Federal and State Legislative Advocacy

The City of Chula Vista is soliciting experienced individuals or firms to provide professional legislative advocacy services at the state (Sacramento) and federal (Washington, DC) levels. The initial contract is for a twelve‑month pilot with the option to renew up to four additional one‑year terms. Services include developing and executing the City’s legislative platform, representing the City before legislators, monitoring and analyzing proposed legislation, identifying funding opportunities, preparing required FPPC lobbying disclosures, and providing crisis‑communication support. A separate task order will address joint federal advocacy with the City of Imperial Beach on the Tijuana River Valley and border‑sewage crisis. • Core duties: strategy development, monthly/annual reporting, direct lobbying, legislative analysis, funding‑strategy identification. • Optional task order: collaborative federal advocacy on cross‑border environmental issues for Imperial Beach. • Deliverables: monthly progress reports, annual legislative report, legislative forecast, regular communications with City staff, filing of all FPPC Form 700 filings, and coordination with regional advocacy coalitions.