Oroville City Council
January 7, 2025

CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR PITTMAN AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: BRIAN RING, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
RE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE FERGUSON

GROUP FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES
DATE: JANUARY 7, 2025

SUMMARY
The City Council shall consider Professional Services Agreement with The Ferguson Group for Federal legislative advocacy services.

DISCUSSION
The City has the opportunity to play a more active role with regard to Federal legislative advocacy on matters of importance to the City. Before the City Council is an agreement is with The Ferguson Group. This firm has a long history in working in this region. The agreement specifically includes the following: assisting with the establishment of goals, objectives, opportunities and priorities at the Federal level, development of a Federal legislative agenda and legislative platform, monitoring Federal legislative activity of importance to the City, accessing Federal Funding, assisting with having more of a presence in Washington, helping establish and build relationships with key Federal legislators and department leadership.

FISCAL IMPACT
$65,000 annually, is included in the Fiscal Year 2024/25 budget.

RECOMMENDATION
Approve Professional Services Agreement with the Ferguson Group for Federal legislative advocacy services; and
Authorize the Mayor and Staff to sign.

ATTACHMENTS
Professional Services Agreement No. 3536
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TheFergusonGroup.com • 1901 Pennsylvania Ave. NW • Suite 700 • Washington, DC 20006 • 202.331.8500 Proposal
Federal Advocacy
and Grant
Consulting
Services for City of
Oroville, CA
December 16, 2024
Submitted by The Ferguson Group
1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
www.thefergusongroup.com
Contact: Kristi More
202.331.8500
[email protected]

EXHIBIT A
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December 16, 2024
Brian Ring
City Administrator
City of Oroville
1735 Montgomery Street
Oroville, CA 95965
Re: TFG Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services
Dear Mr. Ring:

On behalf of The Ferguson Group, LLC (TFG), I am pleased to submit this proposal for Comprehensive Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services to the City of Oroville, CA. With over 42 years of experience, TFG has established itself as a leading provider of federal advocacy and grant consulting services, helping local governments navigate Washington’s complex legislative and regulatory landscape to advance and protect their interests. We take pride in our representation of more than 200 cities, counties, public agencies, and coalitions nationwide—focused on federal legislation, regulations, and funding.

We understand some of the key issues of importance for the City include transportation, economic development, water infrastructure, and public safety, among many others. With our help, engaging in federal representation and grant seeking allows the City to keep its congressional delegation informed on issues impacting you. Educating lawmakers on how congressional action could impact the City, either positively or negatively, helps inform decisions made at the federal level.

Further, there are numerous federal funding opportunities through grants, earmarks (or Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending), and influencing line-item funding that could help address the City’s diverse activities and initiatives. TFG is well positioned to assist Oroville on both fronts as we have worked in Butte County for almost two decades. We will provide support to the City by engaging with Congress and federal agencies in the development of policies and regulations that would impact the City, ensuring your priorities are promoted and protected, and helping secure federal resources for your priority programs and projects.

As the Chief Executive Officer, I am authorized to make representations on behalf of TFG and enter into contracts for the firm. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kristi More at (202) 454-3950 or by email at [email protected]. Thank you for your consideration of this proposal.

Sincerely,
W. Roger Gwinn
CEO
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Proposal to City of Oroville, CA for Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services 2 Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting
Services for City of Oroville, CA
Table of Contents
Background and Experience 3
About The Ferguson Group, LLC (TFG) 3
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Collective Client Successes 4
Individual Client Successes 5
Scope of Services 8
Approach to Services 9
Agenda Development 9
Advocacy 9
Federal Funding 10
Communications 12
Project Organization and Management Plan 13
Proposed Client Team 13
Cost Proposal 16
TFG Advocacy and Grants Consulting Retainer 16
TFG Grant Writing 16
Appendix 18
TFG Grant Services Overview 18
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Proposal to City of Oroville, CA for Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services 3 Background
About The Ferguson Group, LLC (TFG)
TFG is a bipartisan government relations consulting firm founded in 1982 in Washington, DC. TFG provides federal advocacy services to over 200 public and private entities in 34 states – including counties, cities, and public works agencies. We also advocate on behalf of national organizations focused on federal issues directly impacting local governments, such as the National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT). As The Hill once noted, "The Ferguson Group wrote the book on representing local governments," highlighting our unparalleled reputation in the field.

For over 42 years, TFG has been providing federal lobbying services to public agencies seeking to advance or protect their interests at the federal level. We have a demonstrated track record of responding to our clients’ needs while also identifying and developing strategies to address emerging issues and opportunities. Please see client testimonials from the Town of Mooresville, NC, the City of Centerville, UT, and the Family Farm Alliance. We focus on issue areas relevant to Oroville’s funding priorities, including:
• Transportation
• Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
• Public Safety
• Housing
• Economic Development
• Environment
• and many more…
One of the cornerstones of TFG’s success is our ability to adapt to both policy and political changes in Washington. Our professionals have a history of helping our clients navigate changing political environments. We work on a bipartisan basis and develop productive working relationships with congressional representatives and their staff. Our congressional and agency relationships are not limited to offices “inside the Beltway.” We work regularly with key officials and staff in congressional district offices and federal agency staff in local and regional offices, where critical decisions are made and much of the work is done.

In addition to TFG’s legislative and regulatory experience, we also specialize in providing federal, state, and foundation grant services. Grant funding is an important aspect of a federal legislative program and TFG has a stellar track record in helping our clients secure federal funding. Since 2015 alone, we have helped our clients secure more than $6 billion in federal grants, loans and congressionally directed funding. To successfully compete for these opportunities, local entities must be strategically positioned and organized. TFG will work with the City to create a comprehensive federal funding vision that includes a strategic framework for identifying and pursuing grant funds.
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Proposal to City of Oroville, CA for Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services 4 Our Experience
TFG’s primary focus since its inception in 1982 is representing local governments at the federal level. Our professionals are experts in accessing federal assistance through earmarks, grants, and influencing line-item funding for our clients’ priority programs. Since the return of earmarks in 2022, TFG clients have successfully secured over $300 million in funding, with hundreds of millions of additional funding currently pending in the FY 2025 appropriations bills. Additionally, TFG works with our clients to impact the federal appropriations process through both report language requests (e.g., encouraging, urging, or directing some type of action by a federal agency or program) and programmatic requests to fund priority programs at current or increased funding levels.

After representing local communities for 40+ years, TFG’s list of accomplishments and successes on behalf of our clients is extensive. Below are case studies, featuring work we have performed on behalf of local government clients that demonstrate the complexity and variety of the high-level services that TFG provides to our clients in many priority issue areas like those of Oroville. You will see in these examples TFG’s ability to pursue legislative language that favors our clients’ interests in addition to successfully obtaining highly competitive funding through the federal appropriations process and competitive grants and loans. Additional information on client successes is available upon request.

TFG in Butte County
We would be remiss in not highlighting TFG’s extensive experience working to advance the needs of Butte County communities before Congress and the federal agencies. Not only have we worked with Butte County agencies such as the County, the Butte County Association of Governments, and the Town of Paradise collectively for the last fifteen years on federal legislative and regulatory issues surrounding disaster response and relief, rural and economic development, transportation, water resources, and public safety, we have helped to secure hundreds of millions of dollars through federal grants, the congressionally directed spending and appropriations process, and the federal authorizing legislation. While we could certainly highlight our Butte County successes in greater detail, we want to provide the City with a deeper understanding of TFG’s depth and understanding of all issues that impact local communities. The examples below are offered to provide the City with examples of our work collectively on behalf of our clients as well as with other communities inside and outside of California.

Collective Client Successes
Federal Appropriations Process
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: FY 2022 – FY 2024 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending PROJECT SCOPE: Prior to the ten-year moratorium on earmarks, TFG was the recognized leader in securing congressional earmarks for our clients’ priorities. With the lifting of the moratorium in the FY 2022 appropriations and authorization cycles, TFG has successfully assisted our clients in securing approximately $300 million in federal funding.

AWARD AMOUNT: $300 million
NATURE OF TFG’S RESPONSIBILITY IN PROJECT: TFG worked closely with our clients and their congressional delegations to develop projects that were optimal candidates for House and/or Senate earmarks, ensuring that requests 192
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Funding Program Authorization and Implementation
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) PROJECT SCOPE: On behalf of our clients with water resource needs, TFG helped to draft and advocate for legislative language in the 2014 Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) that created a new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). WIFIA is a program that allows entities to participate in financing opportunities with the EPA that are affordable and tailored to their needs. Innovative financing tools, like WIFIA, create opportunities for public agencies to save money by providing access to federally backed, low-cost, long-term financing. The savings to a local government from WIFIA are significant. WIFIA can reduce the annual debt service costs for financing public works water projects by an estimated 20 percent or more, compared to traditional municipal financing. To date, there have been five rounds of financing and fourteen TFG clients that have either secured or been invited to apply for WIFIA financing.

AWARD AMOUNT: $2.8 billion
NATURE OF TFG’S RESPONSIBILITY IN PROJECT: TFG worked on behalf of multiple clients from the conceptual phases of the WIFIA program to final passage of the authorizing language for the program, including drafting of legislative text, and working with Congressional sponsors from multiple states. TFG helped clients prepare WIFIA applications and advanced awarded projects through the loan implementation process.

Competitive Grant Services
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION: Competitive Grant Services
PROJECT SCOPE: TFG specializes in providing federal, state, and foundation grant writing and consulting services.

Grant funding is an important aspect of a federal legislative program and TFG has a stellar track record in securing competitive federal funding. Since 2015, TFG has helped our clients win over $6 billion in federal grants and loans. To successfully compete for these opportunities, local entities must be strategically positioned and organized. TFG will work with the City to create a comprehensive federal funding vision that includes a strategic framework for identifying and pursuing grant funds.

AWARD AMOUNT: $6 billion
NATURE OF TFG’S RESPONSIBILITY IN PROJECT: TFG provides a robust set of grant research, writing, and preparation services to our clients, including strategic advice on how to develop a project to ensure that it is highly competitive.

Individual Client Successes
Transportation
City of Pasadena, CA – Reconnecting Communities. The City of Pasadena, CA received a $2 million Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program Planning grant to support the study of transportation and land use needs related to the future redevelopment of Pasadena’s recently relinquished highway “stub.” The threeyear planning process, which will include a feasibility analysis and vision planning, will ultimately result in a 710 Northern Stub Site-Specific Plan. The goal is to develop a collaborative plan for the 60-acre site that considers redressing historic inequities, while coordinating land use, housing, and transportation needs that 193
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Greenville, NC – Greenway Master Plan.

TFG has worked closely with City of Greenville staff to implement its Greenway Master Plan, which calls for the creation of a system of trails and corridors throughout the city to be used for natural area protection, alternative transportation options, and recreational and exercise opportunities. TFG assisted the city to secure a $15 million USDOT BUILD Grant (now renamed as RAISE) to provide or enhance pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle, and transit connections between the Medical District, West Greenville, downtown, and East Carolina University. RAISE is a highly competitive grant that has become political, and many successful applicants have attributed their success to a strong advocacy program to help secure funding. The city also secured a $2.5 million earmark for a greenway project in FY 2023 appropriations.

