HomeMy WebLinkAboutC19223 Full Gallop Marketing - Advertising ServicesCITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Award Contract No. C19223 to Full Gallop Marketing Communications in the
amount of $78,000 for Advertising Services.
DATE: June 10, 2004
CONTENT: Contract; Resolution 03-49
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, concur with the Marketing Committee's recommendation and award Contract
No. C19223 to Full Gallop Marketing Communications in the amount of $78,000 for Advertising
Services and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
Executive Summary:
Since the City Council approved bringing the public relations effort in-house and contracting out
for advertising services, Full Gallop Marketing Communications has been awarded this contract.
Full Gallop Marketing has assisted in branding Palm Desert as an upscale resort destination.
With the creation of the new Visitor Information Center materials such as a City maps, Civic
Center Park map, Hiking Trails map, Biking map, AIPP map and Dining Guide, we now better
serve our visitors as well as residents.
Ms. Close's creative approach to advertising and marketing is of great benefit to the City. In the
last two years there has been a significant increase in requests for Visitor Information and
Vacation Planners. As a result of Ms. Close's creativity, in the past three years, the City of Palm
Desert has received 16 Addy Awards and nine Citations of Excellence, including Best of Show,
Best of Print, and Best of Electronic recognitions, from the Advertising Federation of the Desert.
As stated in resolution number 03-49 (attached) for the creation of this committee, every five
years, or as otherwise recommended, the Marketing Committee will be responsible for
participating in the review process of all interested agencies. Therefore, next year this contract
will go out to bid.
The Marketing Committee concurs with Staffs recommendation of a one-year renewal of the
contract with Ms. Close of Full Gallop Marketing Communications for FY 2004/05.
Submitted By:
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Kristy K r iding
Marketing Manager
Approval:
Carlos L. Orte
City Manager
heila R. Gilligan
Assistant City Manager
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Director of Finance
CONTRACT NO. C19223
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR SERVICES
AGREEMENT
1. Parties: This Agency Service Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into this 30th day
of June, 2004, by and between the CITY OF PALM DESERT, a municipal
corporation, hereinafter referred to as "CITY", and FULL GALLOP MARKETING
COMMUNICATIONS, hereinafter referred to as "FULL GALLOP."
2. Scope of Services: Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, FULL
GALLOP shall furnish and provide the following services and materials, including
but not limited to those services outlined in the proposal presented to and accepted
by the Palm Desert Marketing Committee:
a) Prepare or cause to be prepared art work and advertisements for approval
by the CITY or its designee. In connection therewith, FULL GALLOP shall:
i) Work within the approved marketing plan and schedule as set forth
by the Marketing Committee for the period between June 30, 2004,
and June 30, 2005, for approval by the CITY or its designee, which
plan and schedule shall include recommendations as to the media, art
and copy appeals, budgets and coordination of such advertising with
other marketing and advertising activities within the City of Palm
Desert;
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ii) Prepare cost estimates and furnish the same to the CITY, or its
designee, for their approval, enter into contracts for space or time in
media for approved advertisement, and forward copy and instruction
for placement;
iii) Create, design, and supervise the production of advertising to be
published in newspapers, periodicals, magazines, trade journals, and
other media;
iv) Check insertion of approved advertising and otherwise verify proper
delivery and distribution thereof;
v) Maintain a permanent file of all art work and advertising materials,
which shall be the property of the CITY and shall be made available
to the CITY for use by it without additional cost or charge; and
vi) Evaluate and recommend payment for all expenses incurred for art
work and advertisements and for the placement and publishing
thereof in newspapers, periodicals, magazines, trade journals, and
other media subject to reimbursement in accordance with the
provisions of Section 4.
