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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREGINA GONZALEZ-ARROYOj,,JRANCE NOT ON FILE ?RKMAY NO PROCEED�3 CLERK OF COUNCIL DATE: 8: C90 0)(f) a1Sy e-erQ� FF CONSULTANT AGREEMENT CITY OF SANTAANA N-2020-205 THIS AGREEMENT is hereby made and entered into on this day of November, 2020, by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"), and Regina Gonzalez -Arroyo ("Consultant"). RECITALS A. On March 27, 2020, a special allocation of hands was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"), Public Law 116-136, Section 601(a) of the Social Security Act, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic. B. On August 4, 2020, the Santa Ana City Council authorized the City Manager to utilize CARES Act funding for various programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Santa Ana CARES Community Outreach Plan Development and Support, which is aimed at communicating the availability of the various CARES Act funded programs to a diverse audience. C. Consultant has been selected by the City to receive CARES Act Funds in order to provide all post -production services to produce a final consolidated edit of the Santa Ana CARES public service announcement video. Consultant represents that it is qualified and willing to provide such services to the City, and certifies that the services provided with funds under this Agreement will meet the CARES Act's objectives to respond to this historic COVID-19 public health crisis. D. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional video production consultant in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations, including all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately complete the services described and set forth in the Scope of Work attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. Page 1 of 9 2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services for City, the rates and charges identified in the Scope of Work attached hereto as Exhibit A. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $14,000.00 during the term of this Agreement. b. $6,750.00 shall be paid by City to Consultant upon execution of the Agreement. The remaining amount due and owing shall be paid by City to Consultant upon satisfactory completion of the project. Otherwise, payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. c. Consultant acknowledges that the source of funding for this Agreement is the federal CARES Act Fund, and that payments from the CARES Act Funds are only to be used to make necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19. The City reserves the right to reduce the amount of CARES Act Funds to Consultant, or to completely terminate this Agreement, in the City's sole discretion, if there is a reduction in CARES Act Funds provided to the City. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and continue through December 30, 2020, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 15 below, or pursuant to the terms of the City's resolution proclaiming a local emergency. This Agreement shall also cover any and all services provided by the Consultant to the City prior to the Effective Date. The Term of this Agreement may be extended by a writing executed by the City Manager and the City Attorney. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer -employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes. Page 2 of 9 5. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS Consultant will send all finished files to the City via hard drives provided. Additionally, this Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). Consultant shall require all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were provided to Consultant by the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City's sole risk. 6. INSURANCE Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: a. Commercial General Liability Insurance. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance naming the City, its officers, employees, agents, volunteers and representatives as additional insured(s) and shall include, but not be limited to protection against claims arising from bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom and damage to property, resulting from any act or occurrence arising out of Consultant's operations in the performance of this Agreement, including, without limitation, acts involving vehicles. The amounts of insurance shall be not less than the following: single limit coverage applying to bodily and personal injury, including death resulting therefrom, and property damage, in the total amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with $2,000,000 in the aggregate. Such insurance shall (a) name the City, its officers, employees, agents, and representatives as additional insured(s); (b) be primary and not contributory with respect to insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by the City; and (c) contain standard separation of insureds provisions. b. Business automobile liability insurance, or equivalent form, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Such insurance shall include coverage for owned, hired and non -owned automobiles. C. Worker's Compensation Insurance. In accordance with the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code, Consultant, if Consultant has any employees, is required to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self - Page 3 of 9 insurance. Prior to commencing the performance of the work under this Agreement, Consultant agrees to obtain and maintain any employer's liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,000 per accident. d. If Consultant is or employs a licensed professional such as an architect or engineer: Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance, with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000 per claim with $2,000,000 in the aggregate. e. The following requirements apply to the insurance to be provided by Consultant pursuant to this section: i. Consultant shall maintain all insurance required above in full force and effect for the entire period covered by this Agreement. ii. Certificates of insurance shall be furnished to the City upon execution of this Agreement and shall be approved by the City. iii. Certificates and policies shall state that the policies shall not be canceled or reduced in coverage or changed in any other material aspect without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City. iv. Where the amounts or coverage provided by the certificates of insurance provides coverage greater than those listed by this Agreement, the amounts provided by the certificates of insurance shall be incorporated by reference into the Agreement. v. Consultant shall supply City with a fully executed additional insured endorsement. f. If Consultant fails or refuses to produce or maintain the insurance required by this section or fails or refuses to furnish the City with required proof that insurance has been procured and is in force and paid for, the City shall have the right, at the City's election, to forthwith terminate this Agreement. Such termination shall not affect Consultant's right to be paid for its time and materials expended prior to notification of termination. Consultant waives the right to receive compensation and agrees to indemnify the City for any work performed prior to approval of insurance by the City. 7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION Consultant shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or documents provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement. S. INDEMNIFICATION Page 4 of 9 Consultant agrees to defend, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, employees, contractors, special counsel, and representatives from liability: (1) for personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief arising out of claims for personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the negligent operations of the Consultant, its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons acting on its behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Consultant's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant. 9. RECORDS Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. 