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City of San Leandro Meeting Date: July 6, 2020 Staff Report Agenda Section:File Number:20-287 CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Number:8.M. TO:City Council FROM:Jeff Kay City Manager BY:City Council FINANCE REVIEW:Liz Warmerdam TITLE:Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs for State Legislative Advocacy Services, to Extend the Term of the Agreement through June 30, 2021 at the Same Rate, in an Amount Not to Exceed $60,000 Annually SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the City’s current contract with Townsend Public Affairs through June 30, 2021 at the same rate, in an amount not to exceed $60,000 annually for state legislative advocacy services. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS In October 2013, the City Council authorized the creation of a City Council ad-hoc committee to provide guidance on the development of a state legislative platform as well as a process through which a consultant could be selected to provide state-level advocacy services on behalf of the City. 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 Northern California Senior Director, 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 over the past year includes: Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/1/2020 397