File #: 21-156    Name: 02.23.2021 STATE/FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND GRANT ADVOCACY CONTRACTS
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed - Intergovernmental & Legislative Affairs Office
File created: 2/12/2021 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 2/23/2021 Final action: 2/23/2021
Title: Adopt recommendations from the Legislative Committee to: a. Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Nossaman LLP for state legislative advocacy services and grant and funding advocacy services, increase funding for state legislative advocacy services by 15% monthly effective March 1, 2021, for a total not to exceed $900,123.92 for the period of August 1, 2017 to June 30, 2022; b. Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Ballard Spahr LLP for federal legislative advocacy services, increase funding for federal legislative advocacy services by 15% monthly effective March 1, 2021, for a total not to exceed $253,731.69 for the period of January 29, 2019 to June 30, 2022; and c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to extend the Agreements for up to three (3) additional one (1) year periods under the same scope of work and payment provisions included in the amended Agreements subject to budget approval.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Exhibit A - Nossaman LLP, Amendment No. 5, 3. Exhibit B - Nossaman Agreement + Amend No. 1 2 3 4, 4. Exhibit C - Ballard Spahr LLP, amendment No. 3, 5. Exhibit D - Ballard Spahr Agreement + Amend No. 1 2, 6. Completed Board Oder Item 23
Related files: 21-536, 23-591
Title
Adopt recommendations from the Legislative Committee to:
a. Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Nossaman LLP for state legislative advocacy services and grant and funding advocacy services, increase funding for state legislative advocacy services by 15% monthly effective March 1, 2021, for a total not to exceed $900,123.92 for the period of August 1, 2017 to June 30, 2022;
b. Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Ballard Spahr LLP for federal legislative advocacy services, increase funding for federal legislative advocacy services by 15% monthly effective March 1, 2021, for a total not to exceed $253,731.69 for the period of January 29, 2019 to June 30, 2022; and
c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to extend the Agreements for up to three (3) additional one (1) year periods under the same scope of work and payment provisions included in the amended Agreements subject to budget approval.

Report
RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize recommendations from the Legislative Committee to:
a. Approve Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Nossaman LLP for state legislative advocacy services and grant and funding advocacy services, increase funding for state legislative advocacy services by 15% monthly effective March 1, 2021, for a total not to exceed $900,123.92 for the period of August 1, 2017 to June 30, 2022;
b. Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Ballard Spahr LLP for federal legislative advocacy services, increase funding for federal legislative advocacy services by 15% monthly effective March 1, 2021, for a total not to exceed $253,731.69 for the period of January 29, 2019 to June 30, 2022; and
c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to extend the Agreements for up to three (3) additional one (1) year periods under the same scop...

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