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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FROM: Shelly Stanwyck,Assistant City Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: 2006-07 COMMUNITY PROMOTIONS CONTRACTS
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Promotional Coordinating Committee's (PCC)recommendations to:
(1) Provide funding in the amount of $42,200 in 2006-07 for public relations services and
authorize the Mayor to execute a one-year amended and restated agreement with the San
Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) for said services..
(2) Provide funding in the amount of$86,300 for 2006-07 for visitor and electronic information
services and authorize the Mayor to execute a one-year amended and restated agreement
with the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce (Chamber)for said services.
(3) Provide funding in the amount of$72,100 for 2006-07 for regional marketing services and
authorize the Mayor to execute a one-year amended and restated agreement with the San
Luis Obispo County Visitors and Conference Bureau (VCB)for said services.
(4) Provide funding in the amount of$174,000 for 2006-07 for advertising services and execute
a one-year amended and restated agreement with Barnett, Cox & Associates (BC&A) for
said services.
DISCUSSION
Background
The City's annual Community Promotion budget is $375,100 for fiscal year 2006-07. This money
is recommended-to be allocated to four contractors to promote the City as an overnight visitor
destination. Several years ago, and in response to fluctuating transient occupancy tax revenues,
increased competition from neighboring communities, and a then major Council goal focused on
tourism,the Council adopted a Tourism Marketing Plan with the following objectives:
1. Increase transient occupancy and sales tax.
2. Develop and implement a brand image.
3. Enhance and use as a fulfillment tool the visitslo.com website.
4. Develop and maintain strategic alliances.
5. Collect more data about the City's market position.
6. Establish accountability standards for the community promotions contractors.
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Since the adoption of the Tourism Marketing Plan, several of its main objectives have been
accomplished from the development and implementation of a "brand", increased accountability by
the contractors, and a redesigned website (summer 2006).
To accomplish its main objectives, the Tourism Marketing Plan contains several marketing
strategies. One particular strategy recommends a diversified promotions effort with several local
organizations and an advertising agency assisting in the implementation of the overall community
promotions program. The City's diversified approach to marketing has provided a means to
leveraging limited funds through unique visitor services, direct and regional marketing efforts, and
access to specialists in the local tourism industry. Four contracts are again proposed to accomplish
this diversified approach for 2006-07 in the following areas: public relations, visitor services,
regional marketing and advertising.
Because of minor revisions to the original agreements the PCC recommends amending and restating
each of the Community Promotions Agreements so that all parties have a clear understanding of the
scope of services to be provided in 2006-07.
Development of Agreements
The Community Promotions Agreements for 2005-06 were for a one year term so that the
success of each of the contractors and the terms of performance in each agreement could be
evaluated "sooner rather than later." Both the members of the PCC and the contractors are quite
satisfied with the results (11% increase in Transient Occupancy Tax this year to date), as well as
the clarity and direction provided by the workscopes in each agreement. Upon review and
discussion, the Marketing Subcommittee agreed that the terms adopted in the approved 2005-06
Community Promotions Agreements were appropriate and forwarded draft agreements on to the
contractors for their review and consideration. After all parties concurred as to the basic terms,
the Marketing Subcommittee recommended to the PCC the adoption of the Community
Promotion funding allocations as set forth in the approved 2006-07 Budget and the adoption of
the four proposed agreements. The PCC unanimously agreed with those recommendations at its
May 10, 2006 meeting (see Attachment 1) and is recommending Council approval of the
allocations and agreements.
Specific Funding Allocation and Agreement Recommendations
In each of the proposed Community Promotions Agreements, the contractors continue to agree to
coordinate their efforts with the other contractors to avoid duplication and overlap. They also all
agree to implement the City's Tourism Marketing Plan goals and objectives, promote the
Community Promotions brand, and continue to maintain and develop strategic alliances with
identified community groups. Additionally, even though both are membership organizations, the
Chamber and VCB agree to promote all City lodging properties (whether or not they are a
member of either organization) during the promotion of the City as defined in their respective
agreements.
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The Four Agreements: Summary and Scope of Services
1. Public Relations
The Public Relations Agreement is proposed to continue with the San Luis Obispo Chamber of
Commerce (Chamber) in the amount of$42,200 for 2006-07 (Attachment 2). The Chamber will
provide staff a monthly accounting of "billable hours", time spent on the contract and activities
undertaken, and will receive a monthly stipend of$3,308. The Public Relations Agreement also
proposes a $2,500 reserve for expenses incurred for public relations services, such as media kits
or "giveaways" to travel writers. The Chamber has agreed to promote the advantages of San
Luis Obispo as a destination for tourists, disseminate visitor information, and properly respond to
inquiries about activities taking place in the City. The Chamber is qualified to arrange and
obtain favorable free media coverage about the City in various radio, print, television and
electronic news and entertainment outlets.
2. Visitor and Electronic Information Services
The Visitor and Electronic Information Services Agreement is also proposed to continue with the
Chamber in the amount of$86,300 for 2006-07 (Attachment 3). The Chamber will promote the
advantages of San Luis Obispo as a destination for tourists, disseminate visitor information and
properly respond to inquiries about activities taking place in the City. The Chamber is qualified
to provide, and its Visitors' Center is equipped to carry out, such activities on behalf of the City
in an efficient and economical manner.
3. Regional Marketing Services
The Regional Marketing Services Agreement is proposed to continue with the Visitors and
Conference Bureau (VCB) in the amount of$72,100 for 2006-07 (Attachment 4). The VCB will
promote the advantages of San Luis Obispo County as a destination for tourists seeking to visit
this entire region of California. The City's tourist amenities become far more attractive when
they are marketed as part as a County-wide destination. The VCB is in a position to accomplish
this aim in an efficient and economical manner for the City. The VCB's consideration and
possible implementation of a Business Improvement District during the term of this amended
agreement is currently under evaluation by the PCC and a recommendation will come to Council
sometime this summer.
4. Advertising
The Second Amended and Restated Advertising Services Agreement is proposed to be with the
Barnett Cox and Associates (BC&A) in the amount of $174,000 for 2006-07 (Attachment 5).
After the completion of a request for proposals (RFP) process,.and upon recommendation by the
PCC, on September 2, 2003, Council approved a two-year advertising services agreement with
BC&A. The Agreement contained a provision to extend the term for another two-years. This
Amendment would extend the agreement for its second year.
BC&A has consistently demonstrated that it is fully qualified to develop a paid advertising
campaign and create and place advertising on behalf of the City in various radio, print, television
and electronic news and entertainment outlets. Specific services to be provided by BC&A in
promoting the City include: various account services such as the design and placement of
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advertising, direct marketing to consumers through print and electronic means, the provision of
advertising "fulfillment" services by responding to requests for materials, and continued outreach
to the local lodging industry.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total amount currently budgeted in the 2006-07 Financial Plan for Community Promotions is
$375,100. The funds are to be allocated for meeting and related expenses in the amount of$500
and to the four contracts as follows: Public Relations $42,200, Visitors and Information Services
$86,300, Regional Marketing Services$72,100, and Advertising Services$174,000.
ALTERNATIVES
1. The Council could choose to fund the contractors at different levels or modify the scope of
services. Staff does not recommend making these adjustments, as the proposed contracts are the
result of carefully negotiated exchanges.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Minutes of May 10, 2006 Promotional Coordinating Committee Meeting
2. Amended and Restated Agreement for Public Relations Services
3. Amended and Restated Agreement for Visitor and Electronic Information Activities
4. Amended and Restated Agreement for Regional Marketing Services
5. Second Amended and Restated Agreement for Advertising Services
Available in Council Reading File:
Tourism Marketing Plan
Electronic File Path:AdminVmjectsTCOCwncil Agenda RepartAConttacts 2006-07
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Promotional Coordinating Committee
Minutes
Wednesday, May 109 2.006
5:30 p.m.
City Hall
Council Hearing Room ATTACHMENT i
990 Palm Street
CALL TO ORDER: Chair, Diane Hunt Roberts 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Justice, Hunt Roberts, Griffin, Nicklas (5:32), Norton, Kinney, Mclvor (5:35)
STAFF PRESENT: Shelly Stanwyck, Assistant City Administrative Officer
PUBLC COMMENT
No public mment.
CONSENT AGEN
ACTION: Moved b iffin/Norton to approve the minutes from April 12, 2006 and
accept the re finder of the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion carried 6:0.
COMMITTEE & BUDGET ITEMS
1. BID Discussion
Jess Norris, the owner of the Sands Suites a d Motel made a PowerPoint presentation in
opposition to the proposed BID. His reasons i lude: higher costs mean less demand, new
properties have an unfair advantage in that they o not have to pay the tax for one year, and
that the BID will benefit the wineries and restauran although they are not being taxed. Mr.
Norris is opposed to any increase, but if one were to approved, he believes that the money
should be allocated to the PCC and Chamber of Commerce.
Isaac Mueller, co-owner of the Days Inn, Super 8 and Donnington Place also spoke in
opposition to the BID. He does not feel that the VCB currently\does enough promotion of the
City in comparison to other areas in the County and that the voting structure should not be
weighted with larger hotels having more voting power than smallerestablishments.
Elaine Simer, owner of Hostel Obispo also spoke in opposition to the�i�. Ms. Simer runsthe
hostel with such a small profit margin that any increase would be detrimental to her business.
She cannot pass the cost through to her customers because they are extremely budget
conscious and stay in hostels for their low rates. �.
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PCC Meeting Minutes
May 10,2006
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ARKETING OBJECTIVES
1. Contract Renewals
ACTION: Moved by Nicklas/Justice to approve the Marketing Subcommittee's
recommended action to renew and restate all four of the Community Promotions contracts as
currently written for a term of one year. Motion carried 7:0.
Staff reported that this recommendation will go to Council for consideration in June.
SUBCO EPOR
1. GRANTS IN AID
The Subcommittee presented their recommendations for the 2006-2007 grant cycle. The
Downtown Association was recommended to receive $0 in the draft proposal, however upon
further research by Subcommittee members it was recommended that-they be awarded a
grant of $2,500 for Fiesta de SLO marketing materials.
ACTION: Moved by Justice/Kinney to accept the preliminary GIA recommendations for
the 2006-2007 grant year and hold a special meeting on.May 24th to present
these recommendation to grant.recipients for comment. Motion carried 7:0.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. ADVERTISING
Magpie Cox reported she is working on the OWAC Conference and creating the "SLO Life"
experience for the participants. She is also creating an ad for the Jeep mountain bike event in
to run in early July and is getting ready for the Sunset Trade Show.
2. PUBLIC RELATIONS
Lindsey attended a discussion on how to increase awareness and participation for the Jeep of
the Mountain event. This included working with the local media to tie into PR efforts, a
possible tie in with San Luis Motor Sports, working with the bike Coalition and local bike clubs
and contacting bike magazines.
Shay Stewart gave a presentation to the Tourism Council on the First International
Chardonnay Festival, February 9-11, 2007. The festival will be marketed to younger adults
and emphasize susta..inability and education. They hope to attract 100 different wineries and
celebrities to judge wines.
