City Hall will most likely extend a contract with The Ferguson Group, which has served as a liaison since 1994 between Santa Monica and Washington, D.C.
The extended contract would not exceed $67,000, including expenses not to exceed $4,000. The $4,000 expense fund is new to the contract, which has not changed otherwise in three years.
In the past, The Ferguson Group has spoken for the city of Santa Monica on the issue of MTBE water contamination, housing and homelessness, community development, transportation issues, infrastructure improvements such as the Palisades Bluffs stabilization and the reliability of water facilities during earthquakes. The group’s services include policy analysis and the monitoring of federal executive proposals, legislation and Congressional appropriation opportunities.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 12, 2005. Read the original PDF.