Title
Bloomberg Associates Consulting Agreement Extension - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to extend the duration of an agreement with Bloomberg Associates for pro-bono consulting services. There is no financial impact to the City for this request.
Report
Summary
In 2022, Phoenix was 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. Since May 2022, Bloomberg Associates has contributed more than 17,000 hours of consulting services to 27 projects across City departments and functions. Successful outcomes include: Shade PHX Plan; a successful Census appeal; a wireless bill reduction process; the launch of the Chilled Drinking Water Initiative; citywide grants management system; creation of the Phoenix Sports & Events Commission, among others. Focus areas for 2025 include: Homeless Solutions, Heat Response & Mitigation, Workforce Development, among others.
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 quality of life for residents, taking an innovative, collaborative and data-driven approach to make cities stronger, safer and more efficient. For more than a decade, Bloomberg Associates has worked with 20-plus cities around the world including: Ottawa, Lisbon, Bratislava, London, Paris, Mexico City, Phoenix, Tampa, Atlanta, and Detroit, among others.
Contract Term
From the approval date through May 11, 2028.
Financial Impact
This agreement extension will not result in a financial impact to the City.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council authorized a consulting agreement with Bloomberg Associates on April, 20, 2022.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Office of Innovation.