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RESOLUTION 2023-
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A THREE -YEAR AGREEMENT WITH CRISIS MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS 911 FOR CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO
PROFESSIONAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR A TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $102,000 OVER THE THREE YEARS.
WHEREAS, Establish Emergency Response and Recovery is a priority goal under the FY 2023/25 City Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023;
WHEREAS; in 2019, the Police Department searched f or consulting services to assist in preparation and response for crisis events;
WHEREAS, Crisis Management & Communications 911 (CrisisMC911) was selected for consulting to the Police Department due to a combination of competitive pricing and relevant regional law enforcement experience with specialized services in the field of emergency manag ement, and b eginning in July of 2019, the City entered into a series of one-year contracts with CrisisMC911;
WHEREAS, since 2019, CrisisMC911 has been integral in providing support, training, and consultation with staff for emergency management, and Cris isMC911 has been valuable in crisis management consultation and communications during critical incidents to include support during the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic;
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into a new 3- year agreement for professional crisis management and communications services beginning July 1, 2023 with CrisisMC911 at a total three-year cost not to exceed $102,000;
WHEREAS, funding for the Agreement for fiscal year 23/24 is budgeted in the Police Department’s Departmental Budget (#100- 2110-43600); funding for succeeding years is subject to funding availability;
WHEREAS, the Agreement is exempt from formal City bidding requirements under the San Pablo Municipal Code section 3.16.110(A);
WHEREAS, furthermore, competitive bidding requirements may be dispensed if the public interest is better served by doing so, as where competitive bidding would not produce an advantage. ( Graydon v. Pasadena Redevelopment Agency (1980) 104 Cal.App.3d 631; Los Angeles Dredging Co. v. Long Beach (1930) 210 Cal.348.) The exception may be invoked where the product or service contracted for is of unique value and may not be obtained elsewhere (Hodgeman v. City of San Diego (1942) 53 Cal.App.2d 610,618); and
WHEREAS, based on CrisisMC911’s breadth of local and regional emergency services response and exceptional performance, the City Council finds that the public interest is best served by entering into new agreement with CrisisMC911 for crisis Resolution 2023-### Page 2
management and communications.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into a three- year contract with CrisisMC911 for professional crisis management and communications services at a total cost not to exceed $102,000 over the three-year term.
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ADOPTED this 5th day of June, 2023, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
_____________________________ ______________________________ Dorothy Gantt, Deputy City Clerk Abel Pineda, Mayor