City of Glendale
Agreement Number 23GOB046
Exhibit A
1 Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Exhibit A
Scope of Work
This Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development Agreement is entered into by and between City of Glendale (hereinafter "Contractor") and the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (hereinafter, “State” or "GO-Biz"), hereafter jointly referred to as the "parties" or individually as the "party."
State funds will be allocated to the City of Glendale for the expansion of Glendale’s technology hub, per Assembly Bill 102. The term of this Agreement is April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2027.
Background
Since the adoption of the Tech Strategy in January 2017, the City of Glendale has implemented and facilitated a variety of efforts focused on the local technology sector. The Contractor must build off the momentum of previous successes based on Tech Strategy efforts:
• The creation of the Glendale Relationship Initiation Team (GRIT) to engage Glendale’s top tech employers to further promote Glendale as a tech hub and business-friendly city; • The success of Glendale Tech on Tap, a monthly meet-up event that features tech entrepreneurs in a casual environment. Tech on Tap has held more than 60 events so far; • Hosting the 8th Glendale Tech Week, an annual community conference that highlights the ecosystem of innovation and technology across all sectors and age groups within the city of Glendale and the surrounding area;
• Operated the Glendale Tech Week PitchFest0F1 where, since its inception, more than 250 companies have applied and participated in the 7 PitchFest events, over 50 startups have presented in real-time before a live audience and judging panel, and over $500,000 of prizes have been awarded to the 1st place winners;
• Distributed $1 million in grants to assist in the launch of two local startup accelerators, Hero House of Glendale and KidsX;
• Assisted in the retention and expansion of large tech companies such as Service Titan, Age of Learning, and Beyond Limits, while recruiting additional companies such as Evite; • Attracted high-end co-working space operators such as Industrious and We Work; and, • Received an additional $1 million grant, secured by California State Senator Anthony Portantino, from the Governor’s Office of Go-Biz to develop additional Growth Programs.
Program Goals
1. Showcase the local startup community and provide emerging companies with the tools and support they need to thrive in today’s market;
2. Promote Glendale and the region as an innovation hub;
3. Attract and retain a diverse pool of tech talent to Glendale and the broader area, and;
4. Drive local economic development through supporting entrepreneurs and potential high-growth startups that may generate revenue, create high-wage paying jobs, and create products/ideas that are solving meaningful problems.
City of Glendale
Agreement Number 23GOB046
Exhibit A
2 Program Objectives
1. Establish, launch, and operate a Startup Growth Program within Glendale;
2. Develop a marketing and recruitment plan for attracting companies;
3. Construct programming that would include, but is not limited to: business coaching, networking, mentoring, and investment opportunities;
4. Identify quantifiable metrics to gauge the Growth Program’s success (at least 1 metric must align with the City of Glendale’s Tech Strategy points listed in section C, number 4 of the Submission Requirements below);
5. Maximize the awarded grant funding over three (3) years and identify other funding sources and/or in-kind services for continued operation of the Growth Program beyond three years;
6. Market the Growth Program as a way to promote the region; and,
7. Absorb and/or collaborate regarding programming efforts established to support the Glendale Tech ecosystem (e.g., Pro Glendale Tech Week and Glendale Tech on Tap).
8. The Growth Program must have a physical location within the City of Glendale, and shall identify the Growth Program location available to participating companies throughout the entire length of the program, including the physical address, square footage, and location amenities.
Additionally, the Growth Program must hold at least one in-person event within the City of Glendale as part of the Program each year.
Contractor shall comply with all governmental requirements, which means all laws, ordinances, statutes, codes, rules, regulations, orders and decrees of the United States, the State, the County, the City, or any other political subdivision in which the Site is located, and of any other political subdivision, agency or instrumentality exercising jurisdiction over the City, the Consultant or the real property owned by the City, including all applicable state labor standards, the City zoning and development standards, building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes, and all other provisions of the City’s Municipal Code, and all applicable disabled and handicapped access requirements, including without limitation the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101, et seq., Government Code Section 4450, et seq., Government Code Section 11135, et seq., and the Unruh Civil Rights Act, Civil Code Sections 51, et seq.
Contractor and any of its subcontractors shall comply with all governmental requirements applicable to public works, including without limitation the payment of prevailing wages in compliance with Labor Code Section 1770, et seq., if applicable, keeping of all records required pursuant to Labor Code Section 1776, complying with the maximum hours requirements of Labor Code Sections 1810 through 1815, and complying with all regulations and statutory requirements pertaining thereto, to the extent such requirements are applicable to the Project.
In Addition:
1. This Agreement may be amended, and term extended by written mutual consent of the State and Contractor. No alteration of or variation from the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by both parties of this Agreement.
2. This Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed to by all parties. No other understanding, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this Agreement, shall be deemed to exist or to bind any of the parties hereto.
City of Glendale
Agreement Number 23GOB046
Exhibit A
3 3. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days written notice to the other party.
4. The Contractor, from the date of the agreement, for the next three years, shall provide the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development a yearly report. This report shall include expenditures, services provided, and the positive economic outcomes of these programs.
The project representatives during the term of this agreement will be:
State Agency: Governor’s Office of Business and
Economic Development
Contractor: City of Glendale
Name: Jim Teahan, Administrative Chief Name: Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Address: 1325 J Street, Suite 1800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Address: 633 E. Broadway, Suite 103
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone: (916) 322-0671 Phone: (818) 548-2115
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
City of Glendale
Agreement Number 23GOB046
Exhibit B
4 EXHIBIT B
PAYMENT PROVISIONS AND BUDGET DETAILS
Invoicing
For services satisfactorily rendered, and upon receipt and approval of the invoices, the State agrees to compensate the Contractor for actual expenditures incurred in accordance with the rates specified herein, which is attached hereto and made a part of this agreement.
The invoices shall include the Agreement number and be submitted to:
Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-Biz) ATTN: Kendall MacKay
1325 J Street, Suite 1800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Or by email at: [email protected]
Payment Provisions
Total amount of this Agreement shall not exceed One Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,000,000.00).
This will be a one-time payment within forty-five (45) Days of the date the Agreement is signed by both parties.
Budget Contingency Clause
It is mutually agreed that if the Budget Act of the current year and/or any subsequent years covered under this Agreement does not appropriate sufficient funds for the program, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect. In this event, the State shall have no liability to pay any funds whatsoever to Contractor or to furnish any other considerations under this Agreement and Contractor shall not be obligated to perform any provisions of this Agreement.
If funding for any fiscal year is reduced or deleted by the Budget Act for purposes of this program, the State shall have the option to either: cancel this Agreement with no liability occurring to the State or offer an Agreement Amendment to Contractor to reflect the reduced amount.
Prompt Payment Clause
Payment will be made in accordance with, and within the time specified in, Government Code, Chapter
4.5 commencing with Section 927.