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Authorizing the City to enter into a professional services agreement with Lockridge Grindel Nauen, PLLP for lobbying activities.
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WHEREAS, Saint Paul Administrative Code §45.03 requires that all contracts for lobbying activities be first authorized by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor's Office wishes to contract with Lockridge Grindal Nauen, PLLP to provide federal legislative lobbying services in 2016, including but not limited to:
• Advocate for continued CDBG, HOME, Emergency Shelter Grant, and Promise Neighborhood grant funding for City programs;
• Monitor, analyze and advocate for grant funding for the Kellogg/3rd Street Bridge reconstruction project;
• Monitor and analyze grant funding opportunities related to parks, including dredging, trails and the City’s Great River Passage plan, among others;
• Monitor and analyze activities related to the federal budget and congressional appropriations process and their impact on Saint Paul;
• Advocate for inclusion of high speed rail alignment coming from Chicago to Saint Paul’s Union Depot in any federal transportation authorization or appropriation bills;
• Advocate for funding for Violence Against Women Act grants;
• Grants review and identification for City priorities, including: St. Paul Police Services Building, RockTenn Fire Station, Department of Homeland Security Initiatives identified projects, among others;
• Strategy to address federal housing program concerns including issues pertaining to HUD purchased homes and Section 8 Housing programs;
• Advocate for the 2016 TIGER application;
• Other legislative priorities as needed.
Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the appropriate City officials to enter into the attached professional services...
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