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AIM-
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT10 PROVIDE PUBLIC
RELATIONS SERVICES
THIS FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT is made_ and entered
into in the City of San Luis Obispo on this day of , 2006 by
and between the CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, a municipal corporation, hereinafter
referred to as City, and; the SAN LUIS OBISPO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC., a
nonprofit corporation, hereinafter referred to as Contractor.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City desires to contract with the Chamber of Commerce to
promote its advantages as a destination for tourists, disseminate visitor information and
properly respond to inquiries about activities taking place in the City; and
WHEREAS, Contractor is qualified to arrange and obtain favorable media
coverage about the City in various radio, print, television and electronic news and
entertainment outlets; and
WHEREAS, Contractor undertakes public relations services as an integral part of
its operations; and on behalf of the City, and is in a position to accomplish such aims and
purposes of the City in an efficient and economical manner;
WHEREAS, the City and Contractor had previously entered into an Agreement on
August 18, 2005 for public relations services and as recommended by the PCC, the City
wishes to continue to contract with the Contractor for these services and make minor
revisions to the 2005 Agreement to reflect the current direction of the Community
Promotions Program.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, obligations, and
covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2006 until June
30, 2007.
2. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. Exhibit A.
3. REPRESENTATION FOR PROGRAM COORDINATION.
3.1 City. The City Administrative Officer or his designated representative
shall be the Project Manager representing the City for all purposes under this agreement.
3.2 Contractor. Contractor shall assign a single Project Manager to have
overall responsibility for the progress and execution of this Agreement for the Contractor.
Dave Garth, President/CEO of Contractor is hereby designated as the Project Manager.
Should circumstances or conditions subsequent to the execution of this document require
a substitute Project Manager for any reason, the Project Manager designee shall be
subject to the prior written approval by the City Project Manager. C -7 ^ rI
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4. CITY'S OBLIGATIONS. For providing services as specified in Exhibit A to
this Agreement, and upon receipt of monthly invoices with attached copies of work order
forms, bills, and detailed billable hours (reflecting the time spent, the employee, and the
activity undertaken), the City agrees to pay to contractor 12 monthly payments of a
retainer in the amount of Three Thousand Three Hundred Eight Dollars ($3,308) per
month plus up to, and no more than, Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) for
expenses as billed for a total public relations services allocation not to exceed Forty Two
Thousand Two Hundred Dollars($42,200) for 2006-07.
5. CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS.
5. 1. Scope of Work Exhibit A. For and in consideration of the payments
and agreements to be made and performed by City, Contractor agrees to provide
services as described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated into this Agreement.
5.2. Tourism Marketing Plan. Contractor agrees to assist the City in
achieving the major objectives set forth in the City of San Luis Obispo's Tourism
Marketing Plan.
5.3. Coordination of Efforts with other Contractors. In addition to
Contractor, the City has service agreements for its community promotions efforts with the
San Luis Obispo County Visitors and Conference Bureau (VCB) for regional promotion
and marketing services as well as with Barnett, Cox & Associates to provide advertising
services. Contractor acknowledges the potential for duplication of efforts and costs as a
result of these agreements with the City. To coordinate efforts, Contractor agrees to
participate in monthly meetings of the Promotional Coordinating Committee's Marketing
Subcommittee and provide a 60-day action plan at the meeting. In performing its services
under this agreement, the Contractor agrees to make every reasonable effort to
coordinate activities and to identify and avoid duplication of costs associated with the
Promotional Services, VCB, and advertising services agreements.
5.4 Promotion of City Properties. Contractor agrees during its promotion
of City and fulfillment of the terms of this Agreement that it shall promote all City of San
Luis Obispo lodging properties, whether or not they are member of the San Luis Obispo
Chamber of Commerce. Contractor acknowledges that this promotional effort could
require the production of separate materials to include non-member lodging properties on
an information list and a link on the visitslo.com website to a list of non-member
properties.
6. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Contractor shall meet all general
terms and conditions as specified in Exhibit B.
7. INSURANCE. The Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of
the Agreement insurance which meets the requirements of Exhibit C. As evidence of this
insurance, the Contractor shall provide the City with a Certificate of Insurance and an
Endorsement naming the City as an "Additional Insured'.
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8. AMENDMENTS. Any amendment, modification, or variation from the terms
of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective only upon approval by the
Council of the City or the City Administrative Officer (CAO), up to the authority granted to
the CAO by Council.
9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Notwithstanding any representations,
oral or written, between the parties, including any and all agents or representatives
thereof, Contractor at all times covered by the terms of this Agreement is acting as a free
and independent contractor, not as an agent of the City. Any and all supervision and
direction by any City official, department or body shall be only that necessary to provide
broad general outlines, and Contractor will use its own initiative and discretion in
performing the details of work herein.
10. COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This written Agreement, including all writings
specifically incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute the complete agreement
between the parties hereto. No oral agreement, understanding, or representation not
reduced to writing and specifically incorporated herein shall be of any force or effect, nor
shall any such oral agreement, understanding, or representation be binding upon the
parties hereto.
11. NOTICE. All written notices to the parties hereto shall be sent by United
States mail, postage prepaid by registered or certified mail addressed as follows:
City City Clerk
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Contractor Chamber of Commerce
1039 Chorro Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Attn: Dave Garth
12. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT. Both City and Contractor do
covenant that each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of each party is a
person duly authorized and empowered to execute agreements for such party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
executed the day and year first above written.
ATTEST: CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO,
A Municipal Corporation
By
Audrey Hooper, City Clerk Dave Romero, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: CONTRACTOR
By:
Jonat ell, City Attorney Dave Garth, President/CEO
San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF WORK FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES
1. Assist in implementing the City's Tourism Marketing Plan Goals and Objectives.
1.1.Continue to maintain and improve upon strategic alliances including supporting
partnership opportunities with the San Luis Obispo Vintners, Cal Poly, the
Downtown Association, the Arts Community, and Parks and Recreation
through special events and marketing opportunities.
2. Use the City of San Luis Obispo's Community Promotion's Brand, San Luis Obispo
— Experience the SLO Life!in all materials and promote its use by the media.
3. Focus of Public Relations Efforts
3.1.Utilize targeted themes, for instance, the Great Outdoors, as an umbrella
"theme" for promoting hiking, mountain biking, golf, windsurfing, bird watching,
and other activities that can easily be undertaken in the City. Identify and
refine themes and public relations focus at monthly marketing meetings with
the Promotional Coordinating Committee's (PCC) Marketing Subcommittee.
3.2. Provide information to travel editors and assignment editors about local events
such as: the Jeep Mountain Bike Race, the Plein Aire Festival, etc.
3.3. Target various niche interests including: car clubs, motorcycle clubs, golfers,
seniors and snow birds, and writers specializing in these and other relevant
special interests.
3.4. Continue to assist in achieving the. Tourism Marketing Plan's goal of
maintaining and improving upon strategic alliances by supporting special
events through the promotion of them to visitors and residents.
4. Media Relations
4.1. Aggressively maintain and develop relationships with travel writers and editors.
Conduct ongoing outreach to key newspaper, magazine, guidebook, television,
radio, online, and syndicated editors, writers and producers.
4.2. Target the following media markets: the Bay Area including San Jose, the
Central Valley, Monterey County, the greater Phoenix Area, the Sacramento
Region, Southern California, and Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
4.3. Respond timely to media requests for information about the City.
4.4. Upon request, or in connection with a targeted story pitch (and when an article
is likely to result) serve as the primary host to coordinate accommodations,
meals, meetings, tours and other personal services for visiting travel writers.
4.5. Meet the following Media Relations Goals:
4.5.1. 30 domestic press visits.
4.5.2. Eight magazine articles focusing on the City or some niche travel related
aspect of the City in travel oriented and/or specialty publications identified
by the Contractor and PCC Marketing Subcommittee or by the Ad
Contractor as a publication an ad is being placed in.
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4.5.3. 24 newspaper articles in target markets' newspapers such as: LA Times,
San Jose Mercury News, and so forth that focus on the City, a special
event in the City, or some niche travel related aspect of the City as
identified by the Contractor and PCC Marketing Subcommittee.
4.5.4. 24 general media coverage in target markets (e.g. mention in Calendar of
Events, planning materials, etc.).
4.5.5. 12 articles or informational updates in electronic media including travel
sites, electronic publications, etc.
4.5.6. Two broadcast events in the target markets.
4.6.7 Identify the top 20 most frequently used California or Central Coast Guide
Books to the PCC Marketing Subcommittee. Advocate for, and/or update
City coverage in those guide books to ensure that it is current and
representative of the current Tourism Marketing Plan objectives.
Respond to specialty publication inquires to the Chamber and provide
current factual information.
4.7 Total coverage generated for 2006-07 should reach a combined circulation of
print media of 20 million and a total advertising equivalent of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) and broadcast coverage of a combined audience of two million.
5. Specific Public Relations Efforts
5.1. Develop story ideas to elicit coverage about the City and promote fresh story
ideas through press releases, destination updates, tourism trends and story
pitches. Possible ideas for 2006-07 could include: shopping in Downtown San
Luis Obispo, hiking and biking in San Luis Obispo, Fall Arts events, San Luis
Obispo Vintners and Growers wine events, local bike races, and other ideas
developed at the monthly meeting of the PCC Marketing Subcommittee.
5.2. Coordinate story pitches with the ad contractor and provide pitches to the
media outlets the ad contractor advertises in during the time the
advertisements are running.
5.3. Write and distribute a minimum of 12 press releases per year and four
quarterly What's New in San Luis Obispo targeted to the media.
6. Maintain Information
6.1. Maintain a computer mailing list of travel oriented media outlets (newspapers,
magazines, radio, television stations, freelance writers, electronic media
sources, etc.) with a core group of contacts. Provide list to City upon request.
6.2. Update listings about the City in various publications, both print and electronic.
Seek out new publications for the City to be listed in.
6.3. Coordinate with the Chamber Visitors Center regarding an annual special
events calendar.
6.4. Develop and maintain a Press Room on the visitslo.com website. Include in
the press room the following: general information about the City, contact
information, Frequently Asked Questions, story ideas, what's new, press
releases that are downloadable, articles about the City, and image gallery with
several high resolution images.
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7. Provide written reports on Public Relations activities monthly (by noon on the first
Wednesday of the month) to the City of San Luis Obispo's Administration
Department to be included in the PCC's meeting packets. At a minimum the reports
shall include:
7.1. Summary of media contacts during the reporting period.
7.2. Copies of press releases sent out during the reporting period.
7.3. Summary of editorial and/or stories published during the reporting period and
copies thereof. Include the publication, total circulation, column inch and total
valuation per the Gale Directory or other similar publication
7.4. Summary of materials distributed during the reporting period.
7.5. Summary of strategic alliances supported during the reporting period.
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Exhibit B
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Business Tax. Contractor must have a valid City of San Luis Obispo business tax certificate
prior to execution of the contract. Additional information regarding the City's business tax
program may be obtained by calling(805) 781-7134.
