BLYTHE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Blythe *
EOTABLISED 1919
AGENDA
JANUARY 24, 2023
2:00 P.M.
Joseph DeConinck, Mayor
Johnny Z. Rodriguez, Vice Mayor
MEETINGS ARE HELD IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 235 NORTH BROADWAY, BLYTHE, CA
CONTES IS IT
Blythe Blythe City Council Special Meeting
January 24, 2023
2:00pm
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Mayor DeConinck Interim City Manager/City Clerk Crecelius Police Chief Dale Vice Mayor Rodriguez City Attorney Roberto
Councilman Reynolds City Treasurer/Finance Director Elms ouncilman Halb Chief Building Official Brown
ouncilman Burto Fire Chief Hasler
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
CONSENT CALENDAR- (Item 1)
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time of voting on the motion unless members of the Council or staff request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
Posting of the Agenda.
The summary of agenda items were posted on the bulletin boards on the outside of the public entrance to the Council Chamber and near the inside entrance of the Council Chamber on Friday, January 20, 2023.
CONTINUED BUSINESS: (Item 2)
2. Golf Course Water Supply Line Project.
Recommendation: Provide direction to staff.
NEW BUSINESS: (Item 3)
3. Engagement of Communication, Marketing and State Legislative Advocacy Services.
Recommendation: Authorize the Interim City Manager to enter into Agreement No. 2023-008 A with Tripepi Smith in an amount not to exceed $125,000; authorize the Interim City Manager to enter into Agreement No. 2023-009 A with Joe A. Gonsalves and Son in an amount not to exceed $50,000 and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute the Lobbying Firm Activity Authorization, Form 602.
ORAL REPORTS (Council may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, make a brief report on his/her own activities, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.) PUBLIC COMMENT Public comments will be allowed on matters not appearing on the agenda, but within Council/Blythe Successor Agency jurisdiction. Speakers are asked to identify themselves by stating their name and address for the record. Comments shall be limited to 3 minutes in duration.
ADJOURNMENT The next meeting will be held on February 28, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 235 N. Broadway, Blythe, California.
NOTE TO THE PUBLIC:
In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact ADA Coordinator Mallory Crecelius at (760) 922-6161 EXT. 1237 or by email at [email protected]. Notification 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.104 ADA Title II).
such writings and documents will be posted on the City's website: www.cityofblythe.ca.gov.
CONSENT
CALENDAR
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CONTINUED
BUSINESS
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING
STAFF REPORT
SILERISHE
MEETING DATE: January 24, 2023
SUBJECT: Golf Course Water Supply Line Project
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
RECOMMENDATION: Council provide direction to staff.
FISCAL IMPACT: Unknown.
BACKGROUND: Water supply for the Golf Course is delivered from A Canal at the corner of 4th Avenue and Defrain Blvd. A 24" concrete pipe runs from the gate under a field currently owned by Red River Farms. Water from this pipe is pumped into a supply lake on Hole No. 6 and used to irrigate the Golf Course. It is believed the delivery pipe was installed in the late 60s.
It has been repaired over the years and has been leaking for some time. Red River Farms plans to build a new concrete ditch through their field for irrigation. They believe the City's leaking pipe will undermine the ditch and would like it repaired before they move forward. They also plan to level the field, lowering it by about 1 foot. This will not leave much cover over the water supply pipe, leaving it susceptible to breaks from equipment vibration or being hit or scraped by field equipment. This could make the pipe inoperable, starving the golf course of water necessary to operate.
After discussions with David Bayles of BNB Golf Management and Michael Mullion of Red River Farms, it was determined the best course of action would be the installation of a new 24" pipe. The project would consist of the installation of approximately 1000' of 24" pipe from the head gate located on the A18-CHK check station at 4* Avenue and Defrain to the cistern located at the holding pond on Hole No. 6. The new pipe would be installed 48" from the surface to insulate it from future damage. The existing pipe would be removed and disposed of.
On October 20, 2022 the City Council held a Special Meeting to discuss the issue. At the meeting, staff was directed to release a Notice Inviting Proposals for the project. On November 29, 2022, bids were received from RE Hoover in the amount of $143,500 and Radco, Inc. in the amount of $272,450. Due to irregularities in the bids received, Council rejected the bids on December 13, 2022 and directed staff to re-bid the project.
STAFF REPORT: On January 12, 2023, staff conducted the bid opening for the re-bid of the Golf Course Water Supply Line Project. The following bids were received:
Inland Builders Supply, Inc.: $195,000
Radco, Inc. $270,450
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As the owner of Inland Builders Supply assisted staff with the bid documents for this project and has an interest in the Lease Agreement for operation and maintenance of the Blythe Golf Course, the City Attorney has advised there are potential conflicts of interest that would prohibit the City from awarding the contract for this project to Inland Builders Supply. The City Council's options include awarding the project to Radco, Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder, in amount not to exceed $270,450, or to once again reject the bids received and re-bid the project for a third time.
Staff was directed to apply for grant funding for this project through the Community Improvement Fund (CIF). Staff submitted the application after the bids were received. As such, the grant application requested a grant in the amount of $209,750, based on the bid submitted by Inland Builders Supply as the apparent low bidder for the project. CIF staff is working to set a grant committee meeting to discuss the City's grant request.
Pursuant to the Public Contract Code and the Blythe Municipal Code, it is within Council's discretion to reject any and all bids received and provide direction to staff on future action, which may include abandoning the project, re-advertising for bids, or, by passage of a resolution by four-fifths (4/5) vote of the Council, declaring the project can be performed more economically by City employees and having the work performed by force account.
The Holt Group also submitted a proposal for Surveying and Engineering services in the amount of $14,750.00. Should Council award the project to Radco, Inc., in the amount of $270,450, it is recommended Council authorize staff to enter into an agreement with The Holt Group in an amount not to exceed $14,750, authorize the City Manager to approve change orders during construction not exceeding $15,000 and establish a project budget of $285,200.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Bid Results
Contract Surveying and Engineering Services Proposal-The Holt Group -4-
Bid Tabulation Form:
Entity: Bid Amount:
In land Builders saroly 8195,000 -
No. 1
No. 2 Radlo Inc. 8 270,450.00
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
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City of Blythe
Invitation for Proposals:
Golf Course Water Supply Line Project
Thursday, January 12, 2023
2:00pm
Sign-in Sheet
Entity: Company Representative's Signature:
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The Robert K. Holt, PE
Fred Goldman, PhD, PE
James G. "Jack" Holt, PE Sripavani Gudipati, PE
Holt Timothy M. Holt, AIA Jesus "Juny" Marmolejo, PE
Lindsay A. Holt, AICP, MPA Sameer Patel, PE
Group, Inc. Fumi Hamanaka Galvan, PE, LS Rolando Sanchez, PE Jeorge Galvan, AICP Jennifer Wellman, PhD, AICP
Engineering • Planning • Surveying
January 12, 2023
Is. Mallory Creceliu
terim City Manag
City of Blythe
235 N. Broadway
Blythe, CA 92225
Tel: (760) 922-6161
Email: [email protected]
RE: Proposal No. 2023-004
Proposal/Contract for Surveying and Engineering Services for the Golf Course Water Supply Line Project in the City of Blythe, CA
Dear Ms. Crecelius:
The Holt Group, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Consultant") is pleased to present this proposal for Surveying and Engineering Services for the Golf Course Water Supply Line Project in the City of Blythe, California (hereinafter referred to as "Project").
I. SCOPE OF WORK
A. Record Map Research
B. Monument of Record Field Search
C. Comprehensive Site Inspection
D. Examination of Title Report Order No. 1857023 (Prepared by Stewart Title Dated 10/07/22)
E. Preparation of Google Earth Exhibit
Exhibit will illustrate the common section corner of Sections 1, 6, 7, and 12 and the approximate location of the existing 20-foot-wide utility easement that was granted to the City of Blythe on December 1, 1966 as Instrument No. 115774 in the Official Records of Riverside County.
F. Survey Staking
Stake the north and south lines of the said 20-foot-wide easement at 100-foot intervals and at both ends and calculate and mark the cuts to the top of pipe for the proposed replacement pipeline.
1601 N. Imperial Avenue • El Centro, CA 92243 - 760-337-3883 - Fax 760-337-5997 201 E. Hobsonway = Blythe, CA 92225 - 760-922-4658 • Fax 760-922-4660 36951Cook Street, Ste. 103 • Palm Desert, CA 92211 - 760-328-5280 • Fax 760-328-5281 -7-
G. As-Built Exhibit
Prepare an As-Built Exhibit of the replacement pipeline showing the precise horizontal locations and elevation, and the proposed elevations of the two fields that are adjacent to the proposed pipeline.
III. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT
The Consultant will complete all items identified in the Scope of Work for a lump sum amount of Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars and 0/100 ($14,750.00). Out of pocket costs for printing of plans and documents; retrieval of maps, plans, specifications, etc. from regulatory agencies; and telephone, travel and postage charges shall be included in the fee.
Payment is expected within twenty (20) days of receipt of invoice.
IV. EXCLUSIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS
The following items are hereby excluded from the Scope of Work:
1. Bidding Assistance
2. Construction Management
3. Any Staking outside of the easement staking listed in the Scope of Work.
4. All items not specifically included in this Agreement are hereby specifically excluded.
5. All Scope of Work items outlined in this proposal shall be completed in accordance with current and local area professional practices.
V. ADDITIONAL WORK ITEMS
Additional work items and attendance at additional meetings with the Client that are not included in the Scope of Work shall be billed on an hourly basis according to the attached Fee Schedule for the personnel involved.
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VI. EXPIRATION DATE
This proposal is valid for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the cover letter.
THE HOLT GROUP, INC.
Robert K. Holt, PE, President
01/12/2023
Date Date
Attachments: (1) The Holt Group Hourly Rate Schedule
(2) CELSOC Agreement
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HOURLY RATE SCHEDULE
Effective January 1, 2023
ENGINEFRING $190.00/Hour
Principal Engineer P.E./L.S.
Project Engineer P.E./L.S. $150.00/Hour
Project Manager $135.00/Hour
Associate Project Engineer $123.00/Hour
Civil Designer III $105.00/Hour
Civil Designer II $94.00/Hour
Civil Designer I $82.00/Hour
Senior Plan Checker
Plan Checker 519900/Hour
Resident Engineer $121.00/Hour
Assistant Resident Engineer $101.00/Hour
Designer III $88.00/Hour
Designer lI $77.00/Hour
Designer I $72.00/Hour
PLANNING
Senior Planner (AICP)/Senior Project Manager $150.00/Hour Associate Planner/Assistant Project Manager $119.00/Hour Assistant Planner $88.00/Hour
Planning Technician $72.00/Hour
Building Construction Specialist $103.00/Hour
CDBG Construction Manager/Labor Standards Compliance Monitor $82.00/Hour Labor Standards Compliance Monitor $103.00/Hour
Assistant Labor Standards Compliance Monitor $79.00/Hour CDBG Program Administrator $119.00/Hour
CDBG Financial Analyst $88.00/Hour
CDBG Program Manager $77.00/Hour
Planning Designer $88.00/Hour
SURVEYING STAFF
Survey Project Manager $138.00/Hour
3 Man Survey Crew with GPS $270.00/Hour
2 Man Survey Crew with GPS $228.00/Hour
1 Man Survey Crew with GPS $160.00/Hour
3 Man Survey Crew without GPS $245.00/Hour
2 Man Survey Crew without GPS $216.00/Hour
1 Man Survey Crew without GPS $108.00/Hour
Survey Travel Time Crew Rate × 50%
NOTES:
1. The minimum time charged for survey project is 1/2 day (4 hours at the crew rates plus travel time).
2. Crew charges include standard surveying equipment. Rental of any special equipment will be charged at cost plus 15%.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES....
Record Map/Document Researcher S66.00/Hour/
Word Processor $64.00/Hou
Office Technician/Courier $57.00/Hou
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES
Photocopies (each) 50.250
Blueprints & Xerox 2510 (per square foot in color) $1.70 Blueprints & Xerox 2510 (per square foot in black & white) $0.85 Computer Plotter $19.00/Hour
Postage & Long Distance Phone Calls Cost + 15%
Vehicle Mileage $0.59
Reproduction, Special Photography, Printing, etc. performed by Subcontractor, Cost + 15% Aerial Photogrammetry, Delivery Service, Hotel/Motel Per Diem Expenses Page | 4
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SHORT FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CLIENT AND CONSULTANT
Project No. TBD
Agreement entered into at Blythe, CA on this date of January 12, 2023 by and between:
Client: City of Blythe Consultant: The Holt Group, Inc.
Name: Mallory Crecelius Name: Robert K. Holt, PE, President Address: 235 N. Broadway Address: 201 E. Hobsonway
City, St, Zip: Blythe, CA 92225 City, St, Zip: Blythe, CA 92225 Phone: 760-922-6161 Phone: (760) 922-4658
Fax: Fax: (760) 922-4660
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] License No: RCE 27943
Client and Consultant agree as follows:
A. Client retains Consultant to perform services for: Survey and Engineering Services for the Golf Course Waterline Project.
B. Consultant agrees to perform the following scope of services: as outlined in the Proposal.
C. Client agrees to compensate Consultant for such services as follows: as outlined in the Proposal.
D. This agreement is subject to the Provisions of Agreement contained in paragraphs 1 through 32, and provision of the exhibits attached hereto and made a part hereof. (List exhibits below.) as outlined in the Proposal.
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PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT
Client and Consultant agree that the following provisions shall be part of this agreement:
1. Client and Consultant agree to cooperate with each other in order to fulfill their responsibilities and obligations under this agreement. Both Client and Consultant shall endeavor to maintain good working relationships among members of the project team.
2. This agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of Client and Consultant.
3. This agreement shall not be assigned by either Client or Consultant without the prior written consent of the other.
4. This agreement contains the entire agreement between Client and Consultant relating to the project and the provision of services for the project. Any prior agreements, promises, negotiations or representations not expressly set forth in this agreement are of no force or effect. Subsequent modifications to this agreement shall be in writing and signed by both Client and Consultant.
5. Consultant's or Client's waiver of any term, condition or covenant shall not constitute the waiver of any other term, condition or covenant. Consultant's or Client's waiver of any breach of this agreement shall not constitute the waiver of any other breach of the agreement.
6. If any term, condition or covenant of this agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this agreement shall be valid and binding on Client and Consultant.
7. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of California.
8. Client acknowledges all reports, plans, specifications, field data and notes and other documents, including all documents on electronic media, prepared by Consultant are instruments of service, and shall remain the property of Consultant and may be used by Consultant without the consent of Client.
Upon request and payment of all costs involved, Client is entitled to a copy of all final plans and specifications for use in connection with the project for which the plans and specifications have been prepared. Client acknowledges that its right to utilize final plans and specifications and services of Consultant provided pursuant to this agreement will continue only so long as Client is not in default, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this agreement, and Client has performed all its obligations under this agreement.
9. Client agrees not to use or permit any other person to use plans, specifications, drawings, cost estimates, reports or other documents prepared by Consultant which plans, specifications, drawings, cost estimates, reports or other documents are not final and which are not signed and stamped or sealed by Consultant. Client shall be responsible for any such use of non-final plans, specifications, drawings, cost estimates, reports or other documents not signed and stamped or sealed by Consultant.
Client hereby waives any claim for liability against Consultant for such use. Client further agrees that final plans, specifications, drawings, cost estimates, reports or other documents are for the exclusive use of the Client and may be used by Client only for the project described on page 1 of 7 of this agreement. Such final plans, specifications, drawings, cost estimates, reports or other documents may not be changed or used on a different project without written authorization or approval by Page | 6
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Consultant. If signed check-prints are required to be submitted with a stamp or seal, they shall not be considered final for purposes of this paragraph.
10. In accepting and utilizing any drawings, reports and data on any form of electronic media generated and furnished by Consultant, Client covenants and agrees that all such electronic files are instruments of service of Consultant, who shall be deemed the author, and shall retain all common law, statutory law and other rights, including copyrights.
Client agrees not to reuse these electronic files, in whole or part, for any purpose or project other than the project that is the subject of this agreement. Client agrees not to transfer these electronic files to others without the prior written consent of Consultant. Client further agrees to waive all claims against Consultant resulting in any way from any unauthorized changes or reuse of the electronic files for any other project by anyone other than Consultant.
Client and Consultant agree that any electronic files furnished by either party shall conform to the CADD specifications listed in Exhibit "A". Any changes to the CADD specifications by either Client or Consultant are subject to review and acceptance by the other party. Additional services by Consultant made necessary by changes to the CADD or other software specifications shall be compensated for as additional services.
Electronic files furnished by either party shall be subject to an acceptance period of fifteen (15) days during which the receiving party agrees to perform appropriate acceptance tests. The party furnishing the electronic file shall correct any discrepancies or errors detected and reported within the acceptance period. After the acceptance period the electronic files shall be deemed to be accepted and neither party shall have any obligation to correct errors or maintain electronic files.
Client is aware that differences may exist between the electronic files delivered and the printed hard copy construction documents. In the event of a conflict between the signed construction documents prepared by Consultant and electronic files, the signed and stamped or sealed hard copy construction documents shall govern.
In addition, Client agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to indemnify and hold harmless Consultant, its officers, directors, employees, agents and subconsultants against all damages, liabilities or costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees and defense costs, arising from any changes made by anyone other than Consultant or from any reuse of the electronic files without the prior written consent of Consultant.
Under no circumstances shall delivery of electronic files for use by Client be deemed a sale by Consultant, and Consultant makes no warranties, either express or implied, of merchantability and ritness for any particular purpose. In no event shall Consultant be liable for indirect or consequential damages as a result of Client's use or reuse of the electronic files.
11. Client acknowledges Consultant has the right to complete all services agreed to be rendered pursuant to this agreement. In the event this agreement is terminated before the completion of all services, unless Consultant is responsible for such early termination, Client agrees to release Consultant from all liability for services performed. In the event all or any portion of the services by Consultant are suspended, abandoned, or otherwise terminated, Client shall pay Consultant all fees and charges for services provided prior to termination, not to exceed the contract limits specified herein, if any. Client acknowledges if the project services are suspended and restarted, there will be additional charges due to suspension of the services which shall be paid for by Client as extra services pursuant to paragraph
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is entitled to reasonable termination costs and expenses, to be paid by Client as extra services pursuant to paragraph 20.
