SUBJECT:
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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract for State Legislative Consulting Services with the offices of Marc A. Rodriguez for a base term of three (3) years, with one (1) two-year extension option, in a total amount not to exceed $648,000.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2024 Operating Budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness
Strategic Objectives:
? 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ?1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ? 1.3 Accessible System
? 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ? 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
? 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ? 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
? 3.1 Diversity of Staff ? 3.2 Employer of Choice ? 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
? 4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ? 4.2 Culture of Safety ? 4.3 State of Good Repair
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: This contract aims to help CapMetro achieve its Strategic Priority of building Agency Trust, Presence, and Reputation, by engaging with elected officials, stakeholders, and the community proactively and strategically all Central Texas. This engagement is designed to address the requirements, challenges, and benefits of public transportation as an integral part of the overall regional transportation system, promoting the agency's role, presence, and goodwill.
BUSINESS CASE: CapMetro has augmented in-house resources with specifically skilled consultants to assist with state legislative consulting services for several years previously. By retaining a consultant to assist the agency with state legislative consulting services, we help to ensure that during the regular and interim sessions of the Texas Legislature, the agency is promp...
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