HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2015-224RESOLUTION NO. 2015-224
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR LODI ELECTRIC UTILITY STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTING AND
FACILITATION WITH HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS INTERNATIONAL, LLC,
OF LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
WHEREAS, the Lodi Electric Utility (LEU) recently completed an Organizational
Checkup with Hometown Connections International, LLC, the utility services subsidiary of the
American Public Power Association; and
WHEREAS, Hometown Connections consultants met with City staff from various
departments to access the health of the utility, relative to public power benchmarks, in the areas
of customer service, community outreach and communications, utility programs, power supply
and risk management, distribution operations, employee safety, governance, strategic planning,
rates, administration, accounting and finance, technology, and human resources; and
WHEREAS, the results of the Organizational Checkup will be used as a starting point
for a strategic planning process that would include input from the City Council, as well as the
LEU customer -owners; and
WHEREAS, given the familiarity that Hometown Connections has with LEU as a result
of the Organizational Checkup, staff recommends utilizing Hometown Connections for strategic
planning and facilitation services; and
WHEREAS, their proposal includes a customer engagement service performed by
Hometown's market research partner, GreatBlue Research; and
WHEREAS, funding will be absorbed within existing appropriations included in
FY 2015/16 Budget Account No. 50060001.72450.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes
the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Hometown Connections
International, LLC, of Lakewood, Colorado, for strategic planning consulting and facilitation in
an amount not to exceed $104,000.
Dated: December 16, 2015
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-224 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held December 16, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson, Kuehne, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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NIFER ill. FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2015-224