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(2) DESCRIPTION CITY OF SANTA ANA EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES The City of Santa Ana is seeking statements of qualifications from a qualified firm to provide legislative advocacy services. The firm works under the policy direction of the Mayor and City Council and is administratively responsible to the City Manager. The principle responsibility of the firm will be to provide legislative advocacy services to augment the City's existing relationships with federal legislators and policy administrators. II. SCOPE OF SERVICES 1. Work with the City Council, the City Manager, and other City staff to discuss goals, objectives, opportunities and priorities. 2. Advocate the City's position to members of the State Assembly, State Senate, State agencies, and other interested parties. Identify opportunities for elected officials and City officials to participate in the legislative process and make recommendations. Those opportunities include, but are not limited to, communication to legislators, providing testimony at legislative hearings, and communication with the Governor and the Governor's staff. 3. Support a positive relationship with the Governor's office, State Legislature, Governor's office, and other State agencies. Assist in establishing relations between councilmembers/City staff and legislative persons, including chairs and consultants of key committees and other important policymakers. 4. Provide sufficient support to lobby aggressively on any number of legislative priorities as determined by City. Support includes proactively searching for potential legislative mechanisms relating to those topics and affecting the outcome of those proposals. 5. At the request of the City, research, provide information, and prepare written reports on a variety of topics, including, but not limited to, the following: a. State laws/regulations or proposed legislation b. Legislative hearings, reports and testimony c. State funding opportunities d. Reporting and data that may impact City operations Provide updates on state legislation that affects the City's legislative priorities, particularly those included in the City's Legislative Platform. Identify potential future legislative issues or opportunities that may interest the City, and help position the City to benefit from new laws/regulations/policies, programs, or funding opportunities. Lobby for the City's position on legislation and regulatory matters of interest including attendance at key legislative hearings and expressing the City's position at these hearings. RFQ No. 21-016 State Legislative Advocacy Services Page 15 of 29