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RESOLUTION NO. 91 SERIES 2015 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE AND AXIOM STRATEGIES, INC. TO FURNISH LOBBYIST SERVICES TO THE US 36 MAYORS AND COMMISSIONERS COALITION WHEREAS, the US 36 Mayors and Commissioners Coalition, hereinafter referred to as the "US 36 MCC," wishes to better promote its position on transportation issues of concern at the regional and state levels, be it legislative, regulatory, or other; and WHEREAS, the City and the US 36 MCC desire that the City act on behalf of the US 36 MCC in engaging lobbyists to render professional lobbying services in connection with transportation issues; and WHEREAS, the cities of Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont, Westminster, Erie, Superior, and Louisville, the City and Counties of Boulder and Broomfield have agreed to mutually participate in the funding of the lobbyists; and WHEREAS, the City and Axiom Strategies, Inc., desire to enter into an independent contractor agreement ( "Agreement ") for the purpose of providing state legislative, governmental and political consulting services for the period of January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016; and WHEREAS, the City Council by this Resolution desires to approve said Agreement and authorize its execution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: 1. The proposed Independent Contractor Agreement by and between the City of Louisville and Axiom Strategies, Inc. for State Legislative, Governmental and Political Consulting Services (the "Agreement"), for the provision of such services for a period between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016, is hereby approved in essentially the same form as the copy of such Agreement accompanying this Resolution. 2. The Mayor is authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City, except that the Mayor or City Manager is hereby further granted authority to negotiate and approve such revisions to said Agreement as the Mayor or City Manager determines are necessary or desirable for the protection of the City, so long as the essential terms and conditions of the Agreement are not altered. Resolution No. 91, Series 2015 Page 1 of 2