RESOLUTION NO. 23-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH TRIPEPI SMITH FOR $29,000 FOR GENERAL COMMUNICATION SUPPORT TO INCLUDE PROJECT AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT, PRESS RELEASES, METRICS REPORTING AND QUARTERLY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING WHEREAS, The City is currently working with Tripepi Smith to assist staff with implementing effective strategies, plans, and tactics to better engage our community; and WHEREAS, enhancing media relations is a key aspect of being open and transparent with residents and the community; and WHEREAS, working with Tripepi Smith has provided a measurable way to determine that the content we are creating is actually resonating with our communities; and WHEREAS, the City entered into an Agreement with Tripepi Smith for the General Communication Support including projects and social media management, press releases, metrics reporting, and quarterly strategic communications planning on August 9, 2022 for $50,000; and WHEREAS, the proposed first amendment to the agreement will continue to help the City evaluate the success of our efforts as well as serve as an ongoing feedback mechanism for gathering valuable insights that can help inform ongoing communication strategy; and WHEREAS, the proposed First Amendment would add $29,000 to the Tripepi Smith for general communication support, including projects and social media management, press releases, metrics reporting, and quarterly strategic communication planning. Staff is proposing to utilize the savings from the poll services contract of $20,000 to be applied to this amendment request and a $9,000 increase; and WHEREAS, there is sufficient funds in the City Manager’s budget to absorb the additional costs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hercules the First Amendment to Agreement with Tripepi for an amount not to exceed $29,000 is hereby approved and the City Manager is authorized to execute the first amendment to the agreement.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 14th day of March 2023 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Alexander Walker-Griffin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Eibleis Melendez, Acting City Clerk
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