Res 2016-146/approving an agreement with the Normandy Group, L.L.C. providing for Federal Governmental Relations Services in an amount not to exceed $276,000

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a) Normandy shall maintain proper registration as a lobbying firm under applicable State and 1� Federal laws and shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulation,,,, including without limitation, those relating to ethics, political contributions r and gifts t(a candidates and public officials. The performance of all services by Normandy under this Agreement will be by persons appropriately licensed or registered when required under local, state and federal laws. b) Henry Bonilla shall be the primary point of contact and will oversee the provision of the Services by Normandy. Christine Pellerin shall be as as secondary contact. The City, however, may communicate with other representatives otNormandy as appropriate, who may be working oil specific projects related to the Services. Normandy may designate another primary point of contact only with the approval of the City. c) In performing the Services, Normandy will use that degree of care and skill ordinarily exercised for similar services by firms that specialize in providing tile types of" services involved under this o d) Any provisions in this Agreement pertaining to the City's review, approval and/or acceptance of written materials prepared by Normandy in connection with this Agreement will not diminish Normandy's responsibility for the materials. e) Normandy will perforill. all Services in coordination with tile City. Normandy will advise tile City of data and information Normandy needs to perform the Services, and Normandy will communicate with City representatives at mutually convenient times to assemble this data and information. f) Normandy shall provide at least trionthly, but amore frequently as appropriate, written reports regarding significant federal legislative and regulatory activities within both the legislative and executive branches of the federal governments affecting the City's interests. g) Normandy shall provide weekly written status reports of its activities related to the Services, h) In performing tile Set-vices, Normandy will comply with all local. , state and federal laws. i) It is anticipated that (luring the tertil Of Our engagement, The Normandy Group will be privy to data or information which is confidential or proprietary to the City Of San Marcos. We agree that such confidential information furnished or disclosed to The Normandy Group shall be maintained in confidence by us, and shall not be disclosed to any person or entity except as authorized in writing by the City of San Marcos. Moreover, The Normandy Group agrees to refrain from accepting or conducting assignments from any person or organization during the term of this engagement which would conflict with Or impair an unbiased performance of the consulting services or other duties under this engagement. Should an issue arise that may become a conflict,'rhe Normandy Group will keep the City apprised of' steps it will take to work with the entities involved and provide recommendations to best resolve the conflict or issue.