THIS AGREEMENT is extended and entered into on this?ay of $3.44 22013 by and between Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, hereinafter referred to as and John Lee Thompson, herein after referred to RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT EXTENDED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT LOBBYIST DECEMBER 31, 2013 DECEMBER 31, 2014 A as Contractor. IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES: SCOPE OF WORK AND RESPONSIBILITIES The responsibility of the Contractor will be to serve and represent the during the thirty (30) day 2014 Legislative Session and any Special Session of the State of New Mexico, through December 31, 2014. Duties will include but will not be limited to the following lobbying services, and as reasonably determined other government and public relation services; The Contractor will be under the direction of the majority of Board of Directors, Chief Engineer and Legal Counsel(s). Shall represent and advocate its legislative goals at the New Mexico State Legislature during regular and special sessions as well as interim committees, when issues affecting the are discussed. Meet with the Legislative Committee to discuss legislative priorities, and attend meetings with the Board of Directors to establish the legislative agenda. Recommend and obtain sponsors and co?sponsors for the legislative bills, as well as obtain the support ofkey legislators or legislative leadership to enhance the ability to pass its legislation. Monitor and provide brief analysis on all legislative development that may affect the interests of the Coordinate with other lobbyists, community groups, and any other agency or organization as necessary to promote and advance the legislative program. Personally attend, and coordinate staff/expert witness attendance at legislative sessions, as well as interim committee meetings where issues affective the are discussed. Be available to meet with the Board Chairman and Chief Engineer/CEO. Periodically, except during the legislative session, schedule permitting and upon request by the ChiefEngineer/CEO, briefthe Board of Directors on legislative activities. Advise the Chief Engineer/CEO and Board of Directors of interim Committee meetings, schedules and agendas. 1 Provide written end?of?session reports as soon as practicable to the Board of Directors and Chief Engineer/CEO, providing ?nal status of the legislative session, highlighting all legislation impacting the and formally present the report to the Board at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors within two (2) months of the end of the legislative session COMPENSATION Contractor shall be paid the sum of$ 48,628.13, which includes CRT, eXpenses and any other miscellaneous expenditure that may occur during the temi of this contract. Payments shall be made in four equal installments ofS 10,941.33 on a quarterly basis. The shall retain $4,862.81 and release said amount by December 31, 2014. Payment schedule as follows: Extende Lobbyist A grernrem 20! 4 Legislative Session Page I all 10. January 1, 2014 April 1,2014 July 1,2014 October 1,2014 December 31,2014, Final Payment TERM This Agreement has been mutually negotiated by both parties, due to the fact that the did not receive any responses to the Lobbyist RFP dated October 23, 2013. This Agreement shall remain in effect for a term of one (I) year commencing on December 31, 2013 to December 2014. This Agreement may also be terminated by either party, with or Without cause, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other. STATUS OF CONTRACTOR The Contractor is an independent contractor performing professional services for the This is to include working with legislators, and executive branches of US Government and State of New Mexico. Contractor warrants and represents that it will abide by all applicable laws in the performance of any services performed for hereunder. ASSIGNMENT The Contractor shall not assign or transfer any interest of this Agreement without the prior written approval of RELEASE The Contractor, upon ?nal payment of the amount due under this Agreement, shall release its of?cers and employees, from all liabilities, claims, and obligations whatsoever arising from or under this Agreement. The Contractor agrees not to purport to bind to any obligation not assumed herein by unless the Contractor has written authority to do so, and then only within the strict limitations on that authority. CONFIDENTIALITY Any information given to or developed by the contractor in performance of this Agreement shall be kept in con?dence and shall not be made available to any individual or organization by the contractor without the written approval CONFLICT OF INTEREST Contractor warrants that it presently has no interest and shall not acquire any intereSt, direct or indirect, which would con?ict with the performance or services required under this Agreement. PRODUCT OF COPYRIGHT All material developed or acquired by the Contractor under this Agreement shall become the property of and shall be delivered to no later than the termination of this Agreement. Nothing produced, in whole or in part, by the contractor under this Agreement shall be the subject ofan application for copyright by or on behalf of the Contractor. AM ENDMENT This Agreement shall not be aitered, changed or amended except by instruments in writing executed by the parties hereto. Extended Lobbyist 20H Legixiau?ve Session Page 2 Ing ll. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT This Agreement inc0rporates all agreements, covenants and understandings between the parties hereto concerning the subject matter hereto, and all such covenants, agreements and understandings have been merged into this written Agreement with attachments. No prior agreements or understandings, verbal or otherwise, of the parties or their agents shall be validlor enforceable and embodied in this Agreement. 12. APPLICABLE LAW This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date set out after their name. MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT l] 13/ . BY: ATTEST: [Extended Lobbyist Agreement 20.? 