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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 Resolution No. 2012-208 Page No. 2 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 /k~ 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