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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
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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 •
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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.
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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-
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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