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File Number: 22-430 Following a competitive request-for-proposals (RFP) process, on February 18, 2014, the City Council directed the City Manager to enter into a one-year consulting services agreement with Townsend Public Affairs for state level advocacy services, at a rate of $60,000 per year. Based upon the City’s satisfaction with Townsend’s performance, that contract was then extended by the City Council each subsequent year at the same rate. Over the course of its contract with the City, Townsend Public Affairs and its current Vice President, Niccolo De Luca, have continued to provide highly effective services to the City on a wide range of legislative matters. Some examples of their support to the City include: •Partnering with the City, the Governor’s Office, and Caltrans to secure approval for the placement on State property of portable bathrooms and hand washing stations to assist homeless residents during the pandemic. •Actively supporting the City in its application to the State Parks and Recreation Department for Proposition 68 grant funds, towards the redevelopment of Memorial Park. TPA’s work included assessing competitive applications, interfacing with State staff, drafting and submitting the application in partnership with City staff, and then working on advocacy efforts on the City’s behalf. TPA’s assistance ultimately culminated in the award of a $2.75 million earmark that was included in the adopted Statewide budget. •Various other legislative efforts relating to pandemic response and relief, homelessness, transportation funding, and housing. •Interfacing with the State Bureau of Cannabis Control on various regulatory matters of importance to the City; and •Providing ongoing legislative updates, summaries of legislation, and interfacing directly with the City’s elected State delegation, and members of the Governor’s administration. •Monitoring, vetting, drafting, and submitting grant applications totaling $6.4 million and $4.5 million in awards granted to the City since the grant pilot project’s inception on July 1, 2021. Additionally, the City awaits the response for an additional $16.3 million in awards for which Townsend provided their expert assistance. Based upon these examples of consistently responsive and high quality service, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a consulting services agreement with Townsend Public Affairs, at the rate of $8,000 per month (including $5,000 per month for state legislative advocacy services and $3,000 per month for grant support), or $96,000 annually. Sufficient funds for the proposed contract renewal and expansion extension have already been programmed into the FY 2022-2023 budget. The City and Townsend have tentatively agreed to the terms of an agreement. Townsend provided a scope of work and compensation schedule, which staff attached for Council review Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/15/2022