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<br />City CouncilMemorandum <br />TO:HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE:JULY 5, 2022 <br />FROM: WARDS: ALL <br />SUBJECT:AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICESWITH THORN <br />RUN PARTNERS TO PROVIDEFEDERALADVOCACY SERVICESFOR THE <br />PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024FOR $91,200 <br />ANNUALLY, WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR THREE (3) ADDITIONAL <br />ONE-YEAR TERMS,NOT TO EXCEED SIX(6)YEARSAND A CONTRACT <br />TOTAL OF $547,200. <br />ISSUE: <br />Approvea Professional Consultant ServicesAgreementwithThorn Run Partners to provide <br />Federal Advocacy Services for the period ofJuly 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024for $91,200 <br />annually, with the option to extend for three (3) additional one-year terms,not to exceed six(6) <br />yearsand a contract total of $547,200. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />That the City Council: <br />1.Approvea Professional Consultant ServicesAgreementwith Thorn Run Partnersto <br />provideFederal Advocacy Services for the period of July 1, 2022 through December 31, <br />2024for $91,200 annually, with the option to extend for three(3)additional one-year terms, <br />not to exceed six(6)years and a contract total of $547,200;and <br />2.Authorize the City Manager,or designee, to execute theProfessional Consultant Service <br />Agreement with Thorn Run Partners,including making minor and non-substantive changes <br />and contract extensionssubject to theterms, conditionsand scope of servicesoutlinedin <br />Request for Proposal (RFP)No.2151. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The City of Riverside adopts a legislative platform that provides overall policy guidanceand is a <br />valuable tool to assist the Clegislative delegation in advancingpolicy and funding priorities. <br />The priorities withinthe platform Envision <br />Riverside 2025 Strategic Prioritiesand help shape the Cityadvocacy efforts. <br />TheCity of Riversideutilizes advocacy services both at the federal and state level to advance the <br />Ci <br /> <br />