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Sparks Council approves month-to-month contracts for lobbying on Truckee Meadows land bill
Summary
The Sparks City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve two addenda to existing professional services agreements for federal lobbying and outreach tied to the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act, directing the city manager to convert the agreements to month-to-month terms with a 30-day written termination right and a per-contract cap of $80,000 for calendar year 2025.
The Sparks City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve two addenda to existing professional services agreements for federal lobbying and outreach tied to the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act, directing the city manager to convert the agreements to month-to-month terms with a 30-day written termination right and a per-contract cap of $80,000 for calendar year 2025.
The contracts cover SB Strategic Consulting Inc. (addendum to AC6013) and Barrett Resources (addendum to AC5701). Allison McCormick, assistant city manager, told the council each contract is for one year (Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025) at an annual price of $80,000, payable monthly; staff recommended approval. Upon passage, the city would owe consultants for January and February services as well as monthly payments going forward.
The vote followed a lengthy discussion…
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