12. If the scope of services contained in this agreement does not include construction-phase services for this project, Client acknowledges such construction-phase services will be provided by Client or by others and Client assumes all responsibility for interpretation of the contract documents and for construction observation and supervision and waives any claim against Consultant that may in any way be connected thereto. In addition, Client agrees to indemnify and hold Consultant harmless from any loss, claim, or cost, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of defense, arising or resulting from the performance of such services by other persons or entities and from any and all claims arising from the modification, clarifications, interpretation, adjustments or changes made to the contract documents to reflect changed filed or other conditions, except for claims arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of Consultant.
13. Consultant shall be entitled to immediately, and without notice, suspend the performance of any and all of its obligations pursuant to this agreement if Client files a voluntary petition seeking relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code or if there is an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against Client in the United States Bankruptcy Court, and the petition is not dismissed within fifteen (15) days of its filing. Any suspension of services made pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph shall continue until such time as this agreement has been fully and properly assumed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code and in compliance with the final order or judgment issued by the Bankruptcy Court. If the suspension of performance of Consultant's obligation pursuant to this agreement continues for a period in excess of ninety (90) days, Consultant shall have the right to terminate all services pursuant to this agreement.
14. This agreement shall not be construed to alter, affect or waive any design professional's lien, mechanic's lien or stop notice right which Consultant may have for the performance of services pursuant to this agreement. Client agrees to provide to Consultant the present name and address of the record owner of the property upon which the project is to be located. Client also agrees to provide Consultant with the name and address of any and all lenders who may loan money on the project and who are entitled to receive a preliminary notice.
15. The Consultant shall not be required to execute any documents subsequent to the signing of this Agreement that in any way might, in the judgment of the Consultant, increase the Consultant's contractual or legal obligations or risk, or adversely affect the availability or cost of its professional or general liability insurance. Nor shall Consultant be required to sign any documents, requested by any party, including Client, that would result in the Consultant's having to certify, guarantee, warrant or state the existence of conditions whose existence the Consultant cannot ascertain. The Client also agrees not to make resolution of any dispute with the Consultant or payment of any money due to the Consultant, in any way contingent upon the Consultant's signing any such certification, guarantee, warranty or statement.
16. All fees and other charges due Consultant will be billed monthly and shall be due at the time of billing unless specified otherwise in this agreement. If Client fails to pay Consultant within thirty (30) days after invoices are rendered, Consultant shall have the right in its sole discretion to consider such default in payment a material breach of this entire agreement and, upon written notice, Consultant's duties, obligations and responsibilities under this agreement may be suspended or terminated. In such event, Client shall promptly pay Consultant for all outstanding fees and charges due Consultant at the time of suspension or termination. If Consultant elects to suspend or terminate Consultant's services pursuant to this provision, Consultant is entitled to reasonable suspension or termination costs or expenses.
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17. Client agrees that all billings from Consultant to Client are correct and binding on Client unless Client, within ten (10) days from the date of receipt of such billing, notifies Consultant in writing of alleged inaccuracies, discrepancies, or errors in billing.
18. Client agrees to pay a monthly late payment charge, which will be the lesser of one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) per month or a monthly charge not to exceed the maximum legal rate, which will be applied to any unpaid balance commencing thirty (30) days after the date of the billing.
19. In the event Consultant's fee schedule changes due to any increase of costs such as the granting of wage increases and/or other employee benefits to field or office employees due to the terms of any labor agreement, or increase in the cost of living, during the lifetime of this agreement, a percentage increase shall be applied to all remaining fees and charges to reflect the increased costs.
20. Client agrees that if Client requests services not specified in the scope of services described in this agreement, Client will pay for all such additional services as extra services, in accordance with Consultant's billing rates utilized for this agreement.
21. Client acknowledges that the design services performed pursuant to this agreement are based upon field and other conditions existing at the time these services were performed. Client further acknowledges that field and other conditions may change by the time project construction occurs and clarification, adjustments, modifications and other changes may be necessary to reflect changed field or other conditions. Such clarifications, adjustments, modifications and other changes shall be paid for by Client as extra services in accordance with paragraph 20.
22. Client acknowledges and agrees that if Consultant provides surveying services, which services require the filing of a Record of Survey, or a Corner Record, all of the costs of preparation, examination and filing of the Record of Survey or Corner Record will be paid by Client as extra services in accordance with paragraph 20.
23. Consultant is not responsible for delay caused by activities or factors beyond Consultant's reasonable control, including but not limited to, delays by reason of strikes, lockouts, work slowdowns or stoppages, accidents, acts of God, failure of Client to furnish timely information or approve or disapprove of Consultant's services or instruments of service promptly, faulty performance by Client or other contractors or governmental agencies. When such delays beyond Consultant's reasonable control occur, Client agrees Consultant shall not be responsible for damages nor shall Consultant be deemed to be in default of this agreement. Further, when such delays occur, Client agrees that, to the extent such delays cause Consultant to perform extra services, such services shall be paid for by Client as extra services in accordance with paragraph 20.
24. Consultant shall not be liable for damages resulting from the actions or inactions of governmental agencies including, but not limited to, permit processing, environmental impact reports, dedications, general plans and amendments thereto, zoning matters, annexations or consolidations, use or conditional use permits, project or plan approvals, and building permits. Client agrees that it is the responsibility of Client to maintain in good standing all governmental approvals or permits and to timely apply for any necessary extensions thereof.
25.If the scope of services requires Consultant to estimate quantities, such estimates are made on the basis of Consultant's experience and qualifications and represent Consultant's best judgment as a professional generally familiar with the industry. However, such estimates are only estimates and shall not constitute representations, warranties or guarantees of the quantities of the subject of the Page | 9
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estimate. If the scope of services requires Consultant to provide its opinion of probable construction costs, such opinion is to be made on the basis of Consultant's experience and qualifications and represents Consultant's best judgment as to the probable construction costs. However, since Consultant has no control over costs or the price of labor, equipment or materials, or over the Contractor's method of pricing, such opinions of probable construction costs do not constitute representations, warranties or guarantees of the accuracy of such opinions, as compared to bid or actual costs.
26: Client acknowledges that Consultant is not responsible for the performance of work by third (Excluding Consultant's Subcontractors) parties including, but not limited to, the Construction Contractor and its subcontractors.
27. Consultant makes no warranty, either express or implied, as to its findings, recommendations, plans, specifications, or professional advice except that the services were performed pursuant to generally accepted standards of professional practice in effect at the time of performance.
28. In the event (1) Client agrees to, authorizes, or permits changes in the plans, specifications or documents prepared by Consultant, which changes are not consented to in writing by Consultant, or (2) Client agrees to, authorizes or permits construction of unauthorized changes in the plans, specifications or documents prepared by Consultant, which changes are not consented to in writing by Consultant, or (3) Client does not follow recommendations prepared by Consultant pursuant to this agreement, which changed recommendations are not consented to in writing by Consultant: Client acknowledges that the unauthorized changes and their effects are not the responsibility of Consultant and Client agrees to release Consultant from all liability arising from the use of such changes, and further agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Consultant, its officers, directors, agents, employees and subconsultants from and against all claims, demands, damages or costs, including attorneys' fees, arising from the unauthorized changes.
29. In the event of any litigation arising from or related to the services provided under this agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recovery of all reasonable costs incurred, including staff time, court costs, attorneys' fees, experts' fees and other related expenses.
30. Client agrees that in the event Consultant institutes litigation to enforce or interpret the provisions of this agreement, such litigation is to be brought and adjudicated in the appropriate court in the county in which Consultant's place of business is located, and Client waives the right to bring, try or remove such litigation to any other county or judicial district.
31. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), in an effort to resolve any conflicts that arise during the design or construction of the project or following completion of the project, Client and Consultant agree that all disputes between them arising out of or relating to this agreement shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation, unless the parties mutually agree otherwise.
Client and Consultant further agree to include a similar mediation provision in all agreements with independent contractors and consultants retained for the project and to require all independent contractors and consultants also to include a similar mediation provision in all agreements with subcontractors, subconsultants, suppliers or fabricators so retained, thereby providing for mediation as the primary method for dispute resolution between the parties to those agreements. (b) Subdivision (a) shall not preclude or limit Consultant's right to file an action for collection of fees if the amount in dispute is within the jurisdiction of the small claims court.
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(c) Subdivision (a) shall not preclude or limit Consultant's right to record, perfect or enforce applicable mechanic's lien or stop notice remedies.
32. Client agrees to limit the liability of Consultant, its principals, employees and subconsultants, to Client or sta laity, he sun of 350,00 constants,, wany ever grier dient and constant. acknowledge that this provision was expressly negotiated and agreed upon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereby execute this agreement upon the terms and conditions stated herein
Client: City of Blythe Consultant: The Holt Group, Inc.
By: _
Name: Name: Robert K. Holt
Title: Title: President
Date Signed: Date Signed: 01/12/2023
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NEW BUSINESS
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CITY OF BLYTHE
Blythe CITY COUNCIL MEETING
STAFF REPORT
SABLISHED
MEETING DATE: January 24, 2023
SUBJECT: Engagement of Communication, Marketing and State Legislative Advocacy Services.
PRESENTED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
ECOMMENDATION: It is recommended Council authorize the Interim City Manager ti nter into Agreement No. 2023-008 A with Tripepi Smith & Associates, Inc. for Communicatio and Marketing Services in an amount not to exceed $125,000. It is further recommended Council Authorize the Interim City Manager to enter into Agreement No. 2023-009 A with Joe A.
Gonsalves & Son for State Legislative Advocacy Services in an amount not to exceed $50,000 and to file the Lobbying Firm Activity Authorization, Form 602. Agreements will be executed once reviewed and approved by the City Attorney.
FISCAL IMPACT: Up to $175,000 from the General Fund Surplus. A Budget Amendment for these services will be brought to Council for approval a later date.
BACKGROUND: On December 6, 2022, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced the planned closure of Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (CVSP) located in Blythe by March 2025. The City immediately opposed the closure, sending a letter to the Governor outlining the devastating impacts this closure will have on the City, its residents, and why CVSP is not the appropriate prison in the State's prison system to be selected for closure.
Mayor DeConinck and Vice Mayor Rodriguez were appointed to the City's CVSP Ad Hoc Committee to work with staff on all items related to the closure of CVSP. Staff and Council have contacted our elected officials, partner agencies and organizations for support in our efforts. As of the writing of this staff report, the City has engaged in discussions with Assemblyman Garcia, Senator Padilla, Congressman Ruiz, the County of Riverside, CVAG, the League of California Cities and the City of Norco.
STAFF REPORT: Staff wishes to engage Tripepi Smith to launch a Public Relations Campaign to bring awareness to the closure of CVSP, the impacts it will have on our rural and disadvantaged community, impacts which are disproportionate to what would be faced by other communities, environmental impacts associated with closing a prison located in a desert landscape and how there are other facilities that would provide more savings to the State and California's taxpayers by focusing on closing pre-segregation era prisons that need billions of dollars' worth of investment vs. closing newer prisons such as CVSP.
Staff also recommends that the City engage the services of Joe A. Gonsalves & Son, which will provide full-service State Legislative Advocacy Services. Joe A. Gonsalves and Son have 46 years of experience in Sacramento and have established relationships with lawmakers. Their expertise will be instrumental in navigating Sacramento, setting meetings with key lawmakers, -19-
and promoting the City's efforts in Sacramento.
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1. Proposal for Communications and Marketing Services submitted by Tripepi Smith Proposal for State Legislative Advocacy Services submitted by Joe A. Gonsalves & Son -20-
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Proposal submitted for:
Communications and Marketing Services
CITY OF BLYTHE
THE CITY OF
Biythe
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FIRST SUNRISE IN CALIFORNIA
Submission Date: January 11, 2023
VALID FOR 30 DAYS
Submitted By:
Ryder Todd Smith, Co-Founder & President
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Executive Summary
Thank you for the opportunity to present Tripepi Smith's offerings to assist the City of Blythe with outreach regarding the proposed Chuckwalla prison closure. This proposal offers the full array of Tripepi Smith services.
Tripepi Smith is a team of over 40 communication experts-robust enough to offer experienced and effective professionals for the job, yet small enough to be nimble and responsive. We offer a spectrum of skills that allow us to match the appropriate resource to the task at hand, letting us execute faster and reduce engagement costs. These resources vary by both years of experience and core hard skills (graphic design versus videography versus writing versus social media, for example. The result: we have an ability to tell a complete story across mediums, all within our one team. The City will only need one communication partner.
From Napa to La Mesa and out to Indian Wells, Tripepi Smith is actively working with dozens of city governments and public agencies. No other communication firm has the city client depth and diversity that Tripepi Smith offers. Our firm mixes technical prowess and policy competency, yielding key advantages:
1. No other public affairs firm in California (that we can find) has the certifications in social media and digital platforms that Tripepi Smith has. These certifications evidence our superior understanding of these platforms.
2. The breadth of Tripepi Smith's team-from policy to photography and videography—is rare. This experience benefits each of our clients as we can consolidate practical field experience to deliver insights and ideas for each new client.
3. Tripepi Smith's work with dozens of public agencies and municipal partners positions our team to communicate about the variety of issues known to local governments. Moreover, team members understand how to relate these issues to all stakeholders, including city staff, city council members, community leaders and residents.
4. Additionally, our team members are polished project managers equipped to coordinate across agencies and jurisdictions to ensure efficient meetings that leave no detail behind.
5. Finally, Tripepi Smith owns the largest local government publication in California - PublicCEO - providing an opportunity for our firm to advance ideas and thought leadership or generally raise awareness about issues affecting local governments.
We look forward to the opportunity to help the City of Blythe for the benefit of its residents, businesses, partners and visitors.
Respectfully,
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Ryder Todd Smith
Co-Founder & President
Tripepi Smith & Associates, Inc.
PO Box 52152, Irvine, CA 92619
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents.. 4
Firm Background & Experience.. 5
Company Overview... 7
Project Team 12
Tripepi Smith Team 16
Proposed Scope of Work .. 17
Cost Proposal .. 23
References.. 29
Appendix A: Resumes 30
Tripepi Smith Testimonial
66 Tripepi Smith has consistently
delivered high-quality writing,
impressive visuals and constructive
insights that benefit our residents.
Indian Wells wants to ensure we communicate
with both residents and businesses, anc
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FIRM BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
Projects of Similar Scope
Tripepi Smith is currently engaged with dozens of local government agencies throughout California. The following are just four sample engagements that align with the services and scope the City has indicated it could need help with.
1. In the City of Duarte, Tripepi Smith works with the city manager's office in a broad and consistent arrangement to advance communications and augment the work of staff. The baseline engagement includes writing press releases and articles, updating the City website, managing social media, redesigning and creating the quarterly City News newsletter, developing a style guide, hosting quarterly strategy meetings with department heads, delivering monthly metric reports, advising staff on the City's upcoming website redesign and auditing City communications in an express assessment report. Duarte previously engaged Tripepi Smith for its first communications assessment as well as for videography, photography, drone, graphic design and email marketing services.
2. Tripepi Smith has been engaged with the City of La Cañada Flintridge (LCF) for more than six years as their contract PIO service. LCF is a small contract city with less than 30 full-time staff.
They contract for an array of services, such as public safety, engineering and inspection services. LCF conducts weekly phone calls with Tripepi Smith to plan communications regarding upcoming community issues and for social media posts. Tripepi Smith monitors community Facebook groups to identify emerging issues early on. A core deliverable of our engagement is a quarterly newsletter that is mailed to every household in the city. The LCF Vista is a three-panel, 8.5" × 11" format newsletter that the City completely relies upon Tripepi Smith to produce. Tripepi Smith plans the editorial calendar with senior leadership, interviews subject matter experts to write the stories, designs all layout and custom graphics, and lastly, manages the printing and mail house process to ensure timely delivery to residents. This print newsletter is one of the primary drivers for community education and outreach. In late 2019, LCF selected Tripepi Smith as its website developer of choice through an RFP process. Our team executed and launched a new WordPress website for the City. LCF has also called on Tripepi Smith for additional graphic design, custom stock photography, video production and video livestreaming to social media.
3. The City of Indian Wells has engaged Tripepi Smith on a retainer basis to provide project management, social media management, monthly metrics reporting, graphic design support, content production, website content updates and strategic communications planning.
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4. Tripepi Smith works with the City of Palm Desert on Ranked Choice Voting (RV) Education, which includes identifying and targeting appropriate community members and groups tor engagement, conducting digital advertising educational campaigns, providing language tor website content, graphic design, Spanish translation services, video production, social media support, animated video work, print newsletter creation and media relations.
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Mayor,
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COMPANY OVERVIEW
Tripepi Smith excels at public affairs. We work in a complex environment where successful communications go hand-in-hand with marketing and technical expertise. As a full-service public affairs and creative services firm, Tripepi Smith delivers strategy, outreach and design tailored for local government, public agencies, nonprofits and private companies-each strongly represented in our client list.
PUBLIC CREATIVE SERVICES
AFFAIRS MARKETING
VIDEO
At Tripepi Smith, experienced Directors and Analysts drive strategy and implement messaging. Full-time creative professionals generate compelling branding, websites, design, social media, photography and video.
The collaboration between Creative Services and Analysts keeps communications engaging and on-message, and a diversity of skillsets and expertise allows Tripepi Smith to offer clients exactly the level of service they need.
Grounded in civic affairs: Co-founder and CFO Nicole Smith is a 2nd-generation civic affairs professional (her father was a city manager for 30 years). Meanwhile, co-founder and president of Tripepi Smith, Ryder Todd Smith, brings over a decade of public agency marketing and communications experience to the table.
Legal Structure and Financial Matters
Tripepi Smith is a California S Corporation. Ownership is equally split between Co-Founders Nicole D. Smith and Ryder Todd Smith.
Tripepi Smith has been incorporated since 2002 and has generated a profit every year it has been in operation. We have never had a legal claim filed against us and have never failed to fulfill a contract commitment.
