Speaker 0: Thank you very much. See you in a couple of weeks. Thanks. In Coex. That takes us to item six. The proposed motion would authorize the Chair of the Council to enter into a contract for services to represent the county before the Washington State Legislature. Jeff Mumm from council staff will provide the staff report. Mr. Mumm, the light is yours.
Speaker 3: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just count the staff. As you accurately described, proposed motion 0264 would authorize the council chair to enter into the contract prescribing services. An RFP was issued earlier this year, and Amendment One, which is found on page 14 of your packet, would insert foster government relations as the RFP awardee. Also, I just want to point out Mac Nicholson, Council's government relations director, is here as well as Simon Treanor and then also David Foster and Cynthia Jackson from the tax office is also here to answer any questions. But this is the standard lobbying contract that the council members are used to seeing, and they should be used to seeing David Foster as a committee or face who has been awarded the contract in the past. It's a two year contract, and it would also allow the chair, the council chair, to enter into a one year extension if the chair so desires at the time that we can answer any questions.
Speaker 0: Colleagues. Any questions? Councilmember Bell duty.
Speaker 1: I'm going to make a motion, if you'd like one.
Speaker 0: I would be happy to have one move approval.
Speaker 1: For the do pass recommendation.
Speaker 0: Councilmember Bell, this year's move will give a to pass recommendation to motion 2021 to 64. Councilmember Belushi.
Speaker 1: I just spoke to this. Well, I thought every now and again it's good to open our contracts and make sure we run a competition. And we did that. And this is the result. You know, it seems that there's not a lot of competition in this industry, or at least not in this way. And we might find a way to get around that at some future point. But we've gotten good service and this is a good contract. So I, I urge it for our continued support.
Speaker 0: And Councilmember Bellucci, in addition to those eloquent words, I'd also welcome a motion to adopt Amendment One that members will find on page 14 of our packet.
Speaker 1: Of Amendment One.
Speaker 0: Amendment one is before us discussion on Amendment one. All those in favor of Amendment one, please signify by saying i. I. I opposed nay. The ayes have it. Further discussion on the motion as amended. Council Member DEMBOSKY.
Speaker 2: Thanks, Mr. Chair. And last time we this came up, we had some dialog and kind of trying to signal that we did hope to actually get some competition and other proposals. I understand we didn't hear and appreciate Councilmember Du Chair Chair kind of noting that, at least for the record. My question is just on the amount of the contract is that is what we're paying for this the same less or more than the prior contract with this provider?
Speaker 3: In on this journey on that one. Certainly have an answer for the council members. Magnificent and relations. Councilmember Dombroski. The contract amount is the same as it was awarded last time, which is 11,000 a month. So last year, at the start of sort of the COVID lockdown pandemic, the council asked the state contractor to take a bit of a haircut on that contract, about four for that last year of the contract. So that was a little bit of a lower amount last year. Otherwise, the contract amount for this new contract is the same as it was for the previous contract, which is 11,001.
Speaker 2: Okay. Thank you.
Speaker 0: Further discussion. Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll?
Speaker 1: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Councilmember Bell Duchin, I. Councilmember Dombrowski.
Speaker 2: I am.
Speaker 1: Councilmember done.
Speaker 0: By.
Speaker 1: Councilmember kowalski. I councilmember lambert, a councilmember of the ground.
Speaker 0: I.
Speaker 1: Councilman Andre Bauer, I. Council members online.
Speaker 0: Hi.
Speaker 1: Mr. Chair.
Speaker 0: Hi.
Speaker 1: Mr. Chair. The vote is 99 zero notes.
Speaker 0: Thank you. By your vote, we have given a do pass recommendation in motion 2021 to 64 as amended. We will. We will expedite that to full council. And if there is no objection, I would suggest we put it on consent as well. Thank you. And Mr. Foster and Mr. Shaw will would be disappointed if I didn't note that they are both here, though they did not turn on their video so I could not ascertain whether they were wearing a tie. But I will point out that Mr. Nicholson's tie is overrated and unnecessary. With that, we will move to item seven on today's agenda. Motion 2021 to 89, which would request that the executive provide an assessment report that makes recommendations on roles and responsibilities of the county, city of Seattle and King County Regional Homelessness Authority and other cities
A MOTION authorizing the chair of the council to enter into a contract for services to represent the county with the Washington state Legislature.