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Jan. 21, 2021
Council Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor Hal bers of the City Council
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Jason Haber, lntergovern a Affairs Director J.µj.+M-S co tt Chadwick, City Ma a
Re: ·State Lobbyist Selection
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Memo ID #2021015
This memorandum is to notify the City Council that the City Manager has executed a contract
with Renne Public Law Group, LLP (RPLG) [DBA Renne Public Policy Group (RPPG)] to provide
2021 state lobbyist and government relations services in the amount of $6,000 per month.
The RPPG team is led by former legislative staffer and seasoned legislative advocate, Sharon
Gonsalves and one of the League of California Cities' (Cal Cities) top former lobbyists, Dane
Hutchings. They are supported by a team of policy and strategic advisors made up of senior RPLG
lawyers, municipal policy experts and senior local government officials including former Cal Cities
Deputy Executive and Legislative Director, Dan Carrigg.
As noted in an October 29, 2020, Council Memorandum, the city's contract with California
Strategies and Advocacy, LLC (CalStrat) to provide state lobbyist services expired on October 17,
2020. Staff released a Request for Qualifications for State Lobbyist and Government Relations
Services on November 5, 2020. The RFQ submittal deadline was November 30, 2020, and the city
received six submittals, including one from CalStrat. While staff has been generally satisfied with
CalStrat's services, RPPG was the top-ranked firm in this solicitation.
The City Council will begin receiving RPPG's weekly summaries of the Governor's press briefings
next week, and RPPG will begin work with the City Council Legislative Subcommittee in February.
In the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like to
discuss this matter further.
cc: Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Cindie McMahon, Assistant City Attorney
City Manager's Office
Intergovernmental Affairs
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