Implementing Strategy and Engaging Audiences
Tripepi Smith recognizes the important interplay of public affairs and design. It's about presenting ideas that advance communities and public institutions. An important corollary to this is providing the creative services that can build materials to engage audiences and make ideas resonate. Tripepi Smith's multi-faceted design team enables us to reach these goals and lead effective creative strategy.
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Strategic
Tripepi Smith is a provider of technology, communications and public "...solutions that reflect affairs services. We leverage our skills and experiences in each of these areas to deliver efficient, technologically driven communication our deep understanding solutions that reflect our deep understanding of local government. of local government." Our team has a strong record of working with public agencies, joint powers authorities and not-for-profit organizations throughout California to better engage and connect with their stakeholders and community.
Creative
Tripepi Smith's creative professionals have worked with public and private clients on imagery, colors and graphic design in an array of projects. Our firm offers creative services that address not only traditional media such as print, websites, logo design and advertising but also non-traditional marketing services around email campaigns, social media, blogging, SEO, video production and more. This integrated approach to content development makes the process more efficient and more effective for clients.
Content x Distribution = IMPACT
Tripepi Smith was born in the digital era and brings significant technical skills to the table. Members of our team carry technical certifications in Hootsuite Social Media Marketing, Facebook Blueprint, Google Advertising, Google Analytics and Twitter Flight School, among others. We take digital seriously and recognize how critical it is to not only develop great visuals and messaging, but to ensure the audiences we want to reach actually see that content. Without content distribution, there is no impact.
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Our Services
Strategy, Marketing, Communications Creative Services
i Strategic development, research, • Full-service graphic design for surveys, messaging digital, print and outdoor
i Social media management • Brand and logo development
• Web and social media strategy, * Content generation, writing and optimization (SEO), metrics editorial
* Web hosting and support iss Output services (digital distribution, print management, mail
is Email campaigns management)
* Relations (media, stakeholders, i Photography, illustration and public, government) information graphics
er Support and training for events, is Video and animation presentations and virtual gatherings
i Web design and implementation
* Google AdWords, Linkedin and
Facebook advertising
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rocess, the City focused on ensuring that al
nembers of our community had the
opportunity to participate. Tripepi Smith was
a critical partner in executing this work.
kept up with the fast pace of this critical
project.
David Hermann
Public Information Oficer, Palm Desert
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Client Roster
Tripepi Smith has been selected to work with over 120 local government agencies to help with their communication efforts. We can provide you with contacts at any of these clients if desired and are confident you will find them to be quite happy with our services. City or city-related clients we are actively supporting are bolded.
California City Management City of Laguna Niguel City of Vallejo Foundation City of Lancaster City of Vista
City of Aliso Viejo City of Livermore City of Walnut
City of American Canyon City of Lomita City of Westlake Village City of Azusa City of Lynwood Town of Windsor
City of Baldwin Park City of Manhattan Beach County of Merced City of Bellflower City of Manteca County of Fresno
City of Benicia City of Martinez County of Sonoma
City of Burlingame City of Millbrae County of Santa Barbara City of Claremont City of Morgan Hill County of Kings
City of Coronado City of Murrieta California Contract Cities (City of) Culver City Association
City of Napa
City of Cupertino City of Norwalk CalChoice Energy CCA
(City of) Daly City California Joint Powers Insurance
City of Orange
Authority
City of Danville City of Orinda
Claremont McKenna College
City of Duarte City of Palm Desert
Scripps College
City of El Cerrito City of Palmdale
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
City of Fountain Valley City of Paramount
El Toro Water District
City of Foster City City of Pismo Beach
Independent Cities Association
City of Fullerton City of Placentia
Independent Cities
City of Gilroy City of Pomona Finance Authority
City of Grover Beach City of Rancho Palos Verdes Institute for Local Government City of Hawaiian Gardens City of Rancho Mirage League of Califomia Cities City of Huntington Beach City of Riverbank Municipal Management City of Hercules City of Rolling Hills Estates Association of City of Indian Wells City of San Clemente Northem Califomia City of Industry City of Santa Ana Municipal Management Association of
City of Irvine City of Santa Clarita Souther California City of La Cañada Flintridge City of Santa Cruz Orange County City City of La Palma City of Santa Paula Manager Association City of La Puente City of Saratoga Rowland Water District City of La Verne City of South Gate ian Gabriel Valley Cit City of Lake Forest City of Tracy Managers' Associatio
City of Laguna Hills
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Local Government Affiliation and Support
Tripepi Smith is firmly committed to the local government world and actively supports the local government association and professional staff who make cities work. Our sponsorship and affiliation with professional industry groups includes:
Municipal Management
• California City
Association of Northern
Management Foundation
California
• California Association of Public
Information Officials • Municipal Management
Association of Southern
• League of California Cities California
• California Contract Cities California Special District Association Association
• Independent Cities Association Institute for Local Government Orange County City Manager University of Southern California Association City/County Management
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66 Tripepi Smith hit the ground running
bringing ideas to the table and
executing on coronavirus
communications and other critical
community stories.
They were also a huge help to our tear
during the Bobcat Fire, including expanding
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City Manager Dubite
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PROJECT TEAM
It is anticipated that Kaitlyn Wu, Senior Business Analyst, will be the project lead. Kaitlyn will handle logistics, coordination and project management. Under Principal Ryder Todd Smith, Director Jennifer Vaughn will act as account and strategy lead. Ryder will also provide his cell phone number to staff and remain available to provide 24-7 to answer questions, develop strategies and otherwise advance the engagement. Junior Business Analyst Luis Verdin will provide website content support, agenda management, editorial calendar maintenance, social media coordination, social media and media monitoring, writing support, metric dashboard creation and other duties as assigned. Junior Business Analysts and Videographers Nolan Voge and Ethan De La Pena will provide videography services.
Of course, Tripepi Smith is a collaborative firm, with many available skillsets. Resources will be brought to the table when necessary to aid the City in telling its story.
Ryder Todd Smith Jennifer Vaughn Kaitlyn Wu
Nolan Voge Luis Verdin Ethan De La Pena
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Team Member Role Dascription
Ryder Todd Smith Ryder has over 20 years of experience in government relations, Principal technology and marketing. As president, he leads Tripepi Smith and is the ultimate project owner of its clients, which span over 90 public, Role: Strategy private and non-profit agencies. Ryder is also the creator of the City Internet Strategies Study, publisher of the Civic Business Journal and a frequent speaker on the local government circuit. Additionally, his insights have been published by industry-leading publications, such as Based in Tustin, CA Western City Magazine and Public Management Magazine, and local govemment professional organizations, such as the California City Management Foundation and Municipal Management Association of Northern California have recognized and awarded his support as a longtime partner.
Before Tripepi Smith, Ryder served as a senior vice president of operations and chief information officer for a software-as-a-service startup in the financial services sector. Prior to that, he was the technology manager for a regional staffing firm.
Ryder is a former planning commissioner for the City of Tustin. He resides in Ladera Ranch with his wife, daughter (who is currently away at college) and dog.
Jennifer Vaughn Jennifer brings over 20 years of experience in the public sector working for local government and public utilities. Prior to joining Tripepi Smith, Director
Jennifer spent 18 years with Southern California Gas Company Role: Account (SoCalGas) in a variety of roles. As Public Affairs Manager, she was Management/Strategy
responsible for representing the company to many Orange County cities by maintaining government and community relations. She served on several Chamber of Commerce boards and as President for the Based in Keller, TX Coastline Community College Foundation. Jennifer managed a staff promoting energy efficiency solutions to local govemments in her role as Public Sector Programs and Partnerships Supervisor before promoting to Public Policy Manager where she provided policy direction and strategy.
Jennifer gamered her initial city government experience with both the City of Anaheim as well as the City of Pasadena: She managed public relations efforts for the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau (now Visit Anaheim) during a $4.2 billion renovation of the Anaheim resort. She also served as Marketing and Communications Manager for an international economic development firm that promoted the Alsace region of France.
Jennifer earned both a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and a Master's Degree in Communication from San Diego State University where she also taught public speaking.
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Kaitlyn Wu Kaitlyn is a seasoned outreach professional with more than seven years Sr. Business Analyst of experience in public sector communications and higher education outreach. Throughout her career, Kaitlyn has spearheaded content Role: Project strategy and copywriting for newsletters, annual reports, websites, Management
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Kaitlyn is a certified Hootsuite Social Marketing Professional and holds the J. Lindsey Wolf Certificate in Communications from the Califomia Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO). In addition, she has completed CAPIO's Emergency Communications Academy, hosted in partnership with CalOES. Her clients include Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, City of American Canyon, City of Napa, City of Downey and City of Jurupa Valley.
Nolan Voge Nolan Voge offers creative insight and technical solutions to the Jr. Business Analyst Tripepi Smith team with extensive knowledge in video systems, creative media projects and venue production. As a graduate of San Role: Photographer Diego State University (SDSU), he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Television, Film and New Media with an emphasis in Production arid a minor in Theatre Arts. He displayed his strong work Based in Yorba Linda, ethic outside of the classroom by participating in nearly sixty projects CA relating to production. He further enhanced his experience as a content creator for the College of Education at SDSU, followed by employment in the govemment space. He previously practiced event videography, project management and his knowledge of video systems, computer systems and software with Empire Media Productions.
Nolan is Hootsuite Social Marketing and Sprout Social certified and holds a certification in Dante for audio solutions in production work.
His client work includes: City of Bellflower, City of Fullerton, City of Huntington Beach, City of Menifee, the California JPIA, Town of Yucca Valley and City of Villa Park.
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Luis Verdin Luis is a marketing professional with a versatile set of skills including Jr. Business Analyst graphic design, account management, marketing strategy and more.
With a degree in Psychology and Philosophy from Claremont Mckenna Role: Project Support College, Luis is passionate about exploring the interaction between creative and analytical aspects of marketing. Luis has honed his narketing skills through previous interships and mentorships wher re worked with clients such as BlocPower, Circuit and Walgreens. Lui Based in Upland, CA
Luis is a certified Hootsuite Social Marketing Professional.
Ethan De La Pena Ethan brings an array of experiences and skills to the Tripepi Smith Jr. Business Analyst team. With a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science from Biola University, he honed his analytical and logical Role: Videographer talents while learning courses in computer science, data science; statistics, abstract mathematics and more. Throughout his collegiate career, he became an experienced video editor, photographer and videographer, and practiced graphic design, media relations, content Based in Cudahy, CA
creation, media management and motion graphics. He grew his leadership skills as one of Biola's Student Missionary Union's volunteer group leaders and New Student Orientation coordinator.
Ethan is a certified Hootsuite Social Marketing Professional. His client work includes City of Huntington Beach, City of Lomita, Califomia Contract Cities Association, Town of Yucca Valley and OneDigital Health and Benefits.
Resumes for this team and all team members who may be assigned to the City's engagement are included as Appendix A in the back of this response.
Of course, Tripepi Smith is a collaborative firm, with many available skillsets, with each available as needed to aid the City of Blythe in telling its story.
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atherine Griffiths, AF Jennifer Nentwig, APF Jon Barilone CREATIVE SERVICES incipal, Editorial Lea Principal Principal Kevin Bostwick Cameron Grimm Jennifer Vaughn Cathy Thompson Creative Director Director Director Recruiter / HR Directo Kjerstin Wingert Melanie James Saara Lampwalla Karen Villaseñor Sr. Designer, Photography Neb, Design, Video Sr. Business Analyst Sr. Business Analyst Nolan Voge Jenni Wechsler Sara Madsen Sydni Overly
Video, Photography Graphic Design Sr. Business Analyst Sr. Business Analyst Josh Hernandez Sophie Doane Claire Torza Allison Torres Videography, Event Graphic Design Business Analyst Business Analyst Production
Josiah Solis Danielle Rodriguez Kevork Kurdoghlian
Eldon Shih Videography, Event Business Analyst
Business Analyst
Videography Production
John Balliet Ethan De La Peña Kaetlyn Hemandez Kylie Sun Videography Videography Business Analyst Business Analyst Brooke Hager Charlie Mounts Calee Cummings Skyler Addison Jr. Business Analyst Jr. Business Analyst Jr. Business Analyst Jr. Business Analyst Kayla Cao Melanie Moore ailyn Thompso Morgan Mock
Jr. Business Analyst Jr. Business Analyst . Business Analy Jr. Business Analyst Jacob Lyle Alyson Nichols Luis Verdin Brooke Hager
Jr. Business Analyst Jr. Business Analyst Jr. Business Analyst: Jr. Business Analyst manda Aven endall Lowen Sophia Silane
r. Business Analys - Business Analys Jr. Business Analyst Additionally, sometimes for video work, printing, niche website development needs or mailing we may use subcontractors. These are often determined at the time of the need, so it is difficult to predict who that will be. However, here is a list of potential firms or people we routinely subcontract with:
InfoSend - Print and Mail House Services
DLS Printer Services - High-end Printing for Collateral 4 Emily Baker - Voiceover Work
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PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK
Tripepi Smith begins all engagements with a kickoff meeting with the client to introduce personnel to one another, define Key Performance Indicators (metrics, goals and timelines); review project management processes and tools; and ensure each team member has a full understanding of their responsibilities.
Tripepi Smith primarily uses the following tools to manage projects:
• Google Suite for email, creating real-time collaborative documents and instant messaging; • Zoom for conference calls;
• Sprout Social for social media management;
• Meltwater for social media and media monitoring;
• Mavenlink for project/task management, interal project status updates and time entry.
These project management tools enable project manager(s) to quickly determine a project's budget status, review the schedule of tasks and send rapid notifications to the whole team if issues arise.
Outside of regular check-in calls, the City may contact Jennifer Vaughn, account manager, with any questions, requests or issues. Jennifer will then swiftly relay instructions to the rest of the team. Should a serious issue arise that could impact a deliverable, she will arrange a meeting with all team members to discuss potential solutions. For example: if more resources are needed to execute on a deliverable or speed up a process, Tripepi Smith can immediately tap into its internal talent pool.
Principal Ryder Todd Smith will also be available 24-7 to address the City's needs.
Fixed Fee Deliverable
Dedicated Website
Tripepi Smith can build and maintain a dedicated website to host all of the pertinent information regarding Chuckwalla's closure. Everything from press releases and FAQs to template letters of support and opportunities for interested parties to join the coalition of advocates. Tripepi Smith offers support options to make it easier for our clients to manage their websites. This can include items such as performing maintenance on the site, upgrading to the latest software for better security, adding content and much more.
Retainer Engagement
Weekly Check-In Calls & Content Planning
To coordinate our efforts with City Staff and sustain momentum on projects, Tripepi Smith will schedule a recurring, one-hour weekly phone call that will include a City-designated lead for our engagement. These weekly calls will help drive content planning for various communication channels, including website content, press releases and social media posts and stories. Call content will focus on story plans, new issues or concerns that need to be communicated, identification of major themes or ideas to address in the coming weeks, review of recent media mentions and social media comments and sharing of communication opportunities in coordination with lobbying efforts. This will be a working call during which Tripepi Smith will manage an agenda and provide notes for each call. After each call, the client will receive an action summary email about decisions made on the phone call and related action steps. We will produce work, such as press 17 TRIPEPI SMITH
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releases and article drafts, in a shared workspace where the City can see our progress in real time and provide instant feedback as needed. These tools allow for enhanced collaboration and expedite the production process.
Social Media Management
Content Creation: Social media content creation involves: planning, fact-checking, sourcing graphics, grammar checking and scheduling the post. Tripepi Smith will create up to four (4) posts per month over the course of 6 months and distribute them on up to five (5) platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedln, Nextdoor).
Monitoring: Tripepi Smith will monitor inboxes for questions and comments. When appropriate, responses will be drafted, which will occasionally require fact-checking and seeking out guidance from the City.
Additional: Our work also includes optimizing social media accounts to boost performance and keeping up to date on the latest social media platform updates and options. Boosted posts and targeted ads are also helpful in disseminating information to community members, and Tripepi Smith is fully capable of running and tracking these paid campaigns (fees to be agreed upon and paid by the City).
Website Content Management
Tripepi Smith can ensure your dedicated website it kept updated with pertinent content such as press releases, FAOs and contact information. We can allocate 2 hours per month providing these updates.
Coalition Building Efforts
Our Tripepi Smith team is integrated throughout California communities and regional agencies. In concert with the City and its lobbyist, we can facilitate the growth of a strong and supportive coalition to amplify the City's message.
Optional Retainer Add On Work
Stakeholder Newsletter
Digital Newsletter:
Tripepi Smith has email marketing design experts with access to the complete Adobe Creative Suite to make any email template stand out. We will create one email template inside of your email platform for monthly newsletter use. Email is another avenue to distribute the news article content that is created every month; it's inexpensive, prevalent and a solid way to reach engaged residents. We can use existing email lists collected from the City's utilities and/or Parks & Recreation. The scope of the digital newsletter includes writing up to seven articles to build the content for what will actually go in the newsletter. If we deliver an electronic newsletter, we suggest the format be that we post the articles to the Blythe website, then link snippets of the articles from the email platform. Tripepi Smith's scope is to both design the electronic newsletter, provide editorial calendar planning services, write the articles in cooperation with City subject matter experts, and then deploy the content on the website and through the email platform (i.e. Constant Contact, etc).
Print Newsletter:
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fees. As a starting point for price consideration, Tripepi Smith has used our La Cañada Flintridge newsletter as the reference point for discussion. Tripepi Smith produces these quarterly tri-fold newsletters for clients like the City of La Cañada Flintridge, in which we develop up to seven articles highlighting key City events, accomplishments and features. These newsletters are carefully curated and designed with the support of our graphic design team.
Tripepi Smith can also provide in house Spanish translation and reformat the newsletter accordingly for a PDF format. For the digital format, we can write a native Spanish version, and then rely on the language translation on the City's website to handle the Spanish version.
The layout in PDF format and handling with a printer is more involved, complicated and demands more graphic design time, so the price for a print edition is more expensive than the email delivery format. The exception to this is if you want us to deliver a PDF version, but then we use an email for distribution.
PublicCEO Placement
PublicCEO reaches 16,000 California government executives daily with an email newsletter. With top billing on the PublicCEO website, the City of Blythe's efforts to educate the public regarding the Chuckwalla prison closure will reach a statewide audience of decision-makers.
