HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2022-3377RESOLUTION NO. 2022 - ?8>��r
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH,
FLORIDA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH RONALD L. BOOK, P.A. FOR
PROFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS AND LOBBYING SERVICES, IN A TOTAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($72,500.00), EFFECTIVE FROM AUGUST 1, 2022, THROUGH JULY 31, 2023,
ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT AND TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO
EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach ("City") has had, and continues to anticipate,
several issues that will come before the Florida Legislature and possibly other legislative bodies
that will directly affect the City, and for which the City may be eligible to receive funding; and
WHEREAS, since 1998 the City has contracted Ronald L. Book, P.A. for the provision of
professional legislative and lobbyist services; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Book has performed well overall, assisting the City in securing grant
monies from State and County agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City and Mr. Book desire to continue their professional association and
wish to approve an Agreement for the provision of legislative relations and lobbyist services, in
an amount of Sixty -Five Thousand Dollars ($65,000.00), in addition to Seven Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for reimbursements, for a total amount not to exceed Seventy -Two
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($72,500.00), effective from August 1, 2022, through July 31,
2023, in accordance with the professional Services agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY
ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Approval of Agreement. The City Commission hereby approves an agreement
with Ronald L. Book, P.A. for legislative relations and lobbyist services, in a total amount not to
exceed Seventy -Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($72,500.00), effective from August 1,
2022, through July 31, 2023, attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
Section 2. Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to
execute said agreement and to do all things necessary to effectuate this Resolution.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 211t day of July 2022
Dana Robin Goldman, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Maurici( Betancur,ICMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEG UFFICIENCY:
,Edward A. Dion, City Attorney
Moved by: &;&M'Seconclecl by:
Vote:
Mayor Goldman
d/ Yes)
(No)
Vice Mayor ViscarraYes)
(No)
Commissioner Joseph
(Yes)
(No)
Commissioner Lama(Yes)
(No)
Commissioner Stuyvesant
(Yes)
(No)
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C,TY OF SUN PN,
City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
305.947.0606
sibfLnet
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Stan Morris, City Manager
DATE: July 21, 2022
Dana Robin Goldman, Mayor
Jeniffer Viscarra, Vice Mayor
Jerry Joseph, Commissioner
Alex Lama, Commissioner
Fabiola Stuyvesant, Commissioner
Stan Morris, City Manager
Mauricio Betancur, City Clerk
RE: Ronald L. Book Office Actions on Behalf of Sunny Isles Beach
Ronald L. Book, P.A. has provided professional legislative and lobbyist services to the
City since 1998. The Ronald L. Book, P.A. team has been pivotal in securing grant funding
from State and County agencies, as well as assisting with legislative matters these past
few years to include:
• Central Island Drainage — Resilient Florida Grant - $2,000,000
• Central Island Drainage — State Appropriation through FDEP - $400,000
• GC Pedestrian Bridge — State Appropriation through FDOT - $500,000
• 174th Pedestrian Bridge — 1 Award through FDOT Local Transportation Projects
$425,000 and 1 Veto
• City-wide drainage improvements — through FDOT - $300,000
The Ronald L. Book, P.A. team has been committed in securing meetings with legislators
in Tallahassee for the City's elected officials and management, particularly as it relates to
condominium issues. An example of this includes the established condominium
ombudsman with local office hours. They have also advocated for substantive issues,
including defeating vacation rental preemption and increases on sovereign immunity
limits.
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THIS CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") is
made in duplicate, this U day of` V Ll- , 2022, by and between the CITY OF SUNNY ISLES
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BEACH, Florida, (hereinafter referred t as "City"), and RONALD L. BOOK, ESQUIRE, an
attorney, and member of the Florida Bar doing business as RONALD L. BOOK, P.A. (hereinafter
referred to as '`Contractor"}, whose address is 18851 NE 29`n Avenue, Suite 1010, Aventura,
Florida 33180-2848.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City is in need of Contractor to provide professional services for
coordination of the City's legislative relations and lobbying requirements ("Services"); and
WHEREAS, Contractor has the necessary experience to provide the desired Services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 62-13(B) the City's procurement code, contracts for
professional set -vices are exempt from the City's competitive bidding procedures; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to contract with Contractor to provide the desired
professional Services and shall pay Contractor annual compensation of Sixty -Five Thousand
Dollars ($65,000.00) for the period of August I, 2022 through July 31, 2023.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants herein
name, the parties agree as follows:
TERMS
1. RECITALS, The Recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated into this Agreement
and made a part hereof for reference.
2. THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. The Contract Documents consist of this Agreement.
(hereinafter referred to as "Contract Documents").
3. SERVICES. Contractor shall provide all necessary legislative relations and lobbying
services in any jurisdiction to the City, including advising the City Attorney of any new legislation
that may affect the City. Such services shall include work for the purposes of securing funds and
grants for various purposes from State, Federal and other sources promoting intergovernmental
cooperation in achieving the City's objective of securing funds and grants for parks and recreation
purposes, crime prevention, economic development, tourism, beautification, and traffic and
strectscape environment, beach renourishment, and other purposes. Contractor shall regularly
report the status of his efforts to the City Manager and/or City Attorney.
The Services shall be performed by Contractor to the full satisfaction of the City. I f the Contractor
fails to complete the Services pursuant to the terms of this contract and City must undertake the
completion of performance of Services, Contractor agrees to indemnify the City for all costs
incurred with respect to the completion of those Services and any damages the City may suffer as
a result of the Contractor's failure to perform the Services.
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City ofSanny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 phone (305) 949-3113 Fax
4. TERM. Subject to the provisions relating to the termination of this Agreement as set
forth hereunder, the initial term of this Agreement shall commence on August 1, 2022 and shall
terminate on July 31, 2023. The City Manager may choose to extend this Agreement for an
additional year at the same contract price.
The provisions of Sections 15 and 16 entitled "indemnification and Waiver of Liability," and
"Compliance with Law," respectively, shall survive termination of this Agreement.
5. COMPENSATION. During the term of this Agreement, in whatever capacity rendered,
the City shall pay Contractor compensation for the Services performed under this Agreement
annually, Sixty -Five Thousand Dollars ($65,000.00) and reimburse Contractor for reasonable
costs in an amount not to exceed Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for a total
contract amount not to exceed Seventy -Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($72,500.00) under
the following conditions:
a. Disbursements. Contractor shall be reimbursed by City for reasonable costs,
including travel expenses, telephone, copy fees, Federal Express and postage. Such
costs shall not exceed Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for
contract year 2022-2023 unless approved by the City Manager. If Contractor is
traveling on behalf of several clients, the City shall be responsible for such costs on
a pro -rated and equal basis.
Payment Schedule Contractor shall submit invoices to the City on a monthly basis.
Invoices received from the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement will be reviewed
by the initiating City Department. If services have been rendered in conformity
with the Agreement, the invoice will be sent to the Finance Department for
payment. Invoices must reference the Agreement number assigned hereto.
Invoices will be paid in accordance with the State of Florida Prompt Payment Act.
The City will pay properly submitted Contractor invoices within thirty (30) days of
receipt, for completed and accepted deliveries or specified services and./or goods,
unless the City notifies the Contractor in writing of the dispute, before payment is
due.
Availability f Funds. The City's performance and obligation to pay under this
Agreement is contingent upon an annual appropriation for its purpose by the City
Commission. If the City should not appropriate or otherwise make available funds
sufficient to purchase the Services procured pursuant to this Agreement, the City
may unilaterally terminate any and all contractual or other obligations herein
without any further liability or penalty upon twenty (20) days' notice to Contractor.
final Invoice. In order for both parties herein to close their books and records, the
Contractor will clearly state "final invoice" on the Contractor's final/last billing to
the City. This certifies that all services have been properly performed and all
charges and costs have been invoiced to the City. Since this account will thereupon
be closed, any other additional charges, if not properly included on this final
invoice, are waived by the Contractor.
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Contractor shall make no other charges to the City for supplies, labor, taxes, licenses, permits,
overhead or any other expenses or costs unless any such expense or cost is incurred by Contractor
with the prior written approval of the City. If the City disputes any charges on the invoices, it may
make payment of the uncontested amounts and withhold payment on the contested amounts until
they are resolved by agreement with Contractor. Contractor shall not pledge the City's credit or
make it a guarantor of payment or surety for any contract, debt, obligation, judgment, lien, or any
form of indebtedness. The Contractor further warrants and represents that it has no obligation or
indebtedness that would impair its ability to fulfill the terms of this Agreement.
6, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP. The Contractor is an
independent contractor and shall be treated as. such for all purposes. Nothing contained in this
Agreement, or any action of the parties shall be construed to constitute or to render the Contractor
an employee, partner, agent, shareholder, officer or in any other capacity other than as an
independent contractor other than those obligations which have been or shall have been undertaken
by the City. Contractor shall be responsible for any and all of its own expenses in performing its
duties as contemplated under this Agreement. The City shall not be responsible for any expense
incurred by the Contractor. The City shall have no duty to withhold any Federal income taxes or
pay Social Security services and that such obligations shall be that of the Contractor, other than
those set forth in this Agreement. Contractor shall furnish its own transportation, office and other
supplies as it determines necessary in carrying out its duties under this Agreement.
7. TERMINATION AND REMEDIES FOR BREACH.
A. If, through any cause within reasonable control, the Contractor shall fail to fulfill in
a timely manner or otherwise violate any of the covenants, agreements or
stipulations material to this Agreement, the City shall have the right to terminate the
Services then remaining to be performed. Prior to the exercise of its option to
terminate for cause, the City shall notify the Contractor of its violation of the
particular terms of the Agreement and grant Contractor ten (10) days to cure such
default. If the default remains uncured after ten (10) days the City may terminate
this Agreement, and the City shall receive a refund from the Contractor in an amount
equal to the actual cost of a third party to cure such failure. if Contractor fails,
refuses or is unable to perform any term of this Agreement, City shall pay for
services rendered as of the date of termination.
(i.) In the event of termination, all finished and unfinished documents, data and
other work product prepared by Contractor shall be delivered to the City and
the City shall compensate the Contractor for all Services satisfactorily
performed prior to the date of termination.
(ii.) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Contractor shall not be relieved of liability
to the City for damages sustained by it by virtue of a breach of the Agreement
by Contractor and the City may reasonably withhold payment to Contractor for
the purposes of set-off until such time as the exact amount of damages due the
City from the Contractor is determined.
B. Termination for Convenience. The City and Contractor, respectively, at their sole
discretion may, terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30) days advance
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written notice to the other. In the event of such termination, the City shall be
obligated for costs incurred prior to the termination notice. The terms of Paragraph
7A(i) and A(ii) above shall be applicable hereunder.
C. 'Termination for Insolvency. The City also reserves the right to terminate the
remaining Services to be performed in the event the Contractor is placed either in
voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or makes any assignment for the benefit of
creditors.
8. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. The Contractor shall not, either during the term of
this Agreement or any time for a period of ten (10) years subsequent to that date upon which the
Contractor shall leave the employment of the City for any reason whatsoever, disclose to any
person or entity. other than in the discharge of the duties of the Contractor under this Agreement,
any information which the City designates in writing as "confidential." As a violation by the
Contractor of the provisions of this Section could cause irreparable injury to the City and there is
no adequate remedy at law for such violation, the City shall have the right, in addition to any other
remedies available to it at law or in equity, to enjoin the Contractor from violating such provisions.
9. JURISDICTION, VENUE AND WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. This Agreement shall
be interpreted and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Florida.
All parties agree and accept that jurisdiction of any dispute or controversy arising out of this
Agreement, and any action involving the enforcement or interpretation of any rights hereunder
shall be brought exclusively in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami Dade County,
Florida, and venue for litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be exclusively in such state
courts, forsaking any other jurisdiction which either party may claim by virtue of its residency or
other jurisdictional device. In the event it becomes necessary for the City to file a lawsuit to
enforce any term or provision under this Agreement and the City is the prevailing party then the
City shall be entitled to its costs and attorney's fees at the pretrial, trial and appellate levels. BY
EN'T'ERING INTO THiS AGREEMENT, Contractor AND CiTY HEREBY EXPRESSLY
WAIVE ANY RiGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CiVIL
LITIGATION RELATED TO Ti41S AGREEMENT. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to
serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity, or of any other immunity, defense, or privilege enjoyed
by the City pursuant to Section 768.28, Florida Statutes.
10. NO'T'ICES. All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given
under this Agreement by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be sent (except as
otherwise provided herein) (i) by certified or registered mail, first class postage prepaid, return
receipt requested, (ii) by guaranteed overnight delivery by a nationally recognized courier service,
or (iii) by facsimile with confirmation receipt (with a copy simultaneously sent by certified or
registered mail, first class postage prepaid, return receipt requested or by overnight delivery by
traditionally recognized courier service), addressed to such party as follows:
RONALD L. BOOK PA 4
City vfSunr{tl Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 phone (305) 949-3113 Fax
If to the City:
Stan Morris
With a copy to:
City Manager
Edward Dion, Esq.
