HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-12-15; Federal Lobbyist Selection - Carpi & Clay (Districts - All); Haber, JasonTo the members of the:
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Cou cil Memorandum
December 15, 2022
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Honorable Mayor Blacko
Jason Haber, lntergovern
Scott Chadwick, City Man ge
Federal Lobbyist Selectio
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Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2022122
This memorandum is to notify the City Council that the City Manager has executed a contract
with Carpi & Clay, Inc. to provide 2023 federal lobbyist and government relations services in the
amount of $60,000. The city had a federal lobbyist under contract most recently from 2017 to
2019 but has not engaged one since then.
The Carpi & Clay team is led by Laura Morgan-Kessler, a former legislative staff member for
Senator Dianne Feinstein with more than 20 years of experience advocating for public agency
clients; and David Wetmore, who has served as the chief Washington, D.C. representative for
two California governors and has more than 30 years of hands-on government and congressional
relations experience.
Carpi & Clay will track all federal activity on issues such as health and human services, land use,
energy, water and natural resources, infrastructure, transportation, economic development,
environment, criminal justice, climate change, and equity, among others. They will keep the city
informed and advocate on the city's behalf, as directed, on any legislation or potential legislation
that could affect city operations and funding.
The City Council approved an expenditure of up to $65,000 for this contract in the
fiscal year 2022-23 Operating Budget. Staff released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for
Federal Lobbyist and Government Relations Services on September 2, 2022. The RFQ submittal
deadline was September 30, 2020, and the city received six submittals. After reviewing all the
submittals and interviewing three firms, Carpi & Clay was the top-ranked firm in this solicitation.
The City Council will begin receiving regular written reports on federal monitoring and advocacy
efforts, and Carpi & Clay will begin work with the City Council Legislative Subcommittee in
January 2023.
cc: Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager
Cindie McMahon, City Attorney
City Manager's Office
Intergovernmental Affairs
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