Media Intelligence Services
As media and technology are constantly evolving, organizations are trying to find the latest and greatest ways to tell their stories and find out what others are saying about them. To stay ahead of the curve, Tripepi Smith invested in Meltwater, an enterprise-class comprehensive media monitoring solution. Meltwater enables communications professionals and organizations to streamline their media monitoring, reporting, analytics and more.
Meltwater allows users to monitor media mentions, create newsletter summaries and share summary reports on insights—all in one platform. Whether you want to keep track of news articles mentioning your organization or find a list of media contacts, a combination of Tripepi Smith professionals and the Meltwater tool can meet your needs.
In addition to the customization of searches and convenient content newsletters, Tripepi Smith can use Meltwater to create digestible and comprehensive insight reports on the sentiment, location and top sources of content you are monitoring. These reports can help inform decision-making on communication matters within your organization.
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BASIC PACKAGE EXTENSIVE PACKAGE
Monthly Cost $495 $825
Custom Content Streams - News 1 3
Custom Content Streams - Social Media 1 3
Automated Media Digest Frequency Weekly Daily
Analytics Dashboard Frequency Monthly Weekly
Additionally, offers add-ons including:
Media Contact List: $250/ list
@ Additional Content Stream: $275/ month
@ Services for non-Meltwater subscribers: $330 base + add-on service(s) cost Learn more about our media intelligence services at www.Tripepismith.com/Media-Intelligence Ad Hoc Work (Time & Materials Basis)
This work will be completed using our ad hoc rates and is priced as such because of the unpredictable nature of the costs involved with this work.
Press Release
Tripepi Smith can draft news articles, press releases and/or official statements, which are typically up to five hundred (500) words in length. The City would direct the allocation of stories with Tripepi Smith's suggestions, making internal subject matter experts available to aid the development of the stories when needed. Additionally, this assumes the City would provide a media and external agencies notification list for use by Tripepi Smith where a press release scenario is desired. The City would also facilitate timely approval of quotes in the release when connected with City Staff or City Councilmembers.
Press Conference
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Op Ed Writing
In addition to standard press releases, the City can benefit from additional support and coverage from the perspective of impacted stakeholders. Tripepi Smith can partner with the City to identify appropriate leaders and draft Op Eds on their behalf to distribute to media outlets reaching decision-makers in Sacramento.
Collateral Material
Tripepi Smith uses Canva extensively for basic social media graphics and therefore can use our Junior Business Analyst resources for that work. Where more extensive design is required, Tripepi Smith has an Art Director, Senior Graphic Artists and Graphic Artists that can provide meaningful collateral that will leave a lasting impression. The City would benefit from a slick flier/leave-behind piece to provide an overview of the issue and its impact on the community.
Video
Tripepi Smith can produce a general education video and/or a PSA to the community. We can provide scripting, use of teleprompter, full camera setup, a single day of production shooting, b-roll shooting on same day, pre-planning, post-production video editing, music licensing, voice over, transcription and upload to appropriate channels.
Town Hall Facilitation and Promotion
Tripepi Smith has extensive experience in hosting and facilitating community meetings. We can ensure that the event is promoted and well attended virtually and/or in person to maximize outreach. We can assist with logistical details and marketing each event to the appropriate audience. Tripepi Smith can use social media platforms, digital or printed flyers and custom graphics to advertise events based on the needs of the City.
Not only will this serve as a component of transparent communication to the region, it can attract additional supporters for the cause. Tripepi Smith can also dispatch junior level, bilingual resources to staff community events in-person to support community outreach, community booths at events Community Leader Training
Building a strong grass-roots network is essential for gathering support and spreading information. Tripepi Smith can create the talking points and training necessary so that community leaders serve as ambassadors to the City.
Human Interest Video Interviews
By conducting a series of interviews with people that have been positively impacted by Chuckwalla prison's efforts in the community, Tripepi Smith will help the City build a case for their contributions in Blythe and provide a better understanding for its positive impacts in the region.
Community Sentiment Analysis
To kick off community outreach efforts, Tripepi Smith recommends collecting community feedback using FlashVote, an automated scientific community survey technology that would provide actionable input on any pertinent community-oriented initiatives. FlashVote is inclusive for residents who want to participate, with communications by email, text and phone call, plus multiple language options. By collecting community
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feedback, Tripepi Smith can help the City engage with residents more effectively on future City projects, events, and more.
Here is an example response format that uses survey results for outreach on community branding:
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COST PROPOSAL
Fixed (One-Time) Deliverable
Deliverable Quantity/Notes
Dedicated Issue Website Designed by Web Developer and managed by a Junior Business Analyst
Develop, host, and manage website Includes domain name purchase and hosting fees for 1 year. Annual hosting is $400/year, SSL Cert is
$200/year, Domain Name is $30/year/domain name
$5,360
Estimated Cost of Retainer Engagement
Deliverable Quantity/Notes
Weekly Strategy Discussions Leverages Senior Business Analyst and Junior Business Analyst
Conduct weekly client check-in calls, Max. of 60 minutes per call provide check-in call recap outlining action
items and deadlines, advise on media
relations and strategy
Social Media Management Leverages Junior Business Analyst with occasional support from Senior Business Analyst
Create and publish social media post Up to 4 unique posts per month content Social media graphic design included
English only
Website Content Management Leverages Junior Business Analyst Update website Up to 2 hours monthly
Coalition Building Leverages Director with
support from Senior Business Analyst
Coordinate with City, lobbyist and
community stakeholders to build grassroots
network
TOTAL MONTHLY COST $6,650
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Cost Estimates for Optional Retainer Work
Quantity/Notes
Deliverable
Includes 6 article/Op/Ed placements
Public CEO Placement/Advertisement
Distribution to over 16,000 subscribers
Top billing on Public CEO
$900/month
Includes daily media digest and weekly metrics
Media Monitoring
Meltwater. - Ahead of the Curve
$825/month
Monthly Newsletter
Develop, design and render a PDF or Email Leverages Junior Business Analysts with support from Graphic Designer and a Senior Business
Analyst for Editorial Planning and OA
translation.
TOTAL TASK COST $1,450.00 Digital Edition
Additional $902.50 Spanish Translation Version
Separate Constant Contact Fees: $600-$1500 per
Year (depending on contact count)
Printing and Postage Fees Separate
Community Sentiment Analysis
Collect community feedback to more Initial survey recommended. Bi-monthly survey ffectively engage with residents anc thereafter.
stakeholders.
~$12,000/year
Retainer Billing
Tripepi Smith will email an invoice to the designated email address(es) of the person overseeing our contract and will accept payment by check. Preference is for payment with net 30-day terms. The retainer invoice will be mailed on the 15'h of each month for that month's services.
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Time & Materials (Ad Hoc) Work Pricing
Tripepi Smith is providing our hourly rates for the full array of our resources to support City communication efforts. Examples of these ad hoc projects include but are not limited to video production, photography services, virtual meetings/events, website development and a wide array of graphic design services. We propose time and materials rates here so we can be responsive to other needs that arise that are not best accounted for in a monthly retainer. Tripepi Smith has proposed a retainer agreement of $6, 650.00 per month. However, the City has the option to add on services on an as-needed basis and we've provided estimates for those below.
Cost Estimates for Ad Hoc Work
Activity Price Notes
Press Releases $650/Each We recommend 5 over the 6-
month period
Press Conference $2,500 Includes facilitation and
promotion/invitation to media
Op Ed Writing $950/Each We recommend 4 over the 6-
month period
Collateral $2,450 Produce 1 leave-behind piece
to be used at events. Graphic
design and content writing
Video $2,200/Each We recommend a general
education video as well as a
PSA video to the community.
Pricing assumes we shoot at
least three videos at a time.
Town Hall Facilitation & $3,500/Each Three (3) town halls are Promotion recommended. TS will provide
promotion and facilitation at
each meeting. Assumed to be
in-person. Online option
| available.
Community Leader Training : $650/Month Provide talking points and training to develop
community ambassadors and
curation of relationships.
Human Interest Interviews $550/Each We recommend 10 interviews to demonstrate the impact on
real people within the
community
Ad Hoc Billing
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Any requested ad hoc work will be invoiced at the end of the month in which the work was done. Terms are net 30 days.
Fixed price project work will be invoiced per the above noted payment schedule. This will also be net 30 days.
Time & Materials Billing
For ad hoc work, time at Tripepi Smith is billed in 15-minute increments - i.e. we invoice our time in the following examples: 1.25, 0.75, 4.0 or 6.5 hours.
Annual increase
Tripepi Smith will increase the hourly rates and retainer fees for all resources by five percent (5%) or the national CPI index-whichever is higher-each year on the anniversary of the contract, starting in the calendar year 2024.
Retainer Discount
When client monthly retainers exceed six-thousand-five-hundred dollars ($6,500) a month, they have access to our reduced Hourly - Retainer rates noted below. Otherwise, any ad hoc work done outside the scope of the Retainer would be at the Hourly - Standard rates.
Resource Hourly - Standard Hourly - Retainer
Principal $330.00 $290.00
Director $220.00 $185.00
Art Director $220.00 $185.00
Senior Business Analyst $175.00 $150.00
Business Analyst $120,00 $100.00
Junior Business Analyst $95.00 $80.00
Senior Videographer/Animator $175.00 $150.00
Photographer/Videographer $120.00 $100.00
Senior Graphic Designer $160.00 $135.00
Junior Graphic Designer $120.00 $100.00
Web Developer $175.00 $150.00
Drone Operator $175.00 $150.00
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Other Costs
Because Tripepi Smith offers a broad set of services, including extensive content production, we have some other content production-related fees that may come up during our engagement that we want to tell you about.
Travel Costs
Travel costs must be pre-authorized and then will be reimbursed by the City for any requested travel. Travel costs to be covered are for airfare, lodging and car rental. If Tripepi Smith is requested to be onsite, we will invoice for travel time at half rate of the resource's applicable Hourly Rate.
Equipment Costs
Tripepi Smith offers some services that require equipment, such as drone operations and video production.
As such, in those cases, the following rates apply:
Half Day Full Day
Video Equipment $350 $550
Drone Equipment N/A $500
Five-hundred-fifty dollars ($550) for a full day of video equipment use (includes full set of video equipment). Full day is defined as a shoot lasting four (4) or more hours.
Three-hundred-fifty dollars ($350) for a half day of video equipment use. Half day is defined as anything under four (4) hours of video production. All such expenses will be authorized by the Town prior to fee being assessed.
• Five-hundred dollars ($500) per day drone fee applies and is not inclusive of the drone operator time (Drone Operator rate).
Service Fees
Client Pays Directly Client Reimburses TS
Print costs, digital advertising, media
placement, voiceover/captions No Fees 10%
Typically, Tripepi Smith prefers to have service providers bill the client directly to avoid additional administrative costs and because we have no economic interest in the service provider selection. If Tripepi Smith is asked to pay the bill for the client, we will apply a ten percent (10%) agency fee to the reimbursement expense. Typical services include, but are not limited to:
Print Costs: Tripepi Smith is happy to use a printer of the client's choosing for print production work, or to recommend a printer with whom we have experience.
Digital Advertising: Tripepi Smith is a Google Partner and Constant Contact Solution Provider and has Facebook Certified staff. We consider digital platforms to be a cornerstone element of any outreach strategy; often this comes with digital advertising fees.
Media Placement: Tripepi Smith can help liaise on behalf of the Town for advertising space within various mediums, such as newspapers, magazines or websites.
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Voiceover, Translation and Closed Caption Fees: Tripepi Smith occasionally uses third-party resources to record voiceovers for videos, generate closed captions for videos, and for non-English language translations.
Tripepi Smith Partnership Discounts
Tripepi Smith has financial interest in certain related entities. These partnerships allow Tripepi Smith to offer clients extra media reach or additional services at partner pricing. Partnerships include:
PublicCEO
- digital news about public affairs, reaching over 16,000 California government executives https://www.publicceo.com
Civic Business Journal
- digital interest stories about the people in local government https://www.civicbusinessjournal.com
FlashVote
- planning, implementing, measuring civic surveys
https://www.flashvote.com
TS Talent Solutions
- talent search services for local government and related agencies https://tstalentsolutions.com
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REFERENCES
Contact | Description
City of La Cafiada Flintridge General communications support, quarterly newsletter content and Carl Alameda layout, graphic design, media relations, social media management Assistant City Manager
818.790.8880
[email protected]
City of Lomita General communications support, social media management Ryan Smoot graphic desintenance, volatior, duesite design and ongoing City Manager
661.510.0888
[email protected]
City of Palm Desert Graphic design, Spanish translation services, video production, Anthony Mejia social media, animated video, print newsletter, media relations, City Clerk facilitating virtual meetings, online workshops, bilingual websites, 760.346.0611
[email protected]
City of Indian Wells General communications support, social media management, Chris Freeland graphic design, media relations, website technical support, editorial City Manager calendar creation and management, quarterly newsletter, 760.346.2489 photography, video production
[email protected]
Town of Yucca Valley General communications support, social media management, Lesley Copeland graphic design news articles, press releases, website content update Town Clerk and maintenance, bi-monthly digital newsletter, SB 1383 educatio and public outreach
760.369.6585 ext. 226
[email protected]
City of Duarte Tripepi Smith conducted a full communications assessment for the Dan Jordan City of Duarte in 2014. After ad hoc video, photo and email outreach work over a few years, the City engaged Tripepi Smith in 2020 to City Manager refresh the 2014 communications assessment, create a style guide, 626.590.4633 consult in creating a new website and to redesign its quarterly [email protected] newsletter. Additionally, the City entered a retainer agreement for social media services, writing news articles and press releases, updating the website, delivering monthly metrics reports, conducting weekly project management calls as well as quarterly strategy calls with leadership and to produce the quarterly newsletter. 29 TRIPEPI SMITH
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APPENDIX A: RESUMES
RYDER TODD SMITH
TRIPEPI SMITH - PRESIDENT 11/00 - PRESENT
• Poorie communication alice, platesy and yourio services to range of e, al to migy and nealthcare verticals
MAVENT INC - SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS 5/05 - 11/09 • Responsible for quality assurance, technology operations and internal infrastructure organizations • Built team of technology professionals to manage multi-site production environment at co-location facilities.
