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Redmond to place $120,000 Holland & Knight federal lobbying contract on March 18 consent agenda

2570086 · March 12, 2025
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City staff presented a proposed $120,000-per-year contract with Holland & Knight for federal lobbying; councilmembers discussed scope, communication cadence and oversight and agreed to place the contract on the March 18 consent agenda with no objections raised at the March 11 Committee of the Whole meeting.

Redmond City Council committee members heard a presentation March 11 on a proposed federal lobbying contract with Holland & Knight and agreed to place the contract on the council’s March 18 consent agenda.

The city’s chief operating officer presented the contract, saying the firm would help draft a federal agenda and represent Redmond in Washington. The contract is $120,000 per year (a $10,000 monthly fixed fee), and staff said invoices will include a description of work performed. City staff also said the mayor may terminate the contract with a 10-day notice.

The contract’s scope includes outreach…

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