Public Safety and Emergency Management
City of Roseville, CA – Cybersecurity and Public Places Security. TFG introduced the City of Roseville to top officials and staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an agency under the Department of Homeland Security. Through this meeting and follow up, the City is working with CISA to develop a citywide cybersecurity assessment along with a security assessment of physical structures owned by the City. The assessment will result in action items for the City’s consideration. The CISA assessment is provided free of charge to the City.

Wake County, NC – Law Enforcement Technology. TFG assisted the Raleigh-Wake City/County Bureau of Identification (CCBI) Latent Print Unit (LPU) in securing $237,279 from the Department of Justice’s Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement grant program. CCBI is a partnership between Wake County, the City of Raleigh, and the local district attorney.) Federal funds were used to purchase seven Latent Expert Workstations, provide necessary training for the entire Latent Print Unit on the use of this system, and maintain the new workstations throughout the project period. TFG created a detailed work schedule during the grant-writing process, provided edits and feedback to the application, and secured congressional support for the same.

Community and Economic Development
City of Burlingame, CA – Town Square & Old Bayshore Complete Streets. TFG helped the City secure approximately $1.25 million to plan the City’s new Town Square and revitalize Old Bayshore area. Town Square funding ($750,000) was included in FY23 budget legislation and the Old Bayshore funding is included in pending FY24 appropriations legislation. TFG is also assisting the City in writing a RAISE grant application for the project.

City of Palm Bay, FL – Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovative Design. The EDA awarded the city of Palm Bay a $1.4 million grant to transform an empty 100,000 square foot facility into a brand-new Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovative Design. Prior to working with TFG, the city was unsuccessful in its efforts to secure EDA funding. However, after a year of working in partnership with TFG and key contacts at EDA, the city submitted a successful application. The region surrounding the city of Palm Bay, referred to as Florida’s Space Coast, is filled with small manufacturers who lack the resources to purchase expensive stateof-the-art technology needed to compete for major Department of Defense aerospace contracts right in their backyard. By making this expensive technology available to all small manufacturers, the new Center lifts the 194
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Water and Wastewater
City of Oceanside, CA - Pure Water Oceanside.

TFG worked with the City of Oceanside to secure over $7 million in federal funds through the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART program supporting Oceanside’s efforts to reduce dependence on imported water. TFG identified the program opportunity and arranged meetings for the city to engage with top Bureau of Reclamation officials and staff to discuss the project scope and budget. We also advocated for WaterSMART program funding with key committees in Congress while also securing support for the City’s project from the congressional delegation. Pure Water Oceanside purifies recycled water to create a new local source of highquality drinking water that is clean, safe, drought-proof and environmentally sound. The project will provide more than 32% of the city of Oceanside’s water supply, or 3 to 5 million gallons per day, and be the first operating advanced water purification facility in San Diego County. Currently, the city imports approximately 85% of its drinking water from the Sacramento Bay Delta and the Colorado River, which are hundreds of miles away.

Town of Mount Pleasant, SC – Stormwater Drainage Improvement Project.

TFG worked with the town’s congressional delegation to secure a $5.677 million earmark for Mount Pleasant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants program. The funding will be used to install critical stormwater infrastructure. The improvements are needed to help mitigate frequent flooding in low-lying areas where stormwater infrastructure has been assessed and determined to be nonexistent, undersized, or in need of critical repair, and will promote drainage to the overall watershed and reduce floodwater inundation.

Housing and Affordable Living
Santa Monica, CA – Housing Legislation.

The City of Santa Monica is actively engaged with its congressional delegation in shaping legislation aimed at boosting the supply of affordable housing and curbing homelessness within their locality. Their efforts encompass a wide range of initiatives, including creating more housing options for all residents. Through the annual appropriations process, TFG secured $3.5 million for key housing related initiatives in the city to bring safe, decent, and affordable housing to the community including access to safe temporary housing and stabilizing care. TFG also manages a comprehensive Legislative Tracker that outlines various bills targeting homelessness prevention, the expansion of affordable housing stock, safeguards for low-income renters against discrimination and eviction, and the removal of obstacles hindering the availability of mental health and substance use disorder treatment. Additionally, TFG routinely composes letters either supporting or opposing relevant legislation, ensuring that the city’s congressional delegation understands the potential impact of each bill on the community.

High Point, NC – High Point Shelter and Day Center for the Homeless.

In FY 2022 appropriations, TFG helped the City of High Point secure $3,000,000 to provide emergency shelter and transitional housing services to the city’s unsheltered population. We continue to work with the city and other communities around the country to support continued funding for programs that address homelessness, housing affordability, and related legislation and policy. For example, we drafted letters for the High Point 195
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Local Government Policies and Regulations
Flexibility in FEMA Disaster Relief Payments.

TFG was a champion of the HELP Act, a bill to allow communities to purchase property and begin work on projects after they've applied for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds and before award announcements. TFG helped develop the legislation in response to an issue experienced by the Greenville Utilities Commission, which needed to shore up transmission lines after a hurricane - in advance of the next hurricane season - but were unable to begin work as they awaited a decision about whether they would receive HMGP funds. The HELP Act was enacted in 2022.

Municipal Finance.

During the 2017 debate over the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, TFG worked with a coalition to preserve tax-exempt financing and continues to be an active participant in the Public Finance Network that tracks and advocates all issues affecting municipal finance. Current efforts include preserving tax-exempt municipal bonds, advocating for restoration of advanced refunding, and ensuring new reporting requirements do not become overly burdensome. These and other tax issues will take center stage in 2025 when provisions from the 2017 tax bill are set to expire.

Proposed Scope of Work
Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services
TFG is exceptionally well-prepared and uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive federal government lobbying and legislative consulting services tailored to the needs of Oroville. With over 40 years of experience and a strong presence in Washington, DC, TFG has been at the forefront of representing local governments, including counties, cities, and public works agencies, across 34 states. Our team of seasoned, registered federal lobbyists is deeply embedded in the legislative landscape, ensuring real-time insights into federal legislation and regulations that may impact Oroville.

TFG’s expertise extends beyond traditional lobbying; we specialize in securing federal assistance through earmarks, grants, and strategic legislative advocacy. Our extensive client base, including national organizations like the National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT), underscores our deep involvement in federal issues directly affecting local governments.

Our proven track record of fostering and enhancing relationships between local governments and federal entities allows us to effectively advocate and pursue federal funding opportunities. We are equipped to advise Oroville on strategic initiatives, manage crisis situations, and support the development of a cohesive federal advocacy agenda. TFG’s services include coordinating and accompanying key City officials on critical visits to Washington, DC, ensuring that the City's interests are effectively communicated and advanced.

Moreover, our commitment to delivering regular, detailed reports on legislative developments, federal funding opportunities, and ongoing activities guarantees that Oroville remains fully informed and compliant with federal lobbying requirements. TFG’s extensive experience in handling complex legislative language and advancing our clients’ interests aligns perfectly with the comprehensive needs of the City. 196
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Proposal to City of Oroville, CA for Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services 9 By partnering with TFG, Oroville can confidently secure the support and resources necessary to achieve its objectives at the federal level, benefiting from a team that not only understands the intricacies of federal legislation and funding but also has the proven expertise to deliver tangible results.

Approach to Services
TFG professionals have dedicated their careers to working with local governments like Oroville and positioning them for success at the federal level. Based on our body of work, experience, and the expert team that would work with the City, we are confident that we can help the City achieve the goals that motivated interest in federal representative services. There are few independent lobbying firms whose primary focus is advocating on behalf of local governments. TFG analyzes all federal action through the lens of local government. The continued success that we have achieved on our clients’ behalf since 1982 speaks volumes to our commitment to local communities and capacity to help clients achieve great success.

Many lobbying firms will highlight their successes on behalf of clients and will tout their access to decisionmakers in DC. However, you will not find another firm whose focus is solely on improving local communities around the country. TFG helps our clients access congressional leadership and decisionmakers in federal agencies to achieve their goals. However, we are never flashy. We operate as an extension of your staff serving as your liaison in Washington, DC. We work hard and get the job done and do it without bells and whistles. That is why we are some of the most trusted and respected federal advocates in town.

TFG’s recommended approach to developing Oroville’s Federal Legislative Strategy is centered on four activity areas: Agenda Development, Advocacy, Federal Funding, and Communications.

Agenda Development
Conduct Strategic Assessment of Opportunities. TFG will meet with City officials and staff to gain a full understanding of the City’s current and developing priorities. We will spend the time required to meet with appropriate staff and elected officials and see first-hand any targeted projects. We will discuss the City’s priorities to ensure that you can take advantage of all opportunities and are aware of any potential federal actions adverse to your interests.

Develop Federal Agenda and Strategy. TFG will develop a written draft federal agenda matching priorities to legislative, regulatory, and grant opportunities and challenges. This agenda, developed through our conversations with the City’s local elected officials and department heads, will address individual departmental and elected priorities. Those priorities would be addressed with references to specific federal programs that TFG could look to influence or pursue on the City’s behalf. Once approved by the City, the federal agenda will serve as TFG’s work plan. In addition, TFG will work with the City to develop briefing materials pertinent to your federal agenda. We will also assist the City with press releases and other public communications.

Advocacy
Initial Advocacy Outreach. TFG will provide the City’s congressional delegation with your federal agenda and any related briefing materials to educate them on the City’s short- and long-term objectives. 197
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Proposal to City of Oroville, CA for Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services 10 Effective Bipartisan Advocacy. TFG believes in a bipartisan approach to advocacy – most community needs and issues are not partisan. This approach enables our firm and clients to smoothly transition into working with whichever party holds the majority.

Enhance Relationships. TFG has close ties and long-standing working relationships with Senator Alex Padilla, incoming Senator Adam Schiff, and Representative Doug LaMalfa. Over the years, we have collaborated extensively with these offices while representing California clients. By leveraging our deep connections with these elected officials and their staff, combined with the City of Oroville’s existing relationships, we will ensure a coordinated and effective approach to advancing the City’s priorities.

Additionally, TFG has working relationships with key congressional committee chairmen and staff; administration officials within the Executive Office of the President and the Executive Branch, including key individuals in the White House’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Departments of Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency; and key appointed officials and federal agency staff. TFG also maintains relationships with stakeholder groups, trade associations, and issue-oriented coalitions, which is one of many ways the firm stays up-to-date on issues that are of interest to our clients.

For example, TFG maintains relationships with the National League of Cities (NLC), International City/County Management Association (ICMA), US Conference of Mayors (USCM), National Association of Counties (NACo), Government Finance Officers Association, and the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. Through these contacts, we remain actively involved in the development of legislation and regulations of interest to our clients. By leveraging our contacts, we enhance the City’s existing relationships.

In addition, by maintaining regular contact with the City’s congressional delegation, we will keep them abreast of your priorities and when new issues arise during the legislative year. Just as we assist the City in promoting your priorities, TFG assists federal officials and their staff in identifying and undertaking activities to achieve the City’s goals and objectives, being sure to reserve credit for the elected officials where it is due.

Legislative and Regulatory Services. TFG will guide the City’s federal legislative priorities through the entire process, including bill drafting and introduction (when applicable), committee hearings, markups, amendments, and votes. We will advocate for the City’s legislative priorities regularly and during critical moments in the legislative calendar.

TFG has a dedicated Legislative and Policy Director who is charged with monitoring and tracking legislative and regulatory action that can be advantageous or detrimental to our clients’ priorities. The Director works with client managers to engage directly in the legislative and regulatory processes to ensure our clients’ voices are represented. In addition to drafting letters to relevant federal agencies, committees, and members of Congress, TFG will provide talking points for calls to relevant offices and will help the City engage in advocacy on social media platforms. The City may also have opportunities to serve as witnesses in hearings on Capitol Hill. Our team members will assist in the preparation of testimony for those hearings.

