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C. 94

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
Date:	December 4, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend and Extend Federal Legislative Advocacy Contract with Alcalde & Fay

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/04/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097

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 4, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Alcalde & Fay, effective December 4, 2018, to extend the term from December 31, 2018 through June 30, 2019 and increase the payment limit by $54,250 to a new payment limit of $688,142 for continued federal advocacy services, subject to approval as to form by County Counsel.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County General Funds have been budgeted for these 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 Legislation Committee considered the matter of the advocacy contracts at its August 13, 2018 meeting and directed staff to extend the current contracts through June 30, 2018 and to undertake a procurement process early in 2019 to establish new fiscal-year based contracts to be effective July 1, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will not have advocates in Washington D.C.