HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2000-337 RESOLUTION NO. 2000-337
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA WAIVING THE FORMAL PUBLIC BIDDING
PROCESS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH ECONOMICS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
(ERA) FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO THE
PREPARATION OF A CHULA VISTA ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT OF THE UPDATED GENERAL
PLAN; AND APPROPRIATING $121,025 FROM THE
AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND
AND $40,000 FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE OF
THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD PROJECT FUND FOR THIS
PURPOSE
WHEREAS, an EDS is a basic blue print for short and long range city development as it
relates to ensuring a balanced, fiscally strong community; and
WHEREAS, the City's Business Response Team (BRT) has adopted a Mission Statement
"to help define and implement economic development strategies to ensure a vibrant local
economy which supports the City's vision of a balanced community," and a goal "to oversee the
development of a comprehensive Chula Vista Economic Development Strategic Plan" (EDS);
and
WHEREAS, the Mission Statement and Goals of the BRT have been presented to City
Council in past council workshops; and
WHEREAS, a Chula Vista EDS scope, including coordination with the City's General
Plan update and resulting in an Economic Development Element of the updated General Plan,
has been defined in conjunction with the City's BRT and Economic Development Commission;
and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the firm of Economics Research Associates (ERA) be
selected to prepare the City's EDS based upon the company's international scope and depth of
expertise, extensive experience in the field of economic development planning and
programming, their work with both public and private sector clients, including economic
development strategies for cities and regional agencies, and their familiarity with both San
Diego County and the City of Chula Vista, including a San Diego office and a locally based
project manager; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that Council waive the formal bidding process due to the
fact that ERA is one of only 2 companies with offices in the San Diego area that carry these
types of credentials, and that the other such company waived its right to bid due to a conflict of
interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it does hereby find, order, determine, and resolve to waive the formal public bidding
process; authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with Economics Research Associates for
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the preparation of the City's Economic Development Strategic Plan; and appropriate $121,025
from the General Fund and $40,000 fi'om the Otay Valley Road Project fund for this purpose.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Chris Salomone o M. Kaheny
Community Development Director ~ey
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 26th day of September, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Moot, Salas, and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Padilla
Shirley ~Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COLrNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2000-337 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
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regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 26t day of September, 2000.
Executed this 26th day of September, 2000.
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Susan Bigelow, City Clerk