Professional Services Outcomes by Levy LLC

a. Advocacy of its annual state Legislative Agenda b. Development of legislative strategy c. Communication of City positions d. Establishment of relationships on behalf of the City with lawmakers, key appointed officials, legislative staff, state agency officials and staff, and special interest groups. e. Regulatory issues as needed and as they arise • Ensure that policy implications of pending legislation, initiatives and ballot measures, regulations, analysis, studies and proposals are fully researched, critically assessed, and responded to in a timely manner. • Ensure that working relationships between City and state legislative, executive and agency staffs are established, nurtured and maintained. • Coordinate efforts and collaborate with the state legislators, legislative committees,the Governor's Office, State agencies,AWC, PSRC, Sound Transit, Community Transit and local government coalitions, alliances and partnerships on matters of mutual concern. • Regarding higher education access and expansion, coordinate with legislative leadership,the Governor's Office, Washington State University, Everett Community College, other higher education officials, local higher education interest groups, and the City's advisors. • Assist with interim activities, strategies, and issues management to achieve legislative objectives; attend interim meetings of legislative committees, boards, task forces, state agency Work Groups, AWC, PSRC, and related organizations and committees such as SCCIT. • Participate in regular and ongoing discussions with the Mayor/City Council, department heads/senior directors to determine areas of legislative impact upon the City, funding initiatives for City projects; and frame recommendations for legislative action; • Maintain and initiate regular contact with state legislators, officials, and staff; • Prepare weekly reports during session on status of City agenda items, as well as overall legislative and funding issues impacting City. At the regional level- Assist City as needed with regional affairs issues, which could include but are not limited to: Snohomish County government; Sound Transit; Community Transit; Puget Sound Regional Council; Washington Water Policy Alliance; Washington Water Utility Council; DOE Water Resource Advisory Committee; Joint Transportation Committee; Ports; City-Tulalip Tribes Joint Water Pipeline Board; SCCIT; Farmhouse Gang; Managers/Administrators Group (Snohomish County); Washington Military Alliance; Washington Aerospace Partnership; Washington • Military Allliance; Economic Alliance Snohomish County; and other business associations, coalitions, partnerships, and interest groups. At federal level— November 2015