RESOLUTION NO.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Commerce, California, TO TERMINATE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES WITH VECTIS dc AND Approving a Professional Services Agreement with KILEY AND ASSOCIATES FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES WHEREAS, the City entered into a four-month agreement with Vectis DC from March 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 for $6,200.00 per month for the purpose of providing federal government relations services, such as efforts to obtain congressionally directed funding, as well as other agency-driven grants and funded pilot projects on behalf of the City of Commerce; and WHEREAS, the City has not had a formal agreement with Vectis since June 30, 2021; however, the City continued to pay Vectis DC $6,200.00 per month to provide this service; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that Council approve the formal termination of services with Vectis DC due to the expiration of the agreement from 2021; and WHEREAS, the City received a proposal from Kiley & Associates, a firm founded in 2009 that has decades of experience working in Washington, D.C., building congressional support with key allies to address the needs and objectives of the City; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve a Services Agreement with Kiley and Associates to provide federal legislative advocacy services in the amount of $5,000.00 per month; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. All of the recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein as if set forth in full.
Section 2. Approve a Professional Service Agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney with Kiley and Associates for federal advocacy services in the amount of $5,000.00 per month and furthermore, authorize the City Manager to execute amendment(s) to the agreement for related and additional professional services should it become necessary.
Section 3. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 13th day of May, 2025.
ATTEST:
_ Ivan Altamirano, Mayor
Lena Shumway, City Clerk