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ATT 2 - Fifth Amendment with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for Grant Writing and Legislative Advocacy

Murrieta City Council
December 2, 2025

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ATT 2 - Fifth Amendment with Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. for Grant Writing and Legislative Advocacy
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December 2, 2025
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AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH

THE CITY OF MURRIETA AND CONSULTANT
Amendment No.: 5
Original Agreement Title (“Agreement”): Agreement between the City of Murrieta and Townsend Public Affairs, Inc.

Original Agreement Project Name: N/A
Original Agreement Effective Date: December 17, 2019
Current Agreement Termination Date (after any existing Amendments): December 31, 2025 Consultant Name: Townsend Public Affairs, Inc.

Brief Description of Scope of Services (“Services”): Grant writing and legislative advocacy.

Prior Amendments, if any (no. and effective date): 4, December 3, 2024 This Amendment to the Agreement, made effective on the date executed by the City by and between the City of Murrieta, a Municipal Corporation, duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California ("City"), and the above referenced Consultant with reference to the following facts which are acknowledged by each party as true and correct:

RECITALS
Whereas, City is a general law city, formed and existing pursuant to the provisions of the California Government Code.

Whereas, City and Consultant entered into an Agreement on the Effective Date set forth above for the Services.

Whereas, City and Consultant wish to amend the Agreement as further set forth herein.

AMENDMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed by and between the parties as follows:

1. The above recitals are true and correct.

2. The following terms of the Agreement are hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 3.1 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“The term of this agreement shall be from December 17, 2019 to December 31, 2028.”

Section 4.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the following:

“For the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, the City shall pay the Consultant $11,000 per month for an amount not-to-exceed $132,000 for that year. For the period January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, the City shall pay the Consultant $11,500 per month for an amount not-to-exceed $138,000 for that year. For the period January 1, 2028 through December 31, 2028, the City shall pay the Consultant $12,000 per month for an amount not-to-exceed $144,000 for that year.”

3. All other conditions of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be executed on the dates set forth below.

Signature Page to Follow.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date and year first-above written.

CITY OF MURRIETA
ATTEST:

By:_____________________________
By:_____________________________
Justin Clifton, City Manager
Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
Date: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________

APPROVED AS TO FORM

ALESHIRE & WYNDER, LLP
By: ____________________________
Tiffany Israel, City Attorney
CONSULTANT:

By:_____________________________
By:_____________________________
Name: Click or tap here to enter text.

Name: Click or tap here to enter text.

Title: Click or tap here to enter text.

Title: Click or tap here to enter text.

Date: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
Two corporate officer signatures required when Consultant is a corporation, with one signature required from each of the following groups: 1) Chairperson of the Board, President or any Vice President; and 2) Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Chief Financial Officer or any Assistant Treasurer. (Cal. Corp. Code § 313.) Appropriate attestations shall be included as may be required by the bylaws, articles of incorporation or other rules or regulations applicable to Consultant’s business City.

Amendment Template for Consultants(937862.5).dotx -14-

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