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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-394 SEE COMPANION RESOLUTION NOS. 2005-393 & CDC/2005-42 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 RESOLUTION NO. 2005-394 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CWB CONSULTING (CWB) FOR CONSULTING SERVICES. WHEREAS, Chapter 3.04.010 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code exempts purchases approved by the Mayor and Common Council from the requirements of the City's purchasing system; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council find that it is in the best interests of the City of San Bernardino to retain CWB Consulting; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Mayor of the City of San Bernardino is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of said City an Agreement with CWB Consulting regarding State Representation Services, a copy of which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth at length. SECTION 2. The authorization to execute the above referenced agreement is 16 17 18 19 III 20 III rescinded if the parties to the agreement fail to execute it within sixty (60) days of the passage of this resolution. 21 III 22 III 23 24 25 26 III 27 28 III III III I I I 2005-394 1 2 3 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CWB CONSULTING (CWB) FOR CONSULTING SERVICES. 4 5 and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a j t. reg'iiigJting thereof, held on the 6 7 8 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor 5th day of December ,2005, by the following vote, to wit: Council Members: AYES ESTRADA ~ LONGVILLE ~ MCGINNIS X DERRY X - KELLEY ~ JOHNSON X - MC CAMMACK ~ ABSTAIN ABSENT NAYS 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2005. 21 22 ~;)x JJ;jj fb4 e;eflL City Clerk I' , The foregoing resolution is hereby approved i '/7th .. _~ d&y of i)cct"mbe( , 23 Approved as to Form and legal content: 24 25 26 27 28 - ith Valles, Mayor ty of San Bernardino 2005-394 ORIGINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SERVICES AGREEMENT Th' . d . h' (J-fL d f D b 2005 b d IS agreement IS entere mto t IS { ay 0 ecem er ,y an between CWB Consulting (CWB), ("CONSULTANT") and the City of San Bernardino ("CITY" or "San Bernardino"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council have determined that it is advantageous and in the best interest of the City of San Bernardino to engage a professional consultant for representation on State Legislative matters; and WHEREAS, the CITY desires to retain the services of the CONSULTANT for the purpose of providing legislative advocacy and governmental affairs in matters affecting cities in California; WHEREAS, CONSULTANT possesses the professional skills and ability to provide legislative services for the CITY; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. For the remuneration stipulated, the CONSULTANT shall provide the following professional servIces: a. San Bernardino hereby engages the services of CONSULTANT to advise, counsel and represent San Bernardino with, principally, but not limited to its affairs with the Legislative and Executive Branches of the State Government. CONSULTANT agrees to promote and represent the best interests of San Bernardino by acting as a liaison between the City and members of the Senate and Assembly and other State agencies and State officials. In this capacity, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2005-394 CONSUL T ANT will be responsible for, but is not limited to, providing San Bernardino with a State legislative action agenda to be used as a basis for all State funding requests; identifying and pursuing State funding programs for San Bernardino programs; and working with City officials to develop strategies to minimize or prevent reductions to local government revenues. b. Monitor and provide information regarding legislation under consideration by the California Legislature, including tracking items concerning the state budget. c. Testify before committees of the California State Senate and Assembly. Such testimony will be given only upon prior written approval ofthe Mayor or hislher designee. d. Represent the CITY before specified state agencies, boards and commissions. e. Provide monthly legislative update reports on significant California legislation and budget issues pertinent to CITY officials. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. a. For the service delineated above, CITY shall pay the CONSULTANT $48,000 per year of the Agreement, payable in twenty-four (24) monthly installments of $4,000. The fee for services will cover all basic expenses incurred in Sacramento by the CONSULTANT on behalf of the CITY. b. The CITY will be billed on a monthly basis for out-of-pocket expenses and costs incurred by CONSULTANT in the course of providing services to CITY pursuant to this Agreement, not to exceed $1,000 annually. No other expenditures made by CONTRACTOR shall be reimbursed by CITY without the prior written approval of the Mayor. III 2005-394 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3. TERM; SEVERABILITY. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of two years, commencing on January 1, 2006, and terminating on December 31, 2007, unless previously modified, amended, or cancelled by the written mutual consent of the parties. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by thirty (30) days written notice by either party. The terms of this contract shall remain in force unless mutually amended. The duration of this contract may be extended with the written consent of both parties. 4. INDEMNITY. CONSULTANT shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the CITY, its officers, employees and agents (including, without limitation, reasonable costs of defense and reasonable attorney's fee) arising out of or related to CITY'S performance of this agreement, except that such duty to indemnify, defend and hold harmless shall not apply where injury to person or property is caused by CITY'S willful misconduct or negligence. CITY shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the CONSULTANT, its officers, employees and agents (including, without limitation, reasonable costs of defense and reasonable attorney's fees) arising out of or related to CONSULTANT'S performance of this Agreement, except that such duty to indemnify, defend and hold harmless shall not apply where injury to person or property is caused by CONSULTANT'S willful misconduct or negligence. The costs, salary and expenses of the City Attorney and members of his office in enforcing this Agreement on behalf of the CITY shall be considered as "attorneys' fees" for the purposes of this paragraph. 5. INSURANCE. While not restricting or limiting the forgoing, during the term of this Agreement, CONSULTANT shall maintain in effect policies of comprehensive public, general and automobile liability insurance, in the amount of $1 ,000,000.00 combined single limit, and 2005-394 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 statutory worker's compensation coverage, and shall file copies of said policies with the CITY'S Risk Manager prior to undertaking any work under this Agreement. CITY shall be set forth as an additional named insured in each policy of insurance provided hereunder. The Certificate of Insurance furnished to the CITY shall require the insurer to notify CITY of any change or termination in the policy. 6. NON-DISCRIMINA TION. In the performance of this Agreement and in the hiring and recruitment of employees, CONSULTANT shall not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, physical handicap, ethnic background or country of origin. 12 7. 13 14 NO EMPLOYMENT. CONSULTANT shall perform work tasks provided by this Agreement but for all intents and purposes CONSULTANT shall be an independent contractor and not an agent or employee 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 of the CITY. 8. Notices. Any notice to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deposited with the United Postal Service, postage prepaid and addressed as follows: TO THE CITY: City Administrator's Office 300 North "D" Street San Bernardino, CA 92418 Facsimile (909) 384-5138 TO THE CONSULTANT: Charles W. Bader, President CWB Consulting P.O. Box 2801 Sacramento, CA 95812 III III III 2005-394 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SERVICES AGREEMENT IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and date first above written. r Date~~ 'd-S-, 2006 Date: December 7 ,2005 ATTEST: . rRadJ ~ 04 8U-J ~~h~:,k:~r~ d4CiU--. ~i1PROVED AS TO FORM A~D LEGAL CONTENT: James F. Penman, City Attorney 3Y\1""- 7-. /t;,,,~ I I I III II I I I I I I I By: GQ];0~ . Charles W, Bader, President By: San Bernardino