Contract Award to CJ Strategies for Federal Lobbying Services. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 08/28/06 AGENDA ITEM: Contract Award to CJ Strategies for Federal Lobbying Services. Item Number: A 8 Contact Person/Dept.: Martin R. Cole Phone Number: (310) 253 6007 X No Action Item: X General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: X Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: CJ Strategies; Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Cassidy & Associates; The Ferguson Group; Mercury Public Affairs; Smith Dawson Andrews; and David Turch and Associates and Master Notification List (08/17/06) Department Approval: Jerry Fulwood 8/22/06 City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang 8/22/06 City Manager Approval: Martin Cole for Jerry Fulwood 8/22/06 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends t the City Council authorize the City to Award a contract to CJ Strategies for federal lobbying services. BACKGROUND: Federal lobbyists primarily assist cities in obtaining funding for projects and monitoring significant legislation that may affect the City. They also coordinate meetings with Federal officials and legislators. With the use of a lobbyist many cities have obtained grants and appropriations for water sewer buses and transportation projects. In 2005 the City engaged in a Professional Services Agreement with Copeland Lowery Jacquez Denton & White ( CLJ ) for governmental affairs and representation on federal issues in matters affecting the City regarding Transportation. CLJ was retained from June 1 2005 through September 30 2005. On October 24 2005 the City Council approved the six month extension of the Agreement to retain CLJ as the City s federal governmental advocacy firm and appointed Council Members Rose and Corlin to serve on the Ad Hoc Legislative Subcommittee to meet to evaluate proposals and interview federal lobbyist candidates during the City s RFP process. As of April 24 2006 through the City Council Reorganization Council Members Gross and ...
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