City Council

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