RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH POLITICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR STATE ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR THE TERM OF JANUARY 1, 2011 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2011, IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, following a request for proposals process in April 2009, the Board of Supervisors authorized the County Manager to contract with Political Solutions, Inc. for state advocacy services; and

WHEREAS, Political Solutions, Inc. has successfully served as the County’s legislative advocates for a period of twenty months; and

WHEREAS the Legislative Committee has recommended renewal of their contract in 2011; and

WHEREAS, it is in the County’s best interest to continue to contract with Political Solutions, Inc., for state advocacy services, and thus, has waived the RFP process; and

WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a form of the Agreement and has examined and approved it as to both form and content and desires to enter into it.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the County Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement for state legislative advocacy services with Political Solutions, Inc. for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo.

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