HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 24542: PAEDC MASTER LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH CHMURA ECONOMICS AND ANALYTICS LLC FOR THE JOBSEQ PLATFORM, $14,375.00 INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: September 29, 2025
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ronald Burton, CPM I City Manager
From: Krystle Muller, Interim PAEDC Chief Executive Officer
RE: P.R. 24542 I A RESOLUTION OF THE PORT ARTHUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION TO ENTER INTO A MASTER LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH CHMURA ECONOMICS
AND ANALYTICS LLC FOR THE JOBSEQ PLATFORM IN AN AMOUNT OF$14,375.00; FUNDING
AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT NO. 120-80-625-5450-00-00-000 (COMPUTER PROGRAMS)
Introduction:
This Agenda Item intends to seek the City Council's approval to enter into a Master License
Agreement with CHMURA Economics&Analytics LLC for the JOBSEQ platform for$14,375 for
tracking economic analytics in Port Arthur,Texas.
Background:
The Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation (PAEDC) emphasizes the need for data-driven
decision-making to enhance policy,workforce development,and business attraction.Access to real-
time analytics will help monitor demographic changes, employment trends,wages, cost of living,
and educational attainment,while industry snapshots will offer insights into competitive
advantages and necessary support areas.
CHMURA(JOBSEQ) Economics&Analytics will bolster the city's capacity to address workforce
needs and industry growth effectively.
Budget Impact: The total cost is$14,375,with funds available in PAEDC FY 25-26 ACCOUNT NO.
120-80-625-5450-00-00-000 (Computer Programs).
Recommendation: The City Council should authorize PAEDC to fund CHMURA(JOBSEQ) Economics
&Analytics for$14,375 to obtain vital economic data for Port Arthur,Texas.
P.R. N.O. 24542
09/26/25 SDG
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PORT ARTHUR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ENTER
INTO A MASTER LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH
CHMURA ECONOMICS AND ANALYTICS LLC FOR THE
JOBSEQ PLATFORM IN AN AMOUNT OF $14,375.00;
FUNDING AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT NO. 120-80-625-5450-
00-00-000 (COMPUTER PROGRAMS)
WHEREAS,the Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation(PAEDC)deems it vital
to enter into a master license agreement with CHMURA Economics & Analytics LLC for the
JobsEQ platform as a resource to collect crucial data and statistics for Port Arthur, Texas, which
rolls out vital information locally, regionally, and internationally; and
WHEREAS, CHMURA Economics & Analytics LLC (JobsEQ) will provide active
measures that lay out demographics, employment trends, wage trends, cost of living index,
industry snapshot, industry cluster, educational levels, and region definition; and
WHEREAS, PAEDC at its September 15, 2025, Board meeting voted to enter into a
master license agreement with CHMURA Economics & Analytics LLC (JobsEQ) for an amount
$14,375, for one year as denoted in Exhibit"A".
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That PAEDC is herein authorized to enter into a master license agreement
with CHMURA Economics & Analytics LLC (JobsEQ) for $14,375 for one year with funding
available in PAEDC Account No. 120-85-625-5450-00-00-000 (Computer Programs).
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Section 3. 'l hat a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the
City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D., 2025,
at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur,Texas,by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
Charlotte M. Moses,Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bollard,City Secretary
APPROVED:
Kryst e 1 ullcr Interim PAEDC CEO
APPR• .I AS TO FO .
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,uy N. Goodson, PAEDC Attorney
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Roxann Pais Cotroneo, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
-h_deL &Jt.te-ei
L da Boswell, Director of Finance
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Order Form to Chmura Master License Agreement
For JobsEQ Platform
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Order Form to Chmura Master License Agreement
For JobsEQ Platform
Client: Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation
Address: 501 Procter Street
Suite 100
Port Arthur,TX 77640
Client Billing Contact:
Client License POC:
Order Form Effective Date:
This Order Form,together with the Master License Agreement provided at
https://www.chmura.com/master-license-agreement-download, which is expressly incorporated
herein by reference, govern Client's use of the Chmura Intellectual Property provided in this
Order Form.
Definitions: Capitalized terms used in this Order Form have the meaning set forth in the Chmura
Master License Agreement, unless expressly defined in the Order Form.
Term: The Term of this Order Form shall commence on the Effective Date of this Order Form as
set forth above and continue until the first anniversary of such date.
Restrictions on Use: In addition to the restrictions provided in 2(d) of the Master License
Agreement, Client agrees that Client and End Users shall not: (i) download or attempt to
download Chmura Data In Bulk; or(ii) access the JobsEQ Platform using any tools to automate
such access (by way of example but not limitation, such as using a browser plugin to automate
Client's web browser).
Personal Data Roles: The Parties acknowledge that as to any personal data made available to
Client pursuant to this Order Form,the parties are separate, independent controllers and separate
businesses; accordingly,the Parties are not acting as joint controllers with respect to such data.
Each Party shall independently determine the purposes and means of processing personal data
made available to Client pursuant to this Order Form.
Name Price QTY Subtotal
JobsEQ+ $11,500.00 1 $11,500.00
RTI $2,875.00 1 $2,875.00
Total $14,375.00
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