REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 1, 2018
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
SUBJECT
Title
Approve to the First Amendment the consultant services agreement with The Gualco Group, Inc., to extend the term and increase the total compensation to $170,000 for professional water lobbying and consulting services for the Department of Public Utilities.
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RECOMMENDATION
The Department of Public Utilities' (DPU) staff recommends that the City Council approve the First Amendment to the consultant services agreement with The Gualco Group, Inc., and authorize the Director or designee to execute the Amendment on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities seeks City Council approval for a professional consultant services agreement with The Gualco Group, Inc. to perform professional water lobbying and consulting activities regarding State governmental activities. The First Amendment will extend the term of the original agreement until June 30, 2019, and increase the compensation from $90,000 to $170,000.
BACKGROUND
All functions of the City are significantly affected by actions of the State Legislature and the Office of the Governor. In response to anticipated and unanticipated actions by the State Legislature and Office of the Governor, the City of Fresno retained (a) Campbell Strategy and Advocacy LLC in June 2016 to provide legislative lobbying and consulting services for General Fund programs and services, and (b) the Gualco Group in August 2016 to provide legislative lobbying and consulting services for water-related DPU programs and services. For the General Fund lobbying and consulting services, the City compensates Campbell Strategy and Advocacy LLC at a rate of $15,000 per month. For water-related DPU lobbying and consulting services, the City compensates the Gualco Group at a rate of $5,000 per month.
The City has retained the services of Gualco Group because the California State Legi...
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