CITY OF MERCED - File #: 18-132

• File #: 18-132
• Version: 1
• Type: Consent Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/8/2018
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
• On agenda: 4/2/2018
• Final action: 4/2/2018
• Title: SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement between the City of Merced and Merced Main Street Association in the Amount of $60,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 REPORT IN BRIEF Agreement between the City of Merced and Merced Main Street Association to provide services to the Downtown Business Improvement Area during Fiscal Year 2017-2018. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving an agreement with the Merced Main Street Association for Downtown Services for 2017-2018 in the amount of $60,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/2/2018	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency	approved	Pass

Report Prepared by: Karen Baker, Development Associate, Merced Visitor Services Program

Title
SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement between the City of Merced and Merced Main Street Association in the Amount of $60,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2017-2018

REPORT IN BRIEF
Agreement between the City of Merced and Merced Main Street Association to provide services to the Downtown Business Improvement Area during Fiscal Year 2017-2018.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving an agreement with the Merced Main Street Association for Downtown Services for 2017-2018 in the amount of $60,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

Body
ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by staff; or
2. Approve, subject to notifications as conditioned by Council; or,
3. Deny the requests completely; or,
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items as requested by Council; or,
5. Defer action until a specified date.

AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200, Merced Municipal Code Section 3.44.020.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Downtown Fund 006-Partner and continue to coordinate with the Merced Main Street Association through the Professional Services Agreement.

DISCUSSION
Background
The Downtown Business Improvement Area is defined in Section 3.44.020 of the Merced Municipal Code is bound by "G" Street on the east, "V" Street on the west, Union Pacific Railroad tracks on the south, and the alley between 19th and 20th Streets on the north.

In August of 2014, the City issued a Request for Proposal to find an independent contractor to provide services to the Downtown Business Improvement Area. Merced Main Street Association (MMSA) was awarded the contract and began providing services to the Downtown Business Improvement Area beginning in January 2015. Contracted responsibilities were based on the RFP, focusing on safety, security, cleanliness, maintenance, events, and securing N...