4 legislative Sea-sir?: Page 3 of 3 GRANDE conse-avancv PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT Loeavrsr TH IS AGREEMENT is renewed and-entered. into on thisZZday-owflm by and between Middle Rio Grande. Consawancy District, hereinafter referred to as and John Thompson Consulting, herein after referred toras Contractor. iT IS MUTUALLY AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES: 1.. SCOPE OF WORK AND CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITIES The responsibility of the Contractor will be to serve and represent'the during the sixty (60) day 2015 Legislative Session and any Special Session of the State of New Mexibo, through December 2015-. Duties will include butivill not be limited to lobbying services, bot also other government-and public relation. services as reasonably determined by. a The-Contractor will be under the direction ofthegni'ajority Board of'Directors, Chief Engineer and Legal C?ounseKs). 9 Shall represent andadvocate its legislative goals at theNew Mexico'State Legislature doting regular and special 'Se's'sions aswell as interim committees, when issues affecting the are dismissed. a Meet with the Legislative Committee as necessary to legislativepriorities, and attend meetings with "the Board Directors to establish the legislative agenda. 9 Recommend and obtain sponsors and co-sponsors'for' the legislative bills, as well as obtain the support ofkey legislators or legislative leadership to enhance ability to pass its legislation. 0 Monitor and provide brief analysis on all legislative development that may affect, the interests of 0 Coordinate] with other lobbyists, community groups, and any other agency or organization as necessary to promote and advance legislative program. Personally attend, and coordinatestaf??expert witne?ssattend'ance at iegislat-ive'sessions, as well as-interim committee meetings where aredis?Cussed. 0 Be available tomeet with the Board Chairman and Chief Engineer. 9 Periodically briefthe Board of Directors in person on legislativeactivities. Provide on. a quarterly basis written reports to the Board of Directors and Chief Engineer, progress toward the attainment of each legislative goai and other legislative matters impacting Advise the Chief Engineer and Board of Directors of lnterim:Cornmittee meetings, schedules. and agendas. a Provide-written end-of?session reports as soon as practicable tothe MRGC-D Board of Directors and Chief Engineer, providing ?nal status ofthe legislative session, highlighting all iegislation impacting the and formally present the report to the Board at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors within two(2) months of the end ofthe legislative session. Lur?ihyh'! Agreement,? [Effigy Yem? Brian! Approved I 3720] Page i {if} COMPENSATION Contractor shall be paid the sum of?) 40,12500, which includes GRT, expenses and any other miscellaneous expenditure that may occur during the term 'of this contract. Payments shall be made quarterly in four equal installments 0f$ 9,028.12. The shall retain $4,012.52 and release said amount by December 31, 2015. as follows: January 1,2015 April_1,2015_ 'July 1, 2015 October 1, 201.5 Beecmber 31,, 2015,, Final Payment 9 Provide a quarterly invoice detailing the lobbyingllegislative activity for which payment 'is being requested. A summary recap ofall legislative issues for the year will be required for release of the 10% retainage. 3. TERM The term of this-Agreement shail be from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2-015. This 'is? the ?rst year under the Request. for Proposaldated September 5-, 2014. This Agreement may be extended in increments of one-(1) year by the but shall not exceed a total term of four (4) years, upon such conditions as may be acceptable to both Contractor and 4. STATUS OF CONTRACTOR The Contractor is an independent contractor performing professidnal services for the majority of Board of Directors. This is to include working With legislators, and executive branches of US Government. and'State of New'Mexico. Contractor warrants and represents that it Will abide by all applicablelawssin the performance of any services for MRG CD hereunder. 5. ASSIGNMENT The Contractor shall not assign or transfer any interest of this Agreement without the prior written approval of 6. RELEASE The Contractor, upon final payment of the amount-due under this Agreement, releases its of?cers and employees, from ail liabilities, claims, and obligations whatsoever arising from or under this Agreement. The Contractor agrees not to purport to bind to any obligation not assumed herein by unless the Contractor has written authority to do so, and then only within the strict limitations on that authority. 7. CONFIDENTIALITY Any information given to or developed by the contractor in performance of this Agreement shall be kept in confidenceand shall not be made available to any individual or organization by the contractor without the written approval of 8. PRODUCT OF COPYRIGHT All material developed or. acquired by the Contractor under this Agreement shall become the property of and shall be delivered to no later than the termination of this Agreement. Nothing produced, in whole. or in part, by the contractor under this Agreement. shall be the subject of an application for copyright layer on behalf of the Contractor. Lobbyist Agreement {?rst Year Board Amiroved 3.920} 4 Page I of"! 9. AMENDMENT This A ercemen?. shall not be minaret]. changed or amended exec hv in writinw execuicd by the s? u. I . parties hereto. t0. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT This Agreement incorporates an. agreement}, covenants and understandings. the parties harem conceming the subject matter hereto. and ail such covenants, and understandings haw been merged. int?) this written Agreement with attachments. No prior agreements or understandings. or otherwise, of the parties or their agents shall be valid or cn?u?ccable and cmbodjed in this Ll. APPLICABLE LAW This Agreement shail be governed by the laws o-ftvhe State ofNew Mexico. IN WITN WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement ?on .i?hc datesct out after {heir name. MIDDLE RIO GRAN DE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT . .b?w BY: 14?" Derrick" Chairman. of the: Board CO m? L. 'i?hum p501} - i-?Hiw fr?z?zir . . . i? . - o. I, .i