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Due to the fast-paced nature of the legislative process, our approach must be aggressive and seamless. Throughout our long history working in Tallahassee, we have been available at a moment’s notice to discuss strategy, provide intelligence or respond to a crisis. We treat every issue, every amendment, every bill, and every budget request, as a priority, with a proactive approach. Furthermore, we understand that the legislative process is not a process that begins and ends in the 60-day legislative session, but rather a year-round process that requires constant vigilance, commitment, and dedication. Our approach to representation of the City of Sunny Isles Beach before the Legislature and Executive branch of Florida government, is wide-ranging. More specifically, our firm specializes in providing the following services during the 60-Day legislative session and throughout the year. Our comprehensive approach includes the following action items: • Work closely with City staff to ensure a strong and consistent legislative program, in the development of the annual legislative agenda, and the City’s funding request objectives to address the City’s objectives and positions. • Promote and advance all of the City’s legislative issues and funding objectives from start to end, securing sponsors, advocating for funding before the full Legislature, and though the executive branch to completion. • Raise, discuss, and recommend any affirmative legislative action that may benefit Sunny Isles Beach. • Assist with the drafting and analysis of proposed legislation and recommending amendments, as necessary. • Provide a full range of lobbying, legislative counsel, and advocacy services including representing the City by testifying at committee meetings on behalf of City objectives as needed. • Prepare reports advising the City of the current status of legislation during the legislative session. • Report and meet with City staff on a weekly or as needed basis during the legislative session, interim committee meetings and special sessions on those issues important to the City and the actions taken on such issues. • Report and be available to meet with the City as needed when the Florida Legislature is not in session. • Prepare weekly reports during session, advising the City of the current status of all issues that they are monitoring or tracking that may affect Sunny Isles Beach, actions taken on such issues, and recommendations for future action on issues. • Be available on a 24-hour basis during session; assist in drafting, interpreting, and monitoring legislation and regulations; draft legislation, amendments, proviso language, position papers, and testimony. • Advise on the ideal timing and strategy for City representatives to travel to Tallahassee for advocacy meetings. Arrange for meetings with City representative legislators of the House and Senate leadership, the Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation, and members and staff of those in leadership positions, and key officials in the Governor’s office and critical