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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval of a New Three-Year Professional Services Agreement with Tripepi Smith for Communications and Social Media Support in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $149,690 Annually; and (2) Authorization to the City Manager to Approve Amendments to the Agreement for Two Additional One-Year Terms.
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Meeting Date: May 8, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Tripepi Smith; Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/03/23)
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar (05/03/23)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a new three-year professional services agreement with Tripepi Smith (TS) for communications and social media support in an amount not-to-exceed $149,680 annually; and (2) authorize the City Manager to approve amendments to the agreement for two additional one-year terms.
BACKGROUND
In 2016, TS conducted a Communications Assessment of the City. In 2018, TS was selected through the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for communications services. Subsequently, the City entered into a multi-year agreement with TS to provide communications support for the City. Over the last five years, TS has been focused on social media management, posting to social media three to five times per day, and monitoring social media questions and comments. TS provides a monthly detailed metrics report to the City on the overall outreach numbers for the City. This data helps to ensure clear and high-quality content in addition to the overall distribution of that content to members of the community. Additional work has entailed press release and news article writing, webpage development, editorial calendar creation and maintenance, media relations, strategic messaging, and b...
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