2. Ability to Perform. Contractor warrants that it possesses, or has arranged through subcontracts,
all capital and other equipment, labor, materials, and licenses necessary to carry out and
complete the work hereunder in compliance with any and all federal, state, county, city, and
special district laws,ordinances, and regulations.
3. Laws to be Observed. Contractor shall keep itself fully informed of and shall observe and
comply with all applicable state and federal laws and county and City of San Luis Obispo
ordinances, regulations and adopted codes during its performance of the work.
4. Payment of Taxes. The contract prices shall include full compensation for all taxes which
Contractor is required to pay.
5. Permits and Licenses. Contractor shall procure all permits and licenses, pay all charges and
fees,and give all notices necessary.
6. Safety Provisions. Contractor shall conform to the rules and regulations pertaining to safety
established by OSHA and the California Division of Industrial Safety.
7. Public and Employee Safety. Whenever Contractor's operations create a condition hazardous to
the public or City employees, it shall, at its expense and without cost to the City, furnish, erect
and maintain such fences, temporary railings, barricades, lights, signs and other devices and take
such other protective measures as are necessary to prevent accidents or damage or injury to the
public and employees.
8. Preservation of City Property. Contractor shall provide and install suitable safeguards,
approved by the City, to protect City property from injury or damage. If City property is injured
or damaged as a result of Contractor's operations, it shall be replaced or restored at Contractor's
expense. The facilities shall be replaced or restored to a condition as good as when the
Contractor began work.
9. Immigration Act of 1986. Contractor warrants on behalf of itself and all sub-contractors
engaged for the performance of this work that only persons authorized to work in the United
States pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and other applicable laws
shall be employed in the performance of the work hereunder.
10. Contractor Non-Discrimination. In the performance of this work, Contractor agrees that it will
not engage in, nor permit such sub-contractors as it may employ, to engage in discrimination in
employment of persons because of age, race, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, sexual
orientation,or religion of such persons.
11. Work Delays. Should Contractor be obstructed or delayed in the work required to be done
hereunder by changes in the work or by any default, act, or omission of the City, or by strikes,
fire, earthquake, or any other Act of God, or by the inability to obtain materials, equipment, or
labor due to federal government restrictions arising out of defense or war programs, then the time
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of completion may, at the City's sole option, be extended for such periods as may be agreed upon
by the City and the Contractor.
12. Payment Terms. The City's payment terms are 30 days from the receipt of an original invoice
and acceptance by the City of the services provided by Contractor(Net 30).
13. Inspection. Contractor shall furnish City with every reasonable opportunity for City to ascertain
that the services of Contractor are being performed in accordance with the requirements and
intentions of this contract. All work done and all materials furnished, if any, shall be subject to
the City's inspection and approval. The inspection of such work shall not relieve Contractor of
any of its obligations to fulfill its contract requirements.
14. Audit. The City shall have the option of inspecting and/or auditing all records and other written
materials used by Contractor in preparing its invoices to City as a condition precedent to any
payment to Contractor.
15. Interests of Contractor. Contractor covenants that it presently has no interest, and shall not
acquire any interest direct or indirect or otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree
with the performance of the work hereunder. Contractor further covenants that, in the
performance of this work, no sub-contractor or person having such an interest shall be employed.
Contractor certifies that no one who has or will have any financial interest in performing this
work is an officer or employee of the City. It is hereby expressly agreed that, in the performance
of the work hereunder, Contractor shall at all times be deemed an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the City.
16. Hold Harmless and Indemnification. Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify, protect and
hold the City and its agents, officers and employees harmless from and against any and all
claims asserted or liability established for damages or injuries to any person or property,
including injury to Contractor's employees, agents or officers which arise from or are
connected with or are caused or claimed to be caused by the acts or omissions of Contractor,
and its agents, officers or employees, in performing the work or services herein, and all
expenses of investigating and defending against same;provided, however, that Contractor's
duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not include any claims or liability arising from the
established sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its agents, officers or employees.
17. Year 2000 Compliance. The Contractor warrants that the goods or services provided to the
City, including those provided through subcontractors, are "Year 2000 compliant." For the
purpose of this contract, "Year 2000 compliant" means that goods or services provided to the
City will continue to fully function, fault-free, before, at and after the Year 2000, without
interruption or human intervention; and if applicable, any data outside of the date range 1990-
1999, including leap years, will be correctly processed in any level of computer hardware or
software, including, but not limited to, microcode, firmware, application programs, files and data
bases. This warranty supersedes all warranty disclaimers or limitations, and all limitations on
liability,otherwise provided by the Contractor.
Upon request by the City, the Contractor will provide the City with a description of its Year 2000
compliance strategy, or statement of why this is not relevant to contract performance.
18. Contract Assignment. Contractor shall not assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of the
contract, or its right, title or interest, or its power to execute such a contract to any individual or
business entity of any kind without the previous written consent of the City..
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19. Termination. If, during the term of the contract, the City determines that Contractor is not
faithfully abiding by any term or condition contained herein, the City may notify Contractor in
writing of such defect or failure to perform; which notice must give Contractor a 10 (ten)
calendar day notice of time thereafter in which to perform said work or cure the deficiency.
If Contractor has not performed the work or cured the deficiency within the ten days specified in
the notice, such shall constitute a breach of the contract and the City may terminate the contract
immediately by written notice to Contractor to said effect. Thereafter, neither party shall have
any further duties, obligations, responsibilities, or rights under the contract.
In said event, Contractor shall be entitled to the reasonable value of its services performed from
the beginning date in which the breach occurs up to the day it received the City's Notice of
Termination, minus any offset from such payment representing the City's damages from such
breach. "Reasonable value" includes fees or charges for goods or services as of the last
milestone or task satisfactorily delivered or completed by Contractor as may be set forth in the
Agreement payment schedule; compensation for any other work, services or goods performed or
provided by Contractor shall be based solely on the City's assessment of the value of the work-in-
progress in completing the overall workscope.
The City reserves the right to delay any such payment until completion or confirmed
abandonment of the project, as may be determined in the City's sole discretion, so as to permit a
full and complete accounting of costs. In no event, however, shall Contractor be entitled to
receive in excess of the compensation quoted in its proposal.
20. Ownership of Materials. All original drawings, plan documents and other materials prepared
by or in possession of Contractor as part of the work or services under these specifications shall
become the permanent property of the City, and shall be delivered to the City upon demand.
21. Release of Reports and Information. Any reports, information, data, or other material given
to, prepared by or assembled by Contractor as part of the work or services under these
specifications shall be the property of City, and shall not be made available to any individual or
organization by Contractor without the prior written approval of the City.
22. Copies of Reports and Information. If the City requests additional copies of reports,drawings,
specifications, or any other material in addition to what Contractor is required to furnish in
limited quantities as part of the work or services under these specifications, Contractor shall
provide such additional copies as are requested, and City shall compensate Contractor for the
costs of duplicating of such copies at the Contractors direct expense.
23. Attendance at Meetings and Hearings. As part of the workscope and included in the contract
price is attendance by the Contractor to public meetings to present and discuss its findings and
recommendations. Contractor shall attend as many "working" meetings with staff as necessary in
performing workscope tasks..
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Exhibit C
INSURANCE
Insurance. Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against claims
for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance
of the work hereunder by Contractor, its agents,representatives, employees, or sub-contractors.
a. Minimum scope of insurance. Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
• Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (occurrence
form CG 0001).
• Insurance Services Office form number CA 0001 (Ed. 1/87) covering Automobile
Liability,code 1 (any auto).
• Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of California and
Employer's Liability Insurance.
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Errors and Omissions Liability insurance as appropriate to Contractor's profession.
b. Minimum limits of insurance. Contractor shall maintain limits no less than:
• General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury
and property damage. If Commercial General Liability or other form with a
general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply
separately to this project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the
required occurrence limit.
• Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property
damage.
• Employers Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
• Errors and Omissions Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence.
C. Deductibles and self-insured retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must
be declared to and approved by the City. At the option of the City, either: the insurer shall
reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects the City, its
officers, officials, employees and volunteers; or Contractor shall procure a bond
guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and
defense expenses.
d. Other insurance provisions. The general liability and automobile liability policies are to
contain, or be endorsed to contain,the following provisions:
• The City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be covered
as insureds as respects: liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf
of Contractor; products and completed operations of Contractor; premises owned,
occupied or used by Contractor; or automobiles owned, leased, hired or borrowed
by Contractor. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of
protection afforded to the City, its officers, official, employees, agents or
volunteers.
• For any claims related to this project, Contractor's insurance coverage shall be
primary insurance as respects the City,.its officers,officials,employees, agents and
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volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officers,
officials, employees, agents or volunteers shall be excess of Contractor's insurance
and shall not contribute with it.
• Any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies including
breaches of warranties shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its officers,
officials,employees,agents or volunteers.
• Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is
made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability.
• Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that
coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled by either party, reduced in
coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by certified
mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City.
e. Acceptability of insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M.
Best's rating of no less than A:VII.
f. Verification of coverage. Contractor shall furnish the City with a certificate of insurance
showing maintenance of the required insurance coverage. Original endorsements effecting
general liability and automobile liability coverage required by this clause must also be
provided. The endorsements are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind
coverage on its behalf. All endorsements are to be received and approved by the City
before work commences.
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' ATTACHMENT 3
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE VISITOR &
ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SERVICES
THIS FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT is made and entered
into in the City of San Luis Obispo on this day of , 2006, by
and between the CITY OF SAN LUIS OBIS.PO, a municipal corporation, hereinafter
referred to as City, and; the SAN LUIS OBISPO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC., a
nonprofit corporation, hereinafter referred to as Contractor.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City desires to contract with the Chamber of Commerce to
promote its advantages as a destination for tourists, disseminate visitor information and
properly respond to inquiries about activities taking place in the City; and
WHEREAS, Contractor is qualified for and its visitors center is equipped to carry
out such activities on behalf of the City, and is in a position to accomplish such aims and
purposes of the City in an efficient and economical manner;
WHEREAS, the City and Contractor had previously entered into an Agreement on
August 18, 2005 for visitor center services and website marketing and as recommended
by the PCC, the City wishes to continue to contract with the Contractor for these services
and make minor revisions to the 2005 Agreement to reflect the current direction of the
Community Promotions Program;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, obligations, and
covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2006 until June
30, 2007.
2. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. Exhibit A.
3. REPRESENTATION FOR PROGRAM COORDINATION.
3.1 City. The City Administrative Officer or the designated representative
shall be the Project Manager representing the City for all purposes under this agreement.
3.2 Contractor. Contractor shall assign a single Project.Manager to have
overall responsibility for the progress and execution of this agreement for the Contractor..
Dave Garth, President/CEO of Contractor is hereby designated as the Project Manager.
Should circumstances or conditions subsequent to the execution of this document require
a substitute Project Manager for any reason, the Project Manager designee shall be
subject to the prior written approval by the City Project Manager.
