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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2017- / 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA- APPROVING AMENDMENT #8
TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC
AND THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC, FOR FEDERAL
LOBBYING SERVICES, EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE
AGREEMENT FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD EFFECTIVE
FEBRUARY 13, 2017 AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED
EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($85,500.00)
DOLLARS PER YEAR; AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE
CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT #8 TO THE
AGREEMENT; 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 The Ferguson
Group LLC, on February 13, 2008, (a copy of said agreement is on file in the office of
the City Clerk), providing for said lobbying services for a two (2) year period; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac has amended the Agreement annually providing
for continuation of lobbying services, and
WHEREAS, the current agreement expires on February 12, 2017 and provides
that the parties may renew 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 #8 to the Agreement between the City of Tamarac and The
Ferguson Group, LLC (attached hereto as Exhibit "A"), providing for Federal Lobbying
Services at a cost not to exceed Eighty -Five Thousand Five Hundred ($85,500.00)
Dollars, extending the agreement for a one year term through February 12, 2018.
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 #8 to the
Agreement between the City of Tamarac and The Ferguson Group, LLC providing for
Federal Lobbying Services at a cost not to exceed $85,500, extending the agreement
through February 12, 2018.
SECTION 3: The appropriate City Officials are hereby authorized to execute
Amendment to the Agreement for Lobbying Services between the City of Tamarac and
The Ferguson Group, LLC, 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
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held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
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 Lj—n4�4�
2017.
HAROY DRESS LER,Mayor
ATTEST:
PATRICIA TEUFE , CMC
CITY CLERK
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR DRESSLER
DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON
DIST 2: COMM. GOMEZ
DIST 3: COMM. FISHMAN
DIST 4: VICE MAYOR PLACKOi7f�—
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE
APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION
AS TO FORM
'f87--v'SAMOEL S. GOREN
„ CITY ATTORNEY
City of Tamarac Purchasing & Contracts Division
AMENDMENT #8
TO AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC
AND
THE FERGUSON GROUP
The CITY OF TAMARAC ("City") and THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC a Limited
Liability Company with principal offices located at 1130 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite
300, Washington, DC 20036 ("Consultant') agree to execute Amendment #8 to the
original Agreement dated February 13, 2008, amended February 4, 2010, February 9,
2011, February 8, 2012, February 13, 2013, January 22, 2014, February 11, 2015,
January 13, 2015 and January 13, 2016, providing for Lobbying Services as follows:
1. Article 1 of the agreement shall be amended as follows:
ARTICLE 1 — EFFECTIVE DATE
1.1 The effective date of this Agreement shall be for a one (1)
year period beginning on FebFuaFy 13, 2Q46-- bruary 13,
2017.
All other provisions of the original Agreement, as amended, remain in effect as
written.
City of Tarnarac 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, duly
authorized to execute same.
CITY O RAC
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A,� HarrylNessler, Mayor
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1 ga3 Date
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ATTE `' '�Y9 .... Michael C. Cernech, City Manager
Patricia Teufel, CM Date
City Clerk
S�ql Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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Samu S. Goren, City Attorney
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Date
City of Tainarac Purchasing & Contacts Division
ATTEST:
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Type/Print Name
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Type/Print Name of Consultant
Date
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COUNTY OF-
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
&,,:-A ,,1 of The Ferguson Group, LLC, a
Limited Liability Company, 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 this
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day of 20 _
Ignature of Notary Public
"of e- at Large
JoHN H. SMITH III
NOTARY PUBLIC DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Commission Expires MRrch 14, 2018
Print, Type or Stamp
Name of Notary Public
'- Personally known to me or
❑ Produced Identification
Type of I.D. Produced
❑ DID take an oath, or
[DID NOT take an oath.
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