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Rosemead council debates hiring a third lobbying consultant, stops short of changing awarded contracts
Summary
Councilmembers discussed responsiveness and performance of current state lobbyists, with Councilmember Steven Lee and Councilmember Dang defending Daryl Lucien’s engagement and Mayor Sandra Armento warning against reopening awarded contracts; the council received and filed the discussion with no immediate contract change.
At its regular meeting, the Rosemead City Council discussed whether to hire an additional lobbying consultant but did not alter any awarded contracts.
Councilmember Margaret Clark raised concerns about responsiveness from one lobbying firm and suggested exploring options; she said the city can cancel underperforming contracts but wanted to avoid knee-jerk actions. "First of all, Gonzales was way lower as far as the cost," Clark said, and noted she was "not happy…
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