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Raul Godinez II, City Manager April 24, 2018 Page 2 Phase II Beyond this activity, the City should plan on enacting a strong public education and issue awareness effort as part of a second phase of activity. If the City opts to proceed, our Team will collaborate with your City Attorney to develop a legally permissible public outreach and education campaign that would provide factual, objective and balanced information to update and inform the community. Drawing on expertise from local partners in business and labor organizations will ensure the messaging delivered in the campaign is accurate and effective. Included in a comprehensive program would be developing a plan and timeline to expand community awareness of the City's fiscal and service delivery needs and challenges, as well as assisting in producing informational campaign materials, including Frequently Asked Questions, fact sheets and online assets. Properly structured community outreach presentations for civic groups to provide information about the City's finances and planning processes is also vital. Experts in online communications, we will collaborate with the City to use its existing channels to properly and impartially inform residents of the measure, its potential impacts and the planning process involved in bringing to the ballot. Direct mail will also likely be an important component of the project, as well as outreach to appropriate local media. This phase will end when the council opts to place the measure on the ballot, at which time the City can continue to provide factual information to the community. Company Background MuniServices, LLC, was founded in 1978. The firm flourished throughout California and quickly branched out into other regions. MuniServices expanded its services and strengthened its client base and has established a track record of impressive revenue recovery results. MuniServices is headquartered in Fresno, California. The company and its affiliates employ over 250 professional level staff members who are completely dedicated to the success of each unique public entity we serve. Our offices are strategically located across the nation. Our offerings are complemented with a dedicated Government Relations team that provides federal, state and local government advocacy, policy, regulatory and legislative consulting support as needed. MuniServices is applying its many years of success and experience assisting local governments with all aspects of Sales and Use Tax, Business License Tax, Hotel Tax, Property Tax, Utility Users Tax, Alcohol Tax and Franchise Fee programs to Cannabis Support Services. MuniServices has been very active since the passage of the Medical Cannabis Regulations and Safety Act by reviewing and evaluating all California local government cannabis municipal codes and ordinances, developing and presenting webinars and participating in the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulations meetings. MuniServices has the capacity and expertise to provide comprehensive market trend analysis, consumer and consumption studies, tax/fee revenue analysis, and resource allocation evaluations related to all aspects of the cannabis industry. This information will allow local agencies to more precisely estimate the potential revenues and resources that will be needed to develop, administer, implement and monitor programs and services necessary to ensure success and minimize negative impacts.