• Managed vendor relationships and reviewed all invoices • Brought focus to key areas, including: system documentation, knowledge sharing with other employees, schedule management for finite resources and enhanced security • Developed and managed the departmental budgets for three groups MAVENT INC - VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING 08/04 - 05/05
• Managed the Company's outside PR firm relationship, creative firm relationship, corporate website, ad campaigns, conference schedule, conference logistics and internal employee communications
• Developed and managed the marketing budget
MAVENT INC- VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 02/03 - 08/04 • Monitored nationwide political activities that were pertinent to Mavent's interests • Developed relationships with third-party interest groups that impacted the Company's product • Participated in industry conferences and represented the Company at industry events OLYMPIC STAFFING SERVICES - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER 01/98 - 11/00 • Managed and controlled all aspects of the technology environment at this five-location, 35- employee company
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION - GOVT REPRESENTATIVE 07/97 - 12/97 • Worked directly with the Director of State and Local Government Relations to research issues of concern to Northrop Grumman
• Developed agendas to target upcoming legislative issues • Assisted in lobbying work and development of testimony
EDUCATION
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE - CLAREMONT, CA
• Bachelor of Arts in Politics - Philosophy - Economics with Dual in Economics • Cum Laude Honors
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JENNIFER VAUGHN
TRIPEPI SMITH - DIRECTOR 01/22 - PRESENT
• Provide key account project management, strategy and support for communication and marketing initiatives • Develop content, direct staff and manage timely deliverables to ensure results for clients • Mentor talent and provide leadership on new marketing efforts and platforms TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE - ADJUNCT PROFESSOR 09/22 - PRESENT • Teach public speaking to students with emphasis on informative and persuasive speeches • Prepare course materials (syllabus, assignments and grading) for accessibility on Canvas online portal • Manage the learning environment with thoughtful evaluations and enforcement of academic policies SOCALGAS - PUBLIC POLICY MANAGER 01/21 - 03/21
• Provided policy direction and support for staff with comment letters, talking points and presentations • Monitored climate action and adaptation plans to ensure natural gas technologies are included • Presented SoCalGas' policies via participation in conferences and industry committees SOCALGAS - PUBLIC SECTOR PROGRAMS 12/17 - 1/21
• Supervised eight program managers charged with promoting energy efficiency to local government • Monitored and maintained $1.8 million budget amongst 12 local government partnership programs • Implemented strategy to serve higher education & food service customers by collaborating across departments to generate publicity, retain customer base and capitalize on programs and opportunities SOCALGAS - PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER 02/03 - 12/17
• Represented SoCalGas for the County of Orange and served as official spokesperson and liaison to members of Congress, State Senate and Assembly
• Partnered with Media Relations, Field personnel and first responders during damage incidents to provide a safe working environment and respond to news inquiries via television, radio and print • Developed and implemented outreach communications strategies for various SoCalGas projects • Conducted community meetings and ongoing communication with impacted residents during SoCalGas projects, including outrage management of high-profile, hostile customers
CITY OF PASADENA - MANAGEMENT ANALYST 03/02 - 01/03
• Coordinated the Planning and Development department's relations with the Mayor, City Council and Executive Committee • Led inter-department team to establish an employee communication plan to be administered in the Planning and Development department
Researched and analyzed various legislative and administrative issues pertinent to the department ranging from zoning and building permits to demolition of single-family homes
EDUCATION
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY - SAN DIEGO, CA
• Master of Arts in Communications
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
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KAITLYN WU
TRIPEPI SMITH - SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST 06/22 - PRESENT • Provide project management and account support for numerous clients • Produce client newsletters, press releases, web content, articles and thought leadership pieces • Conduct market research and offer strategic insights
ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST 12/19-06/22 • Wrote, edited and publish content for District publications including newsletters, eblasts, pres eleases, Water Quality Reports, articles and more - reaching 159,000 customers annuall • Partnered with subject matter experts to synthesize information and produce clear copy that increased public engagement with District programs
Managed the District's water education programs, engaging over 10,000 students each ye rough tours, career prep, teacher training, classroom presentations, field trips and contes • Collaborated with leadership to assess District needs, create strategic communications goals and implement new programs
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY - INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS SPECIALIST 05/16-12/19 • Developed copy for webpages, eblasts and online applications, driving conversion of initial leads to applicants and enrolled students
• Oversaw the Visits and Events program for prospective international students, contributing to enrollment goals and building CBU's global reputation
• Utilized Salesforce to increase efficiency, analyze data and provide quality customer service to prospective students
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY - FOCUS COORDINATOR 12/14 - 12/15 • Recruited and interviewed first-year orientation leaders • Organized and implemented training programs, equipping student leaders in public speaking, teaching and academic advising
• Assisted in university retention efforts, serving as a liaison between staff and incoming students
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Psychology - California Baptist University - Riverside, CA
CERTIFICATIONS
• Hootsuite Social Marketing 06/22
• J. Lindsey Wolf Certificate in Communications (CAPIO) 04/22
SOFTWARE
• Hootsuite • Google Suite • Microsoft Office Suite
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NOLAN VOGE
TRIPEPI SMITH - JUNIOR BUSINESS ANALYST 1/22 - PRESENT
• Conduct photography and videography work
• Manage video systems for broadcast television and various venues • Collaborate on content creation for numerous platforms EMPIRE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS - PROJECT MANAGER, VIDEOGRAPHER, PHOTOGRAPHER6/20 - 12/21 • Obtained a diverse understanding of video systems in varied environments • Trained and assisted employees throughout scenarios prominent in video production • Directed employees to jobsites and events for best outcome of media • Participated in the production process, including setup and breakdown of equipment
PLACENTIA YORBA LINDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT - COMPUTER INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST 09/20 - 06/21
• Taught primary-level students on the importance of proper computer use • Assisted faculty and staff with their technology services and interal systems on campus • Maintained computer labs and server rooms and kept track of routine software and hardware updates • Supervised students in assorted environments, including computer labs
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, SDSU - VIDEOGRAPHER, PHOTOGRAPHER, SOCIAL MEDIA TECHNICIAN 08/17 - 08/20
• Created promotional pieces, interactive virtual reality video and commercial content for the program • Photographed staff, faculty, alumni and students of high achievement, as well as campus events and seminars • Interviewed associates of the program through written jouralism and a video spotlight for each PLACENTIA YORBA LINDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT - DISTRICT VIDEOGRAPHER 06/18 - 08/18 • Directed content, advertisements and interviews of staff and faculty of the district • Represented the school district at media events to encourage attendance of the schools alongside students of other programs
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Science in Television, Film and New Media (Production), Minor in Theatre Arts - San Diego State University - San Diego, CA
CERTIFICATIONS
• Hootsuite Social Marketing 01/22
• Dante Certification Program - Levels 1 and 2 10/20
Sprout Social 02/22
SOFTWARE
• Adobe Premiere Pro • Adobe lllustrator • ATEM Software Control • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe InDesign • ATEM Media Express • Adobe Lightroom • Adobe After Effects • Cablecast Systems • Microsoft Office and Google Suite • Final Cut Pro X Leightronix Systems • Davinci Resolve
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LUIS VERDIN
TRIPEPI SMITH - JUNIOR BUSINESS ANALYST 07/22 - PRESENT • Conduct market research to provide client insights
• Manage social media and respond to public questions
• Write stories and press releases for the firm's website and city clients REAL CHEMISTRY - PERFORMANCE MARKETING INTERN 06/21 - 08/21 • Conduced marketing strategy research and assisted with various Project Management tasks • Accumulated, organized and analyzed data for the Integrated Intelligence department • Collaborated with other inters in the creation and presentation of a comprehensive campaign proposal CLAREMONT MARKETING GROUP - ACCOUNT MANAGER 09/20 - 05/21 • Designed social media assets, developed online brand presence for clients • Maintained client relationships as the client's main point of contact • Lead a team of five in the completion of client projects; facilitated task delegation; devised project execution HUMAN CONNECTIONS - MARKETING INTERN 06/20 - 08/20
• Devised a profitable pricing structure and logistics; designed for new product • Created webpages through Squarespace and content
• Developed marketing plan for the promotion of new business initiatives
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MENTEE - MARKETING EDGE 02/21-06/21
• Received professional mentorship from a marketing industry expert MADE PROGRAM FINALIST, MENTEE - ANA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 01/21-03/21 • Selected from a competitive pool of applicants to participate in the MADE Program • Received professional mentorship from a marketing industry expert DIGITAL MARKETING MENTEE - WPROMOTE 05/20-07/20
• Received professional mentorship from a marketing industry expert
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology with Dual in Philosophy - Claremont McKenna College - Claremont, CA
CERTIFICATIONS
08/22
: Movance Sool Akating 08/20
Advanced Google Analytics
• Fundamentals of Digital Marketing 01/20
• Adobe Audition 08/19
SOFTWARE
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ETHAN DE LA PENA
TRIPEPI SMITH - JUNIOR BUSINESS ANALYST 11/22 - PRESENT • Film, photograph and edit live events for client deliverables • Manage social media and respond to public questions
• Set up livestream events, interviews, timelapses and more MATHNASIUM - INSTRUCTOR 03/22-09/22
• Created detailed leaming plans for students
• Marked improvements in logical reasoning skills and quantitative leaps in grades and quality of work • Worked closely with individuals and groups to ascertain and fulfill developmental needs FREELANCE VIDEOGRAPHER AND PHOTOGRAPHER 01/15 - 11/22
• Pre-production, production and post-production of music videos, documentaries, highlight reels, live events, weddings, commercials and more
• Photographed, edited and delivered senior portraits, engagement shoots, events and more • Expanded skills in audio design, video organization, editing and media management BIOLA QUANTITATIVE CONSULTING CENTER - STUDENT CONSULTANT 01/22 - 12/22 • Maintained communication over Zoom and email with potential and current clientele • Created statistical reports in the areas of Psychology, Chemistry, Sports Analytics and more • Utilized a variety of statistical and analytical paths to deliver final products to clients, such as structural equation modeling, linear regressions and brute-force mathematical analysis
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Science Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science - Biola University - La Mirada, CA • Minor: Biblical Studies
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Writing with Flair: How to Become an Exceptional Writer - Udemy • Ninja Writing: The Four Levels of Writing Mastery - Udemy • Editing Mastery: How to Edit Writing to Perfection - Udemy
CERTIFICATIONS
• Hootsuite Social Marketing 11/22
• Sprout Social 11/22
SOFTWARE
• Google Suite • Microsoft Office • Davinci Resolve
• Adobe Suite • Canva • Python/SQL [Introductory]
• R-Studio • C++
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Joe A. Gonsalves & son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
dason A. Gonsalves
Paul A. Gonsalves
ROFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIO
2S1.ST. • SUITE 850 • SACRAMENTO, CA 8$814-$7
018 481-0887 - FAX 9IS 481-5081
Emall: gossa/ves@/fossalrl.com
January 18, 2022
Ms. Mallory Crecelius, Interim City Manager
City of Blythe
235 N. Broadway
Blythe, CA 92225
Dear Ms. Crecelius:
Thank you for the opportunity for Joe A. Gonsalves and Son to submit our proposal for full- service State Legislative Advocacy Services to the city of Blythe. We are honored to provide the attached proposal introducing you, and the city of Blythe, to our firm.
Our firm's strategic approach to advocacy is custom tailored to the unique needs of each of our clients by utilizing our 46 years of experience and relationships with Legislator's, the Administration and stakeholders. Our advocacy will embrace and help promote the City's agricultural community while ensuring the City continues to be an opportunity for businesses and residents alike through a tailored-made approach unique to the city of Blythe.
I have enclosed a list of our present clients. As you can see, we represent a large number of cities. We believe our base of client cities has provided us the unique opportunity to work with each member of the Legislature. Recognizing the number of Legislators coming out of local governments, we have established relationships prior to them being elected to the Legislature. In addition, I have enclosed an outline of both our legislative and grant funding accomplishments. Please note this is a partial list as it would be impossible for me to fully communicate the level of success we have enjoyed in representing our clients over the past 46 years.
We represent a very distinguished group of clients other than cities. For example, Long Beach Transit, providing transit services throughout the Long Beach region; and Access services, the only paratransit service provider in Los Angeles County. In addition, we represent 29 Palms Band of Mission Indians, a leader amongst tribal governments. I strongly believe it is this blend of special people who assist us in being as effective as we are. accomplish out ion a goals, real presen Medal, aid ouring theonsalvi When asked what he meant by the nickname, Senator Maddy responded, "you're like alumni, 1 -56-
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Jason A. Gonsalves
Paul A. Gonsalves
PROES 57 SITE A SANTO, C 881-9786
918441-097 - PAX4-0081
when you guys are working an issue you are everywhere". Still today the members of the Legislature refer to us as "the Gonsalvi".
I would recommend you contact any Legislator and ask them about our firm. In addition, we encourage you to discuss our representation with our clients. We want you to know that we would be honored to represent the City of Blythe as your legislative advocates.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
Sinceyely,
4. Meliss
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Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Jason A. Gonsalves
Paul A. Gonsalves
POES BITE LA SACRAMENT, A 841-386
818 491-0607 - FAX 98S 41-6081
Easil: @onsafrca@@oasatrl.com
FIRM QUALIFICATIONS
By way of background, our firm was founded by Joe A. Gonsalves in 1975. He served as a member of the California State Assembly from 1962 through 1974. Prior to that, he served as a Dairy Valley Council Member including two years as Mayor of the city of Dairy Valley, which is now the city of Cerritos.
In January 1977, Anthony Gonsalves joined the firm after having worked for the California State Senate. Shortly after he joined the firm, we incorporated; and we are now known as Joe A. Gonsalves & Son.
In December of 1998, Jason Gonsalves, joined our firm to assist with our lobbying efforts.
That gave our firm the proud distinction of being the first to have three generations of legislative advocates working on behalf of their clients.
In October of 2004, Paul Gonsalves, joined our firm after most recently serving as a legislative aide to former Assemblymember Rudy Bermudez. Paul received a B.A. in Political Science, a minor in Public Administration, and became Certified in Grant Writing from San Diego State University.
Our firm lists our scope of services in very general terms. We purposely do this to ensure that each client has the flexibility to request any assistance you may require in Sacramento, such as setting up meetings with the appropriate legislators, Governor's office or the various state departments. Should you have any changes you would like to make in the scope of services, please feel free to discuss those with us. Additionally, we do not assign clients to a specific lobbyist in the firm. Instead, you have access to all the firms' employees at any time.
Our firm charges a retainer on a monthly basis and contains a 30-day cancellation clause, as we are confident in our ability to continue to provide your City with an unparalleled level of service. The retainer is all inclusive of the services we would provide for the City. We do not charge for any additional costs.
Our firm will work cooperatively with your management staff and City Council to ensure a high level of legislative and administrative success in Sacramento. We utilize every asset available to us and we will personally meet with each Member of the Legislature, their staff and the Governor's office to ensure such success. Our strategies will vary depending upon the issues as well as Sacramento's ever changing political climate. Whenever you and/or your staff requests something from our firm, we get to work on it immediately and report the actions back to you.
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Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Jason A. Gonsalves
Paul A. Gonsalves
018 881-0597 • FAX 9184444005
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son is a full-service lobbying firm that has a reputation for hard work, honesty and a proven record of success. Our firm has the combined skills and expertise to get the results you want. As previously mentioned, our firm was founded in 1975 by Joe A Gonsalves. As a former California lawmaker, his long-standing reputation of honesty and integrity continues to serve as our firm's foundation.
In January 1977, Anthony joined the firm after having worked for the California State Senate.
Shortly after Anthony joined the firm, we incorporated; and we are now known as Joe A.
Gonsalves & Son. The political process in Sacramento is truly complex. In the four plus decades Anthony has been lobbying in Sacramento, he has had the opportunity to master such complexities, which enables our firm to be successful when representing our clients on particularly difficult and controversial issues.
In December of 1998, Jason joined our firm to assist with our lobbying efforts. That gave our firm the proud distinction of being the first to have three generations of legislative advocates working on behalf of their clients, which continued until Joe passed away in July 2000. Jason has successfully represented our clients before the Legislature and various State Agencies in the areas of local government finance, utilities and commerce, water, public employees' retirement, workers' compensation, environmental regulation, telecommunications, and conflict of interest issues.
In October of 2004, Paul, joined our firm after most recently serving as a legislative aide to former Assemblymember Rudy Bermudez. Paul received a B.A. in Political Science, a minor in Public Administration, and became Certified in Grant Writing from San Diego State University. Paul has successfully represented our clients before the Legislature and various State Agencies in the area of transportation, environmental quality, water, affordable housing, local governance and telecommunications. In addition, Paul has helped secure millions in State grant funding for our clients.
In 2005 a newspaper reporter asked a high-ranking legislative staff member if he/she thought future generations would join the "Gonsalvi" at which the staff member responded "you sort of nope they do, it's hard to imagine this place without a Gonsalves." The Members of the Legislature and their staff know and respect us in Sacramento and, as importantly, they know we respect them. Without integrity, one cannot lobby, and our integrity never waivers. -59-
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Jason A. Gonsalves
Paul A. Gonsalves
OFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATII
5 L ST. - SUITE 250 • SACRAMENTO, CA 85814-57
838 441-0899 - FAX 016441-5083
Emall: Bossahe Etocsafvl.com
PROJECT TEAM INFORMATION
Our firm intentionally does not divide up workload. We have three full time lobbyists in our firm and each lobbyist is fully engaged in our representation of your City. As an example, when a sponsored bill is being heard in committee, we will have each of us in committee.
One of us will provide testimony, one may be meeting with Members and/or staff in their offices, and one will likely be pulling a member out of committee to request their support. It is very difficult for one lobbyist to actually lobby an entire committee alone.
Our entire firm intentionally uses the same [email protected] email address. We do this in order to make sure each member of our firm is aware of the issues of importance as we coordinate our efforts. Whenever we take on an issue, all three lobbyists actively advocate on your behalf.
We are a family firm with three lobbyists, Anthony Gonsalves (father), and his two sons, Jason and Paul Gonsalves: As with most family businesses you can safely assume the organizational structure, with one significant difference, we consider each and every one of our clients to be "the boss".
Personnel:
• Anthony D. Gonsalves - President: (44 years)
Jason A. Gonsalves - Vice President: (23 years)
• Paul A. Gonsalves - Lobbyist: (17 years)
Sasha Spangler - Office Assistant (21 years)
• Stacey Scambray - Office Assistant (5 Years)
STAFF BIOGRAPHIES
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Anthony joined Joe A. Gonsalves & Son in 1977. Anthony started his career working for the California State Senate. The political process in Sacramento is truly complex, with over 4 decades of experience; Anthony has had the opportunity to master such complexities.
Anthony is a smart, never-give-up kind of lobbyist. He thinks of every angle. Most lobbyists will slow down at some point; not Anthony. He will not slow down until the job is done. The desire to win for our clients is paramount in his mind. 5 -60-
Joe A. Gonsalves & son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Jason A. Gonsalves
Paul A. Gonsalves
1R LIFE BA SACHANED, CA 8810-768
BIS 681-0897 - FAX 988 441-6081
@tonsalvi.com
Anthony is widely recognized as one of Sacramento's longest tenured and successful lobbyists. Anthony and his wife Evelyn have been married for 49 years and they have 4 grown sons and 9 grandchildren.
Jason A. Gonsalves
Jason joined Joe A. Gonsalves & Son in 1998. This gave Joe A. Gonsalves & Son the proud distinction of being the first California lobbying firm to have 3 generations lobbying in Sacramento. The firm held this distinction until Joe A. Gonsalves passed away on July 7, 2000.
Jason continues to represent our clients before the Legislature and various state agencies in the areas of; local government finance, utilities and commerce, public employees retirement, workers compensation, telecommunications, and conflict of interest issues.
Over the past two decades, Jason has mastered the internal machinery of the California legislative process and our clients look to him for guidance on the most complex issues such as redevelopment dissolution.
Jason lives in Folsom, CA. with his wife Tracy. They have two children, daughter Taylor and son Joe.
Paul A. Gonsalves
Paul joined the firm in 2004. Paul started his career working at the State Capitol for Assembly Member Rudy Bermudez in 2002.
Paul earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in Public Administration and became Certified in Grant Writing from San Diego State University.
Paul's previous experience working inside the Capitol has benefited our clients tremendously.
He has mastered the process from the inside out and has developed life-long relationships that have enabled him to successfully represent our clients.
Paul has successfully represented our clients before the Legislature and various State Agencies in the area of transportation, environmental quality, water, affordable housing, local governance and telecommunications. In addition, Paul has helped secure millions in State grant funding for our clients.
Paul lives in Loomis, Ca. with his wife Jamie, and their two sons, Parker and Peyton. 6 -61-
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Jason A. Gonsalves
Paul A. Gonsalves
OFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATI
1 ST. • SUITE 850 • SACRAMENTO, CA 85814-S
016481-0807 • PAX 018441-5061
Emall: fonsafvealSfonsalvi.com
REFERENCES
1. Thaddeus McCormick, City Manager
City of Lakewood
5050 Clark Ave
Lakewood, CA 90712
562-866-9771
[email protected]
2. John Moreno, City Manager
City of Paramount
16400 Colorado Ave
Paramount, CA 90723
(562) 220-2000
[email protected]
3. Chris Freeland, City Manager
City of Indian Wells
44-950 El Dorado Drive
Indian Wells, CA 92210
760 346-2489
[email protected]
STAKEHOLDERS
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son does not intend to subcontract for the proposed services, however, we do recognize the value of relationships and leveraging a diverse set of strengths and experiences to achieve a common interest and goal. Our firm has significant experience in building, leading, and working in coalitions with public, private and aligned advocacy groups to support our goals and objectives. Every legislative policy has numerous proponents and opponents, which varies depending on the issue. Our firm will assist in identifying and building coalitions with stakeholders that support the City's legislative and policy positions.
