Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Fourth Amended Agreement For State Legislative Consulting Services from Red Media Group of Austin, Texas
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: November 6th, 2018
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office
CONTACT: Trevor Minyard, Assistant to the City Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Staff recommends approval of the resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• This is a joint agreement between the City of McKinney, the MEDC, and the McKinney Chamber. Each organization pays one third of the total agreement cost, and Red Media Group (RMG) handles matters for us on the ground in Austin and our interactions at the Texas Capitol.
• Ms. Hale helps advocate for the City of McKinney’s legislative agenda at the Capitol, and will advocate on behalf of the legislative priorities of the City of McKinney.
• Ms. Hale helps organize Collin County Days and sets up meetings with key leaders and committee chairs for the mayor, city manager, chamber president, economic development executives, and other business leaders during Collin County days.
• During the 86th Legislative Sessions Ms. Hale will:
o Work with the mayor, city manager, MEDC, and chamber to represent our 2019 legislative agenda,
o Monitor hearings, organize letter writing, and coordinate meetings with key elected officials which is critical to help mold legislation we support in the 86th legislative session and avoid legislation that would have a negative impact on the City of McKinney, and
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Angela Hale, founder and managing partner at RMG, has worked closely with the mayor, city manager and MEDC on a host of policy issues for the City of McKinney for the last three legislative sessions.
• Ms. Hale was a top executive to two of the state’s top three leaders, including working on the executive team for Governor Abbott during his first two terms as attorney general. She was also a top policy and communications advisor for Speaker Straus on policy issues; specifically advising on economic development decisions regarding awards for the Enterprise Fund and other incentive programs.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• There will be a monthly flat fee of $5,000 of which the City will pay one third.
• Reimbursable expenses up to $3,000 per year of which the City will pay one third, if needed.
• Over the two year term, the cost to the City of McKinney will be $20,000 annually, not to exceed $21,000 annually.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A