ITEM:

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

3.

CONSIDER EXPENDITURE OF BUDGETED FUNDS TO CONTRACT WITH ZONE 24X7 FOR ONLINE REBATE APPLICATION

 

Meeting Date:

March 18, 2013

Budgeted:            Yes

 

 

 

From:

David J. Stoldt,,

Program/

Conservation

 

General Manager

Line Item No.:

4-1-2-A

Prepared By:

Stephanie Pintar

Cost Estimate: 

NTE $3,500

 

General Counsel Review:  N/A

Committee Recommendation:  The Administrative Committee reviewed this item on March 11, 2013, and recommended approval.

CEQA Compliance:  N/A

 

SUMMARY:  On November 19, 2012, the District re-instated the Rebate Program for California American Water (CAW) customers. The online Rebate application will allow applicants to apply for rebates.  

 

Staff is requesting authorization to spend a not-to-exceed amount of $3,500 to address computer programming needs related to developing an online rebate application program. Zone 24x7 is the consulting firm that developed the District’s database program.

 

RECOMMENDATION:  Staff recommends the Board authorize expenditure of funds in an amount not-to-exceed $3,500 for programming efforts by Zone 24x7 to accommodate the online rebate application. 

 

IMPACT TO STAFF/RESOURCES:  The Fiscal Year 2012-13 budget included $30,000 for Database Project Ordinance Programming to the Water Demand Division database. Without modifications to the database for Online Rebate application, staff would have to manually process and track the rebates.  This would defeat the purpose of the new database, which is to manage all aspects of the conservation program and to increase accuracy in administration and reporting. Manual processing of these records impacts the Water Demand Division staff, accounting, and support services staff.

 

EXHIBITS

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