Federal Funding
TFG will support Oroville to ensure that all relevant funding opportunities are explored for priority projects and initiatives identified in the Federal Agenda, including federal, state, and foundation grants, the federal appropriations process, and new programs under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). TFG draws upon 40+ years of experience to determine the best course of action to take in pursuit of funding assistance for a project or program. 198
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Proposal to City of Oroville, CA for Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services 11 Budget and Appropriations. TFG will help position the City to engage in the annual budget and appropriations processes. In FY 2022, Congress reinstated the earmarking process in the House and Senate. In FY 2022, TFG clients secured over $54 million in congressional directed spending, or earmarks. In FY 2023, that number rose to nearly $140 million, and more than $106 million in FY 2024.

Competitive Grants. Competitive grants are an integral part of TFG’s strategy to maximize funding for the City’s priorities. The following provides an overview of grant services available to the City under the proposed scope of services.
 Grant Research. Once priority projects are identified in the City’s Federal Agenda, TFG will conduct robust grant funding research, to identify grant opportunities. Once funding opportunities are identified, TFG will provide the City with a grant guide/report that highlights select grant programs that would support the City’s priorities. That report would include relevant information on eligibility, match requirements, and other program-specific information required to prioritize funding opportunities.

When possible, we provide our clients with samples of past winning applications. TFG recently launched the online “TFG Grants Library,” which gives clients direct access to all grants research and successful grant applications. TFG has a database of over 2000 successful grant applications from a variety of programs to help inspire and guide the preparation of the City’s grant submissions. Reviewing past applications also allows TFG to identify trends in funded projects that can help frame the City’s projects in future applications.
 Project Development and Readiness. TFG’s long history of working with a wide variety of funding programs, established relationships, and understanding critical timelines allows us to help clients prepare in advance for upcoming solicitations. Our experiences and relationships with funding agencies also help to assess if past funding opportunities will be renewed, changed, or eliminated. Putting projects through this “reality check” allows TFG to ensure that the City’s resources are used as effectively as possible and not spread thin across multiple grant opportunities with little chance of success.

Once specific grant programs are identified as likely funding sources for relevant priorities, TFG will begin working with the City to strategically develop project proposals to ensure that they meet grant eligibility criteria and are positioned to be highly competitive.

Even the best projects must be modified or supplemented to successfully compete at the state or federal level. This process may involve building new partnerships with local, regional, state, and national organizations; adding or subtracting project components to better fit federal, state, or private foundation programmatic objectives; leveraging assistance or other local, state, federal resources into the project; and recommending the development or expansion of local programs and initiatives that will bolster the success of grant proposals. We also collect necessary grant information well in advance of a solicitation’s release. This process will include identifying and securing the required grant match, project partners, letters of support, and any public notice or public participation requirements.

As appropriate, TFG can also arrange conference calls, video conferences, or in-person meetings with federal, state, and foundation staff in charge of grant programs to solicit feedback on the City’s project before the grant application period opens. TFG will set up a schedule of pre-proposal conference calls to make certain everyone involved in the submission understands the grant requirements and pre-grant solicitation tasks that must be completed.
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 Grant Writing Support and Advocacy. TFG’s team will support the City to ensure all relevant competitive grant opportunities are explored. General grant consulting services, including grant research, identification, and strategic preparation, are included in our professional services contracts. Grant writing is typically funded through a separate fee arrangement/task order at a discounted rate for existing clients.

For all grant applications, TFG works collaboratively with our clients to review and strengthen grant narratives, ensure that all required information and documents are included in application submittals, and make certain that budget narratives and related documents properly support the application. We also will help secure Congressional support, including support letters and support from strategic partners, to bolster grant applications. In addition, we stay connected with grant program managers to make sure we are aware of when awards will be announced. We also consult on grant administration, helping to ensure our clients make the best and proper use of grant funds.  Grants Training. TFG offers basic grants training to our clients to position local staff for success in the often-complex grants process.

Communications
To provide effective federal representation, TFG will work closely with Oroville to implement and support the City’s federal agenda, while keeping alert to ever-changing circumstances on the Hill and in the federal agencies. Our constant focus is on ensuring that you are best positioned to take advantage of all opportunities and are aware of potential challenges to your interests, while we remain nimble in our ability to deploy the full set of assets of TFG.

Regular and efficient communication will be essential to a successful working relationship with the City.

Indeed, such communication will be an integral part of our overall advocacy strategy. TFG prides itself on the level of communication we provide, and we are constantly striving to find innovative ways to provide critical information to our clients to keep them “in the know.” TFG will work with the Oroville team to develop a personalized communication schedule that works best for you and includes the following:

Frequent Updates. TFG will keep designated local staff informed about activities related to the City’s federal priorities, relevant issues, and events. These updates will be shared regularly via email and calls as needed. In addition, based on needs and availability, we will convene a minimum of 30-minute bi-monthly calls to discuss the status of key priorities and developments as circumstances warrant. Further, as appropriate and at the direction of Oroville, TFG will meet with officials and staff to discuss potential opportunities and challenges relative to the federal priorities, as well as emerging issues that were not contemplated when the legislative platform was developed.

Issue Briefs and Grant Summaries. TFG will provide real-time updates and regular status reports on important issues and projects. In addition, other personalized reports that we will regularly send to the City include:
 Policy issue briefs that provide historical background and new developments on regulatory and administrative issues
 Real-time updates on federal legislation and issues that may impact or be of interest to Oroville  Grant summaries and profiles that provide tips on how to be successful in the grants process 200
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Proposal to City of Oroville, CA for Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services 13  Topic-specific funding guidesthat review available grant and loan opportunities Weekly Updates and Special Reports. TFG takes great pride in our ability to keep our clients apprised of all relevant activity in Washington, D.C., in an efficient and timely manner. In addition to personalized updates from your advocacy team, City officials and staff benefit from the following communications:
 Weekly Legislative Update and Outlook
 Weekly Water and Natural Resources Update
 Bi-monthly “Interconnect” newsletter focusing on broadband, telecommunications, and cybersecurity  Biweekly Transportation Update
 Biweekly Infrastructure Funding Bulletin
 Weekly Grants Update
 TFG Grant Profilesreview and summarize individual grant programs Finally, TFG develops comprehensive reports on major events happening in Washington. For example, TFG prepared Special Reports on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the American Rescue Plan Act. We tailor our reports to focus on specific issues and areas of importance to our clients.

Project Organization and Management Plan
Proposed Client Team
TFG’s approach to staffing is to assemble a team of individuals who, by education, training, and professional experience, are best positioned to provide the greatest value to the client. One team member is selected as the client manager and serves as the primary point of contact, oversees distribution of work, and ensures quality work product for the client. TFG’s professional team works closely together and draws from the expertise of other TFG professionals who are not specifically assigned to the client to provide incomparable service to the client.

Understanding the City’s priorities and needs, TFG proposes a team comprised of members of both our Advocacy and Grants Divisions. We believe this will provide the City with a robust team of funding experts to help establish and implement a strategic approach to addressing not only the City’s funding needs, but also ensuring the City is kept informed and engaged in federal legislative and regulatory processes. The following biographies provide background and experience of TFG’s proposed team for the City. In addition to your designated team, the City will have access to all members of TFG’s professional staff. Biographies of the firm can be found on our website at www.thefergusongroup.com.

Team Member Responsibilities
Kristi More
TFG Managing Partner of Grants
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Chris Griffin
Senior Associate
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Marissa Burger
Grants Specialist
Marissa will be responsible for developing a strategic grant funding plan for the City. She will assist on all grant activities including identifying funding opportunities, being aware of upcoming grant deadlines, grant research, and assisting in evaluating viability of potential applications for such funding opportunities.

Liz Vela
Grants Analyst
Liz will be responsible for overseeing all grant preparation, development, and submission for the City. She will also provide support to the City’s full team on grant and funding program research and identification as well as project readiness.

Kristi More

TFG MANAGING PARTNER OF GRANTS
Kristi joined TFG in 2000 and specializes in transportation, water, economic and rural development, agricultural, and federal funding for local governments. She is a former staff assistant for a California state representative; intern for the District of Columbia Office of the Corporation Counsel, concentrating on legal and legislative issues concerning the abuse and neglect of children and the elderly; and intern for the California Cattlemen’s Association, focusing on land, water, and air quality concerns surrounding the beef industry.

Since joining TFG, Kristi has concentrated on expanding the firm’s services to small, rural areas of the country.

Born and raised in a small, rural county in California (population 20,000) that is abundant in natural resources and federal lands, Kristi understands the delicate balance smaller communities face when trying to address the needs of their citizens. Kristi has worked to develop working relationships between Congress, federal agencies, and her clients. These relationships have benefited the communities she works with through direct appropriations, authorizations, and funding as well as contributed to the Congressional offices gaining a better understanding of the unique problems and needs of rural communities and smaller public agencies. Along with representing individual cities and counties, Kristi has also worked diligently with special districts dedicated to a variety of community services including transportation, water, flood, irrigation, and community development. In this regard, Kristi also leads TFG’s representation of the National Special Districts Coalition which is the only national organization representing and advocating for all special districts at a national level.

With twenty plus years of experience working with local governments, public agencies, and special districts of all sizes and from all over the country, Kristi has become an expert in knowing how to best position and prepare a project for funding assistance. From grants, to appropriations, to federal authorizations, Kristi has helped her clients secure hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for projects related to 911 Dispatch Centers, local library upgrades, sewer and storm drain rehabilitation, economic development, drugendangered children’s programs, local and regional transportation infrastructure, water supply and conservation, drinking and waste water treatment, public safety, emergency response, and regional interoperable communications.

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Chris Griffin

SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Chris Griffin comes to TFG after nearly four years spent on staff in the United States Senate. As a legislative aide on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Chris supported Chairman Lisa Murkowski and senior staff on a broad portfolio of natural resources and public lands issues. In the 117th Congress, Chris joined Senator Murkowski’s personal staff, where he further expanded his portfolio to include renewable energy, nuclear energy, and electric grid issues.

Chris has been involved in the crafting and passage of landmark pieces of legislation, including the Great American Outdoors Act, The Energy Act of 2020, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. He brings an insider’s understanding of the legislative process and the workings of Congress.

Chris is originally from Anchorage, Alaska, and holds a B.A. in Political Science from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.

Marissa Burger

GRANTS SPECIALIST
Marissa Burger is a highly accomplished grants professional with over two decades of experience in grant writing, program development, and project management. She is dedicated to helping nonprofit organizations and governments secure funding for vital community programs. With a deep commitment to supporting high-need and underserved populations, Marissa has built a career around navigating the complexities of federal, state, and private funding opportunities.

Marissa's expertise extends across various sectors, including educational initiatives, healthcare services, and cultural preservation efforts. She is known for her strategic approach to grant acquisition, having successfully developed and implemented comprehensive plans to secure substantial client funding. Marissa has served in key roles in managing executive-level operations, designing customer success platforms, and leading a large team of grant-writing subcontractors. Her tenure includes significant achievements such as designing quality control processes to enhance grant proposal success rates.

