HERCULES CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH TAI GINSBERG & ASSOCIATES LLC (“TG&A”) FOR STRATEGIC FEDERAL ADVOCACY CONSULTING SERVICES TO ADVANCE THE HERCULES HUB PROJECT AND APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE WHEREAS, the Hercules Hub is a planned regional, multimodal housing and transportation center that will connect residents to Capitol Corridor rail service, bicycle and pedestrian pathways, bus routes, carpool options, and future ferry service; and WHEREAS, the Hercules Hub has received environmental clearance, secured rightofway, and completed approximately $46 million in infrastructure improvements, with an estimated $130 million in additional funding required to construct the rail components necessary for a Capitol Corridor station; and WHEREAS, federal transportation, rail, and multimodal grants are among the most competitive in the nation, making ongoing federal advocacy essential to keeping the Hercules Hub visible, strategically positioned, and aligned with federal funding priorities; and WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the City Council approved a professional services agreement with Tai Ginsberg & Associates LLC (“TG&A”) for federal lobbying support in an amount not to exceed $50,000, and those funds have since been expended; and WHEREAS, TG&A has provided significant strategic value to the City, including advancing access to federal earmark funding, strengthening relationships with key federal and regional partners, supporting grant strategy development, and positioning the Hercules Hub for future federal funding opportunities; and WHEREAS, continued federal advocacy is necessary to pursue upcoming federal grant programs, appropriations, and earmarks, and to maintain momentum toward securing the remaining funding needed to complete the Hercules Hub; and WHEREAS, the General Fund Capital Reserve has sufficient resources to fund Amendment No. 1 to the TG&A contract; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hercules hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute an Amendment No. 1 to the professional services agreement with Tai Ginsberg & Associates LLC in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to continue providing strategic federal advocacy consulting services to advance the Hercules Hub Project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby appropriates $50,000 from the General Fund Reserve to fully fund this contract amendment.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 10th day of February, 2026, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Chris Kelley, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk