Form Rev 9/30/2025
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY AND NIELSEN MERKSAMER PARRINELLO
GROSS & LEONI, LLP FOR STATE LEGISLATIVE
ADVOCACY SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista coordinates and implements its Legislative Program with the assistance of a professional legislative advocacy firm to engage at the state level on legislative priorities and policies that advance City interests; and
WHEREAS, the City requires professional legislative advocacy services to continue to engage at the state level and expand to federal advocacy on legislative priorities and policies that advance City interests; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 50023 allows a c ity to present information and engage in other activities to aid the passage of state or federal legislation beneficial to the city and to oppose passage of said legislation that is detrimental to the city, including the City of Chula Vista; and
WHEREAS, in order to procure these services, City solicited proposals in accordance with Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.56.080, received five (5) proposals, of which two (2) were for state advocacy services and selected Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & L eoni, LLP (Nielsen Merksamer) as the most qualified among those submitting proposals to represent the City at the state level; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends entering into a one -year agreement with Nielsen Merksamer in the amount of $90,300 , with four (4) additional one-year extension options for a total not-to-exceed amount of $465,164.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves the agreement between the City and Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni, LLP, in the form presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute same.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Tiffany Allen Marco A. Verdugo
City Manager City Attorney