Additionally, we have personal and professional relationships with every member of the Legislature and their staff, including your Assemblymember and Senator. I would recommend you contact any Legislator and ask them about our firm. In addition, we encourage you to discuss our representation with our clients
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Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Jason A. Gonsalves
Paul A. Gonsalves
mall: [email protected]
GRANTS
Our firm proactively identifies and notifies the City of any/all funding opportunities. We assist you in developing your project proposals for each potential grant application. Once the application has been submitted for the grant, our Firm will work with the City management team to schedule meetings with the State Agency that is overseeing the grant. This allows for the opportunity to discuss the City's project in greater detail with the appropriate staff at the department. Often times, these meetings help put a "personal touch" on the project and provide for other funding opportunities to be revealed.
We recommend the city of Blythe request our firm set-up a series of "action days" in Sacramento to meet with the various State Agencies overseeing the desired funding in an effort to craft a competitive proposal. Additionally, we recommend meeting with Legislator's and Legislative Committees to seek their input and support on any funding the City is seeking. Likewise, this will provide an opportunity for the City to receive information and provide input on any funding opportunities that may be available or coming available.
PROJECT APPROACH
Our Firm works cooperatively with your management staff and City Council to ensure a high level of legislative and administrative success in Sacramento. We utilize every asset available to us and we will personally meet with each Member of the Legislature, their Staff and the Governor's office to ensure such success. Our strategies will vary depending upon the issues as well as Sacramento's ever changing political climate. Whenever you and/or your staff requests something from our firm, we get to work on it immediately and report the actions back to you.
As previously mentioned, our firm intentionally does not divide up workload. We have three full time lobbyists in our firm and each lobbyist is fully engaged in our representation of your City. As an example, when a sponsored bill is being heard in committee, we will have each of us in committee. One of us will provide testimony, one may be meeting with Members and/or staff in their offices, and one will likely be pulling a member out of committee to request their support. It is very difficult for one lobbyist to actually lobby an entire committee alone. All three of us will be available for the duration of the Contract.
Once we have received direction from your City and the facts regarding a specific matter, we will immediately work with your staff on the following steps:
• Identify potential Legislators whom can support our cause • Meet with the members of the Legislature
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Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Jason A. Gonsalves
Paul A. Gonsalves
PROFESS A FRE SEA ARMENTO, CA 0301-5768
07. FAX 938441-6081
asalel.com
• Meet with the pertinent committee consultants
• Identify and meet with interest groups, lobbying firms and/or coalitions who can be supportive
• Identify and meet with interest groups, lobbying firms and/or coalitions who may be ir opposition. More than likely, we have a personal relationship with the opponents and or the firms that represent them and by reaching out early we find we are able to neutralize organizations that otherwise may have been opposed. • Assuming legislation is necessary, we will meet with each Member of the various committees the legislation will be referred to in an effort to secure their support for our position prior to each hearing.
We often times tell our clients: "our expertise is the legislative and regulatory process, we are not city of Blythe experts", "which means we will continue to work with your management and technical staff in order for each of us to have a clear understanding of the many issues we expect to provide assistance on. Our firm prides itself on being upfront and honest with the Legislature, which ensures we will never do anything to embarrass ourselves or your City.
Relationships and respect matter in Sacramento and we are extremely proud of the personal and professional relationships we have with the Executive Branch, State Agencies as well as the members of the Legislature. Our long-standing presence in Sacramento enables us to successfully represent your City.
We provide your city with a weekly report, which we send out every Thursday or Friday, depending upon the legislative calendar. We tailor our weekly report to ensure it provides a specific update on the legislative proposals identified/adopted by your City Council.
Additionally, we will provide the City with a monthly written and oral report of legislative activity, as requested.
Our firm lists our scope of services in very general terms. We purposely do this to ensure that each client has the flexibility to request any assistance you may require in Sacramento, such as setting up meetings with the appropriate legislators, Governor's office or the various state departments.
Legislation:
Our firm actively monitors, reviews and participates in the daily activities of the Capitol and the State Agencies. We receive a copy of every bill introduced and each set of amendments.
We will read each bill and the amendments and send those that we feel may be of interest to your city. In addition, as the legislative proposals develop, we provide you with fact sheets and analysis of the bills that may affect you. We provide your City a "weekly report" with the status of all bills either watched, supported and/or opposed by your City. -64-
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Jason A. Gonsaives
Paul A. Gonsalves
PROFESS SEE SO A MENTO A 001-8268
928 441-0807 • FAX 918 441-5061
Additionally, we actively sponsor bills on behalf of our client's as well as maintain a constant line of communication with the Members of the Legislature and their staff to ensure we are apprised of upcoming proposals. Our firm will assist in preparing written correspondence on any/all issues of importance to the City. That said, we do not unilaterally adopt positions on behalf of the City. We work very closely with the City's management team under the direction of the City Council.
Whenever your City adopts a position on legislation and/or proposed regulations, we cover all bases. We meet with the Author's office, the Committee Consultants (both Democrat and Republican), Legislative Leadership, all pertinent stakeholders, and provide testimony in each Committee in order to ensure your City's position is known and ultimately supported.
Increased presence:
An invaluable part of achieving the City's goals and objectives is establishing a voice in Sacramento. Our firm will accomplish this by maintaining our relationships and communication with key policy makers on your behalf. We strongly recommend you request our firm to set up a series of "action days" in Sacramento to meet with legislator's, key committee members and staff, the Goveror's office, and State Agencies to discuss the Cities priorities.
Our firm will be present to represent the City of Blythe's positions on Legislation in every pertinent committee, on the floors of both houses, and in front of any state agency overseeing an issue of importance to the City.
Regulatory and Administrative:
The regulatory and administrative process are often the most time consuming and onerous part of advocacy. State Agencies within the State of California have continued to grow as the Legislature has provided many of them with new powers and responsibilities. Moreover, recent state budget investments and legislation have resulted in unprecedented amounts of funding for various projects.
Our firm will monitor, analyze, participate and influence agencies with administrative actions of interest to the City. The process for regulations and funding guidelines will be handled in the same manner as legislative matters. We will work closely with the City to establish policy direction and we will take the necessary steps to best represent the City before the State Agencies.
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Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Jason A. Gonsalves
Paul A. Gonsalves
PROTEST LOTTE LAD SACRAMENTO A 80014-5766
3 s0 441.0589 • FAX 91B 441-8061
Emall: coasa/[email protected]
PRICING PROPOSAL
In our contract we charge a retainer on a monthly basis. The retainer is all inclusive of the services we would provide for your City. We do not charge for any additional costs.
Additionally, all of our contracts include a 30-day cancelation clause as we are confident on our ability to provide your City with an unparallel level of service.
Our Firm lists the scope of services we provide for our clients in very general terms.
We purposely do this to ensure that each client has the flexibility to request any assistance our clients may require in Sacramento such as setting up meetings with the appropriate legislators, Governor's office or the various state departments. Should you have any changes you would like to make in the Scope of Services, please feel free to discuss them with me.
Our firm respectfully proposes a 12-month contract payable at $4,160.00 per month, not to exceed $50,000.00 annually. Please note, if the City would prefer a different payment schedule, we are open to such.
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Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Jason A. Gonsalves
Paul A. Gonsalves
PROFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION
308 L ST. • SUTTE 250 - SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-3766
836 441-0387 • FAX16 441-5001
Email: @[email protected]
CLIENT LIST
ACCESS SERVICES CALIFORNIA PRODUCER-HANDLER
3449 Santa Anita Avenue ASSOCIATION
El Monte, CA 91731 313 Casa Linda Drive
Andre Colaiace, Executive Director Woodland, CA 95695-4722 (213) 270-6000 Amos DeGroot, President
(530) 662-1228
AMERICAN PROMOTIONAL EVENTS, INC.
dba TNT FIREWORKS GALE BANKS ENGINEERING
555 North Gilbert Street 546 South Duggan Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92833 Azusa, CA 91702
Tad Trout, President Gale Banks, President
(714) 738-1002 (626) 969-9600
BURRTEC WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICES, GATEWAY WATER MANAGEMENT LLC AUTHORITY "GWMA"
41-575 Eclectic Street 16401 Paramount Blvd.
Palm Desert, CA 92260 Paramount, CA 90723
Frank Orlett, Vice President Grace J. Kast, Executive Officer (760) 340-5901 (626) 485-0338
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF DUI IRVINE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST TREATMENT PROGRAMS "CADTP" One Civic Center Plaza, Third Floor 218 North Glendora Avenue Irvine, CA 92606-5207
La Puente, CA 91744 Steve Holtz, Neighborhood Services Manager Barbara Aday-Garcia, Chair (949) 724-6612
(626) 862-2215
LONG BEACH TRANSIT
CALIFORNIA CITY MANAGEMENT Post Office Box 731
FOUNDATION "CCMF" 1963 E. Anaheim St.
2533 Brown Dr. Long Beach, CA 90801
El Cajon, CA 92020 Kenneth McDonald, President & CEO
Ken Pulskamp, Executive Director (562) 489-8485
(844) 226-2411
ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE 18700 Ward Street
AUTHORITY Fountain Valley, CA 92708
2111 Palomar Airport Road Alicia Dunkin, Legislative Affairs Liaison Carlsbad, CA 92011 (714) 378-3268
John Stocker, Financial Advisor
(760) 930-1221
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PACIFIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. INC.
11837 Kemper Road, Suite 2
Auburn, CA 95603
Walt Stockman, President
(530) 888-1010
PORT OF STOCKTON
2201 W. Washington Street
Stockton, CA 95203
Kirk DeJesus, Port Director
(209) 946-0246
PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT
3298 Washington Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Maria Joao Lopes Cardoso, Consul-General
(415) 346-3400
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WATER
ASSOCIATION
725 North Azusa Avenue
Azusa, CA 91702
Tony Zampiello, Assistant Executive Officer
(626) 815-1305
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT "SCAOMD"
21865 Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Wayne Nastri, Executive Officer
(909) 396-3203
TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF
MISSION INDIANS
46-200 Harrison Place
Coachella, CA 92236
Mike Darrell, Chairman
(760) 625-6067
WILLDAN GROUP, INC.
2401 East Katella Avenue, Suite 300
Anaheim, CA 92806-6073
Paul Whitelaw, Senior Vice President
Business Development
(714) 940-6300
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CITY OF ARTESIA CITY OF CUPERTINO
18747 Clarkdale Avenue 10300 Torre Avenue
Artesia, CA 90701 Cupertino, CA 95014
Aldo E. Schindler, City Manager Dianne Thompson, City Manager (562) 865-6262 (408) 777-3212
CITY OF ATASCADERO CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
6500 Palma Avenue 21810 Copley Drive
Atascadero, CA 93422 Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Rachelle Rickard, City Manager Dan Fox, City Manager
(805) 461-5000 (909) 839-7010
CITY OF BANNING CITY OF ELK GROVE
East Ramsey Stre 401 Laguna Palms Way
anning, CA 9222 Elk Grove, CA 95758
Doug Schulze, City Manager Jason Behrmann, City Manager (951) 922-4860 (916) 478-2249
CITY OF BARSTOW CITY OF FAIRFIELD
220 East Mountain View Street, Suite A 1000 Webster Street Barstow, CA 92311-2839 Fairfield, CA 94533
Willie A. Hopkins, Jr., City Administrator David Gassaway, Interim City Manager (760) 255-5195 (707) 428-7400
CITY OF BELLFLOWER CITY OF FILLMORE
16600 Civic Center Drive 250 Central Avenue
Bellflower, CA 90706-5494 Fillmore, CA 93015
Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager David W. Rowlands, City Manager (562) 804-1424 (805) 524-37001
CITY OF CARSON CITY OF FOLSOM
701 E. Carson Street 50 Natoma Street
Carson, CA 90745 Folsom, CA 95630
David C. Roberts, Jr., City Manager Elaine Andersen, City Manager (310) 952-1728 (916) 461-6010
CITY OF CERRITOS CITY OF FONTANA
Post Office Box 3130 8353 Sierra Avenue
18125 Bloomfield Avenue Fontana, CA 92355
Cerritos, CA 90703-3130 Matthew Ballantyne, City Manager Art Gallucci, City Manager (909) 350-7659
(562) 860-0311
CITY OF GLENDORA
CITY OF CHINO 116 East Foothill Blvd.
13220 Central Avenue Glendora, CA 91741-3380
Chino; CA 91710 Adam Raymond, City Manager
Linda Reich, City Manager
(909) 334-3302
CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
CITY OF COMMERCE 21815 Pioneer Blvd.
2535 Commerce Way Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
Emesto Marquez, City Manager
(562) 420-2641 ext. 236
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CITY OF HEMET CITY OF LAGUNA HILLS
445 E. Florida Avenue 24035 El Toro Road
Hemet, CA 92543 Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Eddie J. Pust, Chief of Police/Acting City Manager Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager (951) 765-2300 (949) 707-2620
CITY OF INDIAN WELLS CITY OF LAKEWOOD
44-950 El Dorado Drive 5050 Clark Avenue
Indian Wells, CA 92210 Lakewood, CA 90712
Chris Freeland, City Manager Thaddeus McCormack, City Manager (760) 346-2489 (562) 866-9771
CITY OF INDUSTRY CITY OF LOMITA
15625 East Stafford Street 24300 Narbonne Avenue, PO Box 339 City of Industry, CA 91744 Lomita, CA 90717
Joshua Nelson, City Manager Ryan Smoot, City Manager
(626) 333-2211 Ext. 114 (310) 325-7110
CITY OF IRWINDALE CITY OF LYNWOOD
5050 N. Irwindale Avenue 11339 Bullis Road
Irwindale, CA 91706 Lynwood, CA 90262
Julian A. Miranda, City Manager Eric Hernandez, City Manager (626) 430-2217 (310) 603-0220 Ext. 200
CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY CITY OF MARTINEZ
8930 Limonite Avenue 525 Henrietta Street
Jurupa Valley, CA 92509 Martinez, CA 94553
Rod Butler, City Manager Michael Chandler, City Manager (951) 332-6464 (925) 372-3505
CITY OF KERMAN CITY OF NORCO
850 S. Madera Avenue 2870 Clark Avenue
Kerman, CA 93630 Norco, CA 92860
John Jansons, City Manager Andy Okoro, City Manager
(559) 846-9384 (951) 735-3900
CITY OF LA MIRADA CITY OF NORWALK
13700 La Mirada Blvd. 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Room 3
La Mirada, CA 90638 Norwalk, CA 90650
Jeff Boynton, City Manager Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager (562) 943-0131 (562) 929-5700
CITY OF LA PUENTE CITY OF PALM DESERT
15900 E. Main Street 73-510 Fred Waring Drive
La Puente, CA 91744 Palm Desert, CA 92260
Bob Lindsey, City Manager Todd Hileman, City Manager
(626) 855-1500 (760) 346-0611
CITY OF LA QUINTA CITY OF PALMDALE
78-495 Calle Tampico 38300 Sierra Highway Ste. A
LaQuinta, CA 92253 Palmdale, CA 93550-4798
Jon McMillen, City Manager Rhonda Perez, Interim City Manager (760) 777-7000 (661) 267-5100
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CITY OF PARAMOUNT CITY OF SOUTH GATE
16400 Colorado Avenue 8650 California Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723-5050 South Gate, CA 90280
John Moreno, City Manager Chris Jeffers, Interim City Manager (562) 220-2225 (323) 563-9503
CITY OF RANCHO CORDOVA CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS
729 Prospect Park Driv
Lancho Cordova, CA 9567
Cyrus Abhar, City Manager
(805) 449-2121
CITY OF REDDING CITY OF TORRANCE
3031 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90503
Aram Chaparyan, City Manager
Barry Tippin, City Manager (310) 328-5310
CITY OF TWENTYNINE PALMS
CITY OF ROSEMEAD 6136 Adobe Road
8838 East Valley Blvd. Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Rosemead, CA 91770 Frank Luckino, City Manager
Ben Kim, City Manager (760) 367-6799
(626) 569-2104
CITY OF VACAVILLE
CITY OF ROSEVILLE 650 Merchant Street
311 Vernon Street Vacaville, CA 95688
Roseville, CA 95678 Aaron Busch, City Manager
Dominick Casey, City Manager (707) 449-5100
(916) 774-5362
CITY OF VALLEJO
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA 555 Santa Clara Stree
23920 Valencia Blvd. Suite 120 /allejo, CA 94590
Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Mike Malone, City Manager
Kenneth W. Striplin, Ed.D (707) 648-4576
(661) 255-4905
CITY OF VICTORVILLE
CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS 14343 Civic Drive
11710 E. Telegraph Road Victorville, CA 92393
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Keith C. Metzler, City Manager Ray R. Cruz, City Manager (760) 955-1681
(562) 868-0511 ext. 7510
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL 1444 West Garvey Avenue, Room 305
2175 Cherry Avenue West Covina, CA 91790|
Signal Hill: CA 907 David Carmany, City Manager
Joe Hoefgen, Interim City Manager
(562)989-7302
CITY OF WHITTIER
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY 13230 Penn Street
2929 Tapo Canyon Road Whittier, CA 90602
Simi Valley, CA 93063-2199 Brian Saeki, City Manager
Brian P. Gabler, City Manager (562) 567-9999
(805) 583-6701
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CITY OF WILDOMAR
23873 Clinton Keith Rd, Ste. 201
Wildomar, CA 92595
Dan York, City Manager
(951) 677-7751 ext. 209
WINDSOR, TOWN OF
9291 Old Redwood Hwy, Bldg 400
Windsor, CA 95492
Jon Davis, Town Manager
(707) 838-1000
CITY OF YUCAIPA
34272 Yucaipa Blvd.
Yucaipa, CA 92399
Ray A. Casey, City Manager
(909) 797-2489, ext. 223
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JOE A. GONSALVES & SON LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
LEGISLATION SUBJECT SUMMARY
Would authorize a local government to pass an ordinance, notwithstanding any local restrictions on adopting zoning ordinances, to zone any parcel for up to 10 units of residential density per parcel, at a height specified by the local government in the ordinance, if the parcel is located in a transit-rich area, a jobs-rich area, or an urban infill site, as those terms are defined. In this regard, the bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the Office of Planning and Research, to determine jobs-rich areas and publish a map of Planning and zoning: housing those areas every 5 years, commencing January 1, 2022. - Died in Assembly SB 902 (Wiener) development density Aigrowiations Committee located on an eligible parcel to submit an application for a streamlined, ministerial approval process that is not subject to a conditional use permit. The bill would define a "neighborhood multifamily project" to mcan a project to construct a multifamily structure on vacant land, or to convert an existing structure that does not require substantial exterior alteration into a multifamily structure, consisting of up to 4 residential dwelling units and that meets local height, setback, and lot coverage zoning requirements as they existed on July 1, 2019. The bill would also define "eligible parcel" to mean a parcel that meets specified requirements, including Planning and zoning: housing requirements relating to the location of the parcel and restricting the demolition of development: streamlined approval: certain housing development that may already exist on the site. Died on the Senate SB 50 (Wener) incentives Floor
Would, beginning January 1, 2019, and except as provided, exempt motor vehicles that are 8 or less model-years old from being inspected biennially upon renewal of reistration. The bill would assess an anmual smog abatement ice of $25 on motor vehicles that are 7 or 8 model years old. The bill would require a certain amount of the fee to be deposited into the Air Pollution Control Fund and to be available for expenditure, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program.
