REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GEORGEANNE A. WHITE, City Manager
Office of Mayor & City Manager
BY: JOHN ELLIS, Government Affairs Manager
Office of Mayor & City Manager
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a Consultant Services Agreement with Campbell Strategy and Advocacy, LLC., for an Amount Not to Exceed $180,000 annually, for Professional Lobbying and Consulting Services.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a consultant services agreement with Campbell Strategy and Advocacy, LLC. (Campbell Strategy), for an amount not to exceed $360,000. The term of the agreement is two years, with the option of two additional one-year extensions.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Office of the Mayor and City Manager seeks City Council approval to approve a professional consultant services agreement with Campbell Strategy, the City's current state lobbyist, to continue performing professional lobbying and consulting activities regarding state governmental activities for two years, with two additional one-year extensions on the agreement of both parties.
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 grant opportunities for everything from parks to broadband and now, state administered grant funding allocations from the American Rescue Plan and Infrastructure Act. Activities in the state Capitol have a direct affect on resources made available to Fresno.
The City engaged a state lobbyist on June 16, 2016, for the first time since 2012. The hiring of Campbell Strategy, was a pivotal move for the City, coming at a time of great change for local governments. Since then, Campbell Strategy's most notable strength as the City's state general lobbyist has been helping the City receive much ...
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