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a. Authorize the County Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to execute an Agreement with the National Council for Community Development Inc. dba Grow America for the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Year 3 Annual Update Standard Agreement for National Council for Community Development Inc. ‘Grow America’ to perform all tasks necessary to conduct an annual CEDS update for Monterey County, for the period of six (6) months, for the term of January 13, 2025 through June 30, 2025, in the amount not to exceed $75,000.
b. Approve and authorize the County Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the County Contract/Purchasing Officer or the designee to execute an Agreement with the National Council for Community Development Inc. dba Grow America for the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Year 3 Annual Update Standard Agreement for National Council for Community Development Inc. ‘Grow America’ to perform all tasks necessary to conduct an annual CEDS update for Monterey County, for the period of six (6) months, for the term of January 13, 2025 through June 30, 2025, in the amount not to exceed $75,000.
b. Approve and authorize the County Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In June 2021, The County of Monterey contracted with National Development Council (Grow America Inc.) to update the five (5) year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) acceptance. The update engaged many new stakeholders to an economic development strategy but was limited in developing more detailed strategie...
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