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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: February 20, 2018 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:18-057 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.J. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Cynthia Battenberg <br />Community Development Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a Resolution Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with <br />the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce for $50,000 to Support New and <br />Ongoing Economic Development Services <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution Approving a Consulting <br />Services Agreement with the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce for $50,000 to Support New <br />and Ongoing Economic Development Services. <br />BACKGROUND <br />For several years, the City, and previously the former Redevelopment Agency, has executed <br />Consulting Services Agreements with the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce to provide <br />financial support and for the performance of specific tasks that advance San Leandro’s economic <br />development goals. The proposed Agreement includes a number of events and services - <br />detailed below - and covers Fiscal Year 2017-18. <br />Analysis <br />The City of San Leandro’s Economic Development Division is constantly exploring opportunities <br />to leverage resources in the private sector to advance economic development goals and <br />initiatives. With a membership of San Leandro businesses, the Chamber of Commerce is <br />particularly well-situated to assist with events and activities that require outreach to the business <br />community. The Agreement will be funded through an existing General Fund appropriation. <br />Based on discussions between City staff and the Chamber, the parties have arrived at the <br />following scope of services for the proposed Agreement. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 2/13/2018 <br />1157