HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem J-21 Resolution: Lobbying ServicesCity of ~Vliami ~ard~ens
1515-200 NW 167~' Street
Miami Gardens, Florida 33169
Mayor Shirley Gibson
Vice Mayor Oscar Braynon II
Councilman Melvin L. Bratton
Councilman Aaron Campbell Jr.
Councilman Andre Williams
Councilwoman Sharon Pritchett
Councilwoman Barbara Watson
MEMOR:ANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Sonja K. Dickens
City Attorney
Date: January 10, 2007
Re: Lobbying Services
"On January 1, 2005, the City entered into an Agreement with Provider to provide lobbying
services to represent the City on the state level, said Agreement is attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Attachment "A". The current Agreement expired on December 31,
2006. The attached addendum will extend the Agreement for an additional one-year
period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007."
RECOMMENDATION: To adopt the resolution.
J-21) CONSENT AGENDA
RESOLUTION
LOBBYING SERVICES
RESOLUTION No. 2007-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO THAT
CERTAIN LOBBYIST UNDERTAKING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A. AND THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS, TO
EXTEND THE TERM FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR
THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR
INSTRUCTIONS TO CITY CLERK; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, on January 1, 2005, the City entered into an Agreement with
Provider to provide lobbying services to represent the City on the state level, said
Agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, and
WHEREAS, the Term of the Agreement between the City and Provider
commenced January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2006, with the Provider and the
City retaining the right to extend the Agreement for two (2) additional one-year periods
from the original Term, and
WHEREAS, both the City and the Provider desire to extend the Term of the
Agreement for an additional one-year term,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2. AUTHORITY: The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and
directed to execute and attest, respectively, that certain Addendum to Lobbyist
Undertaking Agreement between the City of Miami Gardens and Becker & Poliakoff,
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18 P.A., to extend the Term for an additional year, a copy of which is attached hereto as
19 Exhibit A.
20 Section 3. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK: The City Clerk is hereby
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authorized to obtain three (3) fully executed copies of the subject Agreement, with one
to be maintained by the City; with one to be delivered to Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., and
with one to be directed to the Office of City Attorney.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 10, 2007.
ATTEST:
RONETTA TAYLOR, CMC, CITY CLERK
SHIRLEY GIBSON, MAYOR
Prepared by SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, ESQ.
City Attorney
SPONSORED BY: DANNY CREW, CITY MANAGER
MOVED BY:
SECONDED BY:
VOTE:
Mayor Shirley Gibson
Vice Mayor Oscar Braynon, II
Councilman Melvin L. Bratton
Councilman Aaron Campbell
Councilman Andre' Williams
Councilwoman Sharon Pritchett
Councilwoman Barbara Watson
(Yes) (No)
(Yes) (No)
(Yes) (No)
(Yes) (No)
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ADDENDUM TO LOBBYIST UNDERTAKING AGREEMENT
THIS ADDENDUM ("Addendum") is executed in conjunction with, and by this
reference incorporated into, the City of Miami Gardens Lobbyist Undertaking Agreement
("Agreement") dated Januarv 1, 2007, between the City of Miami Gardens, Florida, a
municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida
("City"), and Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. ("Provider").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, on January 1, 2005, the City entered into an Agreement with
Provider to provide lobbying services to represent the City on the state level, said
Agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment "A", and
WHEREAS, the Term of the Agreement between the City and Provider
commenced January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2006, with the Provider and the
City retaining the right to extend the Agreement for two (2) additional one-year periods
from the original Term, and
WHEREAS, both the City and the Provider desire to extend the Term of the
Agreement for an additional one-year term,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the monies herein described and for
other good and valuable consideration, the legal sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
Section 3, TERM shall be hereby amended as follows:
The PROVIDER is retained for the term commencing January 1, 2007, through
December 31, 2008. The PROVIDER and the CITY retain the right to extend this
Agreement for one (1) additional one-year period.
2. CONFLICTS
In the event of any conflicts between this Addendum and the Agreement, this
Addendum shall control. In all other respects, the Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect.
THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned parties have executed this Agreement
on the date indicated above.
WITNESSES:
BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A.
Signature
Print Name:
By:
Signature
Print Name:
ATTEST:
Ronetta Taylor, CMC
City Clerk
YOLANDA CASH JACKSON
Title: Partner
CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
By:
SHIRLEY GIBSON,
Mayor
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonja K. Dickens, City Attorney
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