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City's contracted state lobbyist describes work, procurement and flat annual fee of $276,000

Government Audit and Oversight Committee · March 14, 2019
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Paul Yoder, the city's contracted state lobbyist, told the committee his firm handles roughly 600 flagged bills this session on behalf of San Francisco, was selected via RFP, and charges $276,000 per year under the current contract; he described internal tracking and daily monitoring of amendments.

Paul Yoder, the state lobbyist under contract to the Mayor's Office, told the Government Audit and Oversight Committee his firm has represented the City and County of San Francisco for seven years, was selected via a competitive RFP and has an annual contract price of $276,000.

"So moving on, it's $276,000 a year," Yoder said when asked about the contract price. He said the firm…

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