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CC F © �O <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners <br />FROM: Stan Morris, City Manager <br />DATE: August 17, 2023 <br />RE: Approval of an Agreement with Ronald L. Book, P.A.A for Lobbying Services <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends approval of this Resolution. <br />REASONS: <br />Ronald L. Book, P.A. has provided professional legislative and lobbyist services to the City since 1998. <br />The Ronald L. Book, P.A. team has been pivotal in securing grant funding from State and County <br />agencies, as well as assisting with legislative matters to include: <br />• Central Island Drainage — Resilient Florida Grant - $2,000,000 <br />• Central Island Drainage — State Appropriation through FDEP - $400,000 <br />• GC Pedestrian Bridge — State Appropriation through FDOT - $500,000 <br />• 174th Pedestrian Bridge — 1 Award through FDOT Local Transportation Projects $425,000 and <br />Veto <br />• City-wide drainage improvements — through FDOT - $300,000 <br />• Sunny Isles Beach Urban Trail - through FDOT - $225,000 <br />The Ronald L. Book, P.A. team has been committed in securing meetings with legislators in Tallahassee <br />for the City's elected officials and management, particularly as it relates to condominium issues. They <br />have also advocated for substantive issues, including defeating vacation rental preemption and <br />increases on sovereign immunity limits. <br />FUNDING SOURCE: <br />Funds have been appropriated in account no. 001-2-5120-431001-00000. <br />Item Number: 10.11 <br />293 <br />