AB 1274 (O'Donnel) Smop check: exemption Simmed by the Governor Would establish specific standards for the use of personal services contracts by counties.
The bill would allow a county or county agency to contract for personal services currently or customarily performed by employees, as applicable, when specified conditions are met. The bill would exempt certain types of contracts from its provisions, and would exempt a city and county from its provisions. By placing new duties on local government agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill also would provide that its provisions are severable.. Worked with Author and the bill was amended to remove cities AB 1250 (Jones-Sa wer) Counties: contracts for personal services from the bill.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 requires the State Air Resounces Board to prepare and approve a scoping plan for achieving the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and to update the scoping plan at least once every 5 yeats. The act authorizes the state board to adopt a regulation that California Global Warming Solutions establishes a system of market-based declining annus aggregate emissions limits for sources Act of 2006: market-based compliance or categories of sources that emit greenhouse gases, applicable from January 1, 2012, 10 mechanisms: fire prevention fees: sales December 31, 2020, inclusive, as specified. This bill would require the state board, no later AB 398 (B. Garcia) and use tax manufacturing exemption. than January 1, 2018, to uposte the scoping plan, as specified. - Siried be the Govemor Would regaire the State Air Resources Board to develop a uniform statewide system of annual reporting of emissions of criteria air pollutants and toxic air contaminants for use by certain categories of stationary sources. The bill would require those stationary sources to Nonvebicular air pollution: crileria air report their annual emissions of criteria air pollutants and toxic air contaminants, 85 AB 617 (C. Garcia) pollutants and toxic air contaminants. spccified. - Simed be the Govemor Would require that the city council of a city or the board of supervisors of a county have exclusive authority to adopt or amend » general plan, specific plan, or zoning ordinance, that would convert any discretionary land use approval necessary for a project to ministerial approval; change the land use or zoning designstion of a parcel or parcels to a more intensive designation; or authorize more intensive land uses within an existing land use AB 890 (Medina) Land use: planning and zoning: initiative designation or zoning designation. - Veled by Governor Current federal law recognizes the authority of a state or local government to manage public rights-of-way or to require fair and reasonable compensation from telecommunications providers, on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis, for the use of public rights-of-way on a nondiscriminatory basis, if the compensation required is pablicly disclosed by that goverment. Current federal law provides that no state or local government has the authority to regulate the entry of, or the rates charged by, a commercial mobile service, but permits a state to regulate the other terms and conditions of commercial mobile services. This bill would provide that a small cell, as defined, is a permitted use, subject only to a specified permitting process adopted by a city or county, if the small cell meets S8 649 (Fueso)...... Wireless telecommunications facilities specified requirements. - Vetoed by the Governo -73-
Would create the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program to address deferred maintenance on the state highway system and the local street and road system. The bill would require the California Transportation Commission to adopt performance criteria, consistent with a specified asset management plan, to ensure efficient use of certain funds S8 1 (Beall) Trans ortation Funding available for the program. • Si med be Governor Would enact the Califordia Drought, Water, Parks, Climale, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018, which, if approved by the voters, would authorize the issuance of bonds in an amount of $4,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bood Law to finance a drought, waler, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access for all program. The bill, upon voter approval, would reallocate $100,000,000 of the unissued California Drought, Water, Parks, bonds authorized for the purposes of Propositions 1, 40, and 84 to finance the purposes of a Climate, Coastal Protection, and drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access for all program.
SB 5 (Deleon) Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018. I Siped b the Govemor Beginning with the 2004-05 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, current law requires that each city, county, and city and county receive additional property tax revenues Local goverument finance: property tax in the form of a vehicle license fee adjustment amount, as defined, from a Vehicle License revenue allocations: vehicle license fee Fee Property Tax Compensation Fund thai exists in each county treasury. Signed by SB 130 (Budget) adjustments. Governor
Would, beginning in 2019, change the date of the statewide direct primary and the presidential primary to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March and would continue SB 568 (Lara) Primary elections: election date. the rejuirement that those elections be consolidated. • Signed b, Governor Current federal law recognizes the authority of a state or local gavemment to manage public rights-of-way or to require fair and reasonable compensation from telecommunications providers, on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis, for the use of pablic rights-of-way on a nondiscriminatory basis, if the compensation required is publicly disclosed by that government. Current federal law provides that no state or local govemment has the authority to regulate the entry of, or the rates charged by, a commercial mobile service, but permits a state to regulate the other terms and conditions of commercial mobile services. This bill would provide that a small cell, as defined, is a permitted use, subject only to a specified permitting process adopted by a city or county, if the small cell meets SB 649 (Hweso) Wireless telecommunications facilities. specified requirements. - Velocd b, Govemor Existing law provides for the creation of the Sacramento Regional Transit District, with specified powers and duties relative to the provision of public transit services and governed by a board of directors. Existing law provides for appointmeat of directors by member entities, and also provides that a city or county that is not annexed to the district may appoint at least one director as a participating entity if it enters into an agreement with the district that provides, among other things, for payment of the participating entity's proportionate share of the district's cost to provide rail or other districtwide transit services. Existing law, in that regard, provides for the proportlonate share of the City of Elk Grove to be determined pursuant to a specified agreement between the city and the district. This bill would repeal those provisions relating to the proportionate share of the City of Elk Grove to be 48 906 (Cooper) Sacramento Regional Transit District. determined pursuant to the specified agreement. - Sioned b. the Governor commonly known as the Orange County Fair and authorizes the Department of General Services to sell all or any portion of the real property that composes District 32a.
This bill would repeal the provision creating District 32a out of the Orange County Fair property and would repeal the provision authorizing the sale of that property by the Orange County Fair: sale of state department. The bill would also repeal the creation of the District 32a Disposition Fund in AB 1907 (Daly) property: the State Treasury. - Somed by the Governor This bill also world prohibit a member of the south coast district board from being issued a vehicle from the south coast district for greater than 7 days in a 30-day period if the board South Coast Air Quality Management member is eligible for a vehicle or vehicle allowance from the local government from which SB 1387 (Deleon) District Board (be or she is appointed. - Read 3rd time, refused i Authorizes the creation of an infrastructure and revitalization financing district and the issuance of debt with 2/3 voter approval. The bill would authorize the creation of a district for up to 40 years and the issuance of debi with a final maturity date of up to 30 years. The bill would authorize a district to finance projects in redevelopment project areas and former AB 229 (Perez) IFD's redevelopment project areas and former military bases. - Signed be Governor Authorizes the legislative body of a city or a county, defined to include a city and county, to establish an enhanced infrastructure financing district, adopt an infrastructure financing plan, and issue bonds, for which only the distriet is liable, upon approval by 55% of the VOleTE; to finance public capital facilities or other specified projects of communitywide significance. The bill would also authorize an enhanced infrastructure financing district to SB 628 (Beall) Enhanced IFD's utilize any powers under the Polanco Redevelopment Act - Siried b, Governor This bill would recast these provisions to instead authorize a city, county, or city and county, with the approval of its legislative body by resolution after a public hearing, to acquirc, sell, or lease property in furtherance of the creation of an economic opportunity, as defined. The bill would requdre the resolution to contain a finding that the acquisition, sale, or lease of the property will assist in the creation of economic opportunity and woald require the creation Community development: economic of an economic opportunity to be subject to specified public notice and hearing provisions..
AB 806 (Dodd) opportunity: Sinued b: the Governor
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Would reenact, revise, and recast specified provisions relating to the California Massage Therapy Council to, among other things, establish an interim board of directors to gover the council until September 1, 2015, and provide for the appointment of a new board of directors consisting of 13 members, as specified, whose 4-year terms would begin on that AB 1147 (Bonilla) Massare Therapy date. - Siered b: Governor Extends the scope of the credits for a qualified motion picture to the applicable percentage of qualified expenditures up to $100,000,000, would extend the credit to qualified expenditures for television pilot episodes, and would determine an applicable percentage of 25% от 20% for qualified expenditures. This bill would limit the aggregate amount of these new credits to be allocated in each fiscal year to up to $330 million, and would, subject to a computation and ranking of applicants based on the jobs ratio, as defined, require the California Film Commission to allocate credit amounts subject to specified categories of AB 1839 (Getto) Income Taxes: Qualified motion pictures (qualified motion pictures. • Si ned bi Governor Would create the Gold Coast Transit District in the County of Venture. The bill would provide that the jurisdiction of the district would initially include the Cities of Oxnard, Ventura, Port Hueneme, and Ojai and the unincorporated areas of the County of Ventura.
The bill would authorize other cities in the County of Ventura to subsequently join the district. The bill would dissolve the existing joint powers agency known as Gold Coast AB 664 (Willisms) Gold Coast Transit District Transit, and would create the district, on July 1, 2014. - Siged by Governor Requires the Attomey Gentral to furnish, and would authorize & local criminal justice agency to fiannish, summary criminal information to a specified social services paratransit AB 971 (Garcia) Paratransit Providers: Criminal History agency with respect to its contracted providers. - Si ned b: Governor This bill would, instead of separate allocations to the central and southern zones, establish a maximum of 49 racing weeks per year in the combined central and souther zones. The bill would also require the board to allocate from those weeks a minimum number of weeks to certain racetracks in the central and southern zones that were used to conduct thoroughbred race inectings prior to 2012 and would autharize the board to allocate from those weeks a maximum number of weeks to certain racetracks in the southern zone that were not used to conduct thoroughbred race meetings in the southem zone prior to 2012. - Signed by AB 1074 (Atkins) Horse Racing Governor
Authorizes the Califoria Horse Racing Board, notwithstanding any other law, to allocate racing days to a fair in the northem zone to be conducted by the fair or, at the request of the fair, to authorize the board to license a racing association that was licensed by the board to conduct racing meetings in California prior to 2010 to conduct live horse racing at the fair AB 1303 (Hall) Horse Racing : Satellite Wagering during the dates allocated to the fair by the board, - Si ned b. Governor Would require a city or county, including a charter city or charter county, to apply for a coastal development permit to remove or restrict the use of a beach fire ring, as defined, and would reguire that application to include specified information. The bill would not affect the applicability of a specified provision relating to ambient air quality standards, emission standards, or air pollution control programs or facilities established by the State Ai Resources Board or an air pollution control or air quality management district - Defcaled AB 1102 (Allen) Beach Fire Rings Le silation
This bill would increase the amount that is required to be deducted to an amount not to exceed 2% in the northern, central, and southem zones, and would provide that this amount Thorough bred racing: northers, ceatral, in the norther zone, if adjusted by the board, may be a different percentage of the handle and souther zones: auxiliary offsite for different associations and fairs, but only if all the associations and fairs agree to the AB 2011 (Cooper) stablin, training, and varning. differing percentapes, - Sined bi the Goveror Proposed to permit the legisistive body of a city to provide by ordinance, without submitting the ordinance to the voters of the city for approval, for the election of members of the legislative body by district if the voters of the city previously rejected such an ordinance.
AB 1383 (Hernandez) District-Based Elections Defeated Le islation Proposed to permit the legislative body of a city to provide by ordinance, without submitting the ordinance to the voters of the city for approval, for the election of members of the legislative body by district if the voters of the city previously rejected such an ordinance.
AB 2715 (Hernandez) District-Based Elections Defented Le islation Roquires the Department of Veterans Affairs, in voluntary cooperation with local government entities in Orange County, to design, develop, construct, and equip a state- owned and state-operated Souther California Velerans Cemetery to be located at a specified site in the City of Irvine. Subject to specified requirements described in federal Law, the bill would make honorably discharged veterans, their spouses, and eligible AB 1453 (Quirk-Silva) Southern CA Veterans Cemetery dependent children eligible for interment in the cemelery. Sired be Governor Allows an owner of residential property in the Cities of Palmdale and Lancaster in the County of Los Angeles or the City of Ukiah in the County of Mendocino, or an agent of the property owner, to register vacant real property with the local law enforcement agency and to execute, under penalty of perjury, a Declaration of Ownership of Residential Real AB 1513 (Fox) Resdential Property Property. - Sinned b. Governor *partial Listr
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Requires, by July 1, 2015, the Department of General Services to complete a long-range planming study of the state-controlled and owned office buildings in the County of Sacramento and the City of West Sacramento, including the headquarters of the State Board of Equalization (BOE), for the management of the state's space needs in the Sacramento region. The bill would require the Director of General Services to issue one or more requests Dept of General Services: State for proposals for the planning, design, construction, and acquisition of facilities AB 1656 (Dickenson) Buildings recommended by the Legislature based on the planning study. Signed by Governor This bill would authorize the calculation to be made with a combination of census tracts and census block groups. The bill would also revise the conditions to require, among other things, an annual median household income that is less than 80% of the statewide, countywide, or citywide annual median household income. The bill would also authorize an authority to carry out a community revilalization plan if the census tract or census block groups within the community revitalization and investment area are within a disadvantage AB 2492 (Alejo) Commonity revitalization. community, as prescribed - Si med bi the Governor This bill would repeal the provisions specifically resting to Ventara County and the expenditure of local transportation funds there. This bill would also require the Ventura County Transportation Commission to post on its Intercel Web site an anmual report for 5 Local Transportation Funds: Ventura years, beginning Seplember 1, 2014, on transi service within the county. Signed by SB 203 (Pavley) County Govemor
Includes within the definition of "local agency executive" any person who is a deputy or assistant chief executive officer, and any person whose position is held by an employment SB 407 (H) Local Goverument Contracts contract between that person and the local agency. - Signed b; Governos The Califomia Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 defines "biomass conversion," to mean the controlled combustion used for the production of heat or electricity of specified materials for the purposes of the act. This bill would revise the definition of the term "biomass convension" to mean the production of heat, fuels, or electricity by the controlled combustion of, or the use of other noncombustion thermal technologies on, those specified SB 498 (Lara) Solid Waste: Biomass Conversion materials. - Sigued be Governor Specifies that the results of the survey are to be considered by the local agency in making its decision to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the map. The bill would authorize the local a gency to disapprove the map if it finds that the results of the survey have not demonstrated the support of at least a majority of the park's homeowners. - Signed by SB 510 (Jackson) Land Use: Mobile Home Paris Govemor
Provides that an advertising display advertising businesses and activities within the boundary limits of, and as a part of, an individual redevelopment agency project, as the project boundaries existed on December 29, 2011, may remain and he considered an on-premises display, until January 1, 2023, if the advertising display meets specified criteria. This bill would authorize, on and after January 1, 2022, the applicable city, county, or city and county to request from the Department of Transportation an extension for good cause, us spocifiod, Advertising Displays: Redevelopment beyond January 1, 2023, not to exceed the expiration of the redevelopment project area, - SB 684 (HI) project areas Sired b: Governor
This bill would extend the pilot program in those counties until January 1, 2019. Effective January 1, 2019, and until January 1, 2026, the bill would make an individual whose license has been suspended for driving a motor vehicle when he or she has a certain blood-alcohol concentration and who is eligible for a restricted driver's license eligible for a restricted driver's license withoul serving any period of the suspension if the person meets all other Driving Under the influence: ignition cligibility requirements and the person installs an ignition interlock device. - Signed by the SB 1046 (HIL) interlock device. Governor
Current law designates ilinesses and conditions that constitute a compensable injury for various employees, such as California Highway Patrol members, firefighters, and certain peace officers. These injuries include, but are not limited to, hernia, pneumonin, heart trouble, cancer, meningitis, and exposure to a biochemical substances, when the illness or condition develops or manifests itself during a period when the officer or employee is in service of his or her employer, as specified. This bill would expand the coverage of the above provisions relating to compensable injury, to include all peace officers described AB 2052 (Gonzalez) Workers Compensation under specified movisions of law. - Vetoed bs Governor Would require solicitations of customers by a community choice aggregator contain, and communication by the community choice aggregator to the public or prospective and existing customers to be consistent with, specified information and would require that the implementation plan filed by a community choice aggregator completely describe certain matter required to be disclosed under existing law. The bill would anthorize the Public Utilities Commission to reguire that a community choice aggregator, when registering with Electricity: Community Choice the coromission, provide additional information to ensure compliance with basic consumer AB 2145 (Bradford) Aggregation protection and other rules and other procedural matters. - Vetoed b: Governor Current law requires that aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after certain dates be limited, as provided. This bill would provide that the above-specified leaves of absence without loss of salary are payable in addition to the maximum aggregate disability payments for a single injury that is applicable to all workers, The bill would make Workers Compensation: Disability these provisions applicable to all claims. resardless of the dase of inin, - Vat--d L. - 76-
This bill would authorize the Los Angeles County Fair, subject to approval by the board, 1o conduct live racing meetings at another site within or outside of the County of Los Angeles SB 721 Horse Racing in accordance with specifed provisions. - Sioned by Governos Reallocates vehicle license fee (VLF) revenues to recently incorporated cities and to cities AB 1098 (Carter) Vehicle License Fees: allocation that annexed inhabited territory: - Veloed b: Governor Infrastructure financing districts: voter Eliminates the voter approval reguirement for a city or county to create an infrastructure approval: repeal. nancing district (IFD) and expands the types of projects that may be financed by an IFD.
