REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Issuance of a Consultant Services Agreement With Mountain View Community Television (d.b.a. KMVT Community Television (KMVT)) in the Amount of $460,000 for Management of the Sunnyvale Government Access and Public Access Channels and Television Broadcasting Services (F26-361)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to authorize a purchase agreement with Mountain View Community Television (d.b.a. KMVT Community Television (KMVT)) of Mountain View, CA, in the amount not to exceed $460,000 for a three-year period.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC), City Council approval is required for contracts for the procurement of goods and services exceeding $250,000 in any one transaction.
Section 2.08.070(b)(3) authorizes the purchase of goods and/or services to be exempted from the competitive bidding requirements when the solicitation of bids or proposals would be impractical, unavailing, or impossible.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organization or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Mountain View Community Television (d.b.a. KMVT Community Television (KMVT) is the non-profit organization currently providing broadcast services for Sunnyvale's City Council and Planning Commission meetings. They also have long-standing contracts to provide similar services for the neighboring cities of Cupertino, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View.
KMVT has been providing this service to the City since 2004, including broadcasting special meetings and events such as the annual State of the City address and the Council Priority Projects Workshop. This new Consultant Services Agreement will continue existing b...
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