File #: C-15-16    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Communication Status: Approved
File created: 6/11/2015 In control: Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
On agenda: 6/17/2015 Final action: 6/17/2015
Title: Authorizing an Agreement with Shoats & Weaks, Inc. for Legislative Representation at State of New Mexico Legislature
Sponsors: Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Author
Attachments: 1. C-15-16
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Authorizing an Agreement with Shoats & Weaks, Inc. for Legislative Representation at State of New Mexico Legislature.
 
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Approval authorizes the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with Shoats & Weaks for a one-year period for $35,000.  The contract would be for representation with the State Legislature.
 
Based upon the Water Authority needs and requests at the state level to support outstanding funding required for water, water reuse and wastewater projects as a political subdivision of the State of New Mexico as delineated under NMSA 1978, Section 72-1-10 it is prudent to have direct representation for the Water Authority.
 
The agreement would be through June 2016.  This contract will not exceed a three-year term.  
 
FISCAL IMPACT:
The funding to support this contract is in the FY16 Water Authority.