ITEM TITLE:
Federal Lobbyist Contract with Capitol Hill Consulting Group
SUBMITTED BY: Roxanne Murphy, Assistant City Manager
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: Up to $36,270
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Funding Source: 001-5300-43400
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the Federal Lobbyist Contract with Capitol Hill Consulting Group.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Based on a request from the Valdez City Council, City Manager Mark Detter and Administration staff published a Request for Proposals for Federal Lobbying Contract Services. Three qualified lobbying firms applied for the contract. A temporary committee formed to review the proposals and interview the three firms. The committee consisted of Mayor Scheidt, Councilmember Sorum, Councilmember Devens, Mark Detter and Roxanne Murphy. The committee is recommending continuing to contract with Capitol Hill Consulting Group for the Federal Lobbyist Contract. The attached contract for City Council consideration has been reviewed by Administration, Capitol Hill Consulting Group representative Stratton Edwards and City of Valdez attorney Jack Wakeland.