HERCULES CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR GRANT WRITING SERVICES WHEREAS, over the last decade, the City of Hercules has made a concerted effort to become more purposeful and strategic about pursuing competitive grant opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the solicitation is to improve the City’s ability to pursue and secure grants with the ultimate goal of advancing City priorities through the maximization of grant funds; and
WHEREAS, staff released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for grant writing on August 21, 2023, with the goal of establishing an agreement with a qualified firm for Grant Writing Services; and WHEREAS, the City received 5 proposals from grant-writing organizations; and WHEREAS, staff completed a process to verify qualifications, including real-time interviews with select respondents, a review of the quality of past work completed for the City (as applicable), and RFQ responses to determine eligibility for the Grant Writing Services list; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that the City enter into an agreement with California Consulting Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Hercules does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute a professional service agreement by and between the City of Hercules, a municipal corporation and the California Consulting Inc., for on-call grant writing services, and to make any necessary adjustments to the agreements as recommended by the City Attorney.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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ALEX WALKER-GRIFFIN, Mayor
ATTEST:
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EIBLEIS MELENDEZ, City Clerk