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Matter 25-1158

Agreement Between the City of San José and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP for Federal Legislative Advocacy Services.

Governance & Elections City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 21 Oct 2025
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File
25-1158
Type
Consent Agenda
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
21 Oct 2025
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 04:01

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Memorandum

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The memorandum outlines a recommendation for the City of San José to enter into an agreement with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP for federal legislative advocacy services. The proposed contract would be retroactive from October 6, 2025, through June 30, 2030, with a maximum compensation of $728,000, and includes options for two one-year extensions. The recommendation is based on the departure of a key advocate from the previous firm, Holland & Knight LLP, and aims to maintain continuity in federal representation and advocacy for the city's legislative priorities.

Key points
  • The memorandum is addressed to the Mayor and City Council of San José.
  • It recommends adopting a resolution to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.
  • The contract term is retroactive from October 6, 2025, through June 30, 2030, with a maximum compensation of $728,000.
  • The City has previously contracted with Holland & Knight LLP for similar services since 2019.
  • The departure of Ms. Leslie Pollner from Holland & Knight LLP necessitates the new contract with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.
  • The annual cost for the contract is estimated at $156,000, subject to fund appropriation.
  • The memorandum will be posted on the City’s Council Agenda website for the November 4, 2025, meeting.
Limitations
  • The text includes unresolved placeholders such as specific budget references and amounts.
  • The document does not specify the exact date of the City Council meeting beyond November 4, 2025.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: See Below Approved 11/4/25 25-1158 2.8 FROM: Emily Lam DATE: October 14, 2025 Date: 10/20/2025 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide SUBJECT: Agreement Between the City of San José and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP for Federal Legislative Advocacy Services RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to: (a) Negotiate and execute an agreement with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP to provide federal legislative advocacy services for a term retroactive from October 6, 2025 through June 30, 2030, with a maximum compensation amount not to exceed $728,000, subject to the appropriation of funds; and (b) Exercise up to two one-year options to extend the agreement, with the last option ending on June 30, 2032 to provide ongoing services for an estimated annual cost of $156,000, subject to the appropriation of funds. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME City Council’s approval will provide the City of San José (City) a continuity in representation at the federal level to provide strategic advocacy on the City’s top legislative, funding, and regulatory priorities. BACKGROUND The City has used Holland & Knight...