b) Prepare, publish, and distribute or cause to be prepared, published, and
distributed such publications containing matter publicizing Palm Desert
facilities and services (including but not limited to collateral materials,
brochures, website design, and special projects) as may be requested by the
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CITY or its designee. In connection therewith, FULL GALLOP shall:
i) Furnish or cause to be furnished all required research, writing, editing,
type specification, typesetting, photography, layout, illustration,
assembly, and all other details connected with any such requested
projects;
ii) Perform such other services as may be necessary to print, publish,
and distribute any such projects; and
iii) Evaluate and recommend payment for all expenses incurred for the
preparation and distribution of any such projects in accordance with
Section 4.
c. Assist in the promotion of such public relations events as the CITY or
its designee may request. In connection therewith, FULL GALLOP
shall:
i) Prepare or cause to be prepared such exhibit and display
materials as may be requested and approved in writing by the
CITY or its designee; and
ii) Evaluate and recommend payment of all expenses incurred in
the preparation of exhibits and display materials in accordance
with Section 4.
3) Term: The term of this contract shall commence on June 30, 2004, and end on
June 30, 2005.
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4) Compensation: The amount budgeted for advertising and publicizing the City of
Palm Desert's facilities, services, events, and for the production of collateral
materials is established as part of the City's fiscal year budget for the period of July
1, 2004, to June 30, 2005. The CITY's liability for advertising materials and services
under this contract shall not exceed the amount budgeted. The CITY reserves the
right, at any time during the term or any extension thereof, to adjust the amount
budgeted for advertising services. Prior to performing any services or furnishing any
material contemplated by this contract to be undertaken and furnished by FULL
GALLOP, the CITY or its designee, after conferring with FULL GALLOP, shall
authorize the services rendered and materials to be furnished, the agreed
compensation to be paid for these services, the manner of payment, the description
of the estimate of reimbursable expense, and such other matters as may be
deemed proper. Subject to the limitations and provisions set forth in this Section,
the CITY shall compensate and reimburse FULL GALLOP as follows:
a) The CITY will pay FULL GALLOP a flat fee of six thousand five hundred
dollars ($6,500) per month to cover advertising services and other projects,
including but not limited to collateral materials, brochures, website design,
and special projects (in accordance with the proposal presented by FULL
GALLOP to the Promotion Committee and/or any marketing mutually agreed
to by the parities hereto). Such services include but are not limited to
meetings, account planning and service, production management, media
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planning and buying, secretarial and clerical. The parties estimate that FULL
GALLOP will provide an average of approximately 160 hours per month of
services; the actual number of hours provided in a given month may be more
or Tess than 160.
b) FULL GALLOP will purchase media at the lowest rate available. All billings
will be submitted at net costs for payment by the CITY. FULL GALLOP will
not markup billings or receive commissions.
c) FULL GALLOP shall bill the CITY monthly for the previous month's activities.
Each invoice shall contain, in reasonable detail, the projects and services
worked on and rendered with supporting documentation or reimbursable
costs and expenses. Payment and reimbursement will be made in due
course of payment by the CITY.
d) FULL GALLOP shall keep full and accurate books ofaccounts and records
and other pertinent data in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles reflecting all transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5) Termination: Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving the
other party thirty (30) days written notice of its intent to terminate, provided,
however, the CITY's obligation to compensate and reimburse FULL GALLOP for
services rendered or materials furnished or contracted for as of the date of
notification by either party of the election to terminate, shall continue in accordance
with the terms herein.
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6) Marketing Committee: The CITY reserves the right to designate the Marketing
Committee of the CITY or any other committee or individual as its representative for
any part of the review and approval retained by the CITY under any provisions of
this Agreement and will advise FULL GALLOP of such designation, and such
designation shall continue until modified by the CITY.
7) Owner of Work: All art work, advertisement of any form, exhibit and display
materials or other printed material, logos, designs, drawings, and models prepared
or performed under this Agreement shall be the property of the CITY. FULL
GALLOP specifically transfers any "right of reproduction" as defined by California
Civil Code S982 and S988 to the CITY and its assigns. FULL GALLOP also agrees
to maintain adequate books and records of all works in progress throughout the
duration of this Agreement. Said books and records shall be and remain the
property of the CITY upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
Within five (5) days of any expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement, FULL
GALLOP agrees that it shall provide the CITY with the aforementioned books and
records.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed
by their respective authorized officers or representatives as of the date and year first above
written.