4. CITY'S OBLIGATIONS. For providing services as specified in Exhibit A to
this Agreement, and upon receipt of Contractor's monthly contractor report, City agrees to
pay to Contractor 12 monthly installment payments, in the amount of Seven Thousand
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One Hundred Ninety Two Dollars ($7,192), for a total of Eighty Six Thousand Three
Hundred Dollars ($86,300) for 2006-07.
5. CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS.
5. 1. Scope of Work- Exhibit A. For and in consideration of the payments
and agreements to be made and performed by City, Contractor agrees to provide
services as described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated into this Agreement.
5.2. Tourism Marketing Plan. Contractor agrees to assist the City in
achieving the major objectives set forth in the City of San Luis Obispo's Tourism
Marketing Plan.
5.3. Coordination of Efforts with other Contractors. In addition to
Contractor, the City has service agreements for its community promotions efforts with the
San Luis Obispo County Visitors and Conference Bureau (VCB) for regional promotion
and marketing services as well as with Barnett, Cox and Associates to provide advertising
services. Contractor acknowledges the potential for duplication of efforts and costs as a
result of these agreements with the City. To coordinate efforts, Contractor agrees to
participate in monthly meetings of the Promotional Coordinating Committee's Marketing
Subcommittee and provide a 60-day action plan at the meeting. In performing its services
under this agreement, the Contractor agrees to make every reasonable effort to
coordinate activities and to identify and avoid duplication of costs associated with the
Promotional Services, VCB, and advertising services agreements.
5.4 Promotion of City Properties. Contractor agrees during its promotion
of City and fulfillment of the terms of this contract that it shall promote all City of San Luis
Obispo lodging properties, whether or not they are member of the San Luis Obispo
Chamber of Commerce. Contractor acknowledges that this promotional effort could
require the production of separate materials to include non-member lodging properties on
an information list and a link on the visitslo.com website to a list of non-member
properties.
5.5. Allocation of Funds. Contractor shall allocate a total of Twelve
Thousand Dollars ($12,000) of the City's annual compensation for the maintenance and
improvement to the visitslo.com website. The nature and extent of any improvements or
changes to the site shall be mutually agreeable to both parties and are more particularly
described in Exhibit A.
6. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Contractor shall meet all general
terms and conditions as specified in Exhibit B.
7. INSURANCE. The Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of
the contract insurance which meets the requirements of Exhibit C. As evidence of this
insurance, the Contractor shall provide the City with a Certificate of Insurance and an
Endorsement naming the City as an "Additional Insured".
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8. AMENDMENTS. Any amendment, modification, or variation from the terms
of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective only upon approval by the
Council of the City or the City Administrative Officer (CAO), up to the authority granted to
the CAO by Council.
9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Notwithstanding any representations,
oral or written, between the parties, including any and all agents or representatives
thereof, Contractor at all times covered by the terms of this agreement is acting as a free
and independent contractor, not as an agent of the City. Any and all supervision and
direction by any City official, department or body shall be only that necessary to provide
broad general outlines, and Contractor will use its own initiative and discretion in
performing the details of work herein.
10. COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This written Agreement, including all writings
specifically incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute the complete agreement
between the parties hereto. No oral agreement, understanding, or representation not
reduced to writing and specifically incorporated herein shall be of any force or effect, nor
shall any such oral agreement, understanding, or representation be binding upon the
parties hereto.
11. NOTICE. All written notices to the parties hereto shall be sent by United
States mail, postage prepaid by registered or certified mail addressed as follows:
City City Clerk
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm.Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Contractor Chamber of Commerce
1039 Chorro Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Attn: Dave Garth
12. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT. Both City and Contractor do
covenant that each individual executing this agreement on behalf of each party is a
person duly authorized and empowered to execute Agreements for such parry.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
executed the day and year first above written.
ATTEST: CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO,
A Municipal Corporation
BY
Audrey Hooper, City Clerk Dave Romero, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: CONTRACTOR
( - By:
Jo at Lowell, City Attorney Dave Garth, President/CEO
San Luis Obispo
Chamber of Commerce
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF WORK FOR VISITOR & ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SERVICES
1. Assist in implementing the City's Tourism Marketing Plan Goals and Objectives.
1.1. Continue to maintain and improve upon strategic alliances including the
support partnership opportunities with the San Luis Obispo Vintners, Cal Poly,
the Downtown Association and the Arts Community through special events and
marketing opportunities.
2. Use the City of San Luis Obispo's Community Promotion's Brand, San Luis Obispo
— Experience the SLO Life! in visitor and electronic information materials.
3. Maintain a public office in a central location in Downtown San Luis Obispo for
visitors information (the "Visitors Center") that has regular hours that suits the needs
of visitors.
3.1. The Visitors Center is presently located at 1039 Chorro Street, very near to the
historic Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The City acknowledges that the
present location of the Visitors Center may have to change to another suitable
downtown location during the term of this contract because of the anticipated
redevelopment of the property. The Chamber agrees to provide 30 days
written notice to the City of any relocation of the Visitors Center.
4. Provide visitor information that suits the needs of visitors to San Luis Obispo.
4.1. Provide high level of personal customer service to visitors with an adequate
number of trained employees to handle the seasonal flow of visitors to the
Visitors Center.
4.2. Respond to high volumes of information requests including telephone calls and
emails.
4.3. Serve as a contract for information requests from potential visitors as well as a
referral agency to local lodging and other resources.
4.4. Maintain electronically an annual events calendar.
4.5. In the Visitors Center dispense City maps, hotel/motel directories, visitors
guides, brochures, pamphlets, and general statistics about the community.
5. Maintain the updated visitslo.com website by providing:
5.1. A media room
5.2. A list of "what to do" in San Luis Obispo when traveling with children and pets.
5.3. Historical information with a particular focus on the Mission.
5.4. Electronic versions of maps and brochures that are useful to visitors.
5.5. Post the monthly electronic newsletter produced by Barnett Cox and
Associates.
5.6. Monitor search engine response to key words related to visiting San Luis
Obispo.
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6. Provide written reports on. activities monthly (by noon on the first Wednesday of the
month) to the City of San Luis Obispo's Administration Department to be included in
the Promotional Coordinating Committee' meeting packets. At a minimum the
reports shall include:
6.1. Summary of monthly website information.
6.2. Number of visitors to the center for the month.
6.3. Number of advertising fulfillment packets mailed and number of respondents
to various promotional activities.
6.4. Summary of monthly telephone and email information requests.
6.5. Type and quantity of any special materials distributed to groups.
6.6. Description of partnership events or promotional opportunities undertaken and
outcomes.
Exhibit B
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Business Tax. Contractor must have a valid City of San Luis Obispo business tax certificate
prior to execution of the contract. Additional information regarding the City's business tax
program may be obtained by calling(805)781-7134.
2. Ability to Perform. Contractor warrants that it possesses, or has arranged through subcontracts,
all capital and other equipment, labor, materials, and licenses necessary to carry out and
complete the work hereunder in compliance with any and all federal, state, county, city, and
special district laws,ordinances, and regulations.
3. Laws to be Observed. Contractor shall keep itself fully informed of and shall observe and
comply with all applicable state and federal laws and county and City of San Luis Obispo
ordinances, regulations and adopted codes during its performance of the work.
4. Payment of Taxes. The contract prices shall include full compensation for all taxes which
Contractor is required to pay..
5. Permits and Licenses. Contractor shall procure all permits and licenses, pay all charges and
fees,and give all notices necessary.
6. Safety Provisions. Contractor shall conform to the rules and regulations pertaining to safety
established by OSHA and the California Division of Industrial Safety.
7. Public and Employee Safety. Whenever Contractor's operations create a condition hazardous to
the public or City employees, it shall, at its expense and without cost to the City, furnish, erect
and maintain such fences, temporary railings, barricades, lights, signs and other devices and take
such other protective measures as are necessary to prevent accidents or damage or injury to the
public and employees.
8. Preservation of City Property. Contractor shall provide and install suitable safeguards,
approved by the City, to protect City property from injury or damage. If City property is injured
or damaged as a result of Contractor's operations, it shall be replaced or restored at Contractor's
expense. The facilities shall be replaced or restored to a condition as good as when the
Contractor began work.
9. Immigration Act of 1986.. Contractor warrants on behalf of itself and all sub-contractors
engaged for the performance of this work that only persons authorized to work in the United
States pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and other applicable laws
shall be employed in the performance of the work hereunder.
10. Contractor Non-Discrimination. In the performance of this work, Contractor agrees that it will
not engage in, nor permit such sub-contractors as it may employ, to engage in discrimination in
employment of persons because of age, race, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, sexual
orientation, or religion of such persons.
11. Work Delays. Should Contractor be obstructed or delayed in the work required to be done
hereunder by changes in the work or by any default, act, or omission of the City, or by strikes,
fire, earthquake, or any other Act of God, or by the inability to obtain materials, equipment, or
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labor due to federal government restrictions arising out of defense or war programs, then the time
of completion may, at the City's sole option,be extended for such periods as may be agreed upon
by the City and the Contractor.
12. Payment Terms. The City's payment terms are 30 days from the receipt of an original invoice
and acceptance by the City of the services provided by Contractor(Net 30).
13. Inspection. Contractor shall furnish City with every reasonable opportunity for City to ascertain
that the services of Contractor are being performed in accordance with the requirements and
intentions of this contract. All work done and all materials furnished, if any, shall be subject to
the City's inspection and approval. The inspection of such work shall not relieve Contractor of
any of its obligations to fulfill its contract requirements.
14. Audit. The City shall have the option of inspecting and/or auditing all records and other written
materials used by Contractor in preparing its invoices to City as a condition precedent to any
payment to Contractor.
15. Interests of Contractor. Contractor covenants that it presently has no interest, and shall not
acquire any interest direct or indirect or otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree
with the performance of the work hereunder. Contractor further covenants that, in the
performance of this work, no sub-contractor or person having such an interest shall be employed.
Contractor certifies that no one who has or will have any financial interest in performing this
work is an officer or employee of the City. It is hereby expressly agreed that, in the performance
of the work hereunder, Contractor shall at all times be deemed an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the City.
16. Hold Harmless and Indemnification. Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify, protect and
hold the City and its agents, officers and employees harmless from and against any and all
claims asserted or liability established for damages or injuries to any person or property,
including injury to Contractor's employees, agents or officers which arise from or are
connected with or are caused or claimed to be caused by the acts or omissions of Contractor,
and its agents, officers or employees, in performing the work or services herein, and all
expenses of investigating and defending against same; provided, however, that Contractor's
duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not include any claims or liability arising from the
established sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its agents, officers or employees.
17. Contract Assignment. Contractor shall not assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of the
contract, or its right, title or interest, or its power to execute such a contract to any individual or
business entity of any kind without the previous written consent of the City..
18. Termination. If, during the term of the contract, the City determines that Contractor is not
faithfully abiding by any term or condition contained herein, the City may notify Contractor in
writing of such defect or failure to perform; which notice must give Contractor a 10 (ten)
calendar day notice of time thereafter in which to perform said work or cure the deficiency.
