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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2003-01-27 Item 4B - Cotnract Amendment - 2003 Lobbying Services with MJ DurkanMeeting Date 01 27 03 Meeting Date 1/27/2003 J3 -008 COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials 1 Meeting Date I Prepared by 1 May s r view 1 Council review I January 27, 2003 JM 1 i I 1l/!C• I I 1 1 I I I I I I I I I CAS Number: 03-008 Agenda Item Title: Amendment to Contract for Services; M.J. Durkan ITEM INFORMATION Original Agenda Date: January 27, 2003 Original Sponsor: Council Admin. X Timeline: Sponsor's Summary: The existing contract for services with Martin Durkan Jr. for lobbying services has expired. The amendment renews the contract for 2003. Recommendations: Sponsor: Authorize Mayor to sign Amendment Committee: Administration: Cost Impact (if known): Mt to exceed $4,500.00 per month. Fund Source (if known): General Fund RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION Action APPENDICES Attachments Memo from Mayor's Office, Finance and Safety Committee Minutes (1/21/03) Amendment #4 to Contract for Services with Martin J. Jurkan, Jr. ITEM No. /lb TO: City Council FROM: Mayor's Office RE: Contract for Services Amendment; M.J. Durkan DATE: January 23, 2003 Attached for your consideration is a contract amendment for lobbying services with M.J. Durkan. The amendment extends the Duration of the Agreement through December 31, 2003. To refresh your memories, the Scope of Work clause contains the following: The Consultant shall: 1) work with Tukwila officials, King County elected officials, State elected and Sound Transit Board members in an effort to gain improvements to the Light Rail routing through the City of Tukwila in a manner most consistent with local, regional and state land use and transportation policies. 2) work with local, regional, and state officials on general matters of interest to the City of Tukwila. The Compensation Clause continues to provide for $4,000 per month plus expenses, not to exceed $500 per month. All other portions of the Agreement remain unchanged. Recommendation: Authorize Mayor to sign amendment. Finance and Safety Committee January 21, 2003 Present: Joe Duffle, Chair; Jim Haggerton, Richard Simpson Rhonda Berry, John McFarland, Alan Doerschel, Jim Morrow, Lucy Lauterbach 1. Ordinance Amending TMC 2.68 Removal of Judge Rhonda said the City wanted to add language to the TMC to make it somewhat easier to remove a judge for misconduct. The current language allows removal only for conviction of misconduct or malfeasance in office. The new language adds conviction of other criminal offenses while in office, or action by the Washington State Judicial Conduct Commission, or a finding by the city council that the judge cannot handle his/her functions in a fair, impartial or adequate manner. The Committee asked what the process was for replacing the former judge. The City is advertising with the Washington State Bar Association Newsletter and site; and the Administration of Court. The city has already received 15 applications based on word of mouth. Recommend ordinance change to COW and Council for approval. 2. Ball Janik Consultant Agreement John said the City had asked Mark McKay to work with them on Congress since Ball Janik had declined having the City as a client. McKay reported the political environment in Washington, D.C. was improving. Hal Hiemstra had dropped by City Hall just to chat, and he'd said that although some fence mending was needed, he thought the City could re -gain the credibility it lost last year. John had gotten estimates from two other D.C. consultants, and their prices were from $5,000- $8,000 /month. Ball Janik's fee is $8,500 per month. Joe asked if they would be very supportive of the City after all that has happened, and John replied he thought they would be. Jim noted that Ball Janik had cost $102,000 last year, and that their expenses were usually added onto their monthly fees. Alan thought the City might want to cap that this year, as we have less money to pay them. Jim asked who would be working on LINK light rail; John thought it would be local work with Martin Durkan. All is not well in federal relationships with Tukwila now, but those relationships can be built up again, and Ball Janik could be a help in that. Recommend contract to COW and Council for approval. 3. Martin Durkan Consultant Services Though Ball Janik covers the federal front, Martin Durkan is the local go -to consultant. He is well respected in both Puget Sound and Olympia. The amendment to his standard contract for services is a general statement of the work he'll do in 2003. His contract is for $4,000 /month. Although some money was budgeted for lobbying, there is not money for both Durkan and Ball Janik; Alan will need to find money somewhere to do it. One issue Durkan will work on is getting the State to turn over Highway 99 to the City's control. Recommend contract to COW and Council for approval. 4. Franchise Agreement with Seattle Citv Light The City's current franchise won't expire until 2008. Its strength is that Tukwila residents don't pay more than Seattle residents. The new franchise agreement does not include that clause, but it may be more favorable than other cities' The following portions of Contract No. 99 -093 between the City of Tukwila and Martin J. Durkan, Jr. (Consultant) are amended as follows: Duration of Agreement. This agreement shall be in full force and effect for a period commencing January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003 unless sooner terminated under the provisions hereinafter specified. All other provisions of the contract shall remain as written and agreed to in the basic contract for services. DATED this day of 2003. CONTRACTOR CITY OF TUKWILA Martin J. Durkan, Jr. Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Contractor ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED City Clerk, Jane E. Cantu Amendment 4 Contract for Services Between the City of Tukwila and Martin J. Durkan, Jr.