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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2020-007 Temp. Reso. #13391 January 9, 2020 Page 1 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2020- 0 0 7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA; APPROVING AMENDMENT #11 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, 2020 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 #11 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, 2020 and provides that the parties may renew the agreement; and Temp. Reso. #13391 January 9, 2020 Page 2 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 #11 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, 2021. 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 #11 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, 2021. 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 Temp. Reso. #13391 January 9, 2020 Page 3 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 .L'� , 2020. fik- c \ � MIC EL -Ig LE J. GOMEZ, MAYOR ATTEST: - JEN ER J HNSO , CMC CITY CLERK RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: MAYOR GOMEZ 170 DIST 1: V/M BOLTON _ /.►► DIST 2: COMM GELIN DIST 3: COMM FISHMAN DIST 4: COMM PLACKO � 9 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION AS TO FORM j11,,VA: 1/-_-/x.c, SAMUEL S. GOR CITY ATTORNEY TAMARAC The City For Your Life City of Tamarac Purchasing& Contracts Division AMENDMENT #11 TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC The CITY OF TAMARAC ("City") and THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC a Limited Liability Company with principal offices located at 1901 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20006 ("Consultant") agree to execute Amendment #11 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, 2016, February 8, 2017, January 24, 2018 and January 23, 2019 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 February 13, 2019 February 13, 2020. TAMARAC 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, duly authorized to execute same. CITY OF TAMARAC A/Lc/L(1 .14- _ Michelle J. Gomez,'Mayor c 2- - I) - 0020 ATTEST: ichael C. Cernech, City M2 alter 8 — elt::) :J nifer J hnson, Date City Clerk - /9- Cola Appr ved as to form and legal sufficiency: Date Samuel S. Goren, C. Attorney zikai Date TAMARAC The City For Your Life City of Tamarac Purchasing& Contracts Division FE G SON OUP C ATTE T• Signature of onsultant Signature // Type/Print Natrine of Consultant /��,e/ /i%t�hr( /-3 Loz° Type/Print Name Date (CORPORATE SEAL) Alif, i v�©J�� �•, y •;o STATE OF ,,('' - Oyr(\• w r" , : ss.: ''►.✓.///1....0`,41� COUNTY OF / : Gam-i9cl�.���i,,.1 �'''-.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, an Officer duly authorized in the State aforesaid a in the County aforesaid to take acknowledgments, personally appeared l cfr A.4.'••.r of The Ferguson Group, LLC, arric, , 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. ,f• WITNESS my hand and official seal this day of (./ a✓. _-- , 10. ____eji) r) — Signature of Notary Public State of + .c" at Large JOHN H.SMITH III iii,/ /{ r`/& NOTARY PUBUC DISTRICT OFCOLUMBII Print, Type or Stamp My Commission Expires March 31,2023 Name of Notary Public E Personally known to me or ❑ Produced Identification �,•..' �\ \�, •• �i-r,'' Type.„,` of I.D. 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