If Contractor has not performed the work or cured the deficiency within the ten days specified in
the notice, such shall constitute a breach of the contract and the City may terminate the contract
immediately by written notice to Contractor to said effect. Thereafter, neither party shall have
any further duties, obligations,responsibilities,or rights under the contract.
In said event, Contractor shall be entitled to the reasonable value of its services performed from
the beginning date in which the breach occurs up to the day it received the City's Notice of
Termination, minus any offset from such payment representing the City's damages from such
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breach. 'Reasonable value" includes fees or charges for goods or services as of the last
milestone or task satisfactorily delivered or completed by Contractor as may be set forth in the
Agreement payment schedule; compensation for any other work, services or goods performed or
provided by Contractor shall be based solely on the City's assessment of the value of the work-in-
progress in completing the overall workscope.
The City reserves the right to delay any such payment until completion or confirmed
abandonment of the project, as may be determined in the City's sole discretion, so as to permit a
full and complete accounting of costs. In no event, however, shall Contractor be entitled to
receive in excess of the compensation quoted in its proposal.
19. Ownership of Materials. All original drawings, plan documents and other materials prepared
by or in possession of Contractor as part of the work or services under these specifications shall
become the permanent property of the City, and shall be delivered to the City upon demand.
20. Release of Reports and Information.. Any reports, information, data, or other material given
to, prepared by or assembled by Contractor as part of the work or services under these
specifications shall be the property of City, and shall not be made available to any individual or
organization by Contractor without the prior written approval of the City.
21. Copies of Reports and Information. If the City requests additional copies of reports,drawings,
specifications, or any other material in addition to what Contractor is required to furnish in
limited quantities as part of the work or services under these specifications, Contractor shall
provide such additional copies as are requested, and City shall compensate Contractor for the
costs of duplicating of such copies at the Contractor's direct expense.
22. Attendance at Meetings and Hearings. As part of the workscope and included in the contract
price is attendance by the Contractor to public meetings to present and discuss its findings and
recommendations. Contractor shall attend as many"working" meetings with staff as necessary in
performing workscope tasks.
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Exhibit C
INSURANCE
Insurance. Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against
claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the
performance of the work hereunder by Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees, or sub-
contractors.
a. Minimum scope of insurance. Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
• Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (occurrence
form CG 0001).
• Insurance Services Office form number CA 0001 (Ed. 1/87) covering
Automobile Liability,code 1 (any auto).
• Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of California and
Employer's Liability Insurance.
• Errors and Omissions Liability insurance as appropriate to Contractor's
profession.
b. Minimum limits of insurance. Contractor shall maintain limits no less than:
• General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury
and property damage. If Commercial General Liability or other form with a
general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply
separately to this project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice
the required occurrence limit.
• Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property
damage.
• Employer's Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
• Errors and Omissions Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence.
C. Deductibles and self-insured retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions
must be declared to and approved by the City. At the option of the City, either: the
insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects
the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers; or Contractor shall procure a
bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and
defense expenses.
d. Other insurance provisions. The general liability and automobile liability policies are to
contain, or be endorsed to contain,the following provisions:
• The City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be
covered as insureds as respects: liability arising out of activities performed by or
on behalf of Contractor; products and completed operations of Contractor;
premises owned, occupied or used by Contractor; or automobiles owned, leased,
hired or borrowed by Contractor. The coverage shall contain no special
limitations on the scope of protection afforded to the City, its officers, official,
employees, agents or volunteers.
• For any claims related to this project, Contractor's insurance coverage shall be
primary insurance as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents
Exhibit C: Insurance
and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its
officers,officials,employees,agents or volunteers shall be excess of Contractor's
insurance and shall not contribute with it.
• Any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies including
breaches of warranties shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its officers,
officials,employees, agents or volunteers.
• Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim
is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's
liability.
• Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that
coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled by either party, reduced in
coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by
certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City.
e. Acceptability of insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M.
Best's rating of no less than ANN.
f. Verification of coverage. Contractor shall furnish the City with a certificate of
insurance showing maintenance of the required insurance coverage. Original
endorsements effecting general liability and automobile liability coverage required by
this clause must also be provided. The endorsements are to be signed by a person
authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. All endorsements are to be
received and approved by the City before work commences.
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ATTACI� T
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE REG
MARKETING SERVICES
THIS FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT is made and entered
into in the City of San Luis Obispo on this the day of , 2006 by and
between the CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred
to as City, and; the SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY VISITORS AND CONFERENCE
BUREAU, a nonprofit corporation, hereinafter referred to as Contractor.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City desires to contract with the Contractor to promote San Luis
Obispo County and the City's advantages as a destination for tourists seeking to visit this
region of California; and
WHEREAS, Contractor is qualified for and is equipped to carry out such activities
on behalf of the City, and is in a position to accomplish such aims and purposes of the
City in an efficient and economical manner;
WHEREAS, the City and Contractor had previously entered into an Agreement on
August 18, 2005 for regional promotion, marketing services and as recommenced by the
PCC, the City wishes to continue to contract with the Contractor for these services and
make minor revisions to the 2005 Agreement to reflect the current direction of the
Community Promotions Program;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, obligations, and
covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2006 until June
30, 2007.
2. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. Exhibit A.
3. REPRESENTATION FOR PROGRAM COORDINATION.
3.1 City. The City Administrative Officer or his designated representative
shall be the Project Manager representing the City for all purposes under this agreement.
3.2 Contractor. Contractor shall assign a single Project Manager to have
overall responsibility for the progress and execution of this agreement for the Contractor.
Jonni Biaginni, Executive Director of Contractor is hereby designated as the Project
Manager. Should circumstances or conditions subsequent to the execution of this
document require a substitute Project Manager for any reason, the Project Manager
designee shall be subject to the prior written approval by the City Project Manager.
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4. CITY'S OBLIGATIONS. For providing services as specified in Exhibit A to
this Agreement, and upon receipt of Contractor's monthly contractor report; City agrees to
pay to Contractor 12 monthly installment payments, in the amount of Six Thousand and
Eight Dollars ($6,008.00), for a total of Seventy Two Thousand One Hundred Dollars
($72,100.00) for 2006-07.
5. CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS.
5. 1. Scope of Work- Exhibit A. For and in consideration of the payments
and agreements to be made and performed by City, Contractor agrees to provide
services as described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated into this Agreement.
5.2. Tourism Marketing Plan. Contractor agrees to assist the City in
achieving the major objectives set forth in the City of San Luis Obispo's Tourism
Marketing Plan.
5.3. Coordination of Efforts with other Contractors. In addition to
Contractor, the City has service agreements for its community promotions efforts with the
San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce for public relations and visitors and electronic
information services as well as with Barnett, Cox and Associates for advertising services.
Contractor acknowledges the potential for duplication of efforts as a result of these
agreements with the City. To coordinate efforts, Contractor agrees to attend the monthly
meetings of the Promotional Coordinating Committee's Marketing Subcommittee and
provide a 60-day action plan at that meeting. In performing its services under this
agreement, Contractor agrees to make every reasonable effort to coordinate activities
and to identify and avoid duplication efforts in association with the visitors and electronic
information, public relations and advertising services agreements.
5.4 Promotion of City Properties. City acknowledges that Contractor is a
membership based organization. Contractor agrees during its promotion of City and
fulfillment of the terms of this contract that it shall promote all City of San Luis Obispo
lodging properties, whether or not they are member of the San Luis Obispo County
Visitors and Conference Bureau. Contractor acknowledges that this promotional effort
will require a link on Contractor's website to a list of non-member properties and could
result in the insertion, when required and produced by the City, of separate materials to
include non-member lodging properties on information lists and other materials.
6. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Contractor shall meet all general
terms and conditions as specified in Exhibit B.
7. INSURANCE. The Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of
the contract insurance which meets the requirements of Exhibit C. As evidence of this
insurance, the Contractor shall provide the City with a Certificate of Insurance and an
Endorsement naming the City as an "Additional Insured'.
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8. AMENDMENTS. Any amendment, modification, or variation from the terms
of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective only upon approval by the
Council of the City or the City Administrative Officer (CAO), up to the authority granted to
the CAO by Council.
9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Notwithstanding any representations,
oral or written, between the parties, including any and all agents or representatives
thereof, Contractor at all times covered by the terms of this agreement is acting as a free
and independent contractor, not as an agent of the City. Any and all supervision and
direction by any City official, department or body shall be only that necessary to provide
broad general outlines, and Contractor will use its own 'initiative and discretion in
performing the details of work herein.
10. COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This written Agreement, including all writings
specifically incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute the complete agreement
between the parties hereto. No oral agreement, understanding, or representation not
reduced to writing and specifically incorporated herein shall be of any force or effect, nor
shall any such oral agreement, understanding, or representation be binding upon the
parties hereto.
11. NOTICE. All written notices to the parties hereto shall be sent by United
States mail, postage prepaid by registered or certified mail addressed as follows;
City City Clerk
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Contractor San Luis Obispo County Visitors& Conference Bureau
811 EI Capitan Way #200
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Attn: Jonni Biaggini
12. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT. Both City and Contractor do
covenant that each individual executing this agreement on behalf of each parry is a
person duly authorized and empowered to execute Agreements for such party..
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
executed the day and year first above written.
ATTEST: CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO,
A Municipal Corporation
By
Audrey Hooper, City Clerk Dave Romero, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: CONTRACTOR
By:
Jo at Lowell, City Attorney Jonni Biaggini, Executive Director
San Luis Obispo County VCB
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF WORK FOR REGIONAL MARKETING SERVICES
1. Assist in implementing the City's Tourism Marketing Plan Goals and Objectives.
1.1 Continue to partner with the San Luis Obispo Vintners, Cal Poly, Downtown
Association and the Arts Community on special events and marketing
opportunities.
2. When promoting the City of San Luis Obispo utilize the Community Promotions'
Brand, San Luis Obispo —Experience the SLO Life!
3. Provide visitor information that suits the needs of conference attendees and
potential visitors.
4. Maintain electronic information services through a visitor oriented website and other
electronic media.
4.1. Respond to high volumes of information requests including telephone calls and
emails.
4.2. Serve as contact for potential visitors as well as a referral agency to local
resources.
4.3. Continue to add City of San Luis Obispo special events to VCB website.
4.4. Distribute various electronic newsletters of which at least four feature City of
San Luis Obispo events, activities, amenities: 'What's New" and press
releases to members of the media contacts database.
5. Develop group business and conferences.
5.1. Focus efforts to increase conference, retreat, government, and travel industry
business through targeted sales efforts emphasizing mid-week and off-season
business.
5.2. Represent the City and region by attending major travel and sales shows that
directly impact the target market.
5.3. Work with individual prospects to coordinate conferences.
5.4. Encourage the use of the Performing Arts Center, Damon Garcia Sports Fields,
and other major facilities in the City of San Luis Obispo for use for major
events.
6. Create and implement a coordinated marketing campaign for the San Luis Obispo
County Region.