City of Sunny Isles Beach
City Attorney
18070 Collins Avenue
City of Sunny Isles Beach
Fourth Floor
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
Fourth Floor
Tel: (305) 792-1776
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
Tel: 305 792-1766
If to the
Ronald L. Book, Esq.
Contractor:
Ronald L. Book, P.A.
18851 NE 29th Ave., Ste 1010
Aventura, FL 33180-2848
Tel: 305-935-1866
Email: ron c rlbook a.com
If. PUBLIC RECORDS. The Contractor shall be required to comply with the following
requirements Under Florida's Public Records Law:
(i.) Contractor shall keep and maintain public records required by the City to perform the
service.
(ii.) Upon request from the City, Contractor shall provide the City with a copy of the
requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost
that does not exceed the cost provided by Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, or as otherwise provided
by law.
(iii.) Contractor shall ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt
from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the
duration of the contract term and following completion of the contract if the Contractor does not
transfer the records to the City.
(iv.) Contractor shall, upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the City all
public records in possession of the Contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the
City to perform the service. If the Contractor transfers all public records to the City upon
completion of the contract, the Contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are
exempt or confidential and exempt frorn public records disclosure requirements. If the Contractor
keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the Contractor shall meet all
applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be
provided by Contractor to the City, upon request from the City, in a format that is compatible with
the information technology systems of the City.
IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE
CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING
TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CITY'S CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC
RECORDS AT (305) 792-1703, CityClerksibfl.net, 18070 Collins Avenue, 4'h
Floor, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160.
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12. MALPRACTICE INSURANCE. The Contractor shall carry lawyer's professional
malpractice insurance or other form of insurance, which shall provide coverage of not less than
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).
13. NON-DISCRIMINATION. The Contractor agrees to comply with all local and state
civil rights ordinances and with Title Vi of the Civil Rights Act of 1984 as amended, Title Vill of
the Civil Rights Act of 1968 as amended, Title I of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11063, and with
Executive Order 11248 as amended by Executive Orders 11375 and 12086. The Contractor will
not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed,
religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or other handicap, age, marital/familial status, or
status with regard to public assistance.
The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that all employment practices are free from
such discrimination. Such employment practices include but are not limited to the following;
hiring, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff, termination,
rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for
employment, notices to be provided by the City setting forth the provisions of this non-
discrimination clause. The Contractor agrees to comply with any Federal regulations issued
pursuant to compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 708), which
prohibits discrimination against the handicapped in any Federally assisted program.
14. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Contractor shall not be prohibited from representing or
providing the like services to other persons and entities besides City, so long as Contractor shall
avoid any representation or relation which would create a conflict of interest, as determined by the
City Attorney and City Manager. Further, Contractor shall not take on any client or matter that
would jeopardize Contractor's ability to devote time, resources, and effort necessary to fulfill to
the City hereunder.
15. INDEMNIFICATION AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY. To the fullest extent permitted
by law, the Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold -harmless the City, its agents, representatives,
officers, directors, officials and employees from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses and costs,
including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney fees to the extent cause, in whole or in part, by
the professional negligence, error or omission of the Contractor or persons employed or utilized
by the Contractor in performance of Services under this Agreement.
Contractor shall at all times hereafter indemnify, hold harmless and, at the City's option, defend
or pay for an attorney selected by the City to defend City, its agents, representatives. officers,
directors, officials and employees from and against any and all causes of action, demands, claims,
losses, liabilities and expenditures of any kind, including attorney fees, court costs, and expenses,
caused or alleged to be caused by the intentional or negligent act of, or omission of Contractor,
including those of their employees, agents, servants, or officers, or accruing, resulting from, or
directly related to the subject matter of this Agreement including, without limitation, any and all
claims, losses, liabilities, expenditures, demands or causes of action of any nature whatsoever
resulting from injuries or damages sustained by any person or property. In the event any lawsuit
or other proceeding is brought against City by reason of any such claim, cause of action or demand,
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Contractor shall, upon written notice from City, resist and defend such lawsuit or proceeding by
counsel satisfactory to City.
The provisions and obligations of this section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of
this Agreement. To the extent considered necessary by City, any sum due Contractor under this
Agreement may be retained by City until all of City's claims for indemnification pursuant to this
Agreement have been settled or otherwise resolved; and any amount withheld shall not be subject
to payment of interest by City. The parties agree