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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-050
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND TAMAR
COMMUNICATIONS TO PROVIDE TRANSLATION AND
SPANISH-LANGUAGE COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA
SERVICES
WHEREAS, nearly 60 percent of Chula Vista residents identify as Hispanic or Latino,
and almost 60 percent of households also speak a language other than English at home; and
WHEREAS, Spanish is the most requested language for translating chinavistaca.gov web
content; and
WHEREAS, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Chula Vista has
increased messaging to residents in both English and Spanish; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is commuted to providing bilingual communications
and messaging to its residents; and
WHEREAS, to provide overall communications in Spanish and English, there is a need
for additional assistance with Spanish-language translations and media services; and
WHEREAS, City selected Tamar Communications, a sole proprietorship, as the most
responsive after soliciting and reviewing other proposals; and
WHEREAS the Agreement has an initial term of March 23, 2021 to June 30, 2022 with a
not-to-exceed amount of $45,000 and provides for up to three, one-year extensions by fiscal
year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it approves an agreement between the City of Chula Vista and Tamar
Communications to provide translation and Spanish-language communications and media
services, in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved
by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and
authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute same.
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Resolution No. 2021-050
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Presented by Approved as to form by
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Maria V. Kachadoori an Glen R. Googins
City Manager City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 23rd day of March 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Councimembers: Cardenas, Gavez, McCann, Padilla, and Casias Saas
NAYS: Councimembers: None
ABSENT: Councimembers: None
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Mary Casillas S a as, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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CITY OF CHULA VISTA }
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2021-050 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 23rd day of March 2021.
Executed this 23rd day of March 202 1.
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk