HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2026-184RESOLUTION NO. 2026-184
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THORN
RUN PARTNERS, LLC FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE
ADVOCACY SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista coordinates and implements its Legislative Program
with the assistance of a professional legislative advocacy firm to engage at the state level on
legislative priorities and policies that advance City interests; and
WHEREAS, as the City continues to advance major infrastructure, housing, transportation,
economic development, environmental resilience, and public safety initiatives, many of its priorities
are increasingly influenced by federal legislation, regulations, and funding opportunities; and
WHEREAS, expanding the Legislative Program to include dedicated federal
representation will provide the City with a coordinated and proactive presence in Washington,
D.C., enabling it to advocate for local priorities; and
WHEREAS, in order to procure these services, City solicited proposals in accordance with
Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.56.080, received five (5) proposals, and selected Thorn
Run Partners LLC (“TRP”) as the most qualified among those submitting proposals to represent
the City at the federal level; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends entering into an agreement with TRP in the amount of
$69,167, with four (4) additional one-year extension options for a total not-to-exceed amount of
$412,940.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it approves the agreement between the City and Thorn Run Partners, LLC, in the form
presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a
copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the
City Manager to execute same.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Tiffany Allen Marco A. Verdugo
City Manager City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 25th day of August 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2026-184 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 25th day of August 2026.
Executed this 25th day of August 2026.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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