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Safety Consultation Agreement Tim Simon, Finance Director <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion, a professional services agreement with Premier Safety Training and Consulting. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The city is committed to providing a safe working environment for its employees. This is accomplished <br /> through creating a safety culture throughout the organization and by conducting regular training, site <br /> assessments, and ensuring employees have the adequate equipment to perform work assignments safely. <br /> The city has an active safety committee which meets monthly to review accident trends and to discuss any <br /> safety concerns or suggestions. <br /> Regulations and industry best practices change on a regular basis. As such,it is important for employers <br /> to regularly evaluate their safety programs. As part of the city's multi-year safety training program is the <br /> completion of a safety program evaluation,which is detailed in Attachment A. This will include the <br /> development of a training matrix which will be the foundation for future safety training programs. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> Safety training and consultation is budgeted through the city's Insurance Reserve Fund. The evaluation <br /> was budgeted for 2015. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Standard Agreement for Professional Services <br /> ■ Exhibit A—Proposal from Premier Safety Training and Consulting <br /> POWERED 6T <br /> Template Updoted 4/14 INAWRE1 <br />