HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 97-2022 (22-428)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Resolution: RES 97-2022
File Number: 22-428 Enactment Number: RES 97-2022
RESOLUTION APPROVING A ONE-YEAR
CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH SQUIRE PATTON
BOGGS FOR FEDERAL POLICY AND ADVOCACY
WORK IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $180,000
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023.
WHEREAS, Squire Patton Boggs, a Washington D.C. firm, has provided the City of South San
Francisco ("City") with national advocacy and policy services since 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into agreements with Squire Patton Boggs with the purpose of
engaging a federal government relations advocate to assist the City on pending and future federal issues;
and
WHEREAS, since engagement, Squire Patton Boggs has regularly interacted with City staff to
provide summaries of new federal bills and important federal policy positions; and
WHEREAS, Squire Patton Boggs provided technical assistance and advocacy as the City
developed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
relative to sea level rise; and
WHEREAS, Squire Patton Boggs provided staff with notice of federal grant funding
opportunities with key deadlines and summaries; and
WHEREAS, Squire Patton Boggs continues to identify and pursue funding opportunities on
behalf of the City, including efforts such as federal advocacy for local government assistance related to
COVID-19, congressionally directed funding requests, and continued advocacy on sea level rise work;
and
WHEREAS, Squire Patton Boggs provides the national advocacy and policy advisory services
to the City needed in order to aggressively compete for federal funds; and
WHEREAS, Squire Patton Boggs continues to keep the City apprised of any opportunities for
relief and provides the City with guidance in its pursuit of applicable COVID-19 relief, and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to authorize the City Manager to execute a Letter of
Engagement with Squire Patton Boggs to extend an existing contract for national advocacy and policy
services, for a term through June 2023 and for an amount not to exceed $180,000.
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File Number. 22-428
Enactment Number., RES 97-2022
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a Letter of Engagement with Squire Patton
Boggs to extend an existing contract for national advocacy and policy services, for a term through June
2023 and for an amount not to exceed $180,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City Manager to take any
other actions necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution on behalf of the City Council, subject to
approval as to form by the City Attorney.
At a meeting of the City Council on 6/22/2022, a motion was made by Councilmember Coleman,
seconded by Councilmember Addiego, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Nagales, Vice Mayor Nicolas, Councilmember Coleman, Councilmember
Flores, and Councilmember Addiego
Attest by �-44 IL 41'0�
�sa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
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