9th Amendment to Akin Gump Contract for Federal Lobbying 12 -2025 1 AMENDMENT #9 TO AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE SOLANO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND
THE CITIES OF FAIRFIELD, VACAVILLE, AND VALLEJO
AND
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, LLP
FOR
FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT SERVICES
THIS AMENDMENT # 9 is entered in to as of December 31 , 202 5 between the SOLANO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, a congestion management agency and authorized under the laws of the State of California (“STA”), on behalf of itself and the Cities of Fairfield, Vacaville, and Vallejo (collectively, the “Cities”), and AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, LLP (“Consultant”), collectively the “parties”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties entered into an agreement (“Agreement”) on February 16, 2008 in which Consultant agreed to provide Federal Legislative consulting services on behalf of STA and the Cities; and
WHEREAS, the parties amended the Agreement on December 1, 2009 to extend the term of the Agreement and add the City of Dixon ( Amendment #1 ); again on December 14, 2011 (“Amendment #2); again on December 12, 2013 to continue the services through December 31, 2015 (“Amendment #3”); again on December 31, 2015 (“Amendment #4”) to extend the services through December 31, 2017 between all parties except the City of Dixon; again on January 1, 2018 (“Amendment #5”) to extend the services through December 31, 2019 and include Solano County Transit (“SolTrans”) beginning with this amendment and to exclude the City of Dixon; and again on January 1, 2020 (“Amendment #6”) to continue the services through December 31, 2021 for a contract amount not -to-exceed $240,000; and again on January 1, 2022 (“ Amendment #7”) to continue the services through December 31, 2023 for a contract amount not -to-exceed $240,000; and again on January 1, 2024 (“ Amendment #8 ”) to reflect a budget amount not -to-exceed $240,000 and extend the term for two (2) years through December 31, 2025 between all parties except Solano County Transit (SolTrans) to allow for a continuation of services.
WHEREAS, this Amendment #9 represents a two (2)-year extension for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027 between STA and the Cities of Fairfield, Vacaville, and Vallejo for a total budget of not-to-exceed $240,000, which was approved by the STA Board on December 10, 2025.
IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE MUTUAL PROMISES SET FORTH IN THIS AMENDMENT, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Term of Agreement
The term of this Agreement is through December 31, 2027.
9th Amendment to Akin Gump Contract for Federal Lobbying 12 -2025 2 2. Cost of Services and Allocation of Costs
Section 3 of the Agreement as well as Section 5 of Amendment #1 are amended for a budget amount no-to-exceed $240,000 to be paid at the rate of $10,000 per month allocated to each of the Cities and STA following pro rata share:
City of Fairfield: $2,083.33/mo.
City of Vacaville: $2,083.33/mo.
City of Vallejo: $2,083.33/mo.
STA: $3,750.00/mo.
3. Prior Terms and Conditions
Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment #9, all terms and conditions of the initial Agreement, as previously modified, shall remain in full force and effect.
The parties have executed this Amendment #9 as of the day and year first written above.
CITY OF FAIRFIELD Approved as to Form:
By: ________________________________
David Gassaway, City Manager
By: ________________________________
Fairfield City Attorney
CITY OF VACAVILLE
Approved as to Form:
By: ________________________________
Savita Chaudhary, City Manager
By: ________________________________
Vacaville City Attorney
CITY OF VALLEJO
Approved as to Form:
By: ________________________________
Andrew Murray, City Manager
By: ________________________________
Vallejo City Attorney
SOLANO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Approved as to Form:
By: ________________________________
Daryl K. Halls, Executive Director
By: ________________________________
Megan J. Callaway, STA Legal Counsel
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, LLP
By: ___________________________
Susan Lent, Partner