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Council approves two-year lobbying and grant strategy contract with Rise West Partners (Strategies 360)
Summary
The council authorized a two-year agreement with Rise West Partners LLC (doing business as Strategies 360) for lobbying and grant strategy services, with first-year fees of $178,350 and a planned 5% CPI increase in the second year; expenses for Washington, D.C. travel are limited and reimbursable.
Administrator Stapleton introduced the proposed two-year agreement with Rise West Partners LLC, also referred to as Strategies 360, to provide lobbying and grant-strategy services at the state and federal level. Staff said the arrangement was changed from prior single-year agreements to two-year terms to provide greater budgeting predictability as the city prepares its next biennial budget. "The services provided through Strategies 3 60 is a lobbying and consultation services for us on grants, lobbying activities at both the state and the federal level," a staff presenter said.
Staff noted the contract's first-year fee (effective Aug. 1 through July 31, 2027) matches prior years and the second year includes a 5% CPI escalation. The council moved, seconded and approved authorization for the mayor to sign and execute the agreement in the amount of $178,350 plus expenses.
