TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Alexandria Latragna, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Adopting Resolution No. 19-0045 Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Quick Caption, Inc. to Adjust the Annual Compensation by $25,000 (City Clerk Tamura).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0045
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 19-0045 approving Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Quick Caption Inc., for broadcasting real-time closed captioning services to adjust the annual compensation in the amount of $25,000. Additionally, staff will return to City Council at a future meeting with recommendations for amendments to the Sunshine Policy regarding accessibility procedures.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are sufficient funds in the City Clerk's Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget to cover the increase to the annual compensation. Upon City Council approval, a budget adjustment of $25,000 will also be included in the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget when presented to the City Council for adoption on June 4, 2019, to cover the increase next year.
BACKGROUND:
The City has utilized the services of Quick Caption Inc. since August 2017 to provide broadcasting real-time closed captioning services. The City provides government television to the residents of Manhattan Beach through two cable television franchisees to broadcast and re-broadcast City Council and Planning Commission meetings. The City provided Closed Captioning services to the residents on the City's government television.
As part of the City's efforts to increase transparency, an Ad Hoc Open Government Subcommittee was formed in June 2011 to discuss and consider making recommendations to the City Council regarding open government initiatives. The Ad Hoc Subcomm...
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