Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Consultant will communicate directly or through consultant’s agents with any appropriate public official for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action as directed or requested by the City, and in the best interests of the City. In this regard, the Consultant shall: A. Receive guidelines for lobbying efforts from the City Council through the City Manager and work within such guidelines to promote, advocate, support, modify, oppose, or delay any appropriate legislative or administrative action. Modifications to these guidelines may be made from time to time by the City. B. Communicate with the City Council through the City Manager for the purpose of acquiring necessary available information, statistics, studies, and analyses to use as back-up and support material in support of Consultant’s lobbying activities. C. Plan to spend significant time in Juneau during the legislative session. D. Plan one trip each year to accompany a City delegation to Washington D.C. The Consultant will be called upon to arrange meetings and/or conferences, provide information and/or research, and provide such other services as required or convenient to enhance communication between the City and all branches of the state and federal governments.