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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-088
RESOLUTION OF TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING TIIE FORMAL CONSULTANT
SELECTION PROCESS AND AWARDING TIIE
PURCHASING AGREEMENT TO WEIDNER CONSULTING
INC. FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC BUSINESS
PLAN FOR TIIE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMENDING TIIE
FISCAL YEAR 2004 FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET BY
APPROPRIATING $50,000 AND $18,000 FOR
PRE-FACILITATION WORKSHOPS FROM TIIE AVAILABLE
BALANCE OF TIIE PUBLIC FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
FUND
WHEREAS, the formal consultant selection process will be waived and a purchasing
agreement awarded to Weidner Consulting Inc., based on specialized managing for results
methodology, qualifications and recognized expertise in the government performance
accountability; and
WHEREAS, the consultant was selected based on an informal market search; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Strategic Business Plan process and Managing for Results
materials and methodologies are copyrighted and the property of Weidner Consulting, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Managing for Results methodology has been implemented in many
Cities including the City of Austin and Maricopa County who are the only two agencies to
receive Grade A in the "Managing for Results" portion of Governing Magazine.
WHEREAS, Weidner Consulting Inc. has successfully implemented the Management for
Results process in Fire Departments which include the City of Austin, Seattle, Olympia,
Nashville, and most recently the US Forest service; and
WHEREAS, Weidner Consulting Inc. is committed to providing maximum value for
customers, and is uniquely qualified and experienced to help customers achieve a fully integrated
management system that supports an organizational culture focused on results for customers.
WHEREAS, Weidner Consulting Inc. has worked with many public safety departments
across the country including Fire and Police Departments, EMS, Courts of all kinds, Probation,
OEM's, Sheriff's Offices, Corrections and Emergency Communications. Over $27 billion
dollars has been re-purposed in these agencies as a result of the Managing for Results process.
WHEREAS, growth continues to have an impact on the services provided by the Fire
Department and it's resources; and
WHEREAS, the pace of growth, and the resulting transformation of the community,
presents challenges that must be met with a comprehensive management approach to ensure the
optimal delivery of fire services; and
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WHEREAS, in an effort to achieve this result, the Fire Chief is recommending the
department develop a Strategic Business Plan using the Managing for Results framework
developed by the Weidner Consulting Group.
WHEREAS, the Strategic Business Plan will enable the department to develop and
implement a performance based management system. This management system focuses on
aligning people, resources for the purpose of achieving results for customers.
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2004 Fire Department services and supplies budget will be
amended and $50,000 will be appropriated for development of a strategic business plan; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2004 Fire Department will be amended and $18,000
appropriated for strategic business plan pre-facilitation workshops; and
NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chula Vista City Council does hereby
waive the formal consultant selection process and award the purchasing agreement to Weidner
Consulting Inc. for development of a Strategic Business Plan for the Fire Department and amend
the Fiscal Year 2004 Fire Department budget by appropriating $50,000 and $18,000 for
pre-facilitation workshops from the available balance of the Public Facilities Development fund.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 16th day of March, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NAYS: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla
None
None
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Stephen. Padil a, Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITYOFCHULA VISTA
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2004-088 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 16th day of March, 2004.
Executed this 16th day of March, 2004.
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Susan Bigelow;-CMC, City Cler