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Mediation for Public Agencies

SEEDS can help with:
  • Workplace Disputes (co-workers, supervisor/subordinate, termination, teamwork, departmental issues)
  • Informal EAP for employees
  • Integration of mediation into administrative procedures: zoning & planning, police & court

Resolve personnel conflicts and improve relationships with the help of a trained, impartial mediator. Integrate mediation into your administrative procedures, to increase community civility and public satisfaction with your services.

Why Mediate?

Mediation helps individuals resolve conflicts and rebuild relationships, at a much lower cost in money, time, and emotional stress than going to court.  The mediation process encourages respectful dialogue and problem solving.  A trained professional lets each side tell their story, and keeps the session on track, positive, and productive.

Read more about the benefits of mediation, and the mediation process.

How Much Does It Cost?

Public agency mediation services are billed at $100-$250 per hour, on a sliding scale.

Integrate Mediation Into Your Services

Integrating mediation into your administrative procedures and ordinances improves public satisfaction, while increasing civility in your community and lessening the chance that disputes will turn violent or end up in court.  SEEDS can help you add mediation services in areas like:


Lessen the burden on other departments by referring possible mediation cases to SEEDS from:

Success Stories

In Berkeley, tree disputes are automatically referred to SEEDS.

In Fremont, SEEDS offers residents and property owners specialized conflict resolution services for issues that arise under Fremont's Residential Rent Increase Dispute Resolution Ordinance (RRIDRO).

SEEDS provides same-day mediation in Small Claims Court in Hayward, and in Civil Harassment Court in Oakland and Hayward.  Mediation reduces court costs, increases the parties’ investment and involvement in the process, and increases satisfaction with the process and the outcome. 70% of small claims parties, and 55% of civil harassment parties, are able to reach an agreement through mediation.


Contact us to learn more about integrating mediation into your services.