City of South Gate

The buyer is seeking a consultant to provide comprehensive services for a Utility Users Tax ballot initiative. The consultant will conduct research, develop ordinances and ballot language, create bilingual education materials, and assist with implementation. Services are needed from initial analysis through post-election administration for the November 2025 election. The buyer requires expertise in revenue measures, legal requirements, and bilingual community outreach.

• 1/30/2025 - Request for Clarifications due
• 2/6/2025 - Clarification Responses Provided
• 2/13/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 2/19/2025 - Oral Interviews
• 2/28/2025 - Contract awarded by City Council

• Conduct utility users tax research and development
• Provide ordinance and ballot initiative services
• Develop education, marketing, and technical services
• Assist with post-ballot administration
• Analyze revenue needs and tax measure options
• Write ballot language and legal documentation
• Create bilingual public education and marketing materials
• Coordinate with utilities and agencies to enact tax measure