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C. 54

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	December 13, 2016

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Costa

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Subject:

Amend & Extend Federal Legislative Contract with Alcalde & Fay

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Lara DeLaney, 925 335-1097
cc:	Robert Campbell, County Auditor-Controller

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 13, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to amend a contract with Alcalde & Fay, effective January 1, 2017, to extend the term from December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2017 and increase the payment limit by $108,500 to a new payment limit of $525,392 for continued federal advocacy services.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County General Funds have been budgeted for these legislative advocacy services.

BACKGROUND:

Alcalde & Fay, minority-controlled/employee-owned firm, is the County’s current federal representative. Paul Schlesinger, the County’s point person at Alcalde & Fay, has established the County’s presence in Washington, D.C. and developed excellent relationships with staff of our congressional delegation. The result has been a very positive “return on investment” for the County for its appropriation and authorization requests.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The contract terms specified in the RFP indicated a two-year contract with three one-year renewal options. Therefore, this contract amendment would be the third one-year renewal option request.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will not have representation by a firm for federal advocacy services.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

CORRECTED to READ: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to amend a contract with Alcalde & Fay, effective January 1, 2017, to extend the term from December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2017 and increase the payment limit by $108,500 to a new payment limit of $525,392 for continued federal advocacy services.