Authorize the City Manager or his designee to exercise first of two, two-year renewal options for the contract for federal legislative consulting services with CapitalEdge Strategies, LLC, dba Ralph Garboushian Federal Consulting, LLC, of Washington D.C., in the amount not to exceed $135,500, and execute any and all documents necessary to carry out such contract. Funds are budgeted in Intergovernmental Relations Account No. CC150501-SC0574 and are subject to FY2027 budget approval.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.