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Approach, Continued J <br />CITY OF CARSON — June 2011 to present <br />Description of services includes, but not limited to: <br />• Leading the efforts for City -sponsored legislative proposals; <br />• Leading the efforts for City sponsored funding proposals; <br />• Providing strategy and advice regarding effective means to successfully accomplish <br />City's priorities with the Governor, the Legislature, and the various branches of State <br />government; <br />• Representing the City in legislative committee hearings, meetings with agencies, and <br />with administrative officials; <br />• Arrange, support, lead and then follow up from meetings with City officials in <br />Sacramento; <br />• Work closely with the City Manager and Agencies, to draft the annual legislative <br />priorities, sponsorship proposals and advocacy efforts for the upcoming year; <br />• Closely monitor the State Budget and report out on efforts to secure or protect funding <br />per the City's interests; <br />• Provide weekly legislative updates and bill tracking matrices; <br />• Provide an annual report on work completed the past year; and <br />• Address other unforeseen matters as they appear. <br />Successful work completed: <br />• Successfully drafted and secured a sponsor for AB 1144 (Hall) on behalf of the City to <br />establish a retiree health benefit vesting schedule in accordance with the collective <br />bargaining agreements reached between the City and the respective bargaining units. <br />This bill received bi partisan support and was signed by the Governor in 2013; and <br />• Secured $368,350 in State funds for critical park and transportation needs. <br />References: <br />• City Council Member Mike Gipson (310) 704-6589 <br />• City Manager Jackie Acosta (310)-738-1691 <br />Proposal for State Legislative Advocacy Services I City of San Leandro Page 24 <br />