RESOLUTION NO. _____
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute An Amendment To The Contract With Clifford Moss In An Amount Not To Exceed $60,000 To Assess Possible Revenue Measure Opportunities For 2022
WHEREAS, the City has seen General Fund revenue shift and decrease over time due to changes in the economy, and more recently because of the economic slowdown associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City’s primary revenue sources, the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), Sales Tax, and Business License tax, are all uniquely vulnerable to economic fluctuations; and
WHEREAS, the Budget and Governance Committee requested that staff analyze options for the City to increase revenue, including possible revenue measures to be placed on the ballot in the 2022 election cycle; and
WHEREAS, following a Request for Proposal process conducted in June 2021, the City selected Fieldman Rolapp Associates (FRA) for the initial tax measure feasibility analysis, with Clifford Moss providing management and guidance for the project as part of that contract; and
WHEREAS, on October 14, 2021, FRA presented the results of their analysis of revenue measures to the Budget and Governance Committee who then recommended the City enter into a contract with Clifford Moss for overall project management, including a subcontract with FM3 Research to conduct the public opinion surveys; and WHEREAS, on November 2, 2021, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Clifford Moss to assist the City in assessing and developing possible revenue measures for the 2022 election cycle in an amount not to exceed $63,250; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the Clifford Moss contract be amended to add funding and scope of work to include extensive community engagement and an additional community survey to inform the City Council’s decision about whether to place a measure on the November 2022 ballot, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville that the City Manager is authorized to execute an amendment to the contract with Clifford Moss to assist the City in assessing and developing possible revenue measures for the 2022 election cycle in an amount not to exceed $60,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $123,250, and any necessary amendments thereto other than those increasing contract cost.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 3B9DD73C-C119-4BDE-9836-2633FE4A58FA Resolution No. _____
Clifford Moss Contract Amendment
City Council Meeting | May 3, 2022
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, May 3, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit A – Clifford Moss Professional Services Contract 1st Amendment DocuSign Envelope ID: 3B9DD73C-C119-4BDE-9836-2633FE4A58FA