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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP for State Legislative Services for a Term of One Year, with the Possibility to Extend for Two Additional Years, for a Total Three Year Compensation in an Amount Not to Exceed $270,000. (City Manager 2110)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMARY
The City of Alameda (City) adopts an annual Legislative Agenda that is sent to the City's Federal and State lobbyists so they can work toward meeting the City Council's established priorities. In addition to the continuation of this work, as the City continues to respond to COVID-19 and protect the health and well-being of our employees and community members, the work being done by our State and Federal lobbyists is critical to ensure the City is allocated the funding and resources itneeds.
BACKGROUND
The City requires a legislative advocate to represent the City's interests at the regional and State level in order to ensure its positions are reflected when legislation is considered or introduced that may have a significant impact on the City. Legislative advocacy efforts are also needed to pursue funding opportunities when they arise. Finally, the City needs advocacy around specific projects and programs, including the City Council priorities, to ensure Alameda's needs and interests are represented. The City's current contract with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP (Brownstein) was last amended in 2017.
DISCUSSION
Staff has been very pleased with the work performed by Brownstein. For a new agreement with Brownstein, the following represents an agreed upon scope of services, which also includes the flexibility to address the City's most pressing needs as they arise, for example seeking COVID-19 related reimbursement and funding opportunities:
* Clean-up legislation related to the California's Surplus Land Act to ensure the successful development of Alameda Point....
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