SB 214 (Wolk) Vetoed by Governor
Expands the types of facilities and projects that can be financed under the infrastructure financing district (IFD) law, reduces the voter threshold for the creation of an IF und the issuance of bonds for the IFD, authorizes an FD to utilize the powers provided under the Local govemment: infrastructure and Polanco Redevelopment Act (Polanco Act), and renames ID law to the Infrastructure and revitalization fimancing districts. Revitalization Financing District (IRFD) Act. - Vetoed by Governor AB 2144 (J. Perez)
This bill establishes a uniform disincorporation process for any city with a population of les han 150 persons as of January 1, 2010, and allows that city's respective county board of Local Governments: Cities supervisors to vote to continac the existence of that city within the county's boundaries in certain circumstances. - Defeated Legislation
AB 46 (J. Perez)
Property taxes: TEA formula allocation Clarifies how property taxes will be distributed to the City of Simi Valley once the City maintenance or improvement districts:
City of Simi Valley becomes the successor agency after the dissolution of the City's maintenance district. - Signed by Governo
AB 468 (Smyth)
Appropriates funds to the Infill Incentive Grant Program and to the Transit- Oriented Community Development Development Program created by Proposition 1C: Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006. - Signed by Goveror
AB 1585 (J. Perez)
associated with the dissolution of RDAs and addresses substantive issues activities, repayment of loans from communities, use of existing bond proceeds, and the disposition or Redevelopment retention of former RDA assets. In addition, the bill includes a variety of measures designed to enhance compliance related to administrative processes, affordable housing. - Signed by Governor
AB 1484 (Budget)
Local planning: infill and Tansit-oriented Proposed to establish parking standards for new transit-oriented development. - Defeated development. Legislation
AB 710 (Skinner)
Makes changes to eligibility criteria and the requirements developed and used by the Conmunity Development Block Department of Housing and Community Development to allocate funds under the federal AB 232 (V. Perez) Program: Funds Community Block Grant Program to cities and counties. - Simmed be the Governor Protubits a city or county from requiring a minimum number of off-street parking spaces in Local Government: Parking: transit-intensive areas, according to a specified formula for residential and nonresidential AB 904 (Skinner) Requirements anas. - Defcated Levislation Provides that if a city, county, or city and county has an ordinance in place thal requires the local entity to repair sidewalks, a repeal of the ordinance shall become effective only if the repealing ordinance is approved by voters on the measure in a consolidated or general election. Makes these provisions applicable to charter entities. Prohibits such local entities from imposing a fee, charge or assessment, except a voluntary contractual assessinent for AB 2231 (Fuentes) Sidewalks: Repairs such repairs, unless the ordinance is repcaled. - Defeated Le islation Prohibits a water district localed in a county with a specified population and where at least 80% of the area of the district is included within the boundaries of a water replenishment Municipal Water Districts: Water district from having specified authority relating to the storage of groundwater. - Signed by SB 1386 (A. Lowenthal) Storage: Groundwater Governor
Authorizes the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), notwithstanding a superior court decision, to issue emission reduction credíts to "essential public services" South Coast Air Quality Management and exempt facilities or egaipment, consistent with SCAQMD rules; adds an urgency clause; SB 827 (Wright) District: CEUA: permits. and, sunsets the bill on May 1, 2012. - Strned b. Governor This bill adds an additional seat on the board directors of the South Coast Air Quality Management District for the City of Los Angeles, makes clarifying provisions regarding which cities are represented by which geographical city selection committe, and deletes prohibitions on a member serving more than two consecutive terms as chair on specified air SB 886 (McLead & Lieu) Management districts: district board quality managerent districts. - Signed br Governor Deletes the 2010 sunset date on the South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD) authority to impase an additional $1 fee on motor vehicles that are registered within its district boundaries to fund programs to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles.
Increases, from 2.5% to 5%, the amount that SCAQMD may spend on its administrative SB 1646 (Padilla) Air Pollution Fee costs. - Signed by Governor Authorizes the continuation of the allocation of tax increment revenues to the Glendora Community Redevelopment agency from its Project Area 3. Currently, the amount of tax increment revenue is linaited by a cap adopted by the agency in 1976. This measure provides for annual allocation of the greater of either $2.6 million or the pross tax increment received in 2007-08 by the agency, commencing in 2008-09 through life of the project. - SBX3 8 (Ducheny) State and Local Government Signed by Governor -77-
Shifts the horse racing industry's $40 million annual obligation to fund the network of Califomia Fairs from license fees imposed on horse racing wagers to the General Fund Provides various measures of economic stimulus for the horse racing industry. Signed by SBX2 16 (Ashburn) Horse Racin: Licensin fees Governor
Prohibits a local agency from entering into any form of agreement with a retailer that would involve the shifting of any amount of Bradley-Burns local tax proceeds if the agrement results in a reduction in the amount of revenue that is received by another local agency from Local agencies: sales and use tax: the same retailer if it is located within that other local agency, and continues to maintain a SB 27 (Hancock) reallocation. physical presence and location there. - Signed b Governor This bill authorizes the Director of the Department of General Service to sell, lease or exchange approximately three acres of state-owned real property located at 875 Cypress Avenue, in the City of Redding, that is specifically not declared surplus to the State's needs and is currently used by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as its Shasta-Trinity State property: Department of Forestry Unit Headquerters, for the purpose of consolidating operations on or near the Redding SB 178 (Aanestad) and Fire Protection Airport, - Signed b Governor Revises the definition of "remote interest" in the existing conflict of interest statate pertaining to goverment officials in order to allow a government entity to enter into a Conflict of interest: remote interest in a contract with an investor-owned utility (IOU), if the purpose of the contract is to provide AB 906 (Hill & Smyth) contract. eneryy efficiency. - Sinned bi Governor Prohibits a local public entity, as defined, from exercising its rights under applicable federal bankruptcy law unless granted approval by the California Debt and Investment Advisory AB 155 (Mendoza) Local Govemment Bankruptcy Commission (CDIAC), under CDIAC's terms and conditions. - Defeated Legsilation Land use: sales and use tax and property Sales Tax Sharing - Proposed to shift local government Bradley-Burns sales and use tax AB 680 (Stenberg) tax revenne from situs to population. - Defeated LegIslation Proposed to exchanges a portion of a city's or county's locally levied sales tax revenue for an AB 1221 (Steinberg) Sales Tax Sharing equivalent amount of property tax revenue from the state. • Deicated Le islation As the chief negotiator for the Assembly Republican Caucus, Assemblymember Keene has repealedly said "Proposition IA would not bave happened without the Gonsalves firm". Our firm is recognized as the leading contract lobbying firm responsible for brokering the compromise that ensured local goverments Bradley-Burns sales tax revenue was Constitutionally protected. Proposition IA was passed by the California Assembly by a vote of 64-13. It was approved by the Califomia State Senate by a vote of 34-5.- Prop lA passed with 9,471,198 (83,7%) votes in fa war.
SCA 4 (Torlakson) Prop 1A - Local Government
Guaranteed a minimum share of property taxes to 100 + Cities thal did not levy a property SB 709 (Lockyer) No & Low Tax City Legislation tax rate (or levied only a very low rate) prior to Proposition 13. - Sirmed by Governor Allocated an additional 1 cent per year up to 7 cents of the Property Tax to all No & Low AB 1197 (Brown) No & Low Tax City Legislation Tax Cities. • Signed b Governor Authorized the Chino Valley Unified School District to transfer specified surplus property Surplus Property: Chino Valley Unified previously acquired from the state, to the City of Chino Hills, in the County of San AB 1981 (Huff) School District Bernardino, subject to certain conditions for development of a park. - Sined by Governor Authorized all cities and counties in California to designate areas which city officials and willing property owners may enter into contractual assessments to finance the installation of Contractual assessments: energy distributed generation renewable energy sources and energy efficiency improvements.- AB 811 (Levine) efficiency improvements Sined b Governor Allows the City of Simi Valley to survey, lay out, own and operate for burial, five or more AB 1932 (Smith) Simi Valley: public cemeteries acres of public land for burial purposes. - Slyned be Governor Deletes the 2010 sunset date on the South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAOMD) authority to impose an additional $1 fee on motor vebicles that are negistered within its district boundaries to fund programs to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles.
South Coast Air Quality Management Increases, from 2.5% to 5%, the amount that SCAQMD may spend on its administrative SB 1646 (Padilla) District: air pollution fee costs. - Stened bi Gorernor Specifically defined Access Services (ASI), the transit agency which provides transportation SB 1124 for people with disabilitics under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for Las (Loc. Gov. Cmt) Local Government Omnibus Act of 2008 Anreles County as a public agency under state law. - Si ned bi Governor Added the Angora Fire, which occurred in the Lake Tahoe Basin in June of 2007, to the list of disasters eligible for full state reimbursement of local agency costs under the California SB 1308 (Cox) Disaster Assistance Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA). - Sis.ned bi Governor Reinstated the VLF bump for newly incorporated Ciries affer Proposition IA. - Signed by AB 1602 (Laird) Local Government Finance Governor
Repeals the 55% cap in Santa Clain County on tax equity allocation (TEA Funding for the Tax Equity Allocation formula: County county's four no/low-property-tax cities starting in the 2006-07 fiscal year (FY). Signed by AB 117 (Colm) of Santa Clara. Governor
Allows the Cerritos redevelopment agency to exlend the time limits on their plans without AБ i342 (rapolitano) Redevelopment Plans making findings of blight. - Signed by Governas *Partial linoo -78-
This measure would request the Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, the Trade and Commerce Agency, the California Transporiation Commission, and other appropriate parties, to prepare a proposal for a "Global Gateways Development Program" to enhance intermodal freight access. - SCR 96 (Karnette) Intermodal Freipht Access Signed by Governor Requires that for purposes of reporting and transmitting any use tax, with respect to the lease of a motor vehicle, the place of use shall be the city and or county in which the lessor's place SB 602 (Wright) Local Use Tax: Leased Vehickes of business is located if the lessor is a new motor vehicle dealer. - Signed b, Gavernor This bill provided recycled water producers, retail water suppliers, and entities responsible for groundwater replenishment, the ability to cooperate in joint studies to determine the feasibility of providing recycled water service and recycled water for groundwater AB 609 (Margett) Rec cled Water replenishment, as specified. - Signed by Governor This bill provided that, until January 1, 2002, neither a public agency that operates flood control and water conservation activities, sor its employees shall be liable for an injury Lind Control end Water Conseration caused by the condition or use of unlined food control channels or adjacent groundwater AB 2023 (Gallegos) recharge spreading grounds. - Si med b Governor. (CDFA), over the next two years, to conduct statewide monthly retail milk price surveys and SB 419 (Speier) Dairy Products Legisiature. - Si ned bi Governor Establishes в racetrack backstretch employee labor relations process; requires the Californis Horse Racing Board (CHRB) to «dopt housing standards for employee housing at racetracks; and, authorizes CHRB to permit racing associations to accept "advanced deposit wagers," as AB 471 (Hertzberg) Horse Racing defned. - Signed b, Governor.
This bill would required an educational travel organization, that arranges educational travel programs to enter into a contract with an educational institution containing a specified ¡temized statement of services prior to arranging an educational travel program. - Signed by SB 142 (Boatwright) Sellers of Travel Governor
Authorized the cities participating in the Magnolia Power Project to aggregate their clectricity loads and provide direct electricity access to their residents on an opt-in basis. - AB 80 (Havice) Aggeration: Magnolia Power Project Si ned by Governor -79-
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February 1, 2016
Mr. Jason Gonsalves
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
925 L Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Jason,
- our a lo avia, he distulatio redevelope beated Coming erylad and you family's firm.
I am convinced that if it was not for your involvement and advocacy for our community, we would not have our Finding of Completion, approval of our Long Kange Property Management Plan, and a repayment schedule on the $11.5 million settlement. It is very possible that West Covina could have been on the brink of bankruptcy, if you had not convince the Department of Finance that our new City Council and City Manager were committed to resolving the issues of the past.
As we move forward, it is rewarding to know that you will be at our side, as we seek repayment of our former Redevelopment Agency/City loans and to resolve the remaining ROPS issues that we need to complete. Unce this is all done, we can finally focus on the legislative priorities of interest to West Covina.
On behalf of the City of West Covina, I wish to thank you and the Gonsalves Family for over 10 years of friendship and dedicated service to our community. I look forward to many more! Sincerely,
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City Manager
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September 27, 2016
Jason Gonsalves
Joe A. Gonsalves and Son
925 L St #250
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Jason,
I wanted to thank you for your excellent work concerning Roseville's meetings with the California Department of Finance (DOF) to discuss the City's 2016-17 Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) Determination. Because of your outstanding relationship with the DOF we had the opportunity to meet with the department on several occasions regarding their determination of our ROPS. Your guidance, insights and refined understanding of the most recent redevelopment dissolution "clean-up" legislation were critical to the positive outcome of the meetings, which resulted in the DOF approving the repayment of more than $7 million of redevelopment loans to the City, which they initially had disapproved.
As the City was developing its response to the DOF's initial determination, some individuals were recommending the City should bring a lawsuit against the DOF instead of attempting to resolve the concerns through the "Meet and Confer" process. However, staff chose to follow your recommendation to work with DOF and attempt to resolve the issue in a non- litigious manner. Our staff was confident in your recommendation because of the outstanding relationship staff has with you and the antire Gonsalves & Son organization.
We knew we could rely on the strong interactions you have with DOF and your tremendous understanding of the dissolution law to anticipate a successful outcome. I am very pleased that we once again followed your valuable advice, which resulted in such a noteworthy outcome for our City.
I realize the entire Redevelopment Dissolution process has been wrought with many difficulties over the years. However, we have found the process to be less problematic than many other municipalities, in part, due to your recommendations and help with understanding the implications and outcomes of legisiallon and assistance with DOF. We appreciate the outstanding work you continue to provide to Roseville in understanding and effectively working with the legislature, state departments, agencies and state wide organizations.
Sincerely,
Rob Senser
City Manager
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Tina Baca Del Rio
Mavor Pro Tem
April 14, 2016
Anthony Gonsalves
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
925 L Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Anthony,
I wanted to take a moment to personally thank you, Jason and Paul for the outstanding lobbying service that Joe A. Gonsalves & Son provide to the City of Commerce. You have done a wonderful job representing Commerce before the California State Legislature over the years, which is attributed to the personal and professional relationship that you have established with legislators and their staff members. This unwavering reputation has been invaluable to the legislative success you've had for Commerce.
In all sincerity, I truly appreciate the personal and professional attention you and commitmeni to great customer service that you and your amazing sons provide, not only to Commerce, but to your many client cities as well.
Once again, thank you and I look forward to our continued working relationship for years to come.
Sincerely,
Tina Baca Del Rio
Mayor Pro Tem
City of Commerce
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Jason Gonsalves
From: allen parker <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 10:02 AM
To: Jason Gonsalves
Subject: Re: Assm. Brown follow-up
Jason: Thanks for all your assistance this past year - you are the best lobbyist l've worked with over the years - and l look forward to our continued relationship in 2015.
Michael cind the a refore his or as i les ary was yesterday. was working with is maris eftof en free to contact me. Also, I'd appreciate if you'd forward him my email to you.
Again, thanks for all your assistance; and have fun tonight. Allen On Wed, 12/31/14, Jason Gonsalves <[email protected]> wrote:
Subject: Assm. Brown follow-up
To: [email protected]
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 8:29 AM
Allen,
Thank you for your responses to the email | forwarded you from Assm. Brown's office.
As we discussed last week, my understanding is the Mayor and/or his office Assm. Brown requesting her assistance with Secretary Laird and CalFire.
That said, 1 share your belief that politics could impede solutions and based upon the responses the Assm. Received from CalFire they do not seem interested in being part of a solution.
Assuming you are in agreement? I will thank the Assm.
for her support and let her know there is nothing more we need at this time as the City will continue working with the local stakeholders and the Court.
In addition, please know Supervisors Hagman, Gonzalez and Rutherford are all former clients and personal friends. in addition, Supervisor Rutherford's new COS, Andy Takata is a former CM, client and friend. If and when you feel we can assist you with the County please do not hesitate to contact me.
Happy New Year and here's to a successful and less stressful 2015! Sincerely,
Jason
Should you need to reach me you can do so at your convenience on my cell phone at: (916)402-9505...
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From: Daniels, Linda < [email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 6:07 PM
To: Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Subject: Rancho Cucamonga land sale
Jason - I wanted to let you know how much l appreciated your advice on the land transactions we were doing in Rancho Cucamonga. We just received the second approval on a land transaction from DOF. Two down and one more to go. Thanks for listening to our issues and sharing your insights - we went for it and it was accepted. My heart is still beating fast l am so happy.
Hope you are doing well.
Linda Daniels
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Jason Gonsalves
From: Charlie Honeycutt «[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 6:16 PM
To: Jason Gonsalves
Subject: Retirement
Hi Jason,
After a fulfilling 32-year career at Signal Hill, the time has come for me to retire. My last day will be Friday, November
1. I wanted to personally thank you for all you've done to help me and the City of Signal Hill. You've been a tremendous advocate for Signal Hill and your efforts to save the Library will benefit this community for decades. I wish you coulc have seen the joy on the faces of community members as they entered the Library for the first time at last Saturday' grand opening. You would have felt how important the Library is to the community. Please extend my gratitude to your dad and Paul. You guys are the best!
Charlie Honeycutt
City Manager
City of Signal Hill
(562) 989-7302
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Tina Baca Del Rio
Mavor Pro Terr
April 14, 2016
Anthony Gonsalves
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
925 L Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Anthony,
I wanted to take a moment to personally thank you, Jason and Paul for the outstanding lobbying service that Joe A. Gonsalves & Son provide to the City of Commerce. You have done a wonderful job representing Commerce before the California State Legislature over the years, which is attributed to the personal and professional relationship that you have established with legislators and their staff members. This unwavering reputation has been invaluable to the legislative success you've had for Commerce.
In all sincerity, I truly appreciate the personal and professional attention you and your sons provide to Commerce. My city is fortunate and privileged to have a lobbying firm that represents my community in an honest and ethical manner and is well respected in our State Capitol. Your father would be proud of the continued commitment to great customer service that you and your amazing sons provide, not only to Commerce, but to your many client cities as well.
Once again, thank you and I look forward to our continued working relationship for years to come.
Sincerely,
Tina Baca Del Rio
Mayor Pro Tem
City of Commerce
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