Res 2022-215R/Approving a Change in Service to the agreement with The Normandy Group, LLP relating to the provision of Federal Governmental Relations Services to extend the contract for two years in the estimated amount of $300,000.00

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 17EE4380-9620-4D47-961E-38D33339D45C EXHIBIT 1 —SCOPE OF SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES In accordance with the requirements laid out in this RI-Q,the Normandy Group (Normandy) agrees to provide the City of San Marcos (City) with the following federal government relations services in the scope of this agreement: • Continue to support disaster recovery efforts by working with members of the Congressional delegation and] xecutive Branch officials on administering already obtained disaster related assistance and also helping to identify and pursue additional federal funding. • Support the continued development of San Marcos Regional Airport, which includes pursuing federal funding to help address the airport's infrastructure needs; • Support federal initiatives that promote diverse, affordable housing choices for the community's local work force. This includes identifying best practices by engaging with Congressional offices, federal agencies,national associations and other municipalities-, • Support Bederal action to encourage the protection and preservation of spring flows and the rivers in San Marcos; • Assess pending infrastructure and economic development projects that may be eligible to receive federal funding; • Determine which of such projects are most likely to qualify for funding under applicable federal transportation, public works and annual appropriations bills or federal grants; • Advise and assist the City as appropriate to enhance the City's chances of approval of funding or grant requests by the City, • Support federal grant programs that advance police and fire public safety programs for assistance with equipment, training and personnel. • Ensure that key staff and Texas members of the House of Representatives and Senate are informed of all pending projects of the City, • Prepare a strategy on how to best position the City's projects to increase the likelihood of approval of funding during any applicable fiscal year during the term of this Agreement; • Educate City staff to better understand applicable forms and white papers on projects; • Facilitate meetings between the City and federal officials in the executive and legislative branches; • Monitor regulatory developments and advise of opportunities for San Marcos to submit comments on proposed rule changes and their impacts. • Coordinate post-award grant debriefings with agency staff to secure feedback on the scoring of City applications,and how they might be improved for resubmission in the next application cycle if initial applications are not awarded. • Prepare quarterly action reports to highlight efforts underway on behalf of the City,detail successes, list upcoming events and provide a compilation of pending federal grant