Specifications include, but are not limited to: The legislative advocate will provide proactive legislative advocacy services for the City before the Kansas legislative and executive branches of government on matters pertaining to municipal government, including providing assistance in the production and presentation of legislative testimony and testifying before legislative committees as directed by the City. The legislative advocate will keep the Governing Body and staff apprised of State public policy and budget activities through frequent written, verbal, and in‐ person communication. The legislative advocate will provide, at a minimum, weekly written and monthly in‐person reports during the legislative session. The legislative advocate will monitor and analyze pending legislation as well as recommend strategic courses of action based upon the City’s legislative platform positions in consultation with City staff and the Governing Body.