TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
1. SUBJECT
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Agreements with Pivotal Strategies for public education and outreach services and Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz, & Associates for tracking survey services.
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2. SUMMARY
At the February 27, 2024, City Council meeting, the City Council received and filed a presentation from Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz, & Associates on the citywide survey that studied the feasibility of two potential revenue measures and identified budget/service priorities. In discussing the survey results, the City Council directed staff to bring back contracts with a communications firm to provide public education/outreach services as well as tracking survey services to be completed by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz, & Associates.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Approve the agreement with Pivotal Strategies in the amount of $98,500 to provide public education and outreach services; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
2. Approve the agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz, & Associates in the amount of $50,000 for tracking survey services; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The expense for these agreements is $148,500 and will be funded through:
100.0000.52001.00000 General Fund Non-Departmental Misc Expenditures
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 4: Provide Outstanding Public Service
e. Obtain, implement, and evaluate public input into our services and programs.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
On October 3, 2023, in a presentation detailing the City's financial position, the Orange City Council directed staff to bring back an agreement with a professional research firm to study the feasibility of potential revenue measures while identifying budget/service priorities. On October 24, 2023, the City Council approved an agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Me...
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