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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to an Agreement with Akerman LLP for Federal Legislative Services Extending the Term for Three Years and Adding $90,000 Per Year, for a Total of $270,000 . (City Manager 2110)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to an Agreement with Akerman LLP for Federal Legislative Services Extending the Term for Three Years and Adding $90,000 Per Year, for a Total of $270,000
BACKGROUND
In April 2014, the City of Alameda entered into Agreement with Akerman LLP for federal legislative advocacy. The term of the initial Agreement commenced on April 16, 2014 and continued for three years through April 15, 2017. The contract could be extended for up to additional three years by action of the City Council.
Prior to the initial contract being approved, staff issued a Request for Proposals for federal legislative representation and from the ten proposals submitted, staff recommended Akerman to represent the City of Alameda for its federal legislative needs.
Akerman has been in existence for over 90 years. It is a full-service national law and policy consulting firm, employing more than 600 lawyers and government affairs professionals and a network for 21 offices located in major U.S. metropolitan areas, including Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, New York, and Miami. Akerman offers the stability and depth of resources of a large law firm, paired with the hands-on service, creativity, and aggressive attention of attorneys and policy advisors in their Federal Policy Practice based in the Washington, D.C. office.
Akerman's Government Affairs & Public policy professionals have extensive experience representing public entities, including cities, counties, ports, and transit agencies. Akerman has longstanding ties to the State of California and has an extensive track recor...
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