TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Justin Clifton, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Isaac Bravo, Management Analyst
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Approval of the Third Amendment with Alchemy Group, Inc. for Federal Legislative Advocacy and Fifth Amendment with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for Grant Writing and Legislative Advocacy
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve the Third 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 a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for an additional three years in the total amount not to exceed $414,000, for grant writing and legislative advocacy services; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendments in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
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).
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 services (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 $25,000.
On June 24, 2024, the City Manager authorized an amendment to the agreement with The Alchemy Group, Inc., extending the agreement to December 31, 2024, and increasing the amount not to exceed $75,000.
On December 3, 2024, the City Council approved the Second Amendment with Alchemy Group Inc., and the Fourth Amendment with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc., ...
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