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EXHIBIT"A"—GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES <br /> A. Provide general lobbying assistance to the City of Kent and cities working in coalition with Kent, <br /> regarding the issue of"Streamlined Sales Tax"(SST)—and particularly with regard to the local sales <br /> tax"sourcing"provisions of SST. <br /> B. Assist the City of Kent,and cities working in coalition with Kent,with development of an overall <br /> strategy and plan related to legislation,stakeholder outreach,informational materials,and financial <br /> modeling. <br /> C. Participate in strategy sessions and discussions regarding the SST/sourcing issue with officials of the <br /> City of Kent and other cities working in coalition with Kent,prior to the start of the 2005 Session of <br /> the Washington State Legislature. <br /> D. Attend meetings with key state legislators that may take part prior to the start of the 2005 Session of <br /> the Washington State Legislature. <br /> E. Represent the interests of Kent and other cities working in coalition with Kent,on SST/sourcing in <br /> Olympia,particularly with regard to: communication with legislative leadership; lawmakers who chair <br /> and/or have membership of fiscal committees with jurisdiction over the SST/sourcing issue;the <br /> Governor's Office and Office of Financial Management;the State Department of Revenue;the <br /> Association of Washington Cities(AWC)as necessary;and other parties as jointly determined to be <br /> necessary by the City and Contractor. <br /> F. Assist the City of Kent and cities working in coalition with Kent on preparation,background, and <br /> information that may be necessary for any legislative hearing or meeting,or any Executive Branch <br /> meeting,with respect to SST/sourcing. <br /> G. Develop a main point of contact for regular reporting on the progress and status of the SST/sourcing <br /> issue,as well as a regular pattern of reporting in writing or verbally. Main point of reporting contact in <br /> Olympia shall be the City of Kent's Government Affairs Consultant-Doug Levy,Owner/Consultant, <br /> Outcomes By Levy. Main point of reporting contact for SST/sourcing matters outside of Olympia <br /> shall be Mike Martin,Chief Administrative Officer,City of Kent. <br /> H. Complete in a timely and accurate fashion all forms and reports required of lobbyists by the state and <br /> other lawful jurisdictions. <br /> I. Provide timely telephone or e-mail updates as jointly determined necessary by the City and Contractor. <br /> 28 <br /> SST LOBBYIST INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Page I I of 11 <br />