BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A178213 with TGE Consulting for the provision of state lobbying services for Hennepin Healthcare, extending the date from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019 and increasing the not to exceed amount by $35,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $70,000, be approved; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A178209 with LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN, for the provision of federal health care lobbying, extending the date from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019 and increasing the not to exceed amount by $55,000 with a new not to exceed of $110,000, be approved; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A178221 LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN, for the provision of federal lobbying, extending the date from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019 and increasing the not to exceed by $90,000 with a new not to exceed amount of $180,000, be approved; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A178211 with MESSERLI & KRAMER, for the provision of state lobbying services, extending the date from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019 and increasing the not to exceed by $20,000, with a new not to exceed amount of $40,000, be approved; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A178210 with RICE, MICHELS & WALTHER, for the provision of state lobbying services, extending the date from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019 and increasing the not to exceed by $52,000, with a new not to exceed amount of $104,000, be approved; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A178212 with WINTHROP & WEINSTINE for the provision of state lobbying services, extending the date from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019 and increasing the not to exceed amount by $30,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $60,000, be approved; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Amendment 2 to Agreement A166773 with CHRISTOPHER DELAFOREST for the provision of state lobbying services for Hennepin County, extending the date from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019 and increasing the not to exceed amount by $20,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $60,000, be approved; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chair be authorized to sign these Amendments on behalf of the County, and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Hennepin County will be reimbursed by Hennepin Health Systems, Inc. for all expenditures related to Agreement A178213 with TGE Consulting.