2019-20 Gonzalves & Son - Lobbyist Services - Amendment 4
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH JOE A. GONSALVES & SON
This Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Agreement
(“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 1st day of July, 2019
("Effective Date") by and between the CITY OF LA QUINTA ("City"), a California
municipal corporation and charter city, and JOE A. GONSALVES & SON
(“Consultant”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, in August 2015 staff issued a Request for Proposals for
lobbyist services; six proposals were received; and on October 6, 2015,
following a study session consideration and discussion Council directed staff to
procure the services of the Consultant; and
WHEREAS, on or about October 21, 2015, the City and Consultant
entered into an Agreement to provide government relations and lobbyist
services for the City, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $29,129.03
(“Contract Sum”). The term of the Agreement expired on June 30, 2016; and
WHEREAS, on or about July 1, 2016, the City and Consultant executed
Amendment No. 1 and mutually agreed to extend the term of the Agreement
for one additional year, from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 (“Extended
Term”), and increase the Contract Sum by additional compensation of $42,000
for fiscal year 2016/17, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $71,129.03; and
WHEREAS, on or about July 1, 2017, the City and Consultant executed
Amendment No. 2 and mutually agreed to extend the term of the Agreement
for one additional year, from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, and increase
the Contract Sum by additional compensation of $42,000 for fiscal year
2017/18, for a total not to exceed amount of $113,129.03; and
WHEREAS, on or about July 1, 2018, the City and Consultant executed
Amendment No. 3 and mutually agreed to extend the term of the Agreement
for one additional year, from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, and increase
the Contract Sum by additional compensation of $42,000 for fiscal year
2018/19, for a total not to exceed amount of 155,129.03; and
WHEREAS, Section 3.4 Term, the City and Consultant have mutually
agreed to extend the term of the Agreement for one additional term from July
1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 (“Extended Term”); and
WHEREAS, Section 2.1 Contract Sum is being amended by additional
compensation of $42,000 for fiscal year 2019/20, for a total not to exceed
amount of $197,129.03.
WHEREAS, the City is utilizing Consultant for services related to
government relations and lobbyist services for the City;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenant herein
contained, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDMENT
In consideration of the foregoing Recitals and the covenants and
promises hereinafter contained, and for good and valuable consideration, the
sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ϭ͘Section 2.1 Contract Sum. is amended by additional Forty-Two
Thousand Dollars ($42,000), for a total not to exceed amount of
$197,129.03.
Ϯ͘Section 3.4. Term is extended for one additional year from July 1, 2019
to June 30, 2020 (“Extended Term”), unless earlier terminated in
accordance with Section 8.8 or 8.9 of the Agreement.
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In all other respects, the Original Agreement and subsequent
Amendment Nos. 1, 2, and 3 shall remain in effect.
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Schedule of Performance
2019 Legislative Schedule:
Jan. 1- Statutes take effect
Jan. 7 - Legislature reconvenes
Jan. 10 - Budget submitted by Governor
Jan. 25 - Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel
Feb. 16 - Last day for bills to be introduced.
Feb 22— Presidents' Day
April 11 - Spring Recess begins upon adjournment.
Mar. 29— Cesar Chavez Day
Apr. 22 - Legislature reconvenes from Spring recess (J.R. 51(a)(2)).
Apr. 26 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal
committees fiscal bills introduced in their house.
May 11 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report non-
fiscal bills introduced in their house to Floor (J.R. 61(a)(3))
May 3 - Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(4)).
May 17 - Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the Floor bills
introduced in their house (J.R. 61(a)(5)). Last day for fiscal committees to
meet prior to June 5 (J.R. 61(a)(6)).
May 27 - Memorial Day.
May 28-31 - Floor Session Only. No committees, other than conference or
Rules committees, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(7)). June 3 - Last
day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house.
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May 31 - Last day for bills to be passed out of the house of origin (J.R.
61(a)(8)).
June 3 - Committee meetings may resume.
June 15 - Budget Bill must be passed by midnight.
July 4 — Independence Day
July 10 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills to
fiscal Committees (J.R. 61(a)(10).
July 12 - Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills. Summer
Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been Passed.
Aug. 12 - Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess.
Aug. 30 - Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills.
Sept 3-13 - Floor session only. No committees, other than conference or Rules
Committees, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(13)).
Sept. 6 - Last day to amend on the Floor.
Sept. 13 - Last day for each house to pass bills (J.R. 61(a)(15)). Interim Study
Recess begins at end of this daVs session (J.R. 51(a)(4)).
Oct. 13 — Last Day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature
on or before Sept. 13 and in the Governor's possession after Sept. 13 (Art. IV,
Sec. 10(b)(1)).
When legislature is not in session, the Joe A. Gonsalves & Son will work with
the City to refine and the strategy for the next year.
2020 Preliminary Legislative Schedule:
Jan. 1- Statutes take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)).
Jan 6- Legislature reconvenes (J.R. 51(a)(4)).
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*Please note while the 2020 calendar has not yet been released, the deadline
to submit language to Legislative Counsel will be late January 2020 and the
bill introduction deadline will be mid-February.