Marissa's educational background includes a Master of Arts in Communication Studies from Tarleton State University, where she was recognized as the "Outstanding Graduate,” and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, where she was awarded the "Department Leadership Award."
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Marissa is dedicated to continuous improvement and learning. Her exceptional organizational abilities and proactive approach to her work are a testament to her dedication and drive. Her passion for making a tangible difference in communities nationwide aligns with her career mission to support organizations and municipalities in achieving their funding goals through strategic planning and effective grant writing and management.
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Proposal to City of Oroville, CA for Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services 16 Elizabeth “Liz” Vela

GRANTS ANALYST
Liz has worked in public and nonprofit organizations since 1998, performing needs assessments, grant writing, research, and policy analysis. She started her career in San Franscisco following graduation from Boston University (BA – Political Science) where she worked in nonprofit administration with the Foundation Center and community-based groups.

She then obtained her MPA from The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at UT Austin in 2000, where she focused on health and social policy and has lived and worked in Austin, Texas since that time. She spent six years working in county government as a planner for Travis County’s Health and Human Services Department where she developed data products and participated in and led community planning for the department.

While there, she also worked with community organizations funded by the County.

She then spent six years working for the State of Texas focusing on health and human services policy research and federal funding compliance and reporting. For the last several years, she has managed large federal funding proposals, needs assessments, and philanthropic grant writing and reporting for community-based organizations, universities and Federally Qualified Health Centers, mostly in the areas of health care workforce development, affordable housing, and access to healthcare.

Cost Proposal
TFG Advocacy and Grants Consulting Retainer
Our retainer contract approach to professional fees provides budget stability for our clients, while giving your lobbying team the freedom to concentrate on substantive work and achieve measurable results. As a retainer client, the City will always have at its disposal TFG’s diverse complement of staff experts in the full range of federal issues to help navigate the ever-changing federal environment.

TFG proposes the following retainer fee for the services outlined in this proposal, which includes legislative, regulatory, and project funding services. TFG spends the time necessary to achieve our clients’ success and we stand ready to work closely with you to refine and tailor our retainer fee based on your needs.

Monthly Fee: $5,000 per month
Expenses: Reimbursable expenses, including out-of-town travel (pre-approved by client), intown travel (taxicab/Uber/Lyft), document reproduction, overnight delivery, and intown courier services, will not exceed $5,000 per year.

Total Annual Cost: Our proposed total annual cost for providing professional services, not including grant writing, will not exceed $65,000.

TFG Grant Writing
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Proposal to City of Oroville, CA for Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services 17 services based on the narrative page limitations imposed in the grant application. Grant applications vary widely with respect to complexity and level of effort required to complete them.

If the City is interested in securing these services, TFG will provide the City with a tailored cost proposal that reflects the level of effort required to draft the narrative and non-narrative elements such as forms, budgets, logic models and Benefit-Cost Analysis. Exceptions do occur based on the complexity of the grant application, but we work hard to keep costs in line with the guidelines outlined. All pricing will be based on current year TFG pricing.

Workload
(low to high)
Type of Grant
Narrative Page
Length
Approximate
Average Cost
15% Retainer
Discount Cost
Level 1 Small, well-defined request 6-10 $6,000-$7,000 $5,100-$6,050 Level 2 Small, full grant application 11-15 $12,000-$13,000 $10,200-$11,100 Level 3 Medium, full grant application 16-20 $18,000-$20,000 $15,300-$17,000 Level 4
Large state or national foundation
or medium federal grant
21-25 $22,000-$24,000 $18,700-$20,400
Level 5 Large federal grant application 26-30 $26,000-$29,000 $22,100-$24,650 Technical Complex/Technical Grant
application Varied Custom
Custom
*The approximate average cost to write a grant varies greatly based on several factors, including the development of narrative, required submittal forms, creation of budgets, project complexity, and other related considerations. Last minute emergency grant writing requests are subject to a 35% markup to the non-discounted grant writing fee. Where efficiencies are built into a grant writing process, such as in the case of a grant rewrite or a joint application scenario, a further discount may be applied. 205
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Proposal to City of Oroville, CA for Federal Advocacy and Grant Consulting Services 18 Appendix
TFG Grant Services Overview
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THE FERGUSON GROUP

AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Agreement No. 3536
This Agreement is made on this 7
th day of January, 2025, at Oroville, California, by and between the City of Oroville, a California Charter City, 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville California, 95965 (hereinafter referred to as the “CITY”) and The Ferguson Group (hereinafter referred to as the “CONTRACTOR”).

RECITALS
A. The CITY proposes to contract for professional services as outlined below; B. The CONTRACTOR is willing to perform such services and has the necessary qualifications by reason of experience, preparation, and organization to provide such services; NOW, THEREFORE, the CITY and the CONTRACTOR, mutually agree as follows:

1. SERVICES.

The CONTRACTOR shall perform those services set forth in “Exhibit A,” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

2. TERM OF AGREEMENT.

The term of this contract shall commence upon execution by both parties and shall expire on June 30, 2026 unless extended in writing in advance by both parties.

3. TIME OF PERFORMANCE.

The services of the CONTRACTOR are to commence upon receipt of a notice to proceed from the CITY and shall continue until all authorized work is completed to the CITY’s satisfaction, in accordance with the schedule incorporated in “Exhibit A,” unless extended in writing by the CITY.

4. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES.

The CONTRACTOR shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $65,000 per year for services provided pursuant to this Agreement as described in “Exhibit A.” Compensation shall under no circumstances be increased except by written amendment of this Agreement. The CONTRACTOR shall be paid within forty-five (45) days of presentation of an invoice to the CITY for services performed to the CITY’s satisfaction. The CONTRACTOR shall submit invoices monthly describing the services performed, the date services were performed, a description of reimbursable costs, and any other information requested by the CITY.

5. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION.

5.1. The CITY’s Representative. Unless otherwise designated in writing, City Administrator shall serve as the CITY’s representative for the administration of the project. All activities performed by the CONTRACTOR shall be coordinated with this person. 207
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5.2. Manager-in-Charge. For the CONTRACTOR, City Administrator shall be in charge of the project on all matters relating to this Agreement and any agreement or approval made by her/him shall be binding on the CONTRACTOR. The Manager-in Charge shall not be replaced without the written consent of the CITY.

5.3. Responsibilities of the CITY. The CITY shall provide all relevant documentation in its possession to the CONTRACTOR upon request in order to minimize duplication of efforts. The CITY’s staff shall work with the CONTRACTOR as necessary to facilitate performance of the services.

5.4. Personnel. The CONTRACTOR represents that it has or will secure at its own expense all personnel required to perform the services under this Agreement. All of the services required under this Agreement will be performed by the CONTRACTOR or under its supervision, and all personnel engaged in the work shall be qualified to perform such services. The CONTRACTOR reserves the right to determine the assignment of its own employees to the performance of the CONTRACTOR’s services under this Agreement, but the CITY reserves the right, for good cause, to require the CONTRACTOR to exclude any employee from performing services on the CITY’s premises.

6. TERMINATION.

6.1. Termination for Convenience. Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause and in its sole discretion at any time by giving the other party thirty (30) days' written notice of such termination. In the event of such termination, the CONTRACTOR shall cease services as of the date of termination and shall be compensated for services performed to the CITY's satisfaction up to the date of termination.

6.2. Termination for Cause. All terms, provisions, and specifications of this Agreement are material and binding, and failure to perform any material portion of the work described herein shall be considered a breach of this Agreement. Should the Agreement be breached in any manner, the CITY may, at its option, terminate the Agreement not less than five (5) days after written notification is received by the CONTRACTOR to remedy the violation within the stated time or within any other time period agreed to by the parties. In the event of such termination, the CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for any additional costs incurred by the CITY in securing the services from another contractor.

7. INDEMNIFICATION.

Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless CITY from and against all liability arising out of or in connection with Contractor's negligent or wrongful acts, errors or omissions in the performance of work hereunder or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement. In the event that CITY is named as a party defendant in a lawsuit alleging injury as a result of Contractor’s negligent or wrongful performance under this Agreement, Contractor shall defend CITY with counsel approved by CITY, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, and bear responsibility for attorney’s fees, expert fees and all other costs and expenses of litigation. Should conflict of interest principles preclude a single lawyer from representing both CITY and Contractor, or should CITY otherwise find Contractor’s legal counsel unacceptable, then Contractor shall reimburse the CITY its costs of defense, including without 208
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limitation reasonable attorney’s fees, expert fees and all other costs and expenses of litigation.

Contractor shall promptly pay any final, non-appealable judgment rendered against the CITY. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions are intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of California but the indemnity obligation will exclude such loss or damage which is determined to be caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the CITY.

The obligations established by this paragraph will survive termination of this Agreement. For purposes of this paragraph:
• CITY means the CITY Council and its subordinate bodies, elected and appointed CITY officials and officers, CITY employees and authorized agents and volunteers of the CITY.
• Liability means any claims or causes of action raised or asserted by, damage to, loss or expense incurred by or judgments rendered in favor of persons or entities not a party to this Agreement.
• The types of damages included within this indemnity obligation include, but are not limited to, personal injury, bodily injury, death, loss of use, and damage to or loss of real and personal property.
• The indemnity obligation of this paragraph includes all forms of negligent acts, errors and omissions, wrongful behavior and willful misconduct (including but not limited to breaches of professional standards of care, if applicable, and breach of contract) by Contractor and any of its officers, agents employees and subcontractors.

8. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.

8.1. The CONTRACTOR, at the CONTRACTOR’s own cost and expense, shall procure and maintain, for the duration of the contract, the following insurance policies:

8.1.1. Workers’ Compensation Coverage. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance for its employees in accordance with the laws of the State of California. In addition, the CONTRACTOR shall require any and every subcontractor to similarly maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance in accordance with the laws of the State of California for all the subcontractor’s employees. Any notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of all Workers’ Compensation policies must be received by the CITY at least thirty (30) days prior to such change. The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the CITY, its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers for losses arising from work performed by the CONTRACTOR for CITY. This provision shall not apply if the CONTRACTOR has no employees performing work under this Agreement.

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general liability insurance form or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work to be performed under this Agreement or the general aggregate limit shall be at least twice the required occurrence limit.

8.1.3. Automobile Liability Coverage. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain automobile liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the CONTRACTOR arising out of or in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles, in an amount of not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) combined single limit for each occurrence. If CONTRACTOR or CONTRACTOR’s employees will use personal autos in any way on this project, CONTRACTOR shall obtain evidence of personal auto liability coverage for each such person.

8.1.4. Professional Liability Coverage. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain professional errors and omissions liability insurance for protection against claims alleging negligent acts, errors, or omissions which may arise from the CONTRACTOR’s operations under this Agreement, whether such operations be by the CONTRACTOR or by its employees, subcontractors, or subconsultants. The amount of this insurance shall not be less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) on a claims-made annual aggregate basis, or a combined single-limit-per-occurrence basis.

8.2. Endorsements. Each general liability and automobile liability insurance policy shall be issued by insurers possessing a Best’s rating of no less than A-:VII. Each general liability insurance policy shall be endorsed with the specific language of Section 8.2.1 below.

CONTRACTOR also agrees to require all contractors, and subcontractors to do likewise.

8.2.1. “The CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of work performed by or on behalf of the CONTRACTOR, including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations.”

