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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-123
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A SERVICE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND CITYZEN SOLUTIONS, INC. DBA
PUBLICINPUT
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista prioritizes public engagement in all aspects of City
operations; and
WHEREAS, in support of expanding and enhancing public participation, staff is
recommending the implementation of an online public engagement platform that will centralize
and encourage public participation in City projects, programs, and initiatives; and
WHEREAS, on January 5, 2023, the City issued a request for proposals (RFP P09-2023),
seeking competitive proposals from software providers for an online software as service public
engagement platform; and
WHEREAS, the City received twelve (12) responses to solicitation P09-2023; and
WHEREAS, proposals were ranked, and the top four (4) respondents were invited to
provide a presentation and demonstrate their software to a selection committee; and
WHEREAS, the selection committee evaluated the proposals, including the software
demonstrations, and recommends entering into an agreement with Cityzen Solution, Inc., doing
WHEREAS, the proposed agreement will have an initial term of August 8, 2023, through
June 30, 2026, with two optional one-year extensions; and
WHEREAS, the fee for service for the initial term will be $43,953 annually, prorated to
$40,290 for the current Fiscal Year; and
WHEREAS, if exercised, the first one-year extension would have a cost of $48,348, and
the second one-year extension would have a cost of $53,183; and
WHEREAS, the initial term of the agreement through June 30, 2026, will be funded using
previously appropriated and programmed American Rescue Plan Act of 202
Recovery funds and funds for the optional extensions will be identified as part of a future budget
development process, if exercised; and
Technology Transparency Policy; and
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WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for
compliance with CEQA and has determined that the
tion 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because
it will not result in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3)
of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that it approves the Services Agreement, between the City and PublicInput, 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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Presented by Approved as to form by
Tiffany Allen Jill D.S. Maland
Assistant City Manager Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak
Acting City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 8th day of August 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Cardenas, Chavez, Gonzalez, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2023-123 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of August 2023.
Executed this 8th day of August 2023.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk