To: James Avery, Governmental Operations Committee
From: Joshua Freeman, Director of Administration
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RE: Lobbyist Services Contract
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Warner Norcross + Judd, LLP, to provide lobbyist services in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
Genesee County engage with a lobbying firm to pursue funding opportunities from our state and federal partners. That one-year contract was fruitful in finding supplemental funding for various departments.
DISCUSSION:
Our contract expired on September 30, 2023. We are now asking to continue with this firm through the end of the current fiscal year.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There are no impacts for HR.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This is a budgeted expense and will be paid from account 1010-105.00-801.004.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There is no impact on facilities for this contract.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There is no impact on technology for this contract.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
In pursuing additional funding for various county departments and offices, we are working to achieve all four our county priorities. Specifically, these additional dollars are helping to secure the Long-term Financial Stability of the County by supplementing our current funding sources for the critical services that our residents expect.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of Commissioners of Genesee County Michigan, that the request of the Director of Administration to enter into the agreement for lobbying services between Genesee County and Warner Norcross + Judd ("vendor"), whereby the vendor will be providing lobbying services for the term commencing October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 at a cost to the County not to exceed $60,000.00, funding to be provided fro...
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