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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-076
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE FORMAL CONSULTANT
SELECTION PROCESS AND GRANTING AN AGREEMENT
WITH STRATUS, A DIVISION OF THE JCM GROUP, FOR
THE FORMALIZATION OF CHARTER UNIVERSITY
PARTNERS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF KEY
COLLABORATION, BUSINESS AND ACADEMIC PLANS
BETWEEN AND AMONG THOSE PARTNERS, AND
APPROPRIATING $451,000 FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND
BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF THESE TASKS
WHEREAS, the City Council has established a policy to attract a first-rate college or
university to a I,500-acre site in Otay Ranch; and
WHEREAS, to achieve this goal, the City Council approved an agreement, dated
February 3, 2004 (Resolution No. 2004-034), with Stratus, a division of the JCM Group
("Stratus"), for development of the City's Higher Education Recruitment Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the Consultants were selected due to their experience in developing
university strategies and their comprehensive understanding of both the Chula Vista community
as well as the San Diego region; and
WHEREAS, Phase I of the Higher Education Recruitment Strategy has been completed
and the City now wishes to move on to Phase II; and
WHEREAS, to complete Phase II, the City requires consultant services to help it with the
formalization of charter university partners and the development of key collaboration, business
and academic plans; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City's selection process with respect to this
professional service agreement be waived because Stratus has:
I) Provided quality services to the City for over a year;
2) Demonstrated a deep and wrique understanding of the dynamics of the region and
its need for a higher education institution;
3) Understands the intricacies and potential of the specific type of university project
that is contemplated/proposed; and
4) Developed strong, project-specific relationships with state and local leaders in the
higher education field whose support is essential to the success ofthe project.
WHEREAS, Stratus has performed excellent work for the City over the past year and is
the most qualified consultant to assist the City in completing Phase II ofthe project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby waive the formal consultant selection process and approve a consulting
agreement between the City and Stratus for the formalization of charter wriversity partners and
the development of key collaboration, business and academic plans in an amount not to exceed
$451,000.
Resolution 2005-076
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $451,000 is hereby appropriated from the available
balance of the general fund to the Community Development Department's Fiscal Year
2004/2005 supplies and services budget.
Presented by
. Madigan
ity Developmen
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 8th day of March, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City lerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone and Padilla
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Stephen C. Padilla, Mayor
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2005-076 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting ofthe Chula Vista City Council held on the 8th day of March, 2005.
Executed this 8th day of March, 2005.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C k
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