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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: February 21, 2017 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:17-064 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.G. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:City Council <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an <br />Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Townsend Public <br />Affairs for State Legislative Advocacy Services, to Extend the Term of the <br />Agreement through June 30, 2018 at the Same Rate, in an Amount Not to <br />Exceed $60,000 Annually <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an extension of <br />the City’s current contract with Townsend Public Affairs through June 30, 2018 at the same <br />rate, in an amount not to exceed $60,000 annually for state legislative advocacy services. <br />BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS <br />In October 2013, the City Council authorized the creation of a City Council ad-hoc committee <br />to provide guidance on the development of a state legislative platform as well as a process <br />through which a consultant could be selected to provide state-level advocacy services on <br />behalf of the City. <br />Following a competitive request for proposals process, on February 18, 2014, the City Council <br />directed the City Manager to enter into a one-year consulting services agreement with <br />Townsend Public Affairs for state level advocacy services, at a rate of $60,000 per year. <br />Based upon the City’s satisfaction with Townsend’s performance, that contract was extended <br />each year at the same rate. The current contract expires this month. <br />Over the course of its contract with the City, Townsend Public Affairs and its Senior Director, <br />Niccolo DeLuca, have continued to provide effective services to the City on a wide range of <br />legislative matters. This assistance has included working to secure the passage of AB 2292, <br />Assembly Member Rob Bonta’s legislation that was co-sponsored by the City of San Leandro, <br />which added broadband infrastructure to the list of projects that can be approved through <br />infrastructure financing districts. Townsend Public Affairs assisted the Mayor and City staff to <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 2/16/2017