6.1. Coordinate efforts with the City's Advertising and Public Relations Contractors
to pursue mutually beneficial opportunities and to avoid overlapping marketing
efforts.
6.2. Market the region as a destination.
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6.3. Develop appropriate materials to accomplish marketing campaign including
website, weblinks, monthly contests, e-newsletter, magazine advertisements,
etc.
6.4. Distribute a minimum of four topical press releases that include the followings
Jeep King of the Mountain World Championship Races; San Luis Obispo
County Wine Trail features; events, and activities; Golf the San Luis Obispo
County Golf Trail; and Hiking and Biking in and Around San Luis Obispo.
6.5. Host and coordinate various journalists' visits.
6.6. Produce electronic and print visitors guides.
6.7. Attend various media oriented trade shows in California or locally. Attend one
consumer trade show and several leisure/group meeting trade shows
representing the City as appropriate.
7. Serve as the film commission for the County of San Luis Obispo. Serve as the
liaison for filming activities in the region and in the City. Assist in the coordination of
film activities in the City as well as with compliance with City ordinances pertaining
to filming.
8. Provide written reports on activities monthly (by noon on the first Wednesday of the
Month) to the City of San Luis Obispo's Administration Department to be included in
the Promotional Coordinating Committee's monthly meeting packets. At a minimum
the reports shall include:
8.1. Summary of monthly VCB Website information
8.2. Summary of public relations efforts with travel writers, editors, .radio journalists
and television producers including press releases, contacts and media
placements. Discussion of any travel writer trips hosted or planned.
8.3. Summary of advertising placements.
8.4. When possible a discussion of City specific public relations and advertising
efforts.
8.5. Media placement reports tracked through a clipping service.
9. Attend the regular and special meetings of the Promotional Coordinating Committee
and its Marketing Subcommittee.
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Exhibit B
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Business Tax. Contractor must have a valid City of San Luis Obispo business tax certificate
prior to execution of the contract. Additional information regarding the City's business tax
program may be obtained by calling (805) 781-7134.
2. Ability to Perform. Contractor warrants that it possesses, or has arranged through subcontracts,
all capital and other equipment, labor, materials, and licenses necessary to carry out and
complete the work hereunder in compliance with any and all federal, state, county, city, and
special district laws,ordinances,and regulations.
3. Laws to be Observed. Contractor shall keep itself fully informed of and shall observe and
comply with all applicable state and federal laws and county and City of San Luis Obispo
ordinances,regulations and adopted codes during its performance of the work.
4. Payment of Taxes. The contract prices shall include full compensation for all taxes which
Contractor is required to pay.
5. Permits and Licenses. Contractor shall procure all permits and licenses, pay all charges and
fees,and give all notices necessary.
6. Safety Provisions. Contractor shall conform to the rules and regulations pertaining to safety
established by OSHA and the California Division of Industrial Safety.
7. Public and Employee Safety. Whenever Contractor's operations create a condition hazardous to
the public or City employees, it shall, at its expense and without cost to the City, furnish, erect
and maintain such fences, temporary railings, barricades, lights, signs and other devices and take
such other protective measures as are necessary to prevent accidents or damage or injury to the
public and employees.
8. Preservation of City Property. Contractor shall provide and install suitable safeguards,
approved by the City, to protect City property from injury or damage. If City property is injured
or damaged as a result of Contractor's operations, it shall be replaced or restored at Contractors
expense. The facilities shall be replaced or restored to a condition as good as when the
Contractor began work.
9. Immigration Act of 1986. Contractor warrants on behalf of itself and all sub-contractors
engaged for the performance of this work that only persons authorized to work in the United
States pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and other applicable laws
shall be employed in the performance of the work hereunder.
10. Contractor Non-Discrimination. In the performance of this work, Contractor agrees that it will
not engage in, nor permit such sub-contractors as it may employ, to engage in discrimination in
employment of persons because of age, race, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, sexual
orientation, or religion of such persons.
11. Work Delays. Should Contractor be obstructed or delayed in the work required to be done
hereunder by changes in the work or by any default, act, or omission of the City, or by strikes,
fire, earthquake, or any other Act of God, or by the inability to obtain materials, equipment, or
labor due to federal government restrictions arising out of defense or war programs, then the time
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of completion may, at the City's sole option,be extended for such periods as may be agreed upon
by the City and the Contractor..
12. Payment Terms. The City's payment terms are 30 days from the receipt of an original invoice
and acceptance by the City of the services provided by Contractor(Net 30).
13. Inspection. Contractor shall furnish City with every reasonable opportunity for City to ascertain
that the services of Contractor are being performed in accordance with the requirements and
intentions of this contract. All work done and all materials furnished, if any, shall be subject to
the City's inspection and approval. The inspection of such work shall not relieve Contractor of
any of its obligations to fulfill its contract requirements.
14. Audit. The City shall have the option of inspecting and/or auditing all records and other written
materials used by Contractor in preparing its invoices to City as a condition precedent to any
payment to Contractor.
15. Interests of Contractor. Contractor covenants that it presently has no interest, and shall not
acquire any interest direct or indirect or otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree
with the performance of the work hereunder. Contractor further covenants that, in the
performance of this work, no sub-contractor or person having such an interest shall be employed.
Contractor certifies that no one who has or will have any financial interest in performing this
work is an officer or employee of the City. It is hereby expressly agreed that, in the performance
of the work hereunder, Contractor shall at all times be deemed an independent contractor and not
an agent or employee of the City.
16. Hold Harmless and Indemnification. Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify, protect and
hold the City and its agents, officers and employees harmless from and against any and all
claims asserted or liability established for damages or injuries to any person or property,
including injury to Contractor's employees, agents or officers which arise from or are
connected with or are caused or claimed to be caused by the acts or omissions of Contractor,
and its agents, officers or employees, in performing the work or services herein, and all
expenses of investigating and defending against same; provided, however, that Contractor's
duty to indemnify and hold harmless shall not include any claims or liability arising from the
established sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its agents, officers or employees.
17. Contract Assignment. Contractor shall not assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of the
contract, or its right, title or interest, or its power to execute such a contract to any individual or
business entity of any kind without the previous written consent of the City.
18. Termination. If, during the term of the contract, the City determines that Contractor is not
faithfully abiding by any term or condition contained herein, the City may notify Contractor in
writing of such defect or failure to perform; which notice must give Contractor a 10 (ten)
calendar day notice of time thereafter in which to perform said work or cure the deficiency.
If Contractor has not performed the work or cured the deficiency within the ten days specified in
the notice, such shall constitute a breach of the contract and the City may terminate the contract
immediately by written notice to Contractor to said effect. Thereafter, neither party shall have
any further duties,obligations,responsibilities, or rights under the contract.
In said event, Contractor shall be entitled to the reasonable value of its services performed from
the beginning date in which the breach occurs up to the day it received the City's Notice of
Termination, minus any offset from such payment representing the City's damages from such
breach. "Reasonable value" includes fees or charges for goods or services as of the
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milestone or task satisfactorily delivered or completed by Contractor as may be set forth in the
Agreement payment schedule; compensation for any other work; services or goods performed or
provided by Contractor shall be based solely on the City's assessment of the value of the work-in-
progress in completing the overall workscope.
The City reserves the right to delay any such payment until completion or confirmed
abandonment of the project, as may be determined in the City's sole discretion, so as to permit a
full and complete accounting of costs. In no event, however, shall Contractor be entitled to
receive in excess of the compensation quoted in its proposal.
19. Ownership of Materials. All original drawings, plan documents and other materials prepared
by or in possession of Contractor as part of the work or services under these specifications shall
become the permanent property of the City, and shall be delivered to the City upon demand.
20. Release of Reports and Information. Any reports, information, data, or, other material given
to, prepared by or assembled by Contractor as part of the work or services under these
specifications shall be the property of City, and shall not be made available to any individual or
organization by Contractor without the prior written approval of the City.
21. Copies of Reports and Information. If the City requests additional copies of reports,drawings,
specifications, or any other material in addition to what Contractor is required to furnish in
limited quantities as part of the work or services under these specifications, Contractor shall
provide such additional copies as are requested, and City shall compensate Contractor for the
costs of duplicating of such copies at the Contractor's direct expense.
22. Attendance at Meetings and Hearings. As part of the workscope and included in the contract
price is attendance by the Contractor to public meetings to present and discuss its findings and
recommendations. Contractor shall attend as many "working" meetings with staff as necessary in
performing workscope tasks.
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Exhibit C
INSURANCE
Insurance. Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract insurance against
claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the
performance of the work hereunder by Contractor, its agents, representatives, employees, or sub-
contractors.
a. Minimum scope of insurance. Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
• Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage (occurrence
form CG 0001).
• Insurance Services Office form number CA 0001 (Ed. 1/87) covering
Automobile Liability,code 1 (any auto).
• Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of California and
Employers Liability Insurance..
• Errors and Omissions Liability insurance as appropriate to Contractor's
profession.
b. Minimum limits of insurance. Contractor shall maintain limits no less than:
• General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury
and property damage. If Commercial General Liability or other form with a
general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply
separately to this project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice
the required occurrence limit.
• Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property
damage.
• Employers Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
• Errors and Omissions Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence.
C. Deductibles and self-insured retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions
must be declared to and approved by the City. At the option of the City, either: the
insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects
the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers; or Contractor shall procure a
bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations,claim administration and
defense expenses.
d. Other insurance provisions. The general liability and automobile liability policies are to
contain, or be endorsed to contain,the following provisions:
• The City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are to be
covered as insureds as respects: liability arising out of activities performed by or
on behalf of Contractor; products and completed operations of Contractor;
premises owned, occupied or used by Contractor; or automobiles owned, leased,
hired or borrowed by Contractor. The coverage shall contain no special
limitations on the scope of protection afforded to the City, its officers, official,
employees,agents or volunteers.
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• For any claims related to this project, Contractor's insurance coverage shall be
primary insurance as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents
and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its
officers, officials,employees, agents or volunteers shall be excess of Contractor's
insurance and shall not contribute with it.
• Any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies including
breaches of warranties shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its officers,
officials,employees, agents or volunteers.
• Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim
is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's
liability.
• Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that
coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled by either party, reduced in
coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by
certified mail,return receipt requested, has been given to the City.
e. Acceptability of insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M.
Best's rating of no less than ANLL
f. Verification of coverage. Contractor shall furnish the City with a certificate of
insurance showing maintenance of the required insurance coverage. Original
endorsements effecting general liability and automobile liability coverage required by
this clause must also be provided. The endorsements are to be signed by a person
authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. All endorsements are to be
received and approved by the City before work commences.
