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Section 3 Scope of Services / Technical Specifications 3.1 SCOPE OF SERVICES The Awarded Firm shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following: 1. Collaborate with City officials and subject matter experts to develop and execute a recurring and annual State legislative action plan to represent and support the City's priorities and interests with key State legislators, relevant committee chairs, and influential legislators, relevant State agencies, related organizations, and the Governor's Office. 2. Obtain and monitor all relevant bills, resolutions, journals, and other documents that may affect the City's interests. 3. Facilitate regular meetings with key State legislators, the Governor's Office, and State agency officials to strengthen relationships and maintain support for the City's current and projected priorities and interests. 4. Provide consultation and advice to the City in identifying, defining, and pursuing its annual State legislation and appropriations requirements and requests. 5. Provide expertise and help outline the City's tactics and techniques to implement the pursuit of its annual State legislation and appropriations requests in a professional and image conscious manner. 6. Assist the City in developing and submitting convincing, accurate, and timely State legislative request documents and related communications. Ensure items are introduced and presented to City's representatives and key State leadership early in the legislative process and at critical timelines throughout the legislative session. 7. Facilitate, coach, and prepare the City for meetings and communications with relevant State legislators, their staff, committee members, and leadership to effectively guide City's legislative requests throughout the State legislative session. 8. Monitor and provide regular updates on the progress of State legislation, regulatory and appropriations actions that may affect the City's priorities and interests. Inform and assist the City in making necessary tactical or technical moves and/or changes to influence desired outcomes for the City. 9. Provide general advice, suggested strategies, and research relating to issues important to the City's State level legislation, regulatory and appropriations priorities and interests. 10. Facilitate programmatic, grant, and technical support coordination with relevant State agencies. 11. Seek and coordinate legislative appropriation funding opportunities applicable to the City. This includes identifying relevant State grant programs and advocating for the City's eligibility and alignment with grant criteria with legislative representatives, staff, and State agencies.