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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - May 15, 2019 C-08AGENDA ITEM c-g Crrv or Lonr CouNcrr, CovTMUNIcATIoN fM AGENDA TITLE: MEETING DATE: May 15,2019 PREPARED BY: City Clerk Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Professional Services Agreement with NetFile, lnc., of Mariposa, for Electronic Statement of Economic lnterest and Campaign Statement Filing System and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Extensions (Not to Exceed $42,500) RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement with NetFile, lnc., of Mariposa, for electronic Statement of Economic lnterest and Campaign Statement filing system and authorizing the City Manager to execute extensions in an amount not to exceed $42,500. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of the Political Reform Act, the City Clerk È:i"ïffi iii#$T.""i,ïiJsí:;53i'#j;,i5,:?f :i¡J:lf " serves as the Filing Official for certain positions designated as filers in Government Code (GC) Section 87200 (i.e. City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Treasurer, and Planning Commissioners). As of 2019, the City Clerk's office manually tracks and maintains statements for approximately 227 Statement of Economic lnterestfilers (15 of which are GC 87200 filers) and 10 Campaign Statementfilers, which fluctuates depending on whether or not it is an election year. The City Clerk's office strives to automate this process by implementing an electronic, paperless filing system that will track and notify filers, reduce potential for mistakes or missing information in statements, and provide public access with search capabilities. There are currently two vendors who offer this service, both of which have approved systems through the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC): Vendor Name NetFile lnc., Mariposa, California SouthTech Systems (through Granicus), Riverside, California A Request for lnformal Bids was submitted to both vendors, and City Clerk staff evaluated the proposals based upon the following criteria: qualifications and experience of the firm; financial stability and price; and technical resources, work plan, and training programs. lnput was also received from the lnformation Technology Division, and reference checks were conducted. APPROVED: enS , City Manager Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Professional Services Agreement with NetFile, lnc., of Mariposa, for Electronic Statement of Economic lnterest and Campaign Sfafemenf Filing System and Authoizing City Manager to Execute Extensions (Not to Exceed $42,500) May 15,2019 Page Two Based on price, vendor's experience and positive reputation among clerk professionals, and quality product, staff recommends awarding a Professional Services Agreement to NetFile lnc., for a three-year contract and the ability to execute 2 one-year extensions. The Agreement will prov¡de all of the features listed in the attached product brochures, which includes two new features to track Ethics and Harassment Training compliance. NetFile lnc., does not charge for system set up or for storage of documents, regardless of whether a statement was originally filed electronically or in paper form. The Agreement also includes unlimited training. Cost of the program is $8,500 annually, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $42,500 over a five-year period. FISCAL IMPACT System cost of $8,500 annually for a total cost over five years of $42,500 FUNDING AVAILABLE Funding for implementation is in the City Clerk's budget (10005000) for Fiscal Year 2018/19. Future annual costs will be included in the City Clerk's Keys Manager rM. Clerk JMF Attachments