County of Fresno - File #: 18-0643

• File #: 18-0643
• Name: FY 2018-19 Retroactive Agreement with Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County
• In control: Administrative Office
• On agenda: 7/10/2018
• Final action: 7/10/2018
• Enactment #: Agreement No. 18-360
• Title: 1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for the solicitation of services to promote and market the resources and economy of Fresno County; and 2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a sole source retroactive Agreement with the Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County to promote and market the resources and economy of Fresno County, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 ($38,000).

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/10/2018	Board of Supervisors	Consent Agenda be approved	Pass

DATE: July 10, 2018

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer

SUBJECT: FY 2018-19 Retroactive Agreement with the Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for the solicitation of services to promote and market the resources and economy of Fresno County; and

2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a sole source retroactive Agreement with the Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County to promote and market the resources and economy of Fresno County, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 ($38,000).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will ensure that Economic Development Corporation serving Fresno County (EDC) provides businesses with technical assistance to encourage the location of new industry and the retention and expansion of existing businesses within the cities and unincorporated communities of Fresno County. The retroactive agreement term is July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 and is recommended at $38,000, no increase from FY 2017-18. This item is countywide.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):

Your Board may choose to make the assignment of economic development responsibilities to another organization. However, the recommended action is consistent with the Board's ongoing assignment of the County's current economic development responsibilities, including the revision of the County's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), to the EDC. At the drafting of this Board Item, it is expected your Board will adopt funding as proposed in the FY 2018-19 Recommended Budget.

SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:

It is requested that the County waive the competitive bidding process under Administrative Policy No. 34 under "unusual or extraordi...