Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute and Continue an Agreement for State Legislative & Regulatory Consulting Services from Focused Advocacy, LLC of Austin, Texas
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: September 15, 2020
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
CONTACT: Trevor Minyard, Strategic Services Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Staff recommends approval of the resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* This is a continuation of the agreement between the City of McKinney and state legislative and regulatory consultant Focused Advocacy.
* Focused Advocacy specializes in representing Texas municipalities.
* Focused Advocacy has a proven track record of success representing cities large and small across the State of Texas - passing over 80 percent of the bills on our client's legislative agendas.
o Note: the average passage rate in the legislature is 20 percent.
* The Focused Advocacy team has passed -- and defeated -- more municipal-related legislation than any other firm in Texas.
* To that end, Focused Advocacy has repeatedly been recognized as one of the most influential lobby teams in the state (Capitol Inside, Lobby Rankings 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019).
* During the legislative session, the principals of Focused Advocacy will:
o Participate in legislative strategy meetings with City staff,
o Attend legislative committee hearings,
o Monitor debate on the floor of the House and Senate,
o Attend Texas Municipal League meetings and participate in stakeholder negotiations,
o Draft bills,
o Analyze legislation,
o Track and monitor the movement of bills through the legislative process,
o Author a substantial amount of work-product such as:
* Bill analysis,
* Speeches and talking points,
* Memorandums,
* Letters of support, and
* Other collateral material.
* Focused Advocacy also develops and publishes a weekly e-mail update to apprise the City of important policy and political deve...
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