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the nature of a trade secret or proprietary information, all of which is easily discoverable by the <br />city's competitors under current law. <br />5. Street Improvement Districts. <br />Ramsey, like other cities, would like to take advantage of street improvement district authority, <br />which would give the city another option with respect to funding street improvements. This <br />option would be especially useful in Ramsey, where there is a wide variety of public <br />infrastructure, ranging from high- density mixed use developments to sparsely populated <br />residential areas characterized by multi -acre lots. <br />Services Provided by DeLaForest Consulting, LLC <br />DeLaForest Consulting is a full- service governmental relations and public relations firm. In <br />addition to providing the full suite of traditional governmental relations services, the firm also <br />provides first -class public relations and media relations support to clients. <br />DeLaForest Consulting is well suited to represent the City of Ramsey in all five areas in which it <br />seeks legislative representation. <br />These services may include, depending upon the city's particular needs: <br />• Drafting legislation, amendments to legislation, Rules, Rule amendments, and state <br />agency policies; <br />• Working with the Client to develop a comprehensive legislative strategy; <br />• Lobbying key legislators and legislative staff; <br />• Lobbying key state agencies and the Office of the Governor; <br />• Testifying before relevant legislative committees; <br />• Serving as a spokesman, making media appearances and giving interviews; <br />• Writing opinion columns to appear in print and Internet media; <br />• Coordinating grassroots support; <br />• Crafting testimony for committee testifiers; <br />• Preparing persuasive documentation for legislators; <br />• Working with the Client to develop media messaging. <br />Background <br />DeLaForest Consulting, LLC is the Right Choice <br />DeLaForest Consulting was founded and is owned and operated by Chris DeLaForest. It was <br />formed in 2008 after he decided not to seek a fourth term in the Minnesota House of <br />Representatives. <br />