HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2020-052 City Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds by the City Manager's Office for Services to be Purchased from the News Directors, Inc. for Professional Crisis Management, Communication and Vide RESOLUTION NO. 2020-052
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY
THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FOR SERVICES TO BE PURCHASED
FROM THE NEWS DIRECTORS, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL CRISIS
MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION AND VIDEO PRODUCTION
SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 (ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2020),
THAT EXCEED AN ANNUAL VENDOR TOTAL AMOUNT OF TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Dania Beach, Part III, Article 3, Section 4,
Subsection 0), authorizes the City Manager to purchase supplies, services, equipment and
materials for the City government in amounts in excess of the established monetary threshold
without competitive bidding and without advertisement for bids if she is authorized to do so in
advance by a resolution adopted by the City Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Dania Beach Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article 1, Section 2-10,
"Monetary thresholds for certain purchases and payment disbursement authorizations",
Subsection (a), sets the monetary threshold at Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) for a
vendor each fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, The News Directors, Inc. provides crisis management, project management,
and strategic communications professional services to county and municipal governments; and
WHEREAS, this fiscal year, the City has utilized The News Directors, Inc. for services
for crisis management, COVID-19 related communications and most recently as directed by the
Commission to create videos that promote businesses in the City of Dania Beach and these videos
are in support of Broward County's "iLoveLoca12020" strategic campaign, which is a City-wide
collaborative initiative to provide an economic stimulus to business in the City; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the campaign is to engage businesses, chambers of
commerce, the art community and many other organizations and work cooperatively to promote
safe work environments, instill consumer confidence to jumpstart local consumer spending and
sustain local businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager's Office is seeking approval to exceed Twenty Five
Thousand ($25,000.00) for future professional services for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 provided
funding is available and appropriated in the current budget year and made in accordance with the
City of Dania Beach Purchasing Policy for the fiscal year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH,FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the above "Whereas" clauses are ratified and confirmed, and they are
made a part of and incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. That the City Commission authorizes professional services to be performed
by The News Directors, Inc., exceeding the annual amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000.00)purchase threshold for a single vendor.
Section 3. That services provided from The News Directors, Inc. shall be
appropriated from the City Manager's Account No. 001-12-01-512-31-10, "Professional
Services". Additionally, there is $10,000.00 in Account No. 001-18-00-519-31-10 (social media,
graphics design, webpage update services) that will be allocated to cover a second round of
iLoveLocal202O videos.
Section 4. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall become effective upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on June 9, 2020.
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THOMAS SCHNEIDER, CMC LORI LEWELLEN
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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