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- ATTACHMENTF
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE
ADVERTISING SERVICES
THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT (Amended
Agreement) is made and entered into in the City of San Luis Obispo on this day of
, 2006, by and between the CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, a
municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as City, and; the BARNETT, COX &
ASSOCIATES, hereinafter referred to as Contractor.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, City desires to continue to retain the services of the professional
advertising firm of Barnett, Cox & Associates to carry out a portion of the City's Tourism
Marketing Plan as recommended by the City's Promotional Coordinating Committee
(PCC); and
WHEREAS, City desires to continue to engage Contractor to provide these
services by reason of its qualifications and experience in performing such services; and
Contractor has offered to provide the requested services on the terms and in the manner
set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the City and Contractor had previously entered into an Agreement on
September 2, 2003 (the 2003 Agreement) for advertising services and affirmed this
Agreement on the First Amended and Restated Agreement entered into on August 18,
2005; and
WHEREAS, recommended by the Promotional Coordinating Committee the City
wishes to continue to contract with the Contractor for these services and make minor
revisions to the current Agreement to reflect the current direction of the Community
Promotions Program.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, obligations, and
covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. TERM. The term of this Amended Agreement shall be from July 1, 2006
until June 30, 2007.
2. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. Exhibit A.
3. REPRESENTATION FOR PROGRAM COORDINATION.
3.1 City. The City Administrative Officer or the designated representative
shall be the Project Manager representing the City for all purposes under this Amended
Agreement.
3.2 Contractor. Contractor shall assign a single Project Manager to have
overall responsibility for the progress and execution of this Amended Agreement for the
Contractor. Maggie Cox, President/CEO of Contractor is hereby designated as the
Project Manager. Should circumstances or conditions subsequent to the execution of this t
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document require a substitute Project Manager for any reason, the Project Manager
designee shall be subject to the prior written approval by the City Project Manager.
4. CITY'S OBLIGATIONS. For providing services as specified in Exhibit A to
this Amended Agreement, City agrees to cooperate with Contractor and Contractor shall
receive annual compensation in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Seventy Four
Thousand Dollars ($174,000.00). A monthly retainer payment in the amount of Four
Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($4,300.00) and payment for associated contract
costs and services shall be made upon receipt of invoices with attached copies of hours
worked, work order forms, and detail invoices.
5. CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS..
5. 1. Scope of Work - Exhibit A. For and in consideration of the payments
and agreements to be made and performed by City, Contractor agrees to provide
services as described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated into this Amended
Agreement.
5.2. Tourism Marketing Plan. Contractor agrees to assist the City in
achieving the major objectives set forth in the City of San Luis Obispo's Tourism
Marketing Plan.
5.3. Coordination of Efforts with other Contractors. In addition to
Contractor, the City has service agreements for its community promotions efforts with the
San Luis Obispo County Visitors and Conference Bureau (VCB) for regional promotion
and marketing services as well as with the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce to
provide public relations and visitors services. Contractor acknowledges the potential for
duplication of efforts and costs as a result of these agreements with the City. To
coordinate efforts, Contractor agrees to participate in monthly meetings of the
Promotional Coordinating Committee's Marketing Subcommittee and provide a 60-day
action plan at the meeting. In performing its services under this Amended Agreement, the
Contractor agrees to make every reasonable effort to coordinate activities and to identify
and avoid duplication of costs associated with the Promotional Services, VCB, and
advertising services agreements.
5.4 Promotion of City Properties. Contractor agrees during its promotion
of City and fulfillment of the terms of this contract that it shall promote all City of San Luis
Obispo lodging properties.
6. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Contractor shall meet all general
terms and conditions as specified in Exhibit B.
7. INSURANCE. The Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of
the contract insurance which meets the requirements of Exhibit C. As evidence of this
insurance, the Contractor shall provide the City with a Certificate of Insurance and an
Endorsement naming the City as an "Additional Insured".
8. AMENDMENTS. Any amendment, modification, or variation from the terms
of this Amended Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective only upon approval
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by the Council of the City or the City Administrative Officer (CAO), up to the authority
granted to the CAO by Council.
9. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Notwithstanding any representations,
oral or written, between the parties, including any and all agents or representatives
thereof, Contractor at all times covered by the terms of this Amended Agreement is acting
as a free and independent contractor, not as an agent of the City. Any and all supervision
and direction by any City official, department or body shall be only that necessary to
provide broad general outlines, and Contractor will use its own initiative and discretion in
performing the details of work herein..
10. COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This written Amended Agreement, including
all writings specifically incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute the complete
agreement between the parties hereto. No oral agreement, understanding, or
representation not reduced to writing and specifically incorporated herein shall be of any
force or effect, nor shall any such oral agreement, understanding, or representation be
binding upon the parties hereto.
11. NOTICE. All written notices to the parties hereto shall be sent by United
States mail, postage prepaid by registered or certified mail addressed as follows:
City City Clerk
City of San Luis Obispo
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Contractor Barnett, Cox &Associates
748 Pismo Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Attn: Maggie Cox
12. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT. Both City and Contractor do
covenant that each individual executing this Amended Agreement on behalf of each party
is a person duly authorized and empowered to execute Agreements for such parry.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
executed the day and year first above written.
ATTEST: CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO,
A Municipal Corporation
By:
Audrey Hooper, City Clerk Dave Romero, Mayor
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By:
Jo*hAeLowell, City Attorney Maggie Cox, President
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EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF WORK FOR ADVERTISING SERVICES
1. Assist in implementing the City's Tourism Marketing Plan Goals and Objectives.
1.1. Continue to maintain and improve upon strategic alliances including supporting
partnership opportunities with the San Luis Obispo Vintners, Cal Poly, the
Downtown Association and the Arts Community through special events and
marketing opportunities.
2. Use the City of San Luis Obispo's Community Promotion's Brand, San Luis Obispo
— Experience the SLO Life!in all materials and promote its use by the media.
3. Plan, prepare and implement annual advertising campaign. Provide account
services such as but not limited to:
3.1.Development of ad concept.
3.2.Design and production of advertising materials.
3.3.Media buys and placement.
3.4.Continue to place ads in magazines, for instance Sunset and Skywest, as well
as with their electronically based value-added features.
3.5.Continue to advertise in the State of California Visitors Guide with
hotel/cooperative partners.
3.6.Explore cooperative advertising opportunities, in particular those with the San
Luis Obispo County Visitors and Conference Bureau, San Luis Obispo Vintners,
Cal Poly, the Downtown Association, and the Arts Community and adult
oriented athletic events (for instance the City to Sea Marathon, Lighthouse
Century, and San Luis Triathlon).
3.7.Continue to provide advertising budget management. Pay placed advertising
invoices and account for all such activity conducted on the City's behalf in
monthly billing materials.
3.8.Provide additional advertising and consumer relations services as needed.
3.9. Continue to work with the Marketing Subcommittee to generate new ideas and
approaches to advertising.
4. Consumer Relations.
4.1. Provide "direct marketing" services to consumers through various advertising
and promotions efforts.
4.2. Develop targeted themes to attract consumers to the region. Coordinate
themes with the Public Relations Contractor and the Promotional Coordinating
Committee (PCC) Marketing Subcommittee.
4.3. Use the "Great Outdoors" as a creative focus for ads and utilize in a consumer
outreach program. Pursue other targeted niche creative focus as identified by
the Contractor and the PCC Marketing Subcommittee. Evaluate creative focus
for success and adjust accordingly.
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4.4. Use local events, e.g. the Jeep Mountain Bike Race, local hiking trails, and
other events and amenities identified by Contractor and PCC Marketing
Subcommittee in consumer oriented email, electronic newsletters, and other
web-based promotional opportunities.
4.5. Pursue specialty mailing lists to target niche interests identified by the
Contractor and PCC Marketing Subcommittee.
4.6. Conduct focused electronic promotions to wine and food oriented consumers,
e.g. attendees of San Luis Obispo Vintners and Growers Events and other
similar potential visitors.
4.7. When possible, conducted focused promotions to Cal Poly Alumni to promote
the City as a destination which suits all kinds of needs and interests from
family vacation to romantic weekends to reunions with friends.
4.8. Direct mail to database, four times per year, postcards promoting specialized
events.
4.9. Direct mail to electronic database, monthly, an electronic newsletter, promoting
events and new visitor opportunities in the City. Provide copies of the
newsletter to all City lodging properties and encourage its use by visitors.
Make a copy of the newsletter available to the Chamber of Commerce for
placement on visitslo.com.
4.10.Attend at least one, and if budget permits, two consumer oriented travel trade
shows such as the LA Times or Sunset.
5. Provide advertising "fulfillment" services in response to requests for material as a
result of advertising and direct marketing to consumers.
5.1.This may be subcontracted to another party such as a "fulfillment house" or the
Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center and may include use of the Chamber of
Commerce's Visitors Guide.
5.2.Continue to work with SLO Passport in trade for the development of a specialized
publication for fulfillment.
5.3.Focus consumers to the website, visitslo.com, for fulfillment as well as for the
continued development of the electronic database.
6. Monthly Reports. Monthly, by the first Wednesday, provide written reports on
Advertising activities to the City's Administration Department to be included in the
Promotional Coordinating Committee's meeting packets. At a minimum the reports
shall include:
6.1.Summary of advertising placed during the reporting period.
6.2.Summary of direct consumer marketing placed during the reporting period.
6.3.Summary of results and responses to materials during reporting period.
6.4.Examples of materials distributed during the reporting period.
6.5.Summary of strategic alliances supported during the reporting period.
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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Business Tax. Contractor must have a valid City of San Luis Obispo business
tax certificate prior to execution of the contract. Additional information regarding
the City's business tax program may be obtained by calling (805) 781-7134.
2. Ability to Perform. Contractor warrants that it possesses, or has arranged
through subcontracts, all capital and other equipment, labor, materials, and
licenses necessary to carry out and complete the work hereunder in compliance
with any and all federal, state, county, city, and special district laws, ordinances,
and regulations.
3. Laws to be Observed. Contractor shall keep itself fully informed of and shall
observe and comply with all applicable state and federal laws and county and
City of San Luis Obispo ordinances, regulations and adopted codes during its
performance of the work.
4. Payment of Taxes. The contract prices shall include full compensation for all
taxes that Contractor is required to pay.
5. Permits and Licenses. Contractor shall procure all permits and licenses, pay
all charges and fees, and give all notices necessary.
6. Safety Provisions. Contractor shall conform to the rules and regulations
pertaining to safety established by OSHA and the California Division of Industrial
Safety.
7. Public and Employee Safety. Whenever Contractor's operations create a
condition hazardous to the public or City employees, it shall, at its expense and
without cost to the City, furnish, erect and maintain such fences, temporary
railings, barricades, lights, signs and other devices and take such other
protective measures as are necessary to prevent accidents or damage or injury
to the public and employees.
8. Preservation of City Property. Contractor shall provide and install suitable
safeguards, approved by the City, to protect City property from injury or damage.
If City property is injured or damaged as a result of Contractor's operations, it
shall be replaced or restored at Contractor's expense. The facilities shall be
replaced or restored to a condition as good as when the Contractor began work.
9. Immigration Act of 1986. Contractor warrants on behalf of itself and all sub-
contractors engaged for the performance of this work that only persons
authorized to work in the United States pursuant to the Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986 and other applicable laws shall be employed in the
performance of-the work hereunder.
