HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016.003 (01-05-16)RESOLUTION NO. 2016.003
• RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING
• ONE -YEAR EXTENSION TO THE AGREEMENT WITH LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
GROUP, INC. (LAG) TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LOBBYING AND ADVOCACY
SERVICES TO THE CITY
WHEREAS, Legislative Advocacy Group (LAG) is the City's contracted lobbyist
firm, which represents the City at the State, regional, and local levels in order to
promote and advance the legislative goals and interests of the City; and
WHEREAS, since 2005, LAG provided professional lobbying services to the City
and performed specific legislative goals as directed by each year's Agreement; and
WHEREAS, on January 20, 2015, the City Council approved a superseding
professional services agreement between the'City and Legislative Advocacy Group, Inc.
(LAG) to provide professional advocacy services and limited legal services for a one -
year term; and
WHEREAS, the agreement will expire on January 19, 2016; and
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WHEREAS, the City desires to extend the agreement with LAG for a one -year
term for professional lobbying and advocacy services.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council authorizes the Mayor to execute a one -year
extension to the agreement with Legislative Advocacy Group to provide professional
lobbying and advocacy services to the City approved as to form by the City Attorney.
Section 2. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption:
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this City Council
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of January 2016.
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Edwin Hernandez, M r
City of Lynwood
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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David A. Garcia,
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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J. Arnoldo Beltran,
City Manager
Amanda Hall,
Finance Director
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of January, 2016, and passed by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAN -BEAS, SOLACHE,
CASTRO AND MAYOR HERNANDEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Maria Quinonez, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of
the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 2016.003 on file in my office and that said Resolution
was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 5th day of January,
2016.
Maria Quinonez, Cify berk
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