TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
John Jalili, Interim City Manager
FROM:
Bruce Moe, Finance Director
SUBJECT:Title
Award of Contract to EMC Research to Develop and Conduct a Community Survey for an Amount Not to Exceed $20,490 (Continued from the December 3, 2013, City Council Meeting) (Finance Director Moe).
APPROVE; APPROPRIATE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council: a) award a contract to EMC Research for an amount not to exceed $20,490 to develop and conduct a community survey, b) appropriate $20,490 from the City Council contingency account, and c) discuss and provide direction on the optional focus group and exit interview tools.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
No resources for this project were allocated in the fiscal year 2013-2014 budget. The City Council first discussed utilizing a survey in July 2013 after the adoption of the budget. As a result, if the City Council wishes to perform the survey, an appropriation of $20,490 is necessary. Staff recommends that the City Council utilize the Council's contingency account for those funds, which would have a balance of $104,310 if this is approved.
BACKGROUND:
At its August 3, 2013 meeting, the City Council appointed a Survey Ad Hoc Subcommittee (Mayor Pro Tem Howorth and Councilmember D'Errico) to work with staff to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a qualified firm to conduct a community survey. The purpose of the survey is to address effectiveness of, and satisfaction with, the City Council, Executive Management, departmental staff, and city services. It will also gauge residents' priorities for resource allocation (financial and human) on facilities and services (e.g., new pool vs. better maintained storm drains and streets). The survey will drive priorities, provide results which are actionable, measure the community's trust of their local g...
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