2011/12/28 Council Agenda Packet

8 officials/staff,elected or appointed federal officials/staff or representatives of other groups or organizations with interests in the matters of the City of Everett. • Ensure that all projects meet relevant deadlines and requirements; draft and distribute necessary position papers,analyses,reports, and correspondence; prepare advance materials for meetings between City of Everett leadership and federal officials. o Provide the City of Everett with regular written statements of work describing the activities performed over the previous month, • Maintain regular and frequent communication with City of Everett officials to provide updates and other important information, and to gather information related to our ongoing federal strategy. 9 Lobbying/public disclosure duties as described. IL GENERAL PERFORMANCE METRICS: • Assist the City in securing competitive federal transportation funding for the City of Everett through the execution of FY2011 appropriations legislation and the FY2012 appropriations processes. • Identify opportunities for non-transportation federal funding for the City of Everett including U.S. Corps of Engineers funding. o Educate, inform, and promote the support of the Washington Delegation for Naval Station Everett; develop and execute defensive and offensive strategies that protect or enhance the mission(s)of Naval Station Everett, and increase and/or diversity the force stricture and mission(s) of the base. o Promote municipal leadership as a vehicle for furthering the City of Everett's relationship with the Washington Delegation and expanding the City's presence in Washington,DC. o Advise leadership on opportunities to advance the City's federal agenda through participation in national organizations; service on national boards,commissions,and committees; and advocacy on issues,projects and programs relevant to the City's mission. • Proinote the City of Everett's vital contributions the Puget Sound region's economy, strength,and diversity with the Washington Congressional Delegation,federal agencies,national organizations, and the Washington State community in the nation's capital. • Identify strategic partnerships; relationships and networks that could enhance the City's position in federally supported projects. e Assists the City of Everett develop long-terns relationships with key federal agencies. © Assist individual City of Everett departments' advocacy for federal grants and present the City's position on relevant federal issues. • Page 12 McBee Professional Services Agreement 45