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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2022-008 Ron Book Lobbying Svcs• Temp. Reso #13717 January 12, 2022 Page 1 • CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2022- DG' 4P A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA; APPROVING AMENDMENT #19 TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND RONALD L. BOOK, P.A., FOR LOBBYING SERVICES, EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT FOR ONE YEAR THROUGH JANUARY 25, 2023, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY-NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($59,400.00) PER YEAR; AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR LOBBYING SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac Commission has expressed its interest in retaining the services of a qualified professional lobbyist to represent the City of Tamarac's legislative, administrative, and funding interests at the Federal, State and Local levels; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac entered into an Agreement with Ronald L. Book, P.A. on September 11, 2002, (a copy of said agreement is on file in the office of the City Clerk), providing for said lobbying services for a one (1) year period; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac has amended the Agreement annually providing for continuation of lobbying services; and WHEREAS, the existing agreement is in effect through January 25, 2022 and is provides that the parties may terminate, renew and/or renegotiate the agreement; and Temp. Reso #13717 • January 12, 2022 Page 2 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve and execute Amendment #19 to the Agreement between the City of Tamarac and Ronald L. Book, P.A. providing for Lobbying Services at a cost not to exceed $59,400 extending the agreement through January 25, 2023, attached hereto as Exhibit "A". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, THAT: SECTION 1: The foregoing `WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. All exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a specific part of this Resolution. • SECTION 2: The City Commission hereby approves Amendment #19 to the Agreement between the City of Tamarac and Ronald L. Book, P.A., providing for lobbying services at a cost not to exceed $59,400, extending the agreement through January 25, 2023. SECTION 3: The appropriate City Officials are hereby authorized to execute the Amendment to the Agreement for Lobbying Services between the City of Tamarac and Ronald L. Book P.A., attached hereto as Exhibit "A". SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or • Temp. Reso #13717 January 12, 2022 Page 3 application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this ATTEST: JEN IFER JOHNS N, CMC C1 CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have appro4ed tfiis RESOLUTION las to form. wjfi - • j'2 K, t day of J�Jpff::t') 2022. MI EL E J. GOMEZ, OR RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: MAYOR GOMEZ DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON DIST 2: V/M GELIN DIST 3: COMM VILLALOBOS DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO L- TAMARAC The City For Your Life AMENDMENT #19 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND RONALD L. BOOK, P.A. The CITY OF TAMARAC ("City") and RONALD L. BOOK, P.A., a Florida corporation, with principal offices located at 2999 N.E. 191 Street, PH6, Aventura, Florida, 33180 ("Consultant") agree to execute Amendment #19 to the original Agreement dated September 11, 2002 providing for Lobbying Services as follows: 1. Per the terms of Section 3 of the original Agreement dated September 11, 2002, as amended by the City Commission on August 27, 2003, August 25, 2004, September 11, 2005, September 13, 2006, September 27, 2007, September 10, 2008, January 27, 2010, January 26, 2011, January 11, 2012, January 26, 2013, January 26, 2014, January 26, 2015, January 26, 2016, January 11, 2017 and January 26, 2018, January 25, 2019, January 25, 2020, February 4, 2021, the City and Consultant agree to exercise the renewal option for a term effective January 26, 2022. 2. Section 3 of the agreement shall be amended as follows: 3) Time of Commencement and Performance Evaluation The term of this Agreement shall be January 26, 2022 through January 25, 2023. Upon expiration of this term, the parties may choose to terminate, renew and/or re -negotiate the Agreement by written agreement signed by the parties hereto for a term to be set in the renewal agreement. 3. As required by Florida Statute, Consultant reaffirms compliance with Section 18 "Scrutinized Companies" of the Agreement as amended. 18) Scrutinized Companies By execution of this Agreement, in accordance with the requirements of F.S. 287.135 and F.S. 215.473, CONTRACTOR certifies that CONTRACTOR is not participating in a boycott of TAMARAC The City For Your Life Israel. CONTRACTOR further certifies that CONTRACTOR is not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel list, not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List, and not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List, nor has CONTRACTOR been engaged in business operations in Syria. Subject to limited exceptions provided in state law, the CITY will not contract for the provision of goods or services with any scrutinized company referred to above. Submitting a false certification shall be deemed a material breach of contract. The CITY shall provide notice, in writing, to CONTRACTOR of the CITY's determination concerning the false certification. CONTRACTOR shall have five (5) days from receipt of notice to refute the false certification allegation. If such false certification is discovered during the active contract term, CONTRACTOR shall have ninety (90) days following receipt of the notice to respond in writing and demonstrate that the determination of false certification was made in error. If CONTRACTOR does not demonstrate that the CITY's determination of false certification was made in error then the CITY shall have the right to terminate the contract and seek civil remedies pursuant to Section 287.135, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time. 4. As required by Florida Statute, Consultant reaffirms compliance with Section 21, "E-Verify"of the Agreement as amended. 