REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 25, 2019
FROM: JOHN ELLIS, Government Affairs Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a consultant services agreement with Campbell Strategy and Advocacy, LLC., for an amount not to exceed $180,000 for Professional Lobbying and Consulting Services in California.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the extension of a consultant services agreement with Campbell Strategy and Advocacy, LLC., for an amount not to exceed $180,000. The term of the agreement is one year with the option to extend for an additional six months.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Office of the Mayor and City Manager seeks City Council approval to extend a professional consultant services agreement with Campbell Strategy and Advocacy, LLC., the City's current state lobbyist, to continue performing professional lobbying and consulting activities regarding State governmental activities for 12 months, with a possible additional six-month extension.
BACKGROUND
All functions of the City are significantly affected by state legislative votes and administrative actions in Sacramento. From funding and revenue streams that can help ensure the City can build affordable housing and address homelessness, to support for local road, transit and trail programs, to the possibility that some reconstituted form of redevelopment zones could be in the works, what happens in the state capitol affects the entire state.
The City of Fresno engaged a state lobbyist on June 16, 2016, for the first time since 2012. The hiring of Campbell Strategy and Advocacy, LLC., was a pivotal move for the City, coming at a time of great change for local governments. In the past three years as the City's lobbyist, Campbell's biggest strength has been helping the City receive much needed state funding. As the state's fifth-largest City - and one with a numerically small legislative delegation - it had been difficult for Fresno to make i...
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