City Council
MEETING DATE: 6/13/2018
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Chamber of Commerce Service Provider Agreement for FY18/19
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FROM:
Leisa Lukes, Business Development Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve the Chamber of Commerce Service Provider Agreement for FY18/19, authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement and approve payment of $60,000 for the agreed-upon services in accordance with the adopted FY18/19 budget.
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BACKGROUND:
Just under one year ago, the Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce merged with the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce (GCVCC) and became an integral part of the GCVCC as the Cathedral City District for the Chamber. The GCVCC is the largest business networking organization in the Coachella Valley and serves as a partner with the City to retain and grow business. In doing so, it strengthens the City's connections with the business community and further benefits the City through its cooperative marketing programs and by providing Visitor Center services. An allocation of $60,000 to the GCVCC was approved in the FY17/18 budget. Staff is recommending approval of the Service Provider Agreement that includes a Scope of Services to be performed during the fiscal year by the GCVCC on behalf of the City.
DISCUSSION:
The Chamber and the City have been operating as partners since the City's incorporation in 1981. That partnership has continued with the Chamber's merger into the GCVCC, which occurred just under one year ago. Since the merger, the GCVCC continues to grow the number of Cathedral City business members and expand upon the opportunities provided to the City's business community. The GCVCC operates the Cathedral City district office on Perez Road, which serves as the City's Visitor Center. In addition to a full-time district administrator, the Perez Road location houses the office of the director of sales and membership services for the entire organization. It also ...
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