21) "E-Verify Definitions: "Agency" or "Public Employer" for purposes of this section shall mean the City of Tamarac, a Municipal Corporation which is a political subdivision of the State of Florida. "Contractor" means a person or entity that has entered or is attempting to enter into a contract with a public employer to provide labor, supplies, or services to such employer in exchange for salary, wages, or other remuneration. "Contractor" includes, but is not limited to, a vendor or consultant. "Subcontractor" means a person or entity that provides labor, supplies, or services to or for a contractor or another subcontractor in exchange for salary, wages, or other remuneration. "E-Verify system" means an Internet -based system operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment TAMARAC The City For Your Life eligibility of newly hired employees. Effective January 1, 2021, public and private employers, contractors and subcontractors will begin required registration with, and use of, the E-verify system in order to verify the work authorization status of all newly hired employees. Contractor acknowledges and agrees to utilize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify System to verify the employment eligibility of: a) All persons employed by Contractor to perform employment duties within Florida during the term of the contract; and b) All persons (including sub- vendors/subconsultants/subcontractors) assigned by Contractor to perform work pursuant to the contract with the City. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that use of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify System during the term of the contract is a condition of the contract with the City of Tamarac. Should Vendor become the successful Contractor awarded for the above -named project, by entering into this Agreement, the Contractor becomes obligated to comply with the provisions of § 448.095, FL. Statutes, as amended from time to time. This includes but is not limited to utilization of the E- Verify System to verify the work authorization status of all newly hired employees; and requiring all Subcontractors to provide an affidavit attesting that the Subcontractor does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with, an unauthorized alien. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of such affidavit for the duration of the contract. Failure to comply will lead to termination of this Contract, or if a Subcontractor knowingly violates the statute, the Subcontract must be terminated immediately. Any challenge to termination under this provision must be filed in the Circuit Court no later than 20 calendar days after the date of termination. If this contract is terminated for a violation of the statute by the Contractor, the Contractor may not be awarded a public contract by the City for a period of 1 year after the date of termination. By signing below, the Vendor acknowledges these terms shall be an integral part of its bid and the Contract. All other provisions of the Original Agreement, as amended, remain in effect as written. TAMARAC The City For Your Life IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and executed this Amendment to Agreement on the respective dates under each signature. CITY OF TAMARAC, signing by and through its Mayor and City Manager, and CONSULTANT, Ronald L. Book, P.A., duly authorized to execute same. oF TA = CD ;• ESTABLISHED 1963 ��z�• SEAL ��•• .,0 11100 ATTEST: Uen fer Jo nson, C 04 Clerk CITY O TAMARAC 1'u� oil Mich Ile J. Gomez, ffag& to thleen Gunn, City Manager 112 ' 10 Z Z Date ApkrgOo as to form aiV legal sufficiency: n\R_Agfn',Jr., City Attorney to T� R�c The City For Your Life City of Tamarac Signature of Corporate Secretary Type/Print Name (CORPORATE SEAL) STATE OF FLORIDA ss COUNTY OF WIII Purchasing & Contracts Division Signature of Consultant Ronald Book Consultant Z� Date I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, an Officer duly authorized in the State aforesaid and in the County aforesaid to take acknowledgments, personally appeared RONALD L. BOOK, an individual, to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged before me that he executed the same. WITNESS my hand and official seal thisZ24Eiay of bEL12-,-k4Gy)-�0� J tz&� /�� 5C-A�� Signa re of Notary Public •yr Nutary Picbtic State of Fimda State of Florida at Large `, gonette Mo;�nefl;! • (yty t pmm stn .:- + t02731 _xpaes 0Y16Q0:,5 fora ?DC�A4- , V'-l-o-'sc-tt e u-0- Print, Type or Stamp Name of Notary Public Personally known to me or ❑ Produced Identification T pe of I.D. Produced DID take an oath, or ❑ DID NOT take an oath. 5 J TAMARAC The City For Your Life Purchasing & Contracts Division