Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 26-295, approving and authorizing Professional Services Agreement with Columbia Policy Advisors to provide state professional governmental affairs relations, lobbyist, and related services to Snohomish County
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DEPARTMENT: Executive Office
ORIGINATOR: Karen Anderson
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Lacey Harper 7/27/26
PURPOSE: The purpose is to approve and authorize the County Executive to sign a professional services agreement with Columbia Policy Advisors.
BACKGROUND: An Assignment, Assumption, and Consent Agreement took effect April 16, 2025, between Snohomish County and Columbia Policy Advisors, which replaced Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs, LLC, for state governmental affairs services. The original agreement for state governmental relations services expired July 31, 2025. The current contract expires June 30, 2026. The proposed agreement provides for two one-year extensions. The current contract, which expires 6/30/2026, costs $130,008 per year for 2025-2026, with an additional $2500 allowance for work-related travel expenses. The new fee structure removes the expense reimbursement provision and increases as follows: 2026-2027 - $135,600/year (2.5% increase); 2027-2028 - $138,000/year (if renewed) (2.02% increase); 2028-2029 - $140,400/ year (if renewed) (2.53% increase); 2029-2030 - $144,000/year (if renewed).
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 4 YRS
002-5169904101 (non-departmental)
$10,481.88
$10,667.40
$43,133.40
102-50650134101 (Roads)
$60,152.16
$61,216.80
$247,528.80
410-5216804101 (Airport)
$42,605.52
$43,359.60
$175,323.60
415-50951114101 (DCNR-SWM)
$22,360.44
$22,756.20
$92,014.20
TOTAL
$135,600.00
$138,000.00
$558,000.00
REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
TOTAL
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