HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-072 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-072
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE CONSULTANT SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH THE ALFORD GROUP, INC. TO
PREPARE A FUNDRAISING FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE
PROPOSED CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, WAIVING THE
CONSULTANT SELECTION PROCESS AS IMPRACTICAL,
AND APPROPRIATING $25,850 FROM THE AVAILABLE
GENERAL FUND BALANCE IN THE FUND
WHEREAS, at its August 22, 2000, meeting, the City Council, acting as the
Redevelopment Agency, approved an amended contract with Economics Research Associates
(ERA) to provide consulting services for downtown strategic planning relating to a proposed
cultural arts center; and
WHEREAS, ERA subcontracted with Milford Wayne Donaldson, Architect to provide
architectural expertise for this project and Council directed staff to look specifically at the
feasibility of converting the former Cinemastar complex from a movie theatre to a community
cultural arts facility; and
WHEREAS, a number of individual meetings with local arts organizations were held,
two public town hall meetings were held, and surveys were sent to local arts groups to gauge
support and interest in using and/or attending such a facility and three draft concept plans, with
two alternatives, have been developed, along with cost estimates to construct these
improvements; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends hiring The Alford Group, Inc., who is currently under a
$35,000 contract with the City to provide resource development (fundraising) consulting services
for the Library and Nature Center, to assist staff in determining the feasibility of raising funds
through grants and donations to fund partially or wholly the construction of a cultural arts center,
should Council recommend undertaking such an effort; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the consultant selection process be waived as
impractical because staff has been impressed with the work performed by The Alford Group to
date and the firm is well qualified to assist staff with the proposed cultural arts center, given their
experience in doing a fundraising feasibility study for the Balboa Theatre Endowment Find, Inc.;
and
WHEREAS, Staff believes this is a prudent measure to undertake at this time and include
this consultant's findings when bringing forward the full report on the feasibility of developing a
cultural arts complex in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby amend the Purchasing Agreement with The Alford Group, Inc. to prepare a
fundraising feasibility study for the proposed Cultural Arts Center, waive the consultant selection
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process as impractical and appropriate $25,850 from the General Fund.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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Deputy City Manager C'ty Attomey
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
Califomia, this 20th day of March, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilia, Salas and Horton
NAY S: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Rindone
ATTEST: Shirley H~i~, Mayor
Donna Norris, Deputy City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna Norris, Deputy City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2001-072 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 20th day of March, 2001.
Executed this 20th day of March, 2001.
Donna Nonis, Deputy City Clerk