Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Connie Juarez-Diroll, Chief Legislative Officer
Subject: State and Federal Advocacy Services Agreements & 2024 Legislative Session Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation to:
A) Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to an agreement with Political Solutions, LLC for state advocacy services for the term of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 in the amount of $96,000; and
B) Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to an agreement with Cruz Strategies, LLC for state advocacy services for the term of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 in the amount of $96,000; and
C) Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to an agreement with Carpi and Clay, LLC for federal advocacy services for the term of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 in the amount of $96,000; and
D) Adopt a resolution approving the San Mateo County 2024 Legislative Session Program.
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BACKGROUND:
The County has retained Political Solutions, LLC ("Political Solutions"), Cruz Strategies, LLC ("Cruz Strategies"), and Carpi & Clay, Inc ("Carpi & Clay") to support its state and federal legislative advocacy. Political Solutions and Cruz Strategies have successfully and effectively represented the County in state matters since May 2009 and May 2014, respectively. Carpi & Clay has represented the County at the federal level since 2021.
In the fall of 2021, the County issued Requests for Proposals (RFP) for state and federal advocacy services. A Board sub-committee and County staff conducted interviews and recommended the County contract with Political Solutions and Cruz Strategies for state lobbying services with a division of policy areas, as follows:
Political Solutions:
* Early learning and childcare
* Health and hospitals
* Human services
* Child Support
Cruz Strategies:
* Elections
* Land u...
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