City Council

9E. SUPPLEMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT\nEXTENSION WITH TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC. TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE\nADVOCACY AND GRANT WRITING SERVICES\nRequested is the authorization to allow the City Manager to enter into a Supplement to\nProfessional Services Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs to provide legislative\nadvocacy and grant writing services in an amount not to exceed $48,000 for Fiscal Year\n(FY) 2024-25 for term extension from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare that the project is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) under Section 15061(b)(3) as the activity is covered by the\ngeneral rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing\nsignificant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is\nno possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the\nenvironment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and\n2. Approve the supplement to professional services agreement for Townsend Public\nAffairs, Inc.; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to bind the City of Stanton and Townsend Public Affairs,\nInc. in a contract to provide advocacy and grant writing services to the City of Stanton\nfor term extension from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.