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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2024-001Temp. Reso. #TR14054 January 10, 2024 Page 1 of 3 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2024- r-' I A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA; APPROVING AMENDMENT #21 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, 2025, 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, 2024 and provides that the parties may terminate, renew and/or renegotiate the agreement; and Temp. Reso. #TR14054 January 10, 2024 Page 2 of 3 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 #21 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, 2025, 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 #21 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, 2025. 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. #TR14054 January 10, 2024 Page 3 of 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 day of TANQ(4 f'� ATTEST: KIMBERLY DILLON, CMC CITY CLERK MICHELLE J. GOM Z MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE ) 2024. MAYOR GOMEZ `JIE�s DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON DIST 2: V/M WRIGHT JR `1:%S 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. VANS OTTINOT CITY ATTORNEY TAMARAC City of Tamarac The City For Your Life Purchasing & Contracts Division AMENDMENT #21 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 #21 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, and January 25, 2023, the City and Consultant agree to exercise the renewal option for a term effective January 26, 2024. 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, 2024 through January 25, 2025. 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 City of Tamarac TAMARAC The City For Your Life monthly installments of $4,950.00. Purchasing & 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 V City of Tamarac TAMARAC The City For Your Life Porchasinq & Contracts Division 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. r� TAMARAC The City For Your life City of Tamarac Purchasing & Contracts Divisior 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 TAMgR �, V`: • ~ Pg _kSHsO ES 1 g63 ; it ATTEST: ,'.,�.9,4 ... • ':�;.�' '-, O CO0\A RIMberly Dillon, City Clerk CITY OF TAMARAC Mic elle J. Gomez, M yor Date 0111219024 Ap v ' form and legal sufficiency: Date s Ottinot, City Attorney L 47� /.---Y Dat A: TAMARAC The City For Your Life City of Tamarac Signature of Corporate Secretary 1)-huA C- Type/Print Name (CORPORATE SEAL) STATE OF FLORIDA CO U NTY OF C' OWAw-D Purchasing & Contracts Division CONSULTANT Signature of Consultant Ronald L. Book Consultant 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 thisV day of Or "4� Notary Public State of Florida Bonene Moschella My Commission HH 102731 j0, Expires 03I16/2025 2oZD Si ature of Notary Public 4to of Florida at Large Print, Type or Stamp Name of Notary Public [�- Personally known to me or El Produced Identification Type of I.D. Produced DID take an oath, or DID NOT take an oath.