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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Lewis T. Broschard III, Chief, Contra Costa Fire Protection District
Date:	June 22, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Social Media Platform Tool

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/22/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen, Director
Diane Burgis, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director

Contact:

Steve Hill, Comm & Media Relations Coord. 925-941-3300

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: June 22, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE (1) the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to Carahsoft Technology Corporation in an amount not to exceed $10,000, and (2) the Fire Chief, or designee, to enter into an agreement with Hootsuite Inc. for a social media platform tool for the term June 8, 2021 to June 7, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted; 100% Special District General Operating Fund

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) provides information to the public using various social media platforms. HootSuite at Carahsoft is a social media management tool that allows users to schedule and post updates to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, WordPress, and other platforms. The tool allows users to post the same information across multiple profiles and to post text, links, photos, videos, and other media directly to social profiles through the HootSuite dashboard. Posts can be scheduled so that they are automatically posted at specific times rather than doing them all manually. Hootsuite allows assignment of individual user names, passwords, and permissions. The tool has a dedicated section for creating analytical reports and click summaries. Using the tool will allow the District to improve productivity, audience engagement, team collaboration, and security.

The agreement states that the laws of New York will govern any dispute or claim. The exclusive means of resolving any kind of dispute will be by confidential, binding arbitration before a single arbitrator chosen by the District and Hootsuite. The agreement requires the District to indemnify Hootsuite from and against all losses, damages, penalties, liability and costs related to: (a) District content or submitted content; (b) breach of the agreement or any laws; or (c) use of the services.