REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
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Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Contract with Goal Productions for On-Call Video Production Services for HBTV Channel 3
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Statement of Issue:
Currently, Goal Productions provides on-call video production services under a two-year agreement that expires on July 22, 2021. Their services include the production of Seasons 1 and 2 of Hidden Huntington Beach, which airs exclusively on HBTV Channel 3. Amendment No. 3 would extend the agreement by one year for up to $50,000, which will fund 13 new episodes for Season 3.
Financial Impact:
Sufficient funds for this one-year extension ($50,000) are available in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget, using PEG funds in Business Unit 24330101. Should Amendment No. 3 be approved, the total not-to-exceed amount for this agreement will increase from $90,000 (for the initial two-year contract) to $140,000.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute, "Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and Goal Productions, Inc. for On-Call Video Production Services."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the amendment and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Following the City's transition from the joint Public Cable Television Authority (PCTA) to the City-run HBTV Channel 3, staff issued a Request for Proposal in March 2019 for on-call video production companies to produce original content for HBTV. Following careful review of all proposals, the City entered into a two-year agreement with Goal Productions, scheduled to expire on July 22, 2021.
During the two-year period, Goal Productions was tasked to produce Seasons 1 and 2 of Hidden Huntington Beach, which now has a large foll...
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