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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Agreement No. 35453 with the County of Los Angeles to accept, expend and administer an increase in funding in the amount of $50,065, for a revised total contract amount of $372,206;
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the City Manager Department by $372,206, offset by grant revenue; and
Adopt Specifications No. RFQ CM20-023 and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into any agreements, including any necessary amendments, with community-based organizations and nonprofits for 2020 Census community outreach services, in a total aggregate contract amount not to exceed $260,000. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to amend Agreement No. 35453 (Agreement) with the County of Los Angeles (County) to increase the amount by $50,065, for a revised total contract amount of $372,206. City Council approval is also requested to increase contract authority from $200,000 to up to 5260,000 for 2020 Census community outreach services.
On June 11, 2019, the City Council approved entering into a contract with the County, in the amount of $322,141, to support 2020 census outreach efforts to Hard-To-Count (HTC) communities. The initial funding was made available to the City of Long Beach (City) because the State of California (State) and County recognized the high number of HTC groups and areas within the City. The additional $50,065 that the State has made available through the County will be utilized to achieve a complete count of the City's HTC communities. As with previous County funds, the City plans to allocate additional funding in a manner that maximizes 2020 Census efforts, while also meeting City, County and State outreach priorities.
On January 2, 2020, the City released Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. CM20-023 for 2020 Census Community Outreach Services. The RFQ was releas...
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