City of Blaine Anoka County, Minnesota - File #: WS 20-139

• File #: WS 20-139
• Version: 1
• Name: 2021 Lockridge Retainer
• Type: Workshop Item
• Status: Filed
• File created: 11/16/2020
• In control: City Council Workshop
• On agenda: 11/16/2020
• Final action: 11/16/2020
• Title: 2021 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONTRACT WITH LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN
• Sponsors: Michelle Wolfe

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/16/2020	1	City Council Workshop	Discussed

WORKSHOP ITEM Michelle Wolfe, City Manager

Title

2021 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONTRACT WITH LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN 

Background

The city has retained the law firm of Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. (LGN) and its government relations team since 2016. The firm assisted with the legislative bonding request for 105^th Avenue in 2016 and 2017. For the years 2018 and 2019 the firm assisted with the planning efforts and strategy for a state bonding request for a public safety training facility and assisted in advocacy of the TH65 infrastructure improvements. The total project fee for 2020 was $36,000.

Ann Lenczewski from Lockridge Grindal Nauen will attend the meeting via Zoom.  She will provide an overview of their work to support the City of Blaine during this past year.  This discussion will provide background for consideration of a 2021 contract with Lockridge Grindal Nauen.

Future discussions will be scheduled to determine the city’s 2021 legislative agenda.