HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1988-13619 RESOLUTION NO. 13619
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND CARRTEL COMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION FOR VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES TO TAPE CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
SAID AGREEMENT
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, at the budget review session of June 8, 1988
the City Council approved an upgrade in video production services
so less intense lighting is required to tape the City Council
meeting for subsequent televising, and
WHEREAS, Council also directed staff to negotiate an
amendment to the City's contract for video production services to
provide the upgraded services, and
WHEREAS, Simard Telecommunications Corporation, parent
company of Video Productions Company, has been purchased by
Carrtel Communications Corporation, and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to
extend this contract rather than go out to public bid because the
services and costs are advantageous to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Chula Vista that that certain Amendment to the
Agreement between THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, a municipal
corporation, and CARRTEL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION dba Video
Productions Company, for video production services and taping the
Chula Vista City Council meetings, dated the 14th day
of June , 1988, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein, the same as though fully set forth herein
be, and the same is hereby approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of
Chula Vista be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to
execute said agreement for and on behalf of the City of Chula
Vista.
Presented by Approved ~s to form by
T~J~~Ha~
ames R. Thomson, Deputy
Ha on, City Attorney
Manager
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 14th day of June
19 88 , by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Malcolm, Moore, McCandliss, Nader
NAYES: Councilmen: None
ABSTAIN: C, ot~ilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: cox
M-~YOR PRO TENPORE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Vista, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is o full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 136]-9 ,and thor the some hoe not been amended or repealed.
DATED
CI1Y OF
CHUIA VISI'A
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT FOR VIDEO PRODUCTION
SERVICES AND TAPING THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
This amendment is entered into this day
of , 1988 between the City of Chula Vista (hereinafter
"City") and Carrtel Communications Corporation dba Video
Productions Company (hereinafter "Company").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City and Company's predecesor, Simard
Telecommunications Corporation, entered into an agreement
commencing on December 1, 1987 and ending on November 30,
1988, and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista desires to amend the
video production contract to increase the scope of services
provided by Video Productions Company, and
WHEREAS, Video Productions Company desires to amend the
agreement to increase the term, the compensation for such
increased services, and to reflect a change in name due to
corporate buyout:
NOW, THEREFORE the parties mutually agree that the
provisions of the agreement dated July 14, 1987 are amended
to read as follows:
1. The name "Simard Telecommunications Corporation" shall
be replaced by the name "Carrtel Communications Corporation"
in the title and wherever else it appears in the agreement
from and after July 1, 1988.
2. Sec. 1.
A. Company agrees to video tape the entire City
of Chula Vista City Council/Redevelopment
Agency meetings on the first four Tuesdays of
every month for the term of this agreement.
The Company agrees to provide the following
equipment as a minimum for video tape
production purposes: two Sony DCA 3000 color
video cameras (or equivalent model subject to
City approval); four color monitors; two
video cassette recorders; one special effects
generator; one character generator.
B. In addition, Company will provide the staff
to operate the above mentioned equipment
including as a minimum two camera operators,
one director, one video engineer.
C. Company will deliver to Cox Cable San Diego
(El Cajon facility) a completed production on
3/4" video tape no later than 3:00 p.m. of
the day following the Council/Agency meeting.
D. Company shall provide video/audio output into
the Public Services Building during the
meeting to be used by the City for live
showing of the meetings on City operated and
maintained television monitors.
3. Sec. 2.
A. The City agrees to pay the company $800 for
each televised meeting less than four hours
long. An additional $75 for the fifth hour
or part thereof and an additional $50 per
meeting ($925 maximum total charges per
meeting) will be paid for each meeting
lasting longer than five hours. Length of
meetings shall be determined from the
scheduled start time until the meeting is
adjourned. Video tape stock, lighting, audio
feed and other alterations to the City
Council Chambers will be the responsibility
of the City.
B. Failure by the Company to videotape scheduled
meetings or deliver to Cox Cable by the
specified time a completed video tape
production shall result in a penalty of $800
for each meeting not videotaped or delivered,
to be deducted from a subsequent billing.
Completed video tapes delivered late to Cox
Cable but within adequate time for televising
at the regularly scheduled time shall result
in a deduction from the subsequent payment to
the Company of $75 per hour or part thereof
past 3:00 p.m. unless prior approval is
obtained from the City for late delivery.
The parties to this agreement acknowledge and
recite that the amounts specified in this
section are a reasonable estimate of damages
suffered by the City considering all of the
circumstances existing on the date of this
agreement, including the relationship of such
sums to the range of harm to the City that
could be anticipated and the anticipation
that proof of actual damages would be costly
or inconvenient. The parties to this
agreement acknowledge that it would be
impracticable or extremely difficult to fix
the actual damage that the City would incur
if the Company breaches this paragraph of
this agreement.
4. Sec. 3.
TERM: The term of this agreement will be
for three (3) years commencing July 1, 1988.
The City has the option to extend the term of
this Contract in one (1) year increments for
a maximum of two (2) additional years. Per
meeting cost as established in Section 2
shall be adjusted annually, after the first
year, in an amount that equals the percentage
increase of the All Urban Consumers Price
Index for the San Diego Region (CPI) for the
most recent twelve months up to 6%. All
other terms of this Contract shall remain in
full force and effect for any such extension
of the Contract. The City's right to extend
this Contract pursuant to the provisions of
this section shall be contingent upon a
thirty (30) day written notice to Company of
the City's intent.
5. Sec. 7.
The City or Company may terminate this
agreement after ninety (90) days at any time
for its convenience by giving a written
notice of such termination and specifying the
effective date thereof at least thirty (30)
days before such termination, reserving its
right to terminate for cause.
6. Sec. 9.B.
The Company also agrees to utilize the
character generator for identifying speakers,
identifying items under discussion, and phone
numbers for viewers to call in with feed back
concerning the televised meeting. Credits
listed at the end of each televised meeting
shall include the Company. Various messages
shall also be displayed during the meeting.
Such messages shall be submitted to the
Company at least two (2) working days prior
to the meeting the messages are scheduled to
appear.
7. Sec. 11.
The Company agrees to provide to the City a
1/2" VHS copy of each completed program
within 48 hours of the City Council meeting.
Failure to provide a copy of a meeting within
the specified time shall result in a
deduction from the subsequent payment to the
Company of $50 per day or part thereof after
the first 48 hours. The parties to this
agreement acknowledge and recite that the
amounts specified in this section are a
reasonable estimate of damages suffered by
the City considering all of the circumstances
existing on the date of this agreement,
including the relationship of such sums to
the range of harm to the City that could be
anticipated and the anticipation that proof
of actual damages would be costly or
inconvenient. The parties to this agreement
acknowledge that it would be impracticable or
extremely difficult to fix the actual damage
that the City would incur if the Company
breaches this paragraph of this agreement.
8. Sec. 12.
The City shall provide to the Company a
schedule of dates and times of all meetings
to be televised during the term of this
agreement. The per meeting charge ($800)
will be payable by the City for scheduled
meetings cancelled without at least six days
notice of such cancellation to the Company.
9. All provisions of the original contract shall remain in
full force unless otherwise amended herein.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA: CARRTEL COMMUNICATIONS
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