FULL GALLOP MARKETING CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNICATIONS A Municipal Corporation
By: By:
Printed Name: Date:
(SIGNATURE MUST BE NOTARIZED) ATTEST:
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By:
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 03-49
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, DISBANDING THE PROMOTION COMMITTEE AND ESTABLISHING
A PALM DESERT MARKETING COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the Palm Desert City Council amended the bylaws and established new
direction for the Promotion Committee on September 11, 1997, to advise the City of Palm
Desert regarding the best method of planning and implementing an advertising, activities,
and promotion program; and
WHEREAS, the responsibilities of the Promotion Committee, as it was established
in 1997, were to review monthly billing, to evaluate the effectiveness of programs, and
direct an outside marketing agency; and
WHEREAS, in July, 2000, the City created the position of Marketing Manager to
bring a more dedicated effort and focus to the marketing of the City, at a significantly
reduced rate. The responsibilities of this position have replaced those assigned to the
Promotion Committee as it was established; and
WHEREAS, the City Council formed a subcommittee of staff and two Council
liaisons for the purpose of reviewing the goals, objectives, and bylaws. The City Council
has found it appropriate to review all of its committees and commissions, particularly those
long established, for the purpose of determining the rule of the committee today in Palm
Desert, its organization, its structure, and effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, this review has been completed with a finding that the existing
Promotion Committee in its current structure is not meeting the City's needs as they exist
today.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE -IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, that Resolution No. 97-77, establishing the organization, objectives, and
responsibilities of -the -Palm Desert Promotion Committee is hereby -rescinded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Palm Desert, California, that a Marketing Committee shall be established with the
following organization, objectives, and responsibilities:
1. The objective of the Marketing Committee will be to review, monitor, and evaluate
the marketing, advertising; and-public-rotations-ef forts: -
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RESOLUTION NO. 03-49
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, DISBANDING THE PROMOTION COMMITTEE AND ESTABLISHING A
PALM DESERT MARKETING COMMITTEE
April 24, 2003
2. The purpose of the Marketing Committee is to evaluate the annual marketing and
media plans, to participate in the creation of an annual marketing budget, and to
review the expenditures of the annual marketing budget.
3. The Committeeshall review print and electronic media advertising, review collateral
materials, and make recommendations for special events requesting financial
support from the City.
4. At least once every five years or as otherwise recommended by the Committee, the
Committee shall conduct a formal competition to select a consultant/advertising
agency to provide contractual professional services required by the City.
5. This Committee shall be comprised of seven members representing a large hotel,
a small hotel/motel, a large retailer, a small retailer, a shopping center, a restaurant,
and a tourism advocate.
6. Members of this Committee shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the
City Council for four-year temns commencing upon appointment and based upon the
calendar year. However, initial appointments will be made in a manner so as to
stagger the terms to provide continuity of membership.
7. Regularly scheduled meetings will be held bi-monthly and will be scheduled at a
time and date approved by appointed members.
8. A chair and vice -chair shall be selected by the membership to serve a one-year
term. Such annual review and appointment is to promote equal opportunity of the
membership to serve in a leadership role.
9. Written records of actions taken or recommendations made shall be kept by an
official recording secretary.
10. Members will be permitted two unexcused absences per calendar year. The third
unexcused absence will constitute an automatic resignation. Excused absences
include a death in the family, hospitalization, jury duty, or military service.
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RESOLUTION. NO. 03-49 '
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, DISBANDING THE PROMOTION COMMITTEE AND ESTABLISHING A
PALM DESERT MARKETING COMMITTEE
April24, 2003
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, Califomia, at its regular meeting held on the 24th day of April, 2003, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: CRITES, FERGUSON, BELLY, SPIEGEL, BENSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
RACHELL.E D.'KLASSE
CITY CLERK
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