10. CONFIDENTIALITY If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include Page 5 of 9 all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available sources; (b) is, through no fault of the Consultant disclosed in a publicly available source; (c) is in rightful possession of the Consultant without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the Consultant without reference to information disclosed by the City. 11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified under this Agreement. 12. NON-DISCRIMINATION Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 13. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and Consultant, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of Consultant. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is not embodied herein. 14. ASSIGNMENT Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Consultant, Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. Nothing in this Agreement Page 6 of 9 shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other consultants retained by City. 15. TERMINATION This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: a. As a condition of such payment, the Executive Director may require Consultant to deliver to the City all work product(s) completed as of such date, and in such case such work product shall be the property of the City unless prohibited by law, and Consultant consents to the City's use thereof for such purposes as the City deems appropriate. b. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standard of performance specified in the Recitals of this Agreement. 16. WAIVER No waiver of breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure or right, or remedy shall be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right or remedy, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies. 17. JURISDICTION - VENUE This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of California and the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of California. Both parties further agree that Orange County, California, shall be the venue for any action or proceeding that may be brought or arise out of, in connection with or by reason of this Agreement. 18. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Consultant shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits, approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all other governmental agencies. Consultant shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be cause for termination of this Agreement. Page 7 of 9 19. NOTICE Any notice, tender, demand, delivery, or other communication pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be properly given if delivered in person or mailed by first class or certified mail, postage prepaid, or sent by fax or other telegraphic communication in the manner provided in this Section, to the following persons: To City: Clerk of the City Council City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988 Fax: 714- 647-6956 With courtesy copies to: City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza (M- ) P.O. Box 1988 Santa Ana, California 92702-1988 Facsimile (714) 647- To Consultant: Regina Gonzalez -Arroyo 1925 East La Veta Avenue SPC 83 Orange, CA 92866 714-457-0044 reginagonzarroyo@gmail.com A party may change its address by giving notice in writing to the other party. Thereafter, any communication shall be addressed and transmitted to the new address. If sent by mail, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given three (3) days after it has been deposited in the United States mail, duly registered or certified, with postage prepaid, and addressed as set forth above. If sent by fax, communication shall be effective or deemed to have been given twenty-four (24) hours after the time set forth on the transmission report issued by the transmitting facsimile machine, addressed as set forth above. For purposes of calculating these time frames, weekends, federal, state, County or City holidays shall be excluded. Page 8 of 9 20. FEDERAL AWARD IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION Consultant's pertinent Federal Award Identification Information, including DUNS Number and Federal Award Identification Number (FAIN), as well as the applicable information for the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Programs, will be provided to the City and incorporated herein by this reference, as applicable. 21. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS a. Each undersigned represents and warrants that its signature herein below has the power, authority and right to bind their respective parties to each of the terms of this Agreement, and shall indemnify City fully, including reasonable costs and attorney's fees, for any injuries or damages to City in the event that such authority or power is not, in fact, held by the signatory or is withdrawn. b. All Exhibits referenced herein and attached hereto shall be incorporated as if fully set forth in the body of this Agreement. C. This Agreement must be signed below and may be signed in counterpart and delivered by fax, email as a PDF (Portable Document Format) file attachment, or by other means that displays the original or a copy of the signatures. Any subsequent amendments may be signed and delivered in the same manner. (signatures on following page) Page 9 of 9 N-2020-205 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: DAISY GOMEZ / Clerk of the Council APPROVED AS TO FORM: SONIA R. CARVALHO City Attorney By: QL Ryan O. Ho Assistant City Attorney CITY OF SANTAANA ;� KRISTINE RIDGE City Manager CONSULTANT Page 10 of 9 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF WORK Page 11 of 9 November 2nd, 2020 SCOPE OF WORK PREPARED BY: Regina Gonzalez -Arroyo Film Editor Independent Contractor 1925 East La Veta Ave SPC 83 Orange, CA 92866 Phone: 714-457-0044 Email: reginagonzarroyo@gmail.com Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs PREPARED FOR: Daisy Perez Senior Management Assistant City Managers Office City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92702 Phone: 714-615-4235 Email: dperez@santa-ana.org Pronouns: She/Her/Hers POST -PRODUCTION DETAILS: Regina Gonzalez -Arroyo will provide all post -production services to produce a final consolidated edit of the Santa Ana CARES public service announcement video. Post - production will consist of ingesting footage from client purchased external hard drives into Gonzalez-Arroyo's editing systems, and cutting together an edit with color corrected footage, motion graphic designs, and synced sound mixing. Gonzalez -Arroyo will be providing one rough -cut online stream for client's approval before the final cut is delivered. The final output will be delivered in an uncompressed and compressed video formats via Google Drive or the clients preferred cloud storage service. The target for project completion is December 2020. The estimate includes every aspect of post -production including 4k digitizing, non -linear editing, rendering, motion graphics and audio mixing for the final cut of video project. FEE PROPOSAL Phase 1: Post -Production Planning $500 (Flat Rate) Meet with the City of Santa Ana PSA team to develop post -production framework and timeline. Collect any relevant media, graphics, and footage to use for edit. Phase 2: Post -Production $13, 500 30 Non -Linear Editing Motion Graphics Color Correction/Grading Sound Mixing Sound Design Social Media Cut Downs $450/day 6 External Hard Drives Client to provide POST PRODUCTION SERVICES GRAND TOTAL $14,000