8.2.2. This policy shall be considered primary insurance as respects the CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers. Any insurance maintained by the CITY, including any self-insured retention the CITY may have, shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not contribute with this policy.

8.2.3. This insurance shall act for each insured and additional insured as though a separate policy had been written for each, except with respect to the limits of liability of the insuring company.

8.2.4. Notwithstanding the provisions included in any of the ISO Additional Insured Endorsement forms, CONTRACTOR acknowledges that the insurance coverage and policy limits set forth in this section constitute the minimum amounts of coverage required. Any insurance proceeds available to the CITY in excess of the limits and 210
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coverage required in this agreement and which is applicable to a given loss will be available to the CITY.

8.2.5. The insurer waives all rights of subrogation against the CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, or agents regardless of the applicability of any insurance proceeds, and agrees to require all subcontractors to do likewise.

8.2.6. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers.

8.2.7. The insurance provided by this policy shall not be suspended, voided or reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days’ written notice has been submitted to the CITY and approved of in writing, except in the case of cancellation, for which ten (10) days’ written notice shall be provided.

8.2.8. Contractor agrees to provide immediate notice to CITY of any claim or loss against Contractor arising out of the work performed under this agreement. CITY assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve CITY.

8.3. Self Insured Retention/Deductibles. All policies required by this Agreement shall allow CITY, as additional insured, to satisfy the self-insured retention (“SIR”) and/or deductible of the policy in lieu of the CONTRACTOR (as the named insured) should CONTRACTOR fail to pay the SIR or deductible requirements. The amount of the SIR or deductible shall be subject to the approval of the CITY Attorney. CONTRACTOR understands and agrees that satisfaction of this requirement is an express condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement. Failure by CONTRACTOR as primary insured to pay its SIR or deductible constitutes a material breach of this Agreement. Should CITY pay the SIR or deductible on CONTRACTOR’s behalf upon the CONTRACTOR’s failure or refusal to do so in order to secure defense and indemnification as an additional insured under the policy, CITY may include such amounts as damages in any action against CONTRACTOR for breach of this Agreement in addition to any other damages incurred by CITY due to the breach.

8.4. Certificates of Insurance. The CONTRACTOR shall provide certificates of insurance with original endorsements to the CITY as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein.

Certificates of such insurance shall be filed with the CITY on or before commencement of performance of this Agreement. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with the CITY at all times during the term of this Agreement. The CONTRACTOR shall provide written evidence of current automobile coverage to comply with the automobile insurance requirement.

8.5. Failure to Procure Insurance. Failure on the part of the CONTRACTOR to procure or maintain required insurance shall constitute a material breach of contract under which the CITY may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.2 above. 211
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9. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING.

The parties recognize that a substantial inducement to the City for entering into this Agreement is the professional reputation, experience, and competence of the CONTRACTOR. Assignments of any or all rights, duties, or obligations of the CONTRACTOR under this Agreement will be permitted only with the express consent of the CITY. The CONTRACTOR shall not subcontract any portion of the work to be performed under this Agreement without the written authorization of the CITY. If the CITY consents to such subcontract, the CONTRACTOR shall be fully responsible to the CITY for all acts or omissions of the subcontractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between the CITY and subcontractor nor shall it create any obligation on the part of the CITY to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due to any such subcontractor other than as otherwise is required by law.

10. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, CODES, ORDINANCES, AND REGULATIONS.

The CONTRACTOR shall use the standard of care in its profession to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations.

10.1. Taxes. The CONTRACTOR agrees to pay all required taxes on amounts paid to the CONTRACTOR under this Agreement, and to indemnify and hold the CITY harmless from any and all taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest asserted against the CITY by reason of the independent contractor relationship created by this Agreement. In the event that the CITY is audited by any Federal or State agency regarding the independent contractor status of the CONTRACTOR and the audit in any way fails to sustain the validity of a wholly independent contractor relationship between the CITY and the CONTRACTOR, then the CONTRACTOR agrees to reimburse the CITY for all costs, including accounting and attorneys’ fees, arising out of such audit and any appeals relating thereto.

10.2. Workers’ Compensation Law. The CONTRACTOR shall fully comply with the workers’ compensation law regarding the CONTRACTOR and the CONTRACTOR’s employees. The CONTRACTOR further agrees to indemnify and hold the CITY harmless from any failure of the CONTRACTOR to comply with applicable workers’ compensation laws. The CITY shall have the right to offset against the amount of any compensation due to the CONTRACTOR under this Agreement any amount due to the CITY from the CONTRACTOR as a result of the CONTRACTOR’s failure to promptly pay to the CITY any reimbursement or indemnification arising under this Section.

10.3. Licenses. The CONTRACTOR represents and warrants to the CITY that it has all licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance, and approvals of whatsoever nature which are legally required of the CONTRACTOR to practice its profession. The CONTRACTOR represents and warrants to the CITY that the CONTRACTOR shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in effect or obtain at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, insurance, and approvals which are legally required of the CONTRACTOR to practice its profession.

11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

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or incur such an obligation, nor shall it employ or subcontract with any person for performance of this Agreement who has such incompatible interest or obligation.

12. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.

The CONTRACTOR represents and agrees that it does not and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation or opinion, medical condition, or pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition. The CONTRACTOR will ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation or opinion, medical condition, or pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, promotion, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoffs or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The CONTRACTOR agrees to include in all solicitations or advertisements for employment and to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.

13. RECORDS AND AUDITS.

The CONTRACTOR shall maintain accounts and records, including personnel, property, and financial records, adequate to identify and account for all costs pertaining to this Agreement and such other records as may be deemed necessary by the CITY or any authorized representative.

All records shall be made available at the request of the CITY, with reasonable notice, during regular business hours, and shall be retained by the CONTRACTOR for a period of three years after the expiration of this Agreement.

14. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS.

It is understood and agreed that the CITY shall own all documents and other work product of the CONTRACTOR, except the CONTRACTOR’s notes and workpapers, which pertain to the work performed under this Agreement. The CITY shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion and without further compensation to the CONTRACTOR. The CONTRACTOR shall at its sole expense provide all such documents to the CITY upon request.

15. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.

The CONTRACTOR is and shall at all times remain as to the CITY a wholly independent CONTRACTOR. Neither the CITY nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of the CONTRACTOR or any of the CONTRACTOR’s employees or agents, except as herein set forth. The CONTRACTOR shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner agents or employees of the CITY. The CONTRACTOR shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of the CITY or otherwise act on behalf of the CITY as an agent unless that authority is expressly authorized in writing by CITY.
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16. NOTICE.

All Notices permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be deemed made when delivered to the applicable party’s representative as provided in this Agreement.

Additionally, such notices may be given to the respective parties at the following addresses, or at such other addresses as the parties may provide in writing for this purpose. Such notices shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed forty-eight (48) hours after deposit in the U.S. mail, first-class postage prepaid, and addressed to the party at its applicable address.

CITY:

City of Oroville,
1735 Montgomery Street,
Oroville, California, 95965
Attention: City Administrator
CONTRACTOR:

The Ferguson Group
1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
Attention: Kristi More

17. GOVERNING LAW.

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. The venue shall be the County of Butte, California

18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATION.

This Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, either oral or written, between the parties, and contains all of the covenants and agreements between the parties. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, oral or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herein. Any agreement, statement, or promise not contained in the Agreement, and any modification to the Agreement, will be effective only if signed by both parties.

19. WAIVER.

Waiver of a breach or default under this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver of a subsequent breach of the same or any other provision under this agreement. Payment of any invoice by the CITY shall not constitute a waiver of the CITY’s right to obtain correction or replacement of any defective or noncompliant work product.

20. EXECUTION.

This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become binding upon the parties when at least one copy hereof shall have been signed by both parties hereto. In approving this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. 214
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21. AUTHORITY TO ENTER AGREEMENT.

The CONTRACTOR has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement. Each party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and to bind each respective party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the 7 th day of January,
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CONTRACTOR:
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W. Roger Gwinn, Chief Executive Officer
CITY OF OROVILLE:
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David Pittman, Mayor
_____________________________________
Brian Ring, City Administrator
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Scott Huber, City Attorney
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR PITTMAN AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: BRIAN RING, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
RE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SHAW, YODER,

SCHMELZER, ANTWIH & LANGE FOR STATE LEGISLATIVE

ADVOCACY SERVICES
DATE: JANUARY 7, 2025

SUMMARY
The City Council shall consider Professional Services Agreement with Shaw, Yoder, Antwih, Schmelzer and Lange for State legislative advocacy services.

DISCUSSION
The City has the opportunity to play a more active role with regard to State legislative advocacy on matters of importance to the City. Before the City Council is an agreement is with Shaw, Yoder, Schmelzer, Antwih and Lange. This firm has a long history in working in this region. The agreement specifically includes the following: assisting with the establishment of goals, objectives, opportunities and priorities at the State level, development of a State legislative agenda and legislative platform, monitoring State legislative activity of importance to the City, assisting with having more of a presence at the State Capitol, helping establish and build relationships with key State legislators and State department leadership.

FISCAL IMPACT
$36,000 annually, is included in the Fiscal Year 2024/25 budget.

RECOMMENDATION
Approve Professional Services Agreement with Shaw, Yoder, Schmelzer, Antwih & Lange for State legislative advocacy services; and
Authorize the Mayor and Staff to sign.

ATTACHMENTS
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Professional Services Agreement No. 3537
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SHAW YODER ANTWIH SCHMELZER AND LANGE

AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Agreement No. 3537
This Agreement is made on this 7
th day of January, 2025, at Oroville, California, by and between the City of Oroville, a California Charter City, 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville California, 95965 (hereinafter referred to as the “CITY”) and Shaw, Yoder, Antwih, Schmelzer and Lange (hereinafter referred to as the “CONTRACTOR”).

RECITALS
A. The CITY proposes to contract for professional services as outlined below; B. The CONTRACTOR is willing to perform such services and has the necessary qualifications by reason of experience, preparation, and organization to provide such services; NOW, THEREFORE, the CITY and the CONTRACTOR, mutually agree as follows:

1. SERVICES.

The CONTRACTOR shall perform those services set forth in “Exhibit A,” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

2. TERM OF AGREEMENT.

The term of this contract shall commence upon execution by both parties and shall expire on June 30, 2026 unless extended in writing in advance by both parties.

3. TIME OF PERFORMANCE.

The services of the CONTRACTOR are to commence upon receipt of a notice to proceed from the CITY and shall continue until all authorized work is completed to the CITY’s satisfaction, in accordance with the schedule incorporated in “Exhibit A,” unless extended in writing by the CITY.

4. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES.

The CONTRACTOR shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed $3,000 month for services provided pursuant to this Agreement as described in “Exhibit A.” Compensation shall under no circumstances be increased except by written amendment of this Agreement. The CONTRACTOR shall be paid within forty-five (45) days of presentation of an invoice to the DISTRICT for services performed to the DISTRICT’s satisfaction. The CONTRACTOR shall submit invoices monthly describing the services performed, the date services were performed, a description of reimbursable costs, and any other information requested by the DISTRICT.

5. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION.

5.1. The CITY’s Representative. Unless otherwise designated in writing, City Administrator shall serve as the CITY’s representative for the administration of the project. All activities performed by the CONTRACTOR shall be coordinated with this person. 218
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5.2. Manager-in-Charge. For the CONTRACTOR, City Administrator shall be in charge of the project on all matters relating to this Agreement and any agreement or approval made by her/him shall be binding on the CONTRACTOR. The Manager-in Charge shall not be replaced without the written consent of the CITY.

