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AI- 76980
Purchasing Department   19.A.1.
CC REGULAR AGENDA REGULAR MTG
Hidalgo County
Meeting Date:
08/25/2020
Submitted For:
Marty Salazar
Submitted By:
Yolanda Velasquez, PURCHASING DEPT.
Department:
PURCHASING DEPT.

CAPTION

A. "Discussion, consideration and action to approve a necessary CARES Act Relief Fund expenditure to cover cost not accounted for in the current budget and cannot be lawfully funded by line item, allotment or allocation, for the "COVID Radio Public Service Announcements , in order to assist with County actions to facilitate compliance with public health measures  and with provisions of economic support  in connection wih addressing the ongoing COVID-19 emergency; the Court having reviewed the Agenda Item Briefing, herein finds that such expenditure is necessary for the intended use.";

B. Requesting exemption for competitive bidding requirement under Texas Local Government Code 262.024 (a)(1: an item that must be purchased in case of a public calamity; (2) an item necessary to preserve the protect the public health and safety of the citizens of the county;

C. Ratification of  PO #s 820126/Univision/$2,940.00 and #820184/Entravision Radio/$11,700.00 for urgent and necessary Public Service Announcements to disseminate COVID-19 information on public health and economic support initiatives and programs;

D.  Discussion, consideration and action to approve a budget for the Communication Strategy/Campaign [through multi-media platforms] at the amount of $150K per month through 12-31-20.

BACKGROUND


Fiscal Impact

CALENDAR YEAR:
2020
ACCT. #:
0-1287-441-42-115-096-0-540
FUNDS AVAILABLE Y/N?:
Y
MATCHING FUNDS Y/N?:

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funds Available

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
Purchasing / Internal msalazar 08/21/2020 04:26 PM
Budget and Management Veronica Ortiz 08/21/2020 04:42 PM
Final Approval Monica Salinas 08/21/2020 05:52 PM
Form Started By:
Yolanda Velasquez
Started On:
08/19/2020 11:37 AM
Final Approval Date:
08/21/2020