​​State Advocacy and Lobbying Services​

The City’s advocacy and service priorities are reflected in the following plans: Citywide Strategic Plan and Health In All Policies . There are currently thirteen (13) advisory bodies to the Council. They consist of: Arts Commission, Board of Building Appeals, Clean River, Beaches and Ocean Fund Citizen Oversight Committee, Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women, Downtown Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, Historic Preservation Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, Sister Cities Committee, Successor Agency Oversight Board, Transportation and Public Works Commission, Water Commission, and Zoning Administrator. The City Manager’s Office (CMO) coordinates the City’s legislative program at the state and federal levels. The City requests proposals from a qualified firm to provide State legislative advocacy and lobbying services. The City publishes a legislative platform annually, and the selected firm will assist with the successful development and execution of that platform. The goal of the program is to secure state discretionary funding and influence public policy to benefit high-priority projects and programs as well as protect the interests of the City. The services and general needs are more fully described in Section 4 Preliminary Scope of Services.