5.3. Responsibilities of the CITY. The CITY shall provide all relevant documentation in its possession to the CONTRACTOR upon request in order to minimize duplication of efforts. The CITY’s staff shall work with the CONTRACTOR as necessary to facilitate performance of the services.

5.4. Personnel. The CONTRACTOR represents that it has or will secure at its own expense all personnel required to perform the services under this Agreement. All of the services required under this Agreement will be performed by the CONTRACTOR or under its supervision, and all personnel engaged in the work shall be qualified to perform such services. The CONTRACTOR reserves the right to determine the assignment of its own employees to the performance of the CONTRACTOR’s services under this Agreement, but the CITY reserves the right, for good cause, to require the CONTRACTOR to exclude any employee from performing services on the CITY’s premises.

6. TERMINATION.

6.1. Termination for Convenience. Either party may terminate this Agreement without cause and in its sole discretion at any time by giving the other party thirty (30) days' written notice of such termination. In the event of such termination, the CONTRACTOR shall cease services as of the date of termination and shall be compensated for services performed to the CITY's satisfaction up to the date of termination.

6.2. Termination for Cause. All terms, provisions, and specifications of this Agreement are material and binding, and failure to perform any material portion of the work described herein shall be considered a breach of this Agreement. Should the Agreement be breached in any manner, the CITY may, at its option, terminate the Agreement not less than five (5) days after written notification is received by the CONTRACTOR to remedy the violation within the stated time or within any other time period agreed to by the parties. In the event of such termination, the CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for any additional costs incurred by the CITY in securing the services from another contractor.

7. INDEMNIFICATION.

Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless CITY from and against all liability arising out of or in connection with Contractor's negligent or wrongful acts, errors or omissions in the performance of work hereunder or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement. In the event that CITY is named as a party defendant in a lawsuit alleging injury as a result of Contractor’s negligent or wrongful performance under this Agreement, Contractor shall defend CITY with counsel approved by CITY, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, and bear responsibility for attorney’s fees, expert fees and all other costs and expenses of litigation. Should conflict of interest principles preclude a single lawyer from representing both CITY and Contractor, or should CITY otherwise find Contractor’s legal counsel unacceptable, then Contractor shall reimburse the CITY its costs of defense, including without 219
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limitation reasonable attorney’s fees, expert fees and all other costs and expenses of litigation.

Contractor shall promptly pay any final, non-appealable judgment rendered against the CITY. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions are intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of California but the indemnity obligation will exclude such loss or damage which is determined to be caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the CITY.

The obligations established by this paragraph will survive termination of this Agreement. For purposes of this paragraph:
• CITY means the CITY Council and its subordinate bodies, elected and appointed CITY officials and officers, CITY employees and authorized agents and volunteers of the CITY.
• Liability means any claims or causes of action raised or asserted by, damage to, loss or expense incurred by or judgments rendered in favor of persons or entities not a party to this Agreement.
• The types of damages included within this indemnity obligation include, but are not limited to, personal injury, bodily injury, death, loss of use, and damage to or loss of real and personal property.
• The indemnity obligation of this paragraph includes all forms of negligent acts, errors and omissions, wrongful behavior and willful misconduct (including but not limited to breaches of professional standards of care, if applicable, and breach of contract) by Contractor and any of its officers, agents employees and subcontractors.

8. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.

8.1. The CONTRACTOR, at the CONTRACTOR’s own cost and expense, shall procure and maintain, for the duration of the contract, the following insurance policies:

8.1.1. Workers’ Compensation Coverage. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance for its employees in accordance with the laws of the State of California. In addition, the CONTRACTOR shall require any and every subcontractor to similarly maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Employer’s Liability Insurance in accordance with the laws of the State of California for all the subcontractor’s employees. Any notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of all Workers’ Compensation policies must be received by the CITY at least thirty (30) days prior to such change. The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the CITY, its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers for losses arising from work performed by the CONTRACTOR for CITY. This provision shall not apply if the CONTRACTOR has no employees performing work under this Agreement.

8.1.2. General Liability Coverage. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain commercial general liability insurance in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. If a commercial 220
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general liability insurance form or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to the work to be performed under this Agreement or the general aggregate limit shall be at least twice the required occurrence limit.

8.1.3. Automobile Liability Coverage. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain automobile liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities of the CONTRACTOR arising out of or in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement, including coverage for owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles, in an amount of not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) combined single limit for each occurrence. If CONTRACTOR or CONTRACTOR’s employees will use personal autos in any way on this project, CONTRACTOR shall obtain evidence of personal auto liability coverage for each such person.

8.1.4. Professional Liability Coverage. The CONTRACTOR shall maintain professional errors and omissions liability insurance for protection against claims alleging negligent acts, errors, or omissions which may arise from the CONTRACTOR’s operations under this Agreement, whether such operations be by the CONTRACTOR or by its employees, subcontractors, or subconsultants. The amount of this insurance shall not be less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) on a claims-made annual aggregate basis, or a combined single-limit-per-occurrence basis.

8.2. Endorsements. Each general liability and automobile liability insurance policy shall be issued by insurers possessing a Best’s rating of no less than A-:VII. Each general liability insurance policy shall be endorsed with the specific language of Section 8.2.1 below.

CONTRACTOR also agrees to require all contractors, and subcontractors to do likewise.

8.2.1. “The CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of work performed by or on behalf of the CONTRACTOR, including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations.”

8.2.2. This policy shall be considered primary insurance as respects the CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers. Any insurance maintained by the CITY, including any self-insured retention the CITY may have, shall be considered excess insurance only and shall not contribute with this policy.

8.2.3. This insurance shall act for each insured and additional insured as though a separate policy had been written for each, except with respect to the limits of liability of the insuring company.

8.2.4. Notwithstanding the provisions included in any of the ISO Additional Insured Endorsement forms, CONTRACTOR acknowledges that the insurance coverage and policy limits set forth in this section constitute the minimum amounts of coverage required. Any insurance proceeds available to the CITY in excess of the limits and 221
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coverage required in this agreement and which is applicable to a given loss will be available to the CITY.

8.2.5. The insurer waives all rights of subrogation against the CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, or agents regardless of the applicability of any insurance proceeds, and agrees to require all subcontractors to do likewise.

8.2.6. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, employees, agents, or volunteers.

8.2.7. The insurance provided by this policy shall not be suspended, voided or reduced in coverage or in limits except after thirty (30) days’ written notice has been submitted to the CITY and approved of in writing, except in the case of cancellation, for which ten (10) days’ written notice shall be provided.

8.2.8. Contractor agrees to provide immediate notice to CITY of any claim or loss against Contractor arising out of the work performed under this agreement. CITY assumes no obligation or liability by such notice, but has the right (but not the duty) to monitor the handling of any such claim or claims if they are likely to involve CITY.

8.3. Self Insured Retention/Deductibles. All policies required by this Agreement shall allow CITY, as additional insured, to satisfy the self-insured retention (“SIR”) and/or deductible of the policy in lieu of the CONTRACTOR (as the named insured) should CONTRACTOR fail to pay the SIR or deductible requirements. The amount of the SIR or deductible shall be subject to the approval of the CITY Attorney. CONTRACTOR understands and agrees that satisfaction of this requirement is an express condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement. Failure by CONTRACTOR as primary insured to pay its SIR or deductible constitutes a material breach of this Agreement. Should CITY pay the SIR or deductible on CONTRACTOR’s behalf upon the CONTRACTOR’s failure or refusal to do so in order to secure defense and indemnification as an additional insured under the policy, CITY may include such amounts as damages in any action against CONTRACTOR for breach of this Agreement in addition to any other damages incurred by CITY due to the breach.

8.4. Certificates of Insurance. The CONTRACTOR shall provide certificates of insurance with original endorsements to the CITY as evidence of the insurance coverage required herein.

Certificates of such insurance shall be filed with the CITY on or before commencement of performance of this Agreement. Current certification of insurance shall be kept on file with the CITY at all times during the term of this Agreement. The CONTRACTOR shall provide written evidence of current automobile coverage to comply with the automobile insurance requirement.

8.5. Failure to Procure Insurance. Failure on the part of the CONTRACTOR to procure or maintain required insurance shall constitute a material breach of contract under which the CITY may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.2 above. 222
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9. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING.

The parties recognize that a substantial inducement to the City for entering into this Agreement is the professional reputation, experience, and competence of the CONTRACTOR. Assignments of any or all rights, duties, or obligations of the CONTRACTOR under this Agreement will be permitted only with the express consent of the CITY. The CONTRACTOR shall not subcontract any portion of the work to be performed under this Agreement without the written authorization of the CITY. If the CITY consents to such subcontract, the CONTRACTOR shall be fully responsible to the CITY for all acts or omissions of the subcontractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall create any contractual relationship between the CITY and subcontractor nor shall it create any obligation on the part of the CITY to pay or to see to the payment of any monies due to any such subcontractor other than as otherwise is required by law.

10. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, CODES, ORDINANCES, AND REGULATIONS.

The CONTRACTOR shall use the standard of care in its profession to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations.

10.1. Taxes. The CONTRACTOR agrees to pay all required taxes on amounts paid to the CONTRACTOR under this Agreement, and to indemnify and hold the CITY harmless from any and all taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest asserted against the CITY by reason of the independent contractor relationship created by this Agreement. In the event that the CITY is audited by any Federal or State agency regarding the independent contractor status of the CONTRACTOR and the audit in any way fails to sustain the validity of a wholly independent contractor relationship between the CITY and the CONTRACTOR, then the CONTRACTOR agrees to reimburse the CITY for all costs, including accounting and attorneys’ fees, arising out of such audit and any appeals relating thereto.

10.2. Workers’ Compensation Law. The CONTRACTOR shall fully comply with the workers’ compensation law regarding the CONTRACTOR and the CONTRACTOR’s employees. The CONTRACTOR further agrees to indemnify and hold the CITY harmless from any failure of the CONTRACTOR to comply with applicable workers’ compensation laws. The CITY shall have the right to offset against the amount of any compensation due to the CONTRACTOR under this Agreement any amount due to the CITY from the CONTRACTOR as a result of the CONTRACTOR’s failure to promptly pay to the CITY any reimbursement or indemnification arising under this Section.

10.3. Licenses. The CONTRACTOR represents and warrants to the CITY that it has all licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance, and approvals of whatsoever nature which are legally required of the CONTRACTOR to practice its profession. The CONTRACTOR represents and warrants to the DISTRICT that the CONTRACTOR shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in effect or obtain at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, insurance, and approvals which are legally required of the CONTRACTOR to practice its profession.

11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

The CONTRACTOR confirms that it has no financial, contractual, or other interest or obligation that conflicts with or is harmful to performance of its obligations under this Agreement. The CONTRACTOR shall not during the term of this Agreement knowingly obtain such an interest 223
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or incur such an obligation, nor shall it employ or subcontract with any person for performance of this Agreement who has such incompatible interest or obligation.

12. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.

The CONTRACTOR represents and agrees that it does not and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation or opinion, medical condition, or pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition. The CONTRACTOR will ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation or opinion, medical condition, or pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, promotion, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoffs or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The CONTRACTOR agrees to include in all solicitations or advertisements for employment and to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.