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10. Contractor Non-Discrimination. In the performance of this work, Contractor
agrees that it will not engage in, nor permit such sub-contractors as it may
employ, to engage in discrimination in employment of persons because of age,
race, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation, or religion of such
persons.
11. Work Delays. Should Contractor be obstructed or delayed in the work required
to be done hereunder by changes in the work or by any default, act, or omission
of the City, or by strikes, fire, earthquake, or any other Act of God, or by the
inability to obtain materials, equipment, or labor due to federal government
restrictions arising out of defense or war programs, then the time of completion
may, at.the City's sole option, be extended for such periods as may be agreed
upon by the City and the Contractor.
12. Payment Terms. The City's payment terms are 30 days from the receipt of an
original invoice and acceptance by the City of the services provided by
Contractor (Net 30).
13. Inspection. Contractor shall furnish City with every reasonable opportunity for
City to ascertain that the services of Contractor are being performed in
accordance with the requirements and intentions of this contract All work done
and all materials furnished, if any, shall be subject to the City's inspection and
approval. The inspection of such work shall not relieve Contractor of any of its
obligations to fulfill its contract requirements.
14. Audit. The City shall have the option of inspecting and/or auditing all records
and other written materials used by Contractor in preparing its invoices to City as
a condition precedent to any payment to Contractor.
15. Interests of Contractor. Contractor covenants that it presently has no interest,
and shall not acquire any interest direct or indirect or otherwise, which would
conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of the work hereunder.
Contractor further covenants that, in the performance of this work, no sub-
contractor or person having such an interest shall be employed. Contractor
certifies that no one who has or will have any financial interest in performing this
work is an officer or employee of the City. It is hereby expressly agreed that, in
the performance of the work hereunder, Contractor shall at all times be deemed
an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the City.
16. Hold Harmless and Indemnification. Contractor agrees to defend,
indemnify, protect and hold the City and its agents, officers and employees
harmless from and against any and all claims asserted or liability
established for damages or injuries to any person or property, including
injury to Contractor's employees, agents or officers which arise from or are
connected with or are caused or claimed to be caused by the acts or
omissions of Contractor, and its agents, officers or employees, in
performing the work or services herein, and all expenses of investigating
and defending against same; provided, however, that Contractor's duty to
indemnify and hold harmless shall not include any claims or liability
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arising from the established sole negligence or willful misconduct of the
City, its agents, officers or employees.
17. Year 2000 Compliance. The Contractor warrants that the goods or services
provided to the City, including those provided through subcontractors, are "Year
2000 compliant." For the purpose of this contract, "Year 2000 compliant' means
that goods or services provided to the City will continue to fully function, fault-
free, before, at and after the Year 2000, without interruption or human
intervention; and if applicable, any data outside of the date range 1990-1999,
including leap years, will be correctly processed in any level of computer
hardware or software, including, but not limited to, microcode, firmware,
application programs, files and data bases. This warranty supersedes all
warranty disclaimers or limitations, and all limitations on liability, otherwise
provided by the Contractor.
Upon request by the City, the Contractor will provide the City with a description of
its Year 2000 compliance strategy, or statement of why this is not relevant to
contract performance.
18. Contract Assignment. Contractor shall not assign, transfer, convey or otherwise
dispose of the contract, or its right, title or interest, or its power to execute such a
contract to any individual or business entity of any kind without the previous
written consent of the City.
19. Termination. If, during the term of the contract, the City determines that
Contractor is not faithfully abiding by any term or condition contained herein, the
City may notify Contractor in writing of such defect or failure to perform; which
notice must give Contractor a 10 (ten) calendar day notice of time thereafter in
which to perform said work or cure the deficiency.
If Contractor has not performed the work or cured the deficiency within the ten
days specified in the notice, such shall constitute a breach of the contract and
the City may terminate the contract immediately by written notice to Contractor to
said effect. Thereafter, neither party shall have any further duties, obligations,
responsibilities, or rights under the contract.
In said event, Contractor shall be entitled to the reasonable value of its services
performed from the beginning date in which the breach occurs up to the day it
received the City's Notice of Termination, minus any offset from such payment
representing the City's damages from such breach. "Reasonable value" includes
fees or charges for goods or services as of the last milestone or task
satisfactorily delivered or completed by Contractor as may be set forth in the
Amended Agreement payment schedule; compensation for any other work,
services or goods performed or provided by Contractor shall be based solely on
the City's assessment of the value of the work-in-progress in completing the
overall workscope.
The City reserves the right to delay any such payment until completion or
confirmed abandonment of the project, as may be determined in the City's sole
discretion, so as to permit a full and complete accounting of costs. In no event,
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however, shall Contractor be entitled to receive in excess of the compensation
quoted in its proposal.
20. Ownership of Materials. All original drawings, plan documents and other
materials prepared by or in possession of Contractor as part of the work or
services under these specifications shall become the permanent property of the
City, and shall be delivered to the City upon demand.
21. Release of Reports and Information. Any reports, information, data, or other
material given to, prepared by or assembled by Contractor as part of the work or
services under these specifications shall be the property of City, and shall not be
made available to any individual or organization by Contractor without the prior
written approval of the City..
22. Copies of Reports and Information. If the City requests additional copies of
reports, drawings, specifications, or any other material in addition to what
Contractor is required to furnish in limited quantities as part of the work or
services under these specifications, Contractor shall provide such additional
copies as are requested, and City shall compensate Contractor for the costs of
duplicating of such copies at the Contractor's direct expense.
23. Attendance at Meetings and Hearings. As part of the workscope and included
in the contract price is attendance by the Contractor to public meetings to
present and discuss its findings and recommendations. Contractor shall attend
as many "working" meetings with staff as necessary in performing workscope
tasks.
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INSURANCE
Insurance. Contractor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the contract
insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise
from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by Contractor, its
agents, representatives, employees, or sub-contractors.
a. Minimum scope of insurance. Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
• Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability coverage
(occurrence form CG 0001).
0 Insurance Services Office form number CA 0001 (Ed. 1/87) covering
Automobile Liability, code 1 (any auto).
• Workers' Compensation insurance as required by the State of
California and Employer's Liability Insurance.
Errors and Omissions Liability insurance as appropriate to
Contractor's profession.
b. Minimum limits of insurance. Contractor shall maintain limits no less
than:
0 General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury,
personal injury and property damage. If Commercial General
Liability or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either
the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this
project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the
required occurrence limit.
• Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and
property damage.
Y Employer's Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or
disease.
o Errors and Omissions Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence.
C. Deductibles and self-insured retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured
retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. At the option of
the City, either: the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or
self-insured retentions as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees
and volunteers; or Contractor shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment
of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense
expenses.
d. Other insurance provisions. The general liability and automobile liability
policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
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• The City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are
to be covered as insureds as respects: liability arising out of
activities performed by or on behalf of Contractor; products and
completed operations of Contractor; premises owned, occupied or
used by Contractor; or automobiles owned, leased, hired or
borrowed by Contractor. The coverage shall contain no special
limitations on the scope of protection afforded to the City, its officers,
official, employees, agents or volunteers.
• For any claims related to this project, Contractor's insurance
coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its officers,
officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any insurance or self-
insurance maintained by the City, its officers, officials, employees,
agents or volunteers shall be excess of Contractor's insurance and
shall not contribute with it.
• Any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies
including breaches of warranties shall not affect coverage provided
to the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers.
• Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against
whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the
limits of the insurer's liability.
• Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to
state that coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled by
either parry, reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30)
days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested,
has been given to the City.
e. Acceptability of insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a
current A.M. Best's rating of no less than ANIL
f. Verification of coverage. Contractor shall furnish the City with a certificate
of insurance showing maintenance of the required insurance coverage.
Original endorsements effecting general liability and automobile liability
coverage required by this clause must also be provided., The endorsements
are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on
its behalf. All endorsements are to be received and approved by the City
before work commences.
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RICHARD SCHMIDT
112 Broad Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 (805) 544-4247
June 5, 2006
RECEIVED
Re: Promotional/Advertising Contract -- June 6 Council Agenda ,JUN 0 5 2006
City Council RED FILE SLO CITY CLERK
City of San Luis Obispo MEETINGAGENDA
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Dear Council Members:
It's against the city's best interests to re-up the $170,000+ contract with Barnett Cox
Associates. I urge you not to do this, and to put the work out to bid by others.
I've long quesitoned why this work goes more or less automatically year after year to
the same firm when, as a citizen, I'm non-plussed by their product for the city. I believe
others could do it as well or better, and deserve a chance to do so. Also, isn't it absurd
to assume a single firm can brilliantly handle everything from luring tourists to
discouraging student revelry? The city's interests might be best served by breaking the
contract into parts, and finding a firm expert at each part.
This year, however, it is clearly not in the city's best interest to deal with BCA. They've
caused this by taking on a major client whose interests are 1800 opposite the city's
interests -- a client who is literally at war (politically, economically, socially,
environmentally) with the city. A professional P.R. firm isledged to do ever hong it can
to promote the interests of its clients How is that possible if the interests of two clients
are opposite? While I do not understand why BCA thinks this is proper professional
behavior, I do know that in other professions such conflicts of interest are prohibited and
severely sanctioned. A lawyer, doing what BCA has done, would be disbarred. At the
very least, for a P.R. firm, such behavior merits withdrawal of business.
Because BCA has created this huge conflict of interest with the city, it is unfit to have
the city's renewed business. It cannot simultaneously serve the city's best interests
while promoting a client whose project will cost the city and its citizens millions upon
millions of dollars and a century of heartache. BCA's disloyalty to the city clearly shows
how little they deserve the city's faith, let alone a continuing business relationship.
If the city were to renew this contract, how do you explain to the public that you've given
new business to a contractor who tramples over the city's and its citizens' interests?
What message would you send to voters about your own sense of ethics, fair play,
common sense, and sensitivity to what is best for the city and its residents?
Richard Schmidt rErCAO
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Dear Council Members: June 5, 2006
Barnett, Co and Associates should not be selected to do the City's public relations work.
Barnett, Cb�ther clients who may have perspectives that are not identical or even
similar to the City of San Luis Obispo. A possible conflict-of-interest is not in the
interest of our City.
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Richard Kranzdorf
160 Graves
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
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DA REM 650 Skyline Drive SLO CITY CLERK
San Luis Obispo, California 93405
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Dear Mayor Romero and City Council Members,
It has come to my attention that the City of San Luis Obispo intends to renew their
advertising and public relations contract with Barnett Cox and Associates.
It is my formal request for you to put this contract out to bid and examine the skills of
other professionals in the area. With over$170,000 at stake, this City contract would
serve as a great opportunity for one of the other established firms or a new firm in town.
It is also of concern to me that Barnett Cox and Associates represents the developers of
the Dalidio Ranch project, formerly"The Marketplace". A majority of City voters voted
against this type of development in April 2005. That being said I think that a different
firm may be able to avoid any question of a conflict of interest.
Certainly all of you want to move onto a positive path for our community and promote a
sense of fairness. Putting this contract out to bid would be a step in the right direction.
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
Mila ujovila Barre