Section 88004.5 - Contracts for management consulting services relating to food serviceAll contracts for management consulting services relating to food service shall be governed by this section.
(a) Notwithstanding Sections 88003, 88004, 88020.5, and 88076, any community college district may enter into a contract for management consulting services relating to food service for a term not to exceed one year. Any renewal of that contract, or further requests for proposals to provide food service management consulting services, shall be considered on a year-to-year basis. A contract for food service management consulting services shall not cause or result in the elimination of any food service classified personnel or position. A contract for food service management consulting services shall not cause or result in any adverse effect upon any food service classified personnel or position with respect to wages, benefits, or other terms and conditions of employment.(b) A contract made pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not provide for, or result in the supervision of, food service classified personnel by the food service management consultant. This section shall not be construed to prevent an entity providing food service management consulting services from interacting or consulting with the food service manager or director, supervisors, or food service classified employees of the community college district on matters relating to food services except those prohibited by subdivision (a).(c) Sections 88021, 88022, 88023, 88024, and 88025, and any other health criteria established by the local community college district, are applicable to all persons providing food service management consulting services under this section.(d) This section shall apply to all community college districts, including districts that have adopted the merit system.Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 758, Sec. 189. Effective January 1, 1996.