13. RECORDS AND AUDITS.

The CONTRACTOR shall maintain accounts and records, including personnel, property, and financial records, adequate to identify and account for all costs pertaining to this Agreement and such other records as may be deemed necessary by the CITY or any authorized representative.

All records shall be made available at the request of the CITY, with reasonable notice, during regular business hours, and shall be retained by the CONTRACTOR for a period of three years after the expiration of this Agreement.

14. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS.

It is understood and agreed that the CITY shall own all documents and other work product of the CONTRACTOR, except the CONTRACTOR’s notes and workpapers, which pertain to the work performed under this Agreement. The CITY shall have the sole right to use such materials in its discretion and without further compensation to the CONTRACTOR. The CONTRACTOR shall at its sole expense provide all such documents to the CITY upon request.

15. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.

The CONTRACTOR is and shall at all times remain as to the CITY a wholly independent CONTRACTOR. Neither the CITY nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of the CONTRACTOR or any of the CONTRACTOR’s employees or agents, except as herein set forth. The CONTRACTOR shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner agents or employees of the CITY. The CONTRACTOR shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of the CITY or otherwise act on behalf of the CITY as an agent unless that authority is expressly authorized in writing by CITY.
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16. NOTICE.

All Notices permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be deemed made when delivered to the applicable party’s representative as provided in this Agreement.

Additionally, such notices may be given to the respective parties at the following addresses, or at such other addresses as the parties may provide in writing for this purpose. Such notices shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed forty-eight (48) hours after deposit in the U.S. mail, first-class postage prepaid, and addressed to the party at its applicable address.

CITY:

City of Oroville,
1735 Montgomery Street,
Oroville, California, 95965
Attention: City Administrator
CONTRACTOR:

Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange
1415 L Street, Suite 1000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Attention: Paul Yoder

17. GOVERNING LAW.

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. The venue shall be the County of Butte, California

18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATION.

This Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, either oral or written, between the parties, and contains all of the covenants and agreements between the parties. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, oral or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herein. Any agreement, statement, or promise not contained in the Agreement, and any modification to the Agreement, will be effective only if signed by both parties.

19. WAIVER.

Waiver of a breach or default under this Agreement shall not constitute a continuing waiver of a subsequent breach of the same or any other provision under this agreement. Payment of any invoice by the CITY shall not constitute a waiver of the CITY’s right to obtain correction or replacement of any defective or noncompliant work product.

20. EXECUTION.

This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become binding upon the parties when at least one copy hereof shall have been signed by both parties hereto. In approving this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. 225
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21. AUTHORITY TO ENTER AGREEMENT.

The CONTRACTOR has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement. Each party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and to bind each respective party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the 7 th day of January,
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CONTRACTOR:
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Paul Yoder, Managing Partner
CITY OF OROVILLE:
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David Pittman, Mayor
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Brian Ring, City Administrator
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Scott Huber, City Attorney
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Exhibit A
State lobbying services will include (but are not limited to) the following:

Strategy
 Work with the City Council, City Administrator, and key staff to discuss goals, objectives, opportunities, and priorities.
 Assist the City in the development and implementation of its legislative agenda (known as the Legislative Platform), key proposals, and policy positions.  Propose an annual strategic advocacy and political engagement plan designed to achieve legislative goals and support business objectives.
 Develop a plan for off-session activities and coordinate with City staff.

Tracking and Reporting
 Identify, track, and report on state legislation, legislative proposals, and state regulatory processes, including specific analysis of administrative, legislative, and regulatory matters that may have an impact on the City.
 Report activities at a minimum throughout the contract term:
o Weekly updates on pending issues as they arise, via telephone or virtual conference.
o A brief weekly written status report during the Legislative Session for the City. o A final written report and in-person presentation at the end of Legislative Session for the City.
 Track priorities and meetings of aligned partner organizations including California State Association of Counites.
 Develop the City’s annual Legislative Platform, draft legislation, supporting documents, and amendments, as necessary.
 Organize state lobby registration, compliance, and reporting.

Advocacy
 Support the City with a strong presence in the California State Capitol as the “eyes and ears” of the City and serve as the day-to-day contact for legislators and other lobbyists on behalf of the City.
 Work to achieve the City’s goals on legislation, issues, or rules by lobbying members of the State Legislature, legislative staff, and state government officials.  Track and attend committee and rulemaking hearings, and coordinate and assist in the preparation of testimony, submissions, and in-person testimony.  Attend and participate in interim hearings and meetings regarding issues important to the City.
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Relationship Building
 Assist in the development of relationships with key legislators, regulatory agencies, state agencies, local governments, and community organizations.  Develop strong connections with other agencies and state membership organizations to support mutual goals as identified.
 Facilitate meetings with State Legislators and agency department leaders to provide the City with the opportunity to meet face-to-face with key decision-makers on pertinent City issues.

In addition to the services outlined above, state lobbying services will include (but are not limited to) the following:
 Hold meetings with City staff, as directed, to discuss the current political situation in Sacramento, review legislation, pending regulatory actions, open or forthcoming funding opportunities, upcoming ballot measures, and any other issues of interest to the City and further obtain an understanding of the City’s desired legislative and regulatory program, and to define specific objectives for the upcoming calendar year.  Meet with relevant legislators and other key state officials, formally when needed and informally on an ongoing basis, with an emphasis on building and maintaining excellent relationships to further the City’s stated goals.
 Work with City staff to translate legislative and funding priorities into specific tactics, such as introduction of, or amendments to, bills to further City goals, the adoption of official positions on existing legislation and pending regulatory actions, the adoption of official positions on funding programs and administrative guidelines. Obtain authors and champions for City-originated legislative proposals and lobby the Legislature and Administration-level officials to further City legislative and funding priorities.  As bills of interest to the City move through the legislative process, monitor and if appropriate, communicate the City’s official position on legislation to the appropriate legislators, committees, and staff, including preparing and distributing letters and alerts, preparing and delivering testimony before committees, and through personal contact with and lobbying of appropriate legislators and staff. This process would include preparing City staff for carrying out similar activities, such as testifying before committees and meeting with legislators, legislative staff, or administrative officials. As bills move to the Governor's desk, communicate with the appropriate staff in the Governor’s Office and in his key policy departments and agencies regarding the City’s position on bills. Carry out a similar strategy on all regulatory and funding matters of interest to the City, including lobbying Executive Branch agencies and departments as well as state boards and commissions.
 As funding opportunities become available that align with City funding priorities, notify the City of the opportunities and pursue requested changes to program structure and administrative guidelines for City, including by securing letters from legislative champions and allies.
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 Review every individual piece of legislation as it is introduced or amended. Help identify bills of importance to the City by first flagging bills that may have an impact on the adopted legislative and regulatory program. Also, crosscheck key bills flagged by other Contractor clients, as well as associations and companies representing City interests to further bolster efforts to initially capture relevant bills. Research the background of and obtain all available specialized reports and other printed information relating to key bills and refer that material to staff to assist in the development of agency positions. Provide advice and analysis as necessary on the key bills identified by staff. As the City adopts positions on these introduced and amended bills, carry out the activities identified above.

Continue to track these bills in a computer database and generate regular, streamlined reports to the City regarding the status of each of the City’s tracked bills.  Monitor and attend legislative committee and administrative agency hearings as necessary to assess the impact on the City of actions taken by these entities regarding legislation, regulations, and funding opportunities. Emphasis will be placed on legislation, regulations, or funding developments consistent with the City’s legislative and funding priorities.
 Assist City staff in developing strategies and assessing political considerations and provide recommendations to respond to legislative and regulatory issues as they arise, whether in the form of specific bills or as broad policy or funding issues. Emphasis will be placed on maximizing state benefits accruing to the City and opposing threats to the City’s missions.
 Assist in working with regional agencies and state agencies and commissions to develop support for City policies and identify those entities with like-minded goals.  Maintain necessary formal and informal ongoing communications with Governor’s Office staff and state officials on the City’s behalf. This continuing contact would ensure that these individuals understand that City should be of vital interest to them and a critical component of the future of legislation affecting City operations and governance.  Upon request from City staff, provide logistical support to arrange appointments, meetings, and site tours with key elected officials, their staff, and state agencies, departments, boards, and commissions.
 Provide necessary or requested written and oral reports on issues of importance to the City including: telephone calls and/or emails as needed to provide high priority alerts on breaking legislative, regulatory, and funding and ballot measure news; regularlyscheduled telephone calls (at a frequency determined by the City for purposes of providing updates and receiving direction; and, if needed, regular written reports reflecting the latest status of each bill lobbied or being monitored by the City, as well as an overview of ongoing policy and state and regional funding developments affecting City. Also, at the City’s request, attend City meetings and provide presentations to City staff and leadership.
 Adhere to all regulations governing the activities of registered lobbyists in California, including preparing necessary Fair Political Practices Commission lobbying reports for execution by the City.
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR PITTMAN AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: BRIAN RING, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
RE: ISSUANCE OR SALE OF DUTY FIREARM TO RETIRED POLICE

CHIEF BILL LAGRONE
DATE: JANUARY 7, 2025

SUMMARY
The City Council shall consider issuing or selling retired Police Chief Bill LaGrone’s service firearm to him as a token of the City’s appreciation for his twenty-two plus years of service to the City of Oroville.

DISCUSSION
Sworn law enforcement officers are issued a duty firearm upon assuming service for the City. It is common practice for local agencies to have a process where a long-term officer retiring in good standing may purchase or be issued their service issued firearm.

Staff will be returning to the Council at a future meeting with a policy to consider.

Pending a policy being developed and approved, staff are recommending that the Council issue or sell retired Police Chief Bill LaGrone his issued service firearm (Glock 22, 40 caliber, serial # EWL893. The firearm is 23-24 years old and valued at approximately $250-$325.

If approved, staff will work with LaGrone and the California Department of Justice to officially transfer the firearm. Additionally, the Oroville Police Department will retain any high capacity magazine’s, and the firearm shall be removed from the inventory of OPD service weapons.

FISCAL IMPACT
None. The firearm is 23-24 years old and would not be reissued at this time / would be retained as a reserve firearm.

RECOMMENDATION
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Approve the issuance of the duty firearm to retired Chief Bill LaGrone and Direct staff to work with LaGrone on the transfer of ownership; or
Approve the sale of the duty firearm to retired Chief Bill LaGrone Direct staff to work with LaGrone on the transfer of ownership; or
Retain the duty firearm as a reserve firearm.
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ATTACHMENTS
None.
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CITY OF OROVILLE

STAFF REPORT
TO: MAYOR PITTMAN AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: BRIAN RING, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
RE: BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR ELECTION COSTS
DATE: JANUARY 7, 2025

SUMMARY
The City recently conducted an election on November 5, 2024, incurring expenses totaling $136,405.22. These expenses include costs for election administration, equipment, staffing, printing, and other necessary services. Although the election costs were anticipated, they exceeded the budgeted allocation due unanticipated total cost of the Measures that were printed. As a result, a budget adjustment is required to ensure all obligations are met, and the General Fund remains balanced.

DISCUSSION
The City recently incurred expenses totaling $136,405.22 for the November 5, 2024, election. These expenses include charges for election administration, equipment, staffing, printing, and other essential services necessary to ensure a smooth and compliant electoral process. The City had a number of items on the ballot: 3 City Council seats, 4 City measures and 1 measure that the City will receive reimbursement for from the Butte County Housing Authority.

