Title
Bloomberg Associates Consulting Agreement
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Bloomberg Associates for pro-bono consulting services. There is no financial impact to the City for this agreement.
Report
Summary
Phoenix has been selected by Bloomberg Associates to receive, at no cost to the City, consulting services to create short- and long-term projects, build public-private partnerships and develop actionable best practices that are data driven and align with City priorities.
Priority projects include:
- Developing an analytical framework to weigh the costs/benefits associated with hosting mega events;
- Supporting equitable access to early childhood education;
- Incentivizing affordable housing; and
- Integrate green infrastructure/low-impact development into Street Transportation Department funding.
Other potential projects are being explored in the Parks and Recreation Department, Office of Arts and Culture, Communications Office, Community and Economic Development/Workforce Development, among others. The consulting relationship with Bloomberg Associates will include a City Hall Bloomberg Fellow to support the project, at no cost to the City.
Bloomberg Associates is the philanthropic consulting arm of Bloomberg Philanthropies. Founded in 2014, Bloomberg Associates works with a select number of client cities (approximately five at a time) to improve the quality of life for residents, taking an innovative, collaborative and data-driven approach to make cities stronger, safer and more efficient with a focus on equity. During the past eight years, Bloomberg Associates has worked with 17 cities around the world including Bogota, Columbia; Newark; Oakland; Los Angeles; Houston; Mexico City; Detroit; Athens, Greece, among others.
Contract Term
The contract term will commence upon signing of the agreement and conclude on June 30, 2025. Provisions of the contract include an option to extend the term up to two years, which may be exercised by the City Manager or designee.
Financial Impact
This agreement will not result in a financial impact to the City.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Chief Innovation Officer.