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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: APPROVAL OF EXTENSION OF CONTRACT NO. 23180 FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY KIMBERLY
CORAK, WEBSITE CONSULTANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $66,000 FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 2007 TO JUNE
2008.
BY: DOUG VAN GELDER, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
DATE: AUGUST q , 2007
CONTENTS: PROPOSAL
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, approve the extension of Contract No. 23180 for
professional services to be provided by Kimberly Corak, Website
Consultant, in an amount not to exceed $66,000, from July 2007 to June
2008.
Discussion:
Staff continues to monitor the effectiveness of all three of our websites- the e-gov site,
the tourism site, and the art site. The biggest challenge facing us is keeping our
technology updated, implementing the various capabilities, e-commerce/ClicktoGov
integration management, and feature enhancements. In order to stay one step ahead of
today's technology, the City must make a strong commitment to the future of its
websites.
This could be a full-time job; however, it is more cost effective to contract for these
services at this time, especially in Tight of the fact we have an individual who has been
acting as Project Manager for our existing websites and providing exceptional service.
She has coordinated all activities of the City websites including updates and working
with the web development contractors. She is currently spending the majority of her
time coordinating the re -design of the e-gov website between the City and Sitewire.
Adding personnel would cost almost twice as much and the extent of training would be
significant and time consuming. Kimberly Corak has been a valuable asset to the
development of the City websites.
Staff Report
Extension of Contract No. 23180
August 9, 2007
Page 2 of 2
Staff requests that the Council approve the use of services provided by Kimberly Corak
for the Fiscal Year 07/08.
Submit
Doug Van G
Director of Information Systems
Paul Gibson, Director of Finance
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Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager
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