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CC - (1) Approval of an Agreement with Community Partners to Create and Implement a Citywide Sustainable Business Certification Program; and (2) Approval of a Related Budget Amendment (Requires a Four-Fifths Vote).
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Meeting Date: January 23, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Joe Susca/Public Works-Administration
Phone Number: 310-253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/18/17); Community Partners and Sustainable Works (01/04/17); (E-Mail) the Downtown Business Association (01/18/17); (E-Mail) the Culver City Chamber of Commerce (01/18/17); (E-Mail) The Following E-Mail Distribution List Subscribers: Sustainability Subcommittee of the City Council, Sustainability / Environmental Issues, Public Notifications (01/18/17).
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (01/12/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve an agreement with Community Partners to create and implement a citywide Sustainable Business Certification Program in the amount of $90,000 for the first year with an option to extend for a second year for an additional $60,000; and (2) approve a budget amendment in the amount of $90,000.
A budget amendment requires a 4/5 affirmative vote.
BACKGROUND
On July 11, 2016, the City Council authorized the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to hire a firm to create and implement a citywide Sustainable Business Certification Program (Certification Program) for one-year (with an option to extend for one additional year) that included the following scope of work:
1. Develop and implement a Certification Program that includes all of the following components:
a) Adherence to the gu...
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