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RESOLUTION of the City of San Leandro City Council to Authorize 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, 2020 at the Same Rate, in an Amount Not to Exceed $60,000 Annually
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WHEREAS on February 18, 2014, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a one-year agreement for $60,000 between the City of San Leandro and Townsend Public Affairs (TPA), for the provision of state level advocacy services; and
WHEREAS on February 17, 2015, February 16, 2016, February 21, 2017, and June 18, 2018, based on TPA’s satisfactory performance, the City Council directed the City Manager to extend that agreement at the same rate; and
WHEREAS, since the last contract extension in June 2018, Townsend Public Affairs has provided the City Council and the City’s administration with excellent service representing the City of San Leandro’s interests at the State level; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to extend the term of its existing agreement with Townsend Public Affairs through June 30, 2020 at the same rate, in an amount not to exceed $60,000; and
WHERAS, a corresponding appropriation for this proposed agreement is already incorporated into the proposed Fiscal Year 2019-2021 budget; and
WHEREAS the City Council is familiar with the contents of the agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends approval of said agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
That said amendment to the agreement is hereby approved and execution by the City Manager is hereby authorized.