REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 19, 2020
FROM
SOUA VANG, Interim Economic Development Director, Economic Development
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Agreement with Spaulding Thompson & Associates for Professional Communication and Media Coordination Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 16-239 with Spaulding Thompson & Associates for professional communication and media coordination services, increasing the contract amount by $84,000, from $336,000 to an amount not-to-exceed $420,000 and extending the term by one year, for the total contract period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021.
(Presenter: Soua Vang, Interim Economic Development Director, 387-4460)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Funding of $84,000 will be included in the Economic Development Department's (EDD) 2020-21 Recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Spaulding Thompson & Associates provides professional communications and media relations services to the Economic Development Department to support the implementation of outreach strategies. These strategies target top executives, industry influencers, tenant representatives, brokers and site selectors. Spaulding-Thompson & Associates also assists the EDA in building successful media relationships in an effort to promote County programs and successes.
On May 24, 2016 (Item No. 72), as the result of a competitive Request for Qualifications
procurement, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Agreement No. 16-239 (Agreement) with Spaulding Thompson & Associates in the not-to-exceed amount of $252,000 ($84,000 per year) to provide professional communications and media relation se...
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