FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
ITEM:		ACTION ITEM
23.	Consider APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY DISTRICT PUBLIC OUTREACH CONSULTANT FOR WEBSITE UPDATE AND REDESIGN
Meeting Date:			June 12, 2023	Budgeted:	Yes
From:			David J. Stoldt,	Program/	N/A
			General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:			David J. Stoldt	Cost Estimate:	$21,450
General Counsel Review: N/A
Committee Recommendation: The Finance and Administration Committee reviewed this item on June 12, 2023 and recommended _______________.
CEQA Compliance: This action does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378.

SUMMARY: At its September 19, 2022 meeting the Board approved the hire of WellmanAd as the District’s outside public outreach consultant. At its August 22, 2022 (Agenda Item 4) meeting the Public Outreach Committee considered an update or redesign of the District website as one of the responsibilities of a consultant it its scope of services (see Exhibit 23-A, attached).

Staff have met to discuss a scope of work for update/redesign of the website, resulting in the WellmanAd proposed scope of work, attached as Exhibit 23-B.

RECOMMENDATION: The Finance and Administration Committee should recommend that the Board approve expenditure of up to $19,500, plus a contingency of approximately 10% for a total not to exceed $21,450 for website upgrade and redesign.

EXHIBITS

23-A Activities Considered by Public Outreach Committee August 22, 2022

23-B WellmanAd Proposed Scope of Services

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