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a. Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Ballard Spahr LLP for federal legislative advocacy services to increase the contract amount to $125,000 for FY21-22;
b. Approve Amendment No. 6 to the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Nossaman LLP for state legislative advocacy services and grant and funding advocacy services to increase the contract amount to $144,000 for state legislative advocacy and $84,000 for grant and funding advocacy for FY21-22; 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.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Ballard Spahr LLP for federal legislative advocacy services to increase the contract amount to $125,000 for FY21-22;
b. Approve Amendment No. 6 to the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Nossaman LLP for state legislative advocacy services and grant and funding advocacy services to increase the contract amount to $144,000 for state legislative advocacy and $84,000 for grant and funding advocacy for FY21-22; 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.
SUMMARY
During the County's FY21-22 Budget Hearings on June 2 and 3, 2021, the Board provided direction to increase funding for the state and federal legislative advocacy and grant and funding advocacy contracts with Ballard Spahr LLP and Nossaman LLP. The change was recommended due to the increase in demands for services over the past four (4) years in addition to a sharp increase in services related to COVI...
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