COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 220994

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Sponsor:  Mayor Quinton Lucas

Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a contract extension until September 30, 2023 in an amount not to exceed $243,750.00 for lobbying services with The Giddens Group, LLC.

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WHEREAS, the City desires to extend a professional service contract at the same monthly payment rate currently in effect for The Giddens Group, LLC until September 30, 2023, because their lobbying services are needed by the City; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Manager of Procurement Services is authorized to execute a contract extension from the date of expiration of the previous contract for lobbying services with The Giddens Group, LLC.

Section 2. That the sum of $243,750.00 has been previously appropriated to Account No. 23-1000-011600-B for this purpose.

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Tammy Queen       

Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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James Brady

Assistant City Attorney