Form Rev 9/30/2025
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO A
SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND CITYZEN
SOLUTIONS, INC., DBA PUBLICINPUT
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista prioritizes public engagement in all aspects of City operations; and
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2023, the City Council approved an agreement with Cityzen Solutions, Inc., doing business as PublicInput (“PublicInput”), for an online Software as a Service (“SaaS”) public engageme nt platform following a competitive procurement process through Request for Proposals (“RFP”) P09-2023; and
WHEREAS, PublicInput has become the City’s centralized online public engagement platform supporting surveys, project webpages, multilingual outrea ch, public meeting participation, accessibility initiatives, and community engagement efforts across multiple City departments; and
WHEREAS, since implementation of the platform in 2023, the City has launched more than 30 public surveys supporting major citywide initiatives, including the Strategic Plan and other long-range planning and master plan efforts, resulting in participation from approximately 6,881 contributors and collection of more than 11,691 data points of public input; and
WHEREAS, the pl atform has improved opportunities for accessible and representative community participation, better informed City decision -making processes, and supported increased transparency and trust within the community; and
WHEREAS, the amended agreement includes enhanced functionality and integrations supporting accessibility, operational efficiency, and public participation, including Single Sign - On (“SSO”), meeting management tools, AI -supported transcription and translation services, reporting dashboards, and multilingual engagement capabilities; and
WHEREAS, extending the agreement through June 30, 2029 and authorizing up to four additional one-year extensions through June 30, 2033 is in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the requested extension st ructure is consistent with the manner in which the original contract was competitively procured and advertised under RFP P09-2023; and
WHEREAS, the amended agreement conforms with the City’s Privacy Protection and Technology Transparency Policy, and
Resolution No.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves the amendment to the agreement between the City and Cityzen Solutions, Inc., doing business as PublicInput, for an online public engagement platform, extending the agreement through June 30, 2029, and authorizing the City Manager to exercise up to four additional one - year extensions through June 30, 2033, in substantially the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute same.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Tiffany Allen Marco A. Verdugo
City Manager City Attorney