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To develop partnerships and serve as a primary point of contact for the City to local, regional, state and federal levels of government and other independent agencies; to develop and manage the City's state and federal legislative agendas; to protect the interests of the City by coordinating with departments to develop appropriate responses to state and federal legislative matters; and to maximize opportunities for acquiring and leveraging outside resources.

• Serve as primary point of contact between the City and other governmental entities and agencies
• Maintain communication network of policy makers and organizations to influence legislative initiatives
• Provide research to Mayor\Council\City Manager's Office on legislative matters pertinent to the City
• Coordinate with Austin and Washington lobbyists to initiate and monitor legislative projects and programs
• Solicit and plan special events such as dignitary visits, conferences and press events

• Serve as citywide resource for submitting grant applications, including technical grant writing expertise
• Solicit funding for City programs and activities, public\private partnerships and non-profit agencies:
• City programs include public safety, environmental quality and cultural\educational initiatives
• Public\private partnerships funding used to leverage additional resources for construction-related activities and program implementation
• Non-profit assistance helps to defray requests for funding normally directed at the City