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The Participatory Budgeting Committee discusses the RFP process and how to move forward.
B
Okay
yeah.
Thank
you.
Okay!
Well,
welcome
to
the
what
is
today
the
may
19th
meeting
of
the
participatory
budgeting
committee.
We
have
three
members
present.
This
is
going
to
be
fairly
short
meeting.
We
were
hoping
to
have
an
rfp
rfp
respondents
to
assist
us
with
it,
administering
our
3.5
million
dollar
participatory
budgeting
fund.
It
appears
that
we
have
not
had
respondents
to
the
initial
rfp,
and
so
we
are.
C
A
A
Just
as
long
as
right.
We
want
someone
to
respond
to
the
rfp
this
time,
so
we're
kind
of
in
the
process
right
now
figuring
out.
If
the
organization
mentioned
deliberation,
works
will
be
able
to
respond
to
the
rfp
or
if
a
direct
negotiation
would
be
better,
but
from
the
city's
perspective
and
understanding
of
the
purchasing
department,
it
would
be
better
to
do
an
rfp.
D
D
C
B
F
D
F
My
favorite
put
yourself
to
sleep
reading
material,
and
this
is
under
the
section,
the
procurement,
and
there
is
a
section
under
procurement
that
talks
about
procurement
by
non-competitive
proposals
and
one
of
this
circumstances
under
which
one
can
do.
This
is
number
four.
After
solicitation
of
a
number
of
sources,
competition
is
determined
inadequate,
and
I
would
argue
that
we
went
through
an
official
rfp
process
and
did
not
get
any
submissions.
So
we
have
had
found
that
that
process
to
be
inadequate
and
we
can
do
negotiations
directly.
B
B
B
B
B
C
C
A
C
And
so
what
happened
to
the
other
ones
that,
like
even
like
taylor,
crumbs
group,
what
happened
to
some
of
the-
and
I
probably
should
ask
these
questions
before
we
just
voted
on
it,
but
I
actually
assumed
it
was
going
to
be
like
terra,
crumbs
organization
or
one
of
the
organizations
that
had
as
you
put
it,
have
been
the
primary
consultant
on
on
a
project.
Are
they
do
they
just
not
have
any
interest
on
working
on
this
and
no
capacity?
At
this
point.
C
Sir,
I'm
glad
you
said
that,
because
I
was
going
to
jump
in
back
jump
back
in
and
say
just
that
if
we
can,
even
if
we
can
bring
them
on
as
to
consult
or
to
lend
some
support
or
advice
in
in
in
key
areas,
I
think
that
that
would
be
even
that
would
be
advisable.
Considering
this
other
group
hasn't
actually
led
an
effort
been
the
primary
consultant
on
an
effort
like
this
one
in
we
want
to
make
sure
we
do
it
right,
because
I
was
well
from
my
point
of
view.
C
I
could
speak
for
myself
that
I
would
love
for
us
to
continue
to
do
this
when
possible,
and
I
think
the
in
order
to
to
do
that.
We
need
to
you
know
the
council
will
have
to
have
confidence
in
this
process
as
well
as
the
community.
So,
let's
make
sure
we
put
our
best
foot
forward,
even
if
we
have
to
you
know,
combine
different
organizational
support
to
get
it
done.
So
I
agree.
Sarah,
thank
you.
B
B
B
Oh,
my
apologies
may
have
a
motion
to
approve
the
minutes
of
our
previous
meeting.
It's
a
move
moved
by
councilmember
seconded
by
council
member
burns.
Thank
you,
councilman
hi
councilmember
burns.
Thank
you
hi!
All
right,
so
we've
approved
the
minutes
we've.
You
know
we're
hoping
at
this
point
to
have
an
rfp
to
review
and
approve,
but
we
are
step
behind
so
sarah
and
matthew
and
dave.
E
B
Okay,
great
matt
matt,
if
you
can
just
send
out
the
calendar,
invite
for
that
folks,
don't
already
have
it
or
they
couldn't
have
it
and
then
we'll
we'll
meet
then
all
right,
seeing
no
further
business
before
us.
Unless
there's
any
public
comment,
I
know
up
top.
I
asked,
but
now
that
we've
gone
through
our
discussion
I'll
quickly.