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<br />Page 1 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />AGREEMENT WITH TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS <br />FOR STATE LEGISLATION ADVOCACY SERVICES <br /> <br />THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 6th day of April, 2021, by and between <br />Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. (“Consultant”), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and <br />municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of <br />California (“City”). <br /> <br /> <br />RECITALS <br /> <br />A. On February 2, 2021, the City issued Request for Qualifications No. 21-016, by <br />which it sought proposals from qualified firms to provide state legislative advocacy <br />services on the City’s behalf. <br /> <br />B. Consultant submitted a responsive proposal that was selected by the City. <br />Consultant represents that it is able and willing to provide the services described in <br />the scope of work that was included in RFQ No. 21-016. <br /> <br />C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is <br />knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this <br />Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably <br />be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the <br />terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: <br /> <br />1. SCOPE OF SERVICES <br /> <br /> Consultant shall perform the services described in the scope of work that was included in <br />RFQ No. 21-016, which is attached as Exhibit A, and as further delineated in Consultant’s <br />proposal, which is attached as Exhibit B and incorporated in full. <br /> <br />2. COMPENSATION <br /> <br />a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services <br />under this Agreement, the rates and charges identified in Exhibit B for the term of <br />this Agreement, and any extension thereof provided by Section 3. The total sum to <br />be expended under the term of this Agreement, including any extension periods, <br />shall not exceed $252,000. <br /> <br />b. Consultant shall not be reimbursed for any expenses unless authorized in writing <br />by City. <br /> <br />c. Consultant shall be compensated for any services provided to the City starting on <br />April 1, 2021, to the effective date provided below. <br /> <br />