TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Kim Summers, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Isaac Bravo, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Second Amendment with The Alchemy Group, Inc. for Federal Legislative Advocacy and Fourth Amendment with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for Grant Writing and Legislative Advocacy
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with The Alchemy Group, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $60,000 for federal legislative advocacy services for an additional year;
Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $126,000 for grant writing and legislative advocacy services;
Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendments in a form approved by the City Attorney; and
Amend the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget to establish an appropriation of $65,500 in 1101600-60480 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On December 17, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 19-4189, approving an agreement with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for grant consulting services, for an amount not-to-exceed $54,000 (Vote: 5-0)1.
On April 20, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 21-4391, authorizing the First Amendment to the Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. to include federal legislative advocacy services, effective April 5, 2021, and increasing the contract amount not-to-exceed to $90,000 (Vote: 5-0)2.
On March 31, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-4650 extending the agreement with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. to December 31, 2024, increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $126,000, and adding inclusion of state legislative advocacy service (Vote: 5-0).
On August 17, 2023, the City Manager entered into an agreement with The Alchemy Group, Inc. for federal legislative advocacy services in the amount not-to-exceed of $25,000.
On June 24, 2024, t...
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