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CC - (1) Waiver of Competitive Bidding Procedures; (2) Approval of a Fourth Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with Stephen Whipple for Farmers' Market Management Services; and (3) Direction to City Staff to Initiate a Request for Proposals for Farmers' Market Management Services Prior to the Expiration of Such Agreement.
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Meeting Date: 07/25/2016
Contact Person/Dept: Glenn Heald/ CDD, Todd Tipton/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5752, (310) 253-5783
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/19/2016); (Email) Mr. Stephen Whipple (06/03/2016).
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (07/14/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) waive competitive bidding procedures; (2) approve a Fourth Amendment to the existing Professional Services Agreement (Fourth Amendment) with Stephen Whipple for Farmers' Market management services through June 30, 2017; and (3) direct City staff to initiate a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for Farmers' Market management services, prior to the expiration of such agreement.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On July 15, 1996, the Board of the former Culver City Redevelopment Agency (CCRA) approved a Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Stephen Whipple to manage the Culver City Certified Farmers' Market (Market) at the rate of $25.00 per hour. The former CCRA Board subsequently approved ten amendments to the original contract, during which time Mr. Whipple's compensation was ultimately set at $32.00 per hour. When the State of California dissolved redevelopment agencies, the City assumed administration of the farmers' market program. Staff now recommends the City Council approve a fourth ...
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