HomeMy WebLinkAboutRobert K Weidner Evergreen Forest County Group MOA 2022MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
ON BEHALF OF KITTITAS COUNTY, A MEMBER
OF THE EYERGRAEN FOREST COUNTY GROUP
A Rural Public Lands County Council Affiliate
2022
I. PARTIES
This Memorandum of Agreement is by and between RobertK. Weidner, hereinafter
"Weidner", with offices in the Washington, D.C. area and Kittitas County, hereinafter "the
Count5l".
II. RESPONSIBILITTES
Pursuant to the terms of this Memorandum of Agreement, Weidner will serve as
Washington, D.C. govemment relation's advisor to Kittitas County and other counties of the
Evergreen Forest County Group hereinafter "Evergreen". In this role, Weidner will report to and
receive guidance from Evergreen Group Members & Commissioners of participating iounties
including:
A Monitoring and information gathering with the Administration and Congress with
respect to matters in which the counties may have interest. Specifically, Weidner
will closely monitor and provide information on matters affecting public lands
within member counties.
B Lobbying Congress and departments of the executive Branch of the government
including the Department of the Interior, the office of Management and Budget,
the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the
Department ofAgriculture with respect to matters, which affect member counties.
This will involve arranging meetings for officials of the member counties with
officials of these departments as necessary; the preparation of testimony and
briefing papers; assisting in devising strategy; the implementation of that strategy
with respect to House and senate committees; and liaison work with key
committee members of the House and Senate Committees as well as Committee
staff.
In addition to those activities described in "B" above, this will include working
with members and staffs of relevant Congressional Committees on an on-going
basis on behalf of member counties.
Providing regular briefings to the Evergreen Executive Committee and member
counties following the guidelines set forth by the Executive Committee.
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E. Provide periodic updates on issues and activities, which affect Evergreen member
counties
III. DURATION
This Memorandum of Agreement shall remain in effect from January 1,2022 until December 31,
2422. However, either party may cancel this contract with sixty days' notice without cause.
FEES
PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO Robert K. Weidner. In consideration of
the above-referenced services to be performed by Weidner, the County agrees to pay Weidner
$10,000.00 in January of 2022. Should this contract be terminated early, pursuant io the
provision of III, above, and then compensation for Weidner's services shall be computed based
upon the number of hours actually expended by Weidner multiplied by an hourly ra-te of $250.00
per hour. Provided, however, that in no event shall the fees incurred exceed the total amount
stated above unless agreed to by the two parties.
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