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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2014- Q 9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA; APPROVING AMENDMENT #5
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, 2014 THROUGH FEBRUARY 12, 2015 AT A
COST NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED ($85,500.00) DOLLARS 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 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, 2014 and provides
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that the parties may renew the agreement; and
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 #5 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, 2015.
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 appropriate City Officials hereby approve Amendment #5 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, 2015.
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
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.
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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
application, it shall not affect the validity- of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective
passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this Oda day of
ATTEST:
PATRICIA TEU
CITY CLERK
,CMC
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE
APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION
AS TO FORM
SAM)JEL S. COR
CITY ATTORNEY
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immediately upon its
HAR�hY DRESSLER, MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
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City of Tamarac Purchasing & Contracts Division
AMENDMENT #5
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 #5 to the
original Agreement dated February 13, 2008, amended February 4, 2010, February 9,
2011, February 8, 2012 and February 13, 2013 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 rohr112mg 12, 204 February 13,
2014.
All other provisions of the original Agreement, as amended, remain in effect as
written.
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, duly
authorized to execute same. / ,,,
Patricia Teufel;
City Clerk
CITY.'0fI(rAMARAC
HARRY DRESSLrER, MAYOR
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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
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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.
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