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26 City of Sunny Isles Beach RFP #26-01-01 Professional Lobbying Services February 18, 2026 DEVELOPMENT OF A CITY LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. To advocate for or against any position, we must first have a deep understanding of the issues, know the players involved, and learn what has historically worked and what hasn't for that particular goal or initiative. Upon beginning our engagement with the City, the GrayRobinson team will ensure all our team members have an in-depth understanding of your immediate and long-term goals and priorities. We will start developing strategy, tactics, and messaging through an initial Legislative Workshop with City designees. Following this workshop and any subsequent discussions, our team will work with the City’s designated representatives to develop a State Legislative Agenda to ensure sustained support for the City's programs, services, appropriations, and grant objectives. Simultaneously, the GrayRobinson team will be reaching out to legislative committee members and applicable executive branch agency staff. COORDINATION WITH CITY COMMISSION, MANAGER’S OFFICE, AND KEY DEPARTMENTS. We commit to identifying and arranging meetings between members of the executive branch, legislators, and legislative staff in Tallahassee with City designees to promote the funding of City projects or to discuss legislative issues affecting the City and speak on matters of importance – ultimately to position City representatives as thought leaders on issues affecting Florida’s local governments. We will notify you and prepare you for when City representatives may be required or requested to be in the Capitol to address issues of importance. On an as-needed basis and consistent with the City’s strategy, the team will secure opportunities for City leadership to testify at appropriate committee hearings and briefings before legislative and executive branch leadership on the impacts of its priorities. The timing for these meetings would begin with interim legislative committee meetings and continue through the legislative session. We will prepare testimony and provide personal counsel to any City representatives who testify before a committee during committee weeks and/or the legislative session. We will draft talking points consistent with the City’s strategy and brief City designees on the committee's composition, tendencies, and legislative members. We will remain prepared to testify ourselves at any hearing as necessary and advisable to advance the City's position. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTING PROTOCOLS. Pursuant to Resolution No. R-1236-99, the team will prepare regular monthly reports advising the Commission on the current status of all issues our team is monitoring or tracking that may affect the City, the actions taken on such issues, and recommendations for future actions. The team shall also raise, discuss, and recommend any affirmative legislative action that may benefit the City. As a standard service, we provide monthly reporting to our clients. Per the City’s Scope of Services, we will provide weekly correspondence and informational updates to the City during the annual 60-day legislative session, during interim committee schedules, and in the event any Special Sessions are convened. In addition, we list our cell phones on our business cards so our clients can reach us at all times. Often, in the legislative process, after-hours calls are necessary. We commit to communicating with your staff and commissioners regarding the background and political realities of the various legislative priorities. In addition, the moment we are aware of any critical developments, deadlines, or actions affecting the City, both positive and negative, we will notify the City Commission, City Manager, and staff.