MOTION TO APPROVE: Resolution to approve a Contract with Clary Consulting Company to provide Lowell R. Clary as the part-time Executive Director for MTECC for the period July 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024.

Approval of this contract will provide MTECC with a part-time Executive Director for the period July 2023 through September 2024.
 

Mr. Lowell R. Clary has been serving as the Interim Executive Director for MTECC since the startup of the entity in September 2022.  This action provides the extension of Mr. Clary’s services for an additional 15 months to help ensure a smooth startup for MTECC as the organization moves forward with the first MTECC projects being delivered on behalf of MTECC members in this time period.  This will also provide continued coordination with current MTECC members, prospective new MTECC members and funding partners to provide a solid basis for the future operations of MTECC.  During this time period Mr. Clary and the MTECC Board will review the operations, consider longer-term needs of MTECC and the Executive Director role and responsibilities to build a strong organization to ensure the continued viability of MTECC in support of MTECC members.
 
The Executive Director services are broken into two parts as follows:

• General Executive Director Services

Task 1 – Support the MTECC Board including preparing for and attending MTECC Board meetings. 
Task 2 – Manage and Direct MTECC administrative functions including finance and accounting, Board support, procurement, legal and other activities that are not project specific in support of the MTECC mission.
Task 3 – General Coordination with MTECC members, partners and the public for overall MTECC activities and services.
Task 4 – Direction and Management of MTECC General Program Management Engineering Consultant (PMC) general task work order activities.
Task 5 – Other General Duties as required to meet the mission of MTECC.
 
Compensation - Clary Consulting will be paid a monthly amount of $5,000.00 for the part-time Executive Director services starting July 1, 2023.  This amount is consistent with the approved budget for fiscal year 22-23 and the proposed budget for fiscal year 23-24.
 

• Project Specific Services (Note these services are to be developed as part of a project specific task order to be approved by the Board as part of the overall Project Budget)

 
Task 6 – Direction to and Oversight of the Project – this will include all major elements directly chargeable to a project such as managing the project consultants, coordination with the MTECC member and funding partner, meeting grant requirements, project implementation and close out, and other key project activities.
 
Compensation – Each project will include a task order for services required for that project that will be included in the proposed Project Budget that is reviewed and approved by the MTECC member and the MTECC Board prior to implementation.
 
Termination Provision – Either party may terminate the relationship with a 90-day advance notice without cause. 
 

No recommendation.This is for discussion and a decision by the MTECC Board as the Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the MTECC Board.
 

If you have any questions about this item, please contact Lowell Clary at (850) 212-7772 or lowell.clary@claryconsulting.com