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STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND CONTRACT NO. C30020 FOR
ONLINE MARKETING SERVICES WITH OFF MADISON AVE.
FOR A TWO-MONTH PERIOD
SUBMITTED BY: Donna Gomez, Visitor Center Manager
CONTRACTOR: Off Madison Ave.
80 East Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 711
Tempe, AZ 85281
DATE: December 9, 2010
Recommendation
By Minute Motion: Authorize the extension of Contract No. C30020 with
Off Madison Ave. for a two-month period through February 2011.
Funds are available in the Marketing Budget, Account No. 110-4417-414-
3090.
Backqround
On July 8, 2010, City Council awarded a professional services contract to Off Madison
Ave. for online marketing services, which is due to expire on December 31, 2010. This
contract includes account management for the City of Palm Desert's tourism website as
well as management, consulting, and analysis of all online marketing services. It was
the intent that during this two-month period staff would go out to Request for Proposals
(RFP) for these services.
Unfortunately due to the transition in staff, there has not been adequate time to absorb
the full scope of the contract in order to develop a comprehensive RFP for these
services. Therefore, staff is requesting a two-month extension in order to accommodate
the RFP process. A two-month extension will provide for an adequate evaluation of the
existing contract, preparation of the RFP, review and recommendation of the Marketing
Committee, and the presentation of a contract to the City Council for consideration. The
extension will also allow for continual uninterrupted service of the City's tourism website
and online advertising schedule.
Staff Report
Online Marketing Services
December 9, 2010
Page 2 of 2
Following is the proposed timeline for this process:
• December 9, 2010 Request for extension of contract to City Council
• December 20, 2010 Request for Proposals Issued
• January 6, 2011 Proposals Due
• January 18, 2011 Marketing Committee Review
• February 10, 2011 City Council Awards Contract
• March 1, 2011 Contract Commences
Staff recommends approval of the two-month extension for online marketing services
with Off Madison Ave.
Fiscal Analysis
The current contract with Off Madison Ave. provides for a $6,250 monthly retainer.
Total cost for the two-month extension would be $12,500. Funds are available in the
Marketing Budget, Account No. 110-4417-414-3090.
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MARKETING SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Marketing Services Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into this 30th day
of June, 2010, by and between the CITY OF PALM DESERT, a municipal corporation,
("CITY"), and OFF MADISON AVE., INC., hereinafter referred to as ("AGENCY"). The
CITY and AGENCY are sometimes callectively referred to as "Parties" and individually
referred to as "Party". The Agreement is made in light of the following recitals:
RECITALS
A. CITY desires to engage AGENCY to prepare, develop, and implement certain
advertising and marketing programs for the CITY.
B. AGENCY desires to prepare, develop, and implement such programs for the
CITY.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein,
and in light of the above Recitals, which are hereby made a part of this Agreement, the
Parties hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Term: The term of this Agreement shall commence on July 1, 2010, and end on
December 31, 201Q.
2. Scope of Services: Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
AGENCY shall conduct online marketing tactics and analysis including:
a. Account management and consulting;
b. Online media placement, recommendations, management, adjustments,
and reporting, check insertion of approved online advertising and otherwise verify
proper execution;
c. Search engine optimization, recommendations, adjustments, and
reporting;
d. Pay-per-click management, recommendations, adjustments, and
reporting; and
e. Provide monthly reporting for all online activities including those outlined
in this Section.
3. Compensation: Prior ta performing any services or furnishing any material
contemplated by this Agreement to be undertaken and furnished by AGENCY, the
CITY or its designee, after conferring with AGENCY, shall authorize the services
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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
AGENCY as follows:
a. The CITY will pay AGENCY a monthiy fee of Six Thousand Two Hundred
and Fifty dollars ($6,250.00) to cover services outlined in Section 2. The Parties
estimate that AGENCY will provide an average of approximately fifty (50) hours per
month of services; the actuai number of hours provided in a given month may be more
or less than fifty (50), but over the six month period of the Agreement, hours of services
shall not exceed three hundred (300). If services exceed three hundred (300) hours,
additional fees will be required.
b. Any work outside the scope contained in this Agreement, including but not
limited to landing page design, website updates, and adding content, will be billed at
One Hundred Twenty Five dollars ($125.00) per hour or on an agreed upon project fee.
