HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2023-015Temp. Reso #13883
January 25, 2023
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2023- 01,5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA; APPROVING AMENDMENT #20
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, 2024, 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 26, 2023 and
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 #20 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, 2024, 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 #20 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,
2024.
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 %-/ day of TAIQCAM'-�j , 2023.
ATTEST:
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KIMBE LY DILLON, CMC
CITY CLERK
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ICHELLE J. G-6N4,Kz
MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR GOMEZ
DIST 1: V/M BOLTON
DIST 2: COMM. WRIGHT JR _
DIST 3: COMM. VILLALOBOS
DIST 4: COMM. DANIEL
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY FOR THE USE AND RELIANCE
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC ONLY.
CANS OTTINOT
ITY ATTORNEY
TAMARAC
City of Tamarac The City For Your Life Purchasing & Contracts Division
AMENDMENT #20
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 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Ste. 677-S Hollywood,
FL 33021 ("Consultant') agree to execute Amendment #20 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,
January 26, 2018, January 25, 2019, January 25, 2020, February 4,
2021, and January 26, 2022, 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, 2023 through
January 25, 2024. 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 a matter of record, Section 4 of the agreement reads as follows:
4) Contract Sum
Consultant shall perform services described in Paragraph 2. Upon
satisfactory performance of said services described in Paragraph 2,
the City will pay Consultant an amount of Fifty -Nine Thousand Four
Hundred and no/100 ($59,400.00) annually, payable in twelve
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monthly installments of $4,950.00.
Durchasing & Contracts Division
4. 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, CONSULTANT certifies that
CONSULTANT is not participating in a boycott of Israel.
CONSULTANT further certifies that CONSULTANT 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 CONSULTANT 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 CONSULTANT of the CITY's
determination concerning the false certification. CONSULTANT 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, CONSULTANT 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
CONSULTANT 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.
5. As required by Florida Statute, Consultant reaffirms compliance with
Section 21, "E-Verify"of the Agreement as amended.
21) E-Verify
As a condition precedent to entering into this Agreement, and in
compliance with Section 448.095, Fla. Stat., CONSULTANT and its
sub -Consultants shall, register with and use the E-Verify system to
verify work authorization status of all employees hired after January
1, 2021. CONSULTANT shall require each of its sub -Consultants to
provide CONSULTANT with an affidavit stating that the sub -
Consultant does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with an
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unauthorized alien. CONSULTANT shall maintain a copy of the sub -
Consultant's affidavit as part of and pursuant to the records retention
requirements of this Agreement. City, CONSULTANT, or any sub-
Consultant/subconsultant who has a good faith belief that a person
or entity with which it is contracting has knowingly violated Section
448.09(1), Fla. Stat. or the provisions of this section shall terminate
the contract with the person or entity. CITY, upon good faith belief
that a sub -Consultant knowingly violated the provisions of this
section; but CONSULTANT otherwise complied, shall promptly notify
CONSULTANT and CONSULTANT shall immediately terminate the
contract with the sub -Consultant. An agreement or contract
terminated under the provisions of this section is not a breach of
contract and may not be considered such. Any agreement or
contract termination under the provisions of this section may be
challenged pursuant to Section 448.095(2)(d), Fla. Stat.
CONSULTANT acknowledges that upon termination of this
Agreement by the CITY for a violation of this section by
CONSULTANT, CONSULTANT may not be awarded a public
contract for at least one (1) year. CONSULTANT further
acknowledges that CONSULTANT is liable for any additional costs
incurred by the CITY as a result of termination of any contract for a
violation of this section. CONSULTANT or sub -Consultant shall
insert in any subcontracts the clauses set forth in this section;
requiring the sub -Consultants to include these clauses in any lower
tier subcontracts. CONSULTANT shall be responsible for
compliance by any sub -Consultant or lower tier sub -Consultant with
the clauses set forth in this section.
All other provisions of the Original Agreement, as amended, remain in effect
as written.
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The City For Your Life
City of Tamarac
Purchasing & Contracts Division
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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STATE OF FLORIDA
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Purchasing & Contracts Division
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Ron Book
Consultant
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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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