REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 4, 2021
FROM
SOUA VANG, Interim Economic Development Director, Economic Development
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Agreement with Spaulding Thompson & Associates for Professional Communication and Media Coordination Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 16-239 with Spaulding Thompson & Associates for professional communication and media coordination services, increasing the contract amount by $84,000, from $420,000 to an amount not-to-exceed $504,000, and extending the term by one year due to the postponement of the annual State of the County event due to COVID-19, for the total contract period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2022.
(Presenter: Soua Vang, Interim Economic Development Director, 387-4460)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vison.
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). Sufficient appropriation has been included in Economic Development's (EDA) 2021-22 Recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Spaulding Thompson & Associates provides professional communications and media relation services to EDA 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 EDA in building successful media relationships in an effort to promote County of San Bernardino (County) programs and successes.
Due to the impacts of COVID-19, the 2021 State of the County event, of which Spaulding Thompson & Associates play a major role in development and communications, was postponed to the Fall of 2021. The proposed amendment extends the term of the Agr...
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