HomeMy WebLinkAboutC02996 Joe A. Gonsalves & Sons, Inc. - Legislative Lobbying ServicesCITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL of a rate increase to Joe A. Gonsalves
& Sons, Inc. (Contract No. CO2996) of $400 per month for legislative
lobbying services
DATE: June 24, 2004
CONTENTS: Sample Client Retainers
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, approve an increase in the monthly retainer paid to Joe A. Gonsalves
& Sons, inc. (Contract No. CO2996) from $2,600 to $3,000 for legislative lobbying services.
Executive Summary:
Approval of this request would increase the monthly retainer paid by the City of Palm
Desert to its legislative lobbyist in Sacramento, Joe A. Gonsalves & Sons, Inc. to $3,000
a month.
Background:
In July of 1988 Palm Desert began contracting with a Sacramento legislative lobbying firm,
Joe A. Gonsalves & Sons, Inc., to provide services with regard to matters of interest and/or
concern at the State level to the City at a retainer rate of $2,000 per month.
Over the years, this company, which is highly respected at all legislative levels, has
provided the City with consistently excellent representation, counsel, and informational
updates. This has ensured staffs success in Sacramento and has protected the manner
in which Palm Desert conducts its day to day business with regard to proposed legislation
in a variety of areas. Their advocacy of the City's interests is always of the highest level
and their responses to inquiries and requests for service are prompt, professional, and
accurate. The last rate increase to Joe A. Gonsalves & Sons, Inc. was approved in July,
1999. Attached is a list of sample client retainers for represented cities in Southern
California.
Staff recommends that the City Council approve an increase in the monthly retainer to Joe
A. Gonsalves & Sons, Inc. from $2,600 to $3,000 a month effective July 1, 2004. Funds
are available in account 110-4112-410-3090, and no appropriation is needed or requested.
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PATRICIA SCULLY
PAUL GIBSON
SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST TREASURER/FINANCE DIRECTOR
SHEILA R. GILL AN
CARLOS L. RTEGA
ASSISTANT CITY MA • R/CITY CLERK CITY MANAGER
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
Anthony D. Gonsalves
Jason A. Gonsalves
PROFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION
925 L ST. • SUITE 250 SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-3766
916 441.0597 • FAX 916 441.6061
Email: gonvaivi@Paebeu. net
June 7, 2004
Mr. Carlos Ortega
City Manager
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Dear Carlos:
RECEIVED
JUN 1 4 2f/- e
CITY OF PALM DESERT
CITY MANAGER
I am writing to respectfully request that you and your Council consider an increase in our
monthly retainer. It has been five years since our firm has had an adjustment.
Jason and I are very pleased and honored to represent the city of Palm Desert and would
appreciate your consideration of this request.
ADG/dj
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Ortega, Carlos
From: Darlene Jaggers [darjag@pacbell.net]
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 11:13 AM
To: Ortega, Carlos
Subject: List of retainers
Importance: High
Hi Carlos:
Here is the list of retainers you asked for:
Cerritos — 4,000
City of Industry/Industry Urban Development - $6,000
Irwindale/Irwindale Redevelopment Agency - $4,400
Redding $3,500
Monrovia - $3,000
National City - $3,500
We can give you more if you like.
Anthony
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