REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Sean Joyce, Interim City Manager
VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Grace Yoon-Taylor, Senior Administrative Analyst
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Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with Tripepi Smith and Associates extending the existing three-year agreement for an additional year for Cablecasting Services for City Council and Planning Commission Meetings
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Statement of Issue:
Tripepi Smith and Associates provides cablecasting services to air live and recorded City Council and Planning Commission meetings, in addition to as-needed technical support to operate HBTV Channel 3. The City's agreement with Tripepi Smith is set to expire in June 2, 2022. Amendment No. 2 would extend the existing three-year agreement by an additional year for up to $65,000.
Financial Impact:
Sufficient funds for this one-year extension ($65,000) are available in the remaining Fiscal Year 2021-22 and proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Operating Budget, using PEG funds in Business Unit 24330101. These funds will finance technical support and audio-visual staffing for regular and special meetings of the City Council and Planning Commission. Should the Amendment be approved, the total not-to-exceed amount for this agreement will increase from $215,000 (for the initial two-year contract of $150,000 and Amendment No.1 of $65,000) to $280,000.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute, "Amendment No. 2 to Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Tripepi Smith and Associates for City Council and Planning Commission Meeting Cablecasting Services."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve Amendment No. 2, 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 is...
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