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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR <br /> COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br /> DECEMBER 19, 2011 <br /> TITLE: APPROVED <br /> ? As Recommended <br /> AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL El Amended <br /> El Or dinance on 1S` Reading <br /> GOVERNMENT LIAISON SERVICES ? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br /> WITH THE FERGUSON GROUP OF ? Implementing Resolution <br /> WASHINGTON, D.C. ? Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br /> CONTINUED TO <br /> <br /> FILE NUMBER <br /> CITY MANAGER <br /> <br /> <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br /> Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute <br /> an agreement for government liaison services with the Ferguson Group for a six month period in an <br /> amount not to exceed $37,500. <br /> <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> <br /> The Ferguson Group has served as the City's representative in Washington, D.C. since 1987. The <br /> service includes the review and monitoring of federal executive proposals and legislation, as well as <br /> administrative rules and regulations that may affect the City. The Ferguson Group also assists the City <br /> in identifying funding opportunities and grant applications and other special programs for which the City <br /> may qualify. <br /> In the current fiscal year, the Ferguson Group assisted in advocating for the City's Go Local Transit <br /> Project, COPS and Homeland Security grants, and water-related projects for the city. Also the <br /> Ferguson Group has worked to protect full funding for the CDBG Program, Workforce Development <br /> monies and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program where Santa Ana received approximately $16.2 <br /> million in the last three years. This past year the Ferguson Group was also instrumental in tracking the <br /> Obama Jobs Bill, energy grants, healthy city initiatives, TIGER II monies for transportation and any <br /> remaining federal stimulus dollars. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 25K-1 <br />