Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION FOR REPLACING THE CURRENT CITY DEMOGRAPHER FIRM WITH NDC DEMOGRAPHERS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY PART OF THE CITY'S INFORMAL BID PROCESS ON THE DEMOGRAPHER CONTRACT (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
In May, 2019, the City of Carson contracted with Compass Demographics for demographer services to assist the City with the potential change from an at-large to district-based system for election of City Council members.
At the City Council meeting on September 3, 2019, Councilman Jim Dear, Mayor Pro Tem Cedric Hicks, and Councilwoman Lula Davis-Holmes called a Special Meeting for September 10, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. to discuss replacing the demographer with a different firm.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
CONSIDER TAKING the following action:
1. DIRECT STAFF regarding the reselection of a demographer
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III. ALTERNATIVES
Take other action as considered appropriate and consistent with law.
IV. BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the professional services procurement requirements in Carson Municipal Code Section 2611(c) and based on their professional expertise in this area of election law, the City Attorney's office solicited proposals for a demographer to assist the City with considering a change from an at-large to a district-based system for City Council election. The City received four proposals, two of which were from regional companies, and the other two from Northern California. Based on demonstrated competence, the professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services, a fair and reasonable price, and proximity to City of Carson reasonably necessary to provide in-person services, Staff selected Compass Demographics, Inc. and executed a contact for a not-to-exceed contract sum of $23,500, which was within the City Manager's signing authority.
On September 3, Councilman Jim Dear, Mayor Pro Tem Cedric Hicks, and Councilwoma...
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