HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2012-208RESOLUTION NO. 2012-208
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH
CHABIN CONCEPTS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVENTY
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($75,000) TO CONDUCT AN
ANALYSIS OF THE CITY'S EXISTING AND POTENTIAL
BUSINESS CLUSTERS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT' AND
RELATED DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, in 2003 the City adopted an Economic Development Strategy with the goal
of ensuring the long-term vitality of the local economy; and
WHEREAS, the City solidified this goal with the development of goals and policies
contained in the Economic Development Element of the City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the effects of the recent global recession have severely reduced the City's
revenues and impacted the City's ability to provide services for its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the majority of the City's workforce is employed outside of the City of
Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, the City has and continues to pursue long term economic development
opportunities with the ultimate construction of the University Park and Research Center and the
Bayfront Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to retain a consultant to identify the potential businesses and
business clusters for the City to attract, retain and expand that would create the greatest number
of quality jobs within the City; and
WHEREAS, in August of 2012, the City of Chula Vista Economic Development
Department issued a Request for Proposals seeking consultants to develop and conduct a
Business Cluster Analysis for the City; and
WHEREAS, the Request for Proposals Review Panel reviewed the qualifications of the 5
respondents and interviewed the top 3 firms; and
WHEREAS, based upon the review of the qualifications and consultant interviews the
Request for Proposals Review Panel recommends that Chabin Concepts, Inc. be selected to
conduct the Business Cluster Analysis; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to select Chabin Concepts, Inc., (Consultant) to perform the
work contemplated by the scope of work attached to the subject agreement; and
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WHEREAS, Consultant warrants and represents that it is experienced and staffed in a
manner such that it can deliver the services required of Consultant to the City in accordance with
the time frames and the terms and conditions of the subject Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby approve the subject agreement with Chabin Concepts, Inc., in the amount of Seventy
Five Thousand dollars ($75,000) to conduct an analysis of the City's existing and potential
business clusters and authorize the City Manager to execute the subject agreement and related
documents.
by Approved as to form by
F
P.E., AIC len R. oogins
Manager/Director of ~t rney
Services
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 6th day of November 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
Donna Norris, MC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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Cheryl Cox, Mayo
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2012-208 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 6th day of November 2012.
Executed this 6th day of November 2012.
Donna R. orris, MC, City Clerk