City Council

4. LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE: CONTRACT AWARD TO CAPITALEDGE ADVOCACY INC., FOR\nFEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR\n$135,000 PER YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS (Office of the City Manager)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b);\n(2) Approve a five-year contract renewal with CapitalEdge Advocacy Inc., for federal legislative advocacy\nservices effective for $135,000 per year for five years\nfor a not-to-exceed amount of $675,000. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter\nSection 1002(F) contracts for professional or unique services; and\n(3) Exempt the proposed contract from the competitive selection process of the Competitive Bidding and\nPurchasing Ordinance, pursuant to PMC Section\n4.08.049(A)(4) legislative and lobbying services, and Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s\nbest interest are served.\nTPA