RESOLUTION NO. 6412-2022
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF SEBASTOPOL GENERAL FUND FOR
THE RELAUNCH SEBASTOPOL CONTRACT TO TOWNIE MEDIA
in the City of Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California
WHEREAS, On October 19, 2021 the City Council approved a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Relaunch Sebastopol contract to manage and coordinate a variety of organizations and interests towards a common goal of increased community vitality; and
WHEREAS, The Council authorized $86,000 towards hiring of a contract employee or consultant to not only identify steps the City can take to promote the creation of a robust retail environment in the City, work with cross-promoting events, but also create City events to showcase Sebastopol and enhance community engagement and cross-promoting of events; and
WHEREAS, City staff released the Request for Proposals with the goal to hire professional consultant or contract employee to develop and sustain a strong local economy to provide business and residents with, among other things, the necessary municipal services to maintain the community's high quality of life; and WHEREAS, The awardee would carry out the tasks in the RFP to enhance community and economic vitality for Sebastopol and coordinate a variety of organizations and interests towards a common goal of increased community vitality; and
WHEREAS, At the January 19, 2022 City Council Meeting, the City Council approved award of contract to Townie Media in the amount of $86,000 from Budget Account Number100-10-01-4210 and WHEREAS, The City was notified by the California Intergovernmental Risk Authority (CIRA) that additional insurance coverage is required; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration and Relaunch Sebastopol Ad Hoc Committee are requesting an additional budget amendment of not to exceed $10,000 in the City Council Account 100-10-01-4210 to authorize coverage of additional insurance as required by CIRA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorize an amendment of not to exceed $10,000 in the City Council Account 100-10-01-4210 and authorizes the City Manager to execute payment to Townie Media for said coverage upon submittal of invoice.
The above and foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted at a meeting by the City Council on the 1st day of March 2022.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by City of Sebastopol City Council following a roll call vote:
VOTE:
Ayes: Councilmembers Glass, Gurney, Rich, Vice Mayor Hinton and Mayor Slayter Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
APPROVED:
Mayor Patrick Slayter
ATTEST: ______________________________
Mary Gourley, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Larry McLaughlin, City Attorney