Staff request a budget adjustment of $120,405.22 from Contingencies to cover these expenses.

FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this budget adjustment will reduce the General Fund Contingency by $120,405.22, leaving approximately $655,000 in Contingencies for potential future unforeseen or unbudgeted expenditures.
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ACTION REQUESTED –

1. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 9340 - APPROVING THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AS RECOMMENDED (5/7 Vote Required).

ATTACHMENTS
Invoices from the County Clerk Recorder:
 District C – 2024 Election
 District D – 2024 Election
 District E – 2024 Election
 Measure J – 2024 Election
 Measure K – 2024 Election
 Measure L – 2024 Election
 Measure M – 2024 Election
 Measure N – 2024 Election
Resolution No. 9340
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CITY OF OROVILLE
RESOLUTION NO. 9340

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, ELECTION WHEREAS, the City of Oroville conducted a municipal election on November 5, 2024, incurring expenses totaling $136,405.22 for election administration, equipment, staffing, printing, and other necessary services; and
WHEREAS, the election included items on the ballot for three City Council seats, four City measures, and one measure for which the City will receive reimbursement from the Butte County Housing Authority; and
WHEREAS, the expenses exceeded the budgeted allocation due to unforeseen total costs, requiring a budget adjustment to ensure all financial obligations are met; and WHEREAS, staff recommends a budget adjustment of $120,405.22 from the General Fund Contingencies to cover the election costs; and
WHEREAS, this adjustment will leave approximately $655,000 in the General Fund Contingencies to address potential future unforeseen or unbudgeted expenditures.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Oroville as follows:

1. The City Council hereby approves a budget adjustment of $120,405.22 from the General Fund Contingencies to cover the costs of the November 5, 2024, election.

2. The City Council acknowledges that this adjustment will leave approximately $655,000 in the General Fund Contingencies.

3. The City Council authorizes the City Administrator to take any actions necessary to implement this resolution.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Oroville at a regular meeting held on January 7, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
____________________________________ ________________________________ David Ritchie, Assistant City Attorney David W. Pittman, Mayor ____________________________________
Kayla Reaster, Assistant City ClerK
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CITY OF OROVILLE

FIRE DEPARTMENT
Statistics Package
12/1/2024 to 12/31/2024
Countywide Cooperative Fire & Rescue Service
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Definitions and Notes
Terms
Dispatched Agencies:

All agencies that are dispatched by the CAL FIRE / Butte County Fire Department Oroville Emergency Command Center First Due Station:

The jurisdicational agency station’s area where the incident happened based on the Computer Aided Dispatch Dynamic Routing First Due Station to another agency:

Agencies
· CABIG City of Biggs Fire Department
· CABTU CAL FIRE Butte Unit
· CABTC Butte County Fire Department
· CACDF CAL FIRE (Out Of Unit Activity)
· CACHI City of Chico Fire Department
· CAEMD El Medio Fire Protection District
· CAGRD City of Gridley Fire Department
· CALNF United States Forest Service Lassen National Forest · CAMAY Marysville Fire Department
· CAMTR Mooretown Rancheria
· CAORO City of Oroville Fire Department
· CAPNF United States Forest Service Plumas National Forest · CAPRA Town of Paradise Fire Department
· CASTC Sutter County Fire Department
· CATCR Tehama County Fire Department
· CAXPU Plumas County Unprotected Area
Incident Types
· MED - Medicals
· MEDFSS (Medical Flight)
· MEDA - Medical Code 2
· T/C - Traffic Collisions
· HAZ-CON - Hazardous Conditions
· P/A - Public Assists
· OTH - Other / Miscellanies
· ECC - Emergency Command Center Specific Incidents
· HAZ-MAT - Hazardous Materials
· RESCUE - Technical Rescues
· VEG - Vegetation Fires
· STR - Structure Fires
· VEH - Vehicle Fires
· OTH FIRES - Other Fire Types not categorized above
· F/A - False Alarms (Fires)
Stations
11 - CAL FIRE Butte Meadows 13 - CAL FIRE Stirling City 22 - CAL FIRE Cohasset 23 - CAL FIRE Forest Ranch 25 - Butte County Fire Butte College 33 - Butte County Fire Upper Ridge 35 - CAL FIRE Paradise 36 - CAL FIRE Jarbo Gap 41 - Butte County Fire Nord 44 - Butte County Fire South Chico 45 - Butte County Fire Durham 51 - CAL FIRE Feather Falls 54 - CAL FIRE Robinson Mill 55 - Butte County Fire Bangor 62 - CAL FIRE Harts Mill 63 - CAL FIRE Oroville 64 - Butte County Fire Kelly Ridge 71 - Butte County Fire Richvale 72 - Butte County Fire Palermo 73 - Butte County Fire Biggs 74 - Butte County Fire Gridley 81 - Paradise Birch Street 82 - Paradise South Libby Rd 91- CAL FIRE Oroville ECC - CAL FIRE Oroville Emergency Command Center
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
64 83 82 70 67 98
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547
617
573
10 Year Incident Comparison By Year All Incidents
* DATA IS UNAVAILABLE PRIOR TO 02/11/2004
12/1/24 To 12/31/24
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MED T/C HAZ-CON P/A STR OTH FIRE F/A MEDA Total
CAORO 394 22 7 30 2 10 30 78 573
Total 394 22 7 30 2 10 30 78 573
MEDICALS 394 68.8%
TRAFFIC COLLISIONS 22 3.8%
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS 7 1.2%
PUBLIC ASSISTS 30 5.2%
STRUCTURE FIRES 2 0.3%
OTHER FIRES 10 1.7%
FALSE ALARMS 30 5.2%
MEDA 78 13.6%
Total: 573 100.0%
Incident Type Percentages (All Agencies)
Agency Activity 12/1/2024 to 12/31/2024
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All Dispatched Agencies First Due Station Activity By Type 12/1/2024 To 12/31/2024
MED T/C HAZ-CON P/A HAZ-MAT STR VEH OTH FIRE F/A MEDA Total 63 78 10 2 7 0 0 1 4 8 26 136
64 84 8 6 15 2 3 1 2 6 14 141
91 393 22 7 30 0 2 0 10 30 78 572
Total 555 40 15 52 2 5 2 16 44 118 849
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MEDICALS 61.7%
TRAFFIC COLLISIONS 5.4%
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS 2.7%
PUBLIC ASSISTS 8.0%
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 0.1%
RESCUES 0.1%
VEGETATION FIRES 0.2%
STRUCTURE FIRES 0.9%
VEHICLE FIRES 0.6%
OTHER FIRES 1.6%
FALSE ALARMS 5.3%
MEDA 13.3%
Total: 100.0%
All Dispatched Agencies Incident Activity by Type
12/1/2024 TO 12/31/2024
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OROVILLE-91

EMERGENCY

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1 ALL DISPATCHED AGENCIES FIRST DUE STATION ACTIVITY
12/1/2024 TO 12/31/2024
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Incident Activity by Type For City of Oroville FD
12/1/2024 To 12/31/2024
MED T/C HAZ-CON P/A HAZ-MAT STR VEH OTH FIRE F/A MEDA Total ECC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
63 78 10 2 7 0 0 1 4 8 26 136
64 84 8 6 15 2 3 1 2 6 14 141
91 393 22 7 30 0 2 0 10 30 78 572
Total 555 40 15 53 2 5 2 16 44 118 850
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MEDICALS 61.7%
TRAFFIC COLLISIONS 5.4%
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS 2.7%
PUBLIC ASSISTS 8.0%
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 0.1%
RESCUES 0.1%
VEGETATION FIRES 0.2%
STRUCTURE FIRES 0.9%
VEHICLE FIRES 0.6%
OTHER FIRES 1.6%
FALSE ALARMS 5.3%
MEDA 13.3%
Total: 100.0%
Incident Activity by Type For City of Oroville FD
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Cooperator Assitance Provided to CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire 12/1/2024 to 12/31/2024
MED T/C HAZ-CON P/A RESCUE STR VEH OTH FIRE F/A MEDA Total CAORO 441 37 10 38 1 6 1 11 38 89 672
Total 441 37 10 38 1 6 1 11 38 89 672
Total Number of Resources Responding: 512
Total Number of Incidents: 440
MED T/C HAZ-CON P/A STR OTH FIRE F/A MEDA Total
CAORO B9A 0 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 11
B9B 0 9 1 0 1 0 3 0 14
E391 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
E92 256 11 3 8 2 8 23 51 362
T91 65 13 3 14 2 1 15 10 123
Total 321 40 7 22 5 9 47 61 512
Resource Agency Response to Jurisdictional Agency
12/1/2024 to 12/31/2024
CAORO to CAORO
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Total Number of Resources Responding: 152
Total Number of Incidents: 141
MED T/C HAZ-CON P/A STR OTH FIRE F/A MEDA Total
CABTC CO64 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
E63 72 11 3 13 2 1 5 16 123
E64 7 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 11
E71 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 4
E72 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 7
Others 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6
Total 87 13 3 13 5 2 12 17 152
Resource Agency Response to Jurisdictional Agency
12/1/2024 to 12/31/2024
CABTC to CAORO
Total Number of Resources Responding: 85
Total Number of Incidents: 78
MED T/C HAZ-CON P/A RESCUE STR VEH OTH FIRE F/A MEDA Total CAORO B9A 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
B9B 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
BOAT91 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
E92 36 6 1 6 0 3 0 1 5 10 68
RS91 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
T91 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6
Total 38 14 1 7 3 4 1 1 5 11 85
Resource Agency Response to Jurisdictional Agency
12/1/2024 to 12/31/2024
CAORO to CABTC
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Total Number of Resources Responding: 70
Total Number of Incidents: 49
MED T/C HAZ-CON P/A STR OTH FIRE F/A MEDA Total
CABTU B2102 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
B2103 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
B2108 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
B2116 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
B2117 0 3 0 0 1 2 5 0 11
D2104 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
D2105 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
D2106 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
E2165 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
E2169 9 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 22
E2176 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
E2180 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 7
PIO2150 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PIOADVSE 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 7
PRVADVSE 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 7
T2106 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
T2107 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Total 14 10 6 4 10 8 14 4 70
Resource Agency Response to Jurisdictional Agency
12/01/2024 to 12/31/2024
CAL FIRE to CAORO
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Battalion 9 Total Responses
12/1/2024 to 12/31/2024
Structure
Fires
Other
Fires
Medical Hazmat /
FMS
Public
Assists /
Total
B9A 0 6 9 0 0 15
B9B 1 9 14 1 0 25
E391 0 0 2 0 0 2
E92 5 38 370 4 14 431
T91 4 16 92 3 15 130
Total 10 69 487 8 29 603
Structure
Fires
Other Fires
Medical
Public AssistsHazmat / FMS
/ Others
Structure Fires 1.7%
Other Fires 11.4%
Medical 80.8%
Hazmat / FMS 1.3%
Public Assists / Others 4.8%
Total: 100.0%
Number of Incidents / Incident Type
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Incident Activity by Station
12/1/2024 To 12/31/2024
CABTC CABTU CAORO Total
63 135 0 1 136
64 136 5 0 141
91 0 0 572 572
ECC 1 0 0 1
Total 272 5 573 850
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