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General Representation in Local Government LawThe primary responsibility of legal counsel to the City is to represent the CityCommission, the City Manager and City staff and advise them all in legal matters affecting theCity. Such general representation includes attendance at all regular Commission meetings,workshops and special meetings, routine legal consultation with the City Commission, CityManager and City staff and the preparation of ordinances, resolutions/ contracts and other legaldocuments. The main job of legal counsel to the City is to protect the City's legal interests andprovide wise legal guidance. In performing these duties, it is imperative that the City Attorneybe available and responsive to the City's needs. By marshalling our firm's legal resources, NG&Nwould accord the City with top priority and strive to provide a quick and professional responseto all the City's needs.As indicated above, NG&N is actively involved in all aspects of representation ofgovernmental entities, including drafting ordinances and resolutions, drafting legislation, riskmanagement, taxation, assessments, public-private partnerships and the myriad of other issuesunique to local governments, and has substantial experience in providing the generalrepresentation referenced above.Members of NG&N/ including Mr. Dion and Ms. Hoshihara, regularly provide round tableindividualized workshops for specific governments, in which attorneys from the firm sit downwith department heads, management and elected officials to discuss important issues faced bythat government and to look for creative solutions to their problems. Members of the firm arefrequently called upon to prepare ordinances and resolutions associated with special projects,utility rates, user fees, bond financings, and interlocal agreements. NG&N's wealth ofknowledge in drafting ordinances and resolutions would be put to use in servicing the City ofSunny Isles Beach as the City's legal counsel.In addition, members of NG&N are also frequent lecturers at continuing educationseminars on issues of local government law sponsored by the Florida Bar and other localgovernment law organizations. NG&N also regularly sponsors and presents seminars aroundthe State regarding local government finance and tax which are regularly attended by city andcounty managers, city and county attorneys, department heads, elected officials and financeprofessionals.NG&N's experience in consulting with and advising local government officials and staffwould be employed in providing legal advice to members of the City Commission, the CityManager and City staff.Response to the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida RFP No. 19-02-01 Page / 7