c. AGENCY wiil purchase oniine media at the lowest rate available. All
billings will be submitted at net costs for payment by the CITY. AGENCY will not
markup biliings or receive commissions. �
d. CITY shall pay AGENCY the fee as outlined in Section 3a at the
beginning of each month. Each invoice shail contain, in reasonable detail, the projects
and services worked on and rendered with supporting documentation or reimbursable
costs and expenses for the previous month's activities. Payment and reimbursement
will be made in due course of payment by the CITY.
e. AGENCY shall keep full and accurate books of accounts and records and
other pertinent data in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
reffecting all transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4. Termination: Either Party may terminate tl�is 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 AGENCY for services
rendered or materials furnished or contracted for as of the date of notification by either
Party of the election to terminate, shall coritinue in accordance with the terms herein.
5. Owner of Work: Once Agency is paid in full, all art work, advertisement of any
form, online content, or other materials ("Advertising Materials ) shall be property of the
CITY subject to any third party ownership and/or use restrictions. AGENCY specifically
transfers any "right of reproduction" as defined by California Civil Code Section 982 and
Section 988 to the CITY and its assigns. Advertising Materials are governed by the
following Sections:
a. To the extent applicable, AGENCY agrees that all Advertising Materials
created for the CITY are considered "work made for hire" as defined in the United
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States Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
AGENCY may use and disseminate any Advertising Materiais developed by AGENCY
for the CITY to promote AGENCY, inciuding disclosure of the Parties' relationship to
others, work performed, and projects developed and/or implemented.
b. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all software applications, databases,
computer programs (including source code and object code for any such
programming), and executable code. (coilectively "Code") as well as other creative
content and materials in existence prior to this Agreement (or created outside the scope
of this Agreement) and all Code or portions thereof developed or provided by AGENCY
hereunder, excluding any materials provided by the CITY ("Agency Property"), shall
remain the sole and exclusive property of AGENCY. Upon full payment of ail sums due
and owing to AGENCY, AGENCY hereby grants a fuliy paid-up, perpetual, non-
exclusive, non-transferable license to the CITY to use internally and only for the benefit
of the CITY such Agency Property solely as integrated into the Advertising Materials.
For clarity, it is understood that AGENCY shall own all modifications, improvements or
enhancements to the Agency Property and any and all Code utilized by AGENCY, or
made available by AGENCY for use by the CITY, that is not integrated within the
Advertising Materials, may not be used by The CITY after the term of this Agreement
except pursuant to a separately negotiated license agreement.
c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Advertising Materials prepared or
proposed by AGENCY but not produced and published or broadcast within the term of
this Agreement, and any Advertising Materials prepared or proposed by AGENCY and
rejected by the CITY, shall remain the property of AGENCY, which shall have the right
to use same as it sees fit, including use for any other the CITY's, provided such use
shall not involve the release of any confidential information regarding the CITY's
business or methods of operation.
7. Confidentialitv. Each Party (the "Recipient"} shall take reasonable steps to
protect proprietary and confidential information and materials (hereinafter "Confidential
Information") provided by the other Party or its representatives (the "Discloser") from
improper disclosure. Confidential Information shall not include information previously
known to Recipient or materials to which Recipient had access prior to the provision of
such information ar materials by Discloser; information or materials that are now or later
become publicly known; or information or materials provided to Recipient by a third
Party not bound by a duty of confidentiality to Discloser. Recipient shall inform
Discloser of all inquiries into or requests for Discloser's Confidential Information by third
parties and shall disclose Confidential Information to such third parties only when
legally compelled to do so and after notice to Discloser, or when so permitted or
instructed by Discloser. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
Confidential Information shall not include any CITY information or material that is not
conspicuously marked as Confidential Information upon delivery to AGENCY. Further,
the CITY acknowledges that the media rates negotiated by AGENCY on behalf of the
CITY are protected by AGENCY as trade secrets and are not generally known by the
public or AGENCY's competitors. The disclosure of rate information to third parties,
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including but not limited to any advertising agency or media planning or buying service,
or discussions of these rates with the media by the CITY, may cause the media to
withdraw the rates. AGENCY also agrees to maintain adequate books and records of
all works in progress throuqhout 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, AGENCY agrees that it shall provide the CITY with the
aforementioned books and records.
8. Mutual Indemnification. Except to the extent caused by a Party's (the
"Indemnifying Party") negligence or willful misconduct, the Indemnifying Party hereby
indemnifies and holds the other Party (the "Indemnified Party") harmless for any loss,
costs (including all reasonable attorneys' fees) or damage suffered by the Indemnified
Party due to, or related to, any material or information furnished by the Indemnifying
Party; materials and/or projects developed by the Indemnified Party and/or used by the
Indemnified Party in any advertising or public relations; other material or projects
developed for the Indemnifying Party; or any claims made against the Indemnified Party
by a present or former employee of the Indemnifying Party due to or related to the
Indemnifying Party's investigation or interviewing of such employee, and the results
thereof, for the project.
9. Notices. Whenever it shall be necessary for either Party to serve notice on the
other regarding this Agreement, such notice shall be served either in person, by
certified mail, return receipt requested to the addresses below.
CITY: City of Palm Desert
Palm Desert Civic Center
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Attn: City Manager
Off Madison Ave, Inc.
AGENCY 80 E. Rio Salado Parkway, #711
Tempe AZ, 85281
Attn: David Anderson
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed,
forty-eight (48) hours after deposit in tlie U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and
addressed to the Party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed
adequate notice on the date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method of
service.
10. Leqal Costs. In the event of any legal action between the CITY and AGENCY
arising out of the obligations of the Parties pursuant to this Agreement, the prevailing
Party will be entitled to payment of its costs and expenses, including its attorneys' fees.
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11. Bindinq Effect; Successors. AGENCY shall not assign or transfer, either directly
or by operation of law, this Agreement or any interest herein without the prior written
consent of the CITY, which may be given in the CITY's sole and absolute discretion.
Any attempt to do so shail be null and void, and any assignees or transferees shail
acquire no� right or interest by reason of such attempted assignment or transfer. This
Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs,
legal representatives, successors and assigns and all of the Parties thereto shall be
jointly and severally liable hereunder.
12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts each of which
shall be deemed an original and all of which tagether shall constitute one and the same
instrument which shall be binding upon the Parties notwithstanding that the Parties may
not be signatories to the same counterpart or counterparts. The Parties may integrate
their respective counterparts by attaching the signature pages of each separate
counterpart to a single counterpart.
13. Further Assurances. Whenever requested to do so by the other Party, each
Party shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver any further conveyances, assignments,
confirmations, satisfactions, release, powers of attorney, instruments of further
assurance, approvals, consents, and any further instruments or documents that are
necessary, expedient, or proper to complete anything contemplated by this Agreement.
In addition, each Party shall do any other acts and execute, acknowledge, and deliver
any requested documents in order to carry out the intent and purpose of this
Agreement.
14. Modifications. All modifications to this Agreement must be in writing and signed
by the Parties.
15. Third-Party Riqhts. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to
confer upon any person, other than the Parties and their respective successors and
assigns, any rights or remedies.
16. Governinq Law; Choice of Venue. This Agreement shall be governed and
construed in accordance with California law. Venue shall be Riverside County.
17. Severabilitv. If any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a
court to be illegal, unenforceable or void, that clause will be omitted and the remainder
of the Agreement will continue in full force and effect. Such holding shall in no way
affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
18. Entire Aqreement. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the Parties
and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous representations, understandings or
agreements, whether written or oral.
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19. Non-Solicitation of AGENCY Emqloyees. CITY agrees that during the term of
this Agreement and for a twelve (12) month period following any termination of this
Agreement, CITY will not, either directly or indirectly, on its own behalf or on behaif of
its affiliates or other solicit, employ, manage, divert or hire away, or attempt to solicit,
divert or hire away any person who is (or was at any time during the term of this
Agreement or such twelve (12) month period foilowing) employed, contracted or
consulting with the AGENCY. The obligations of this Section shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
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.
OFF MADISON AVE, Inc. CITY OF PALM DESERT
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Printed Name: David Anderson
ATTEST:
(Signature must be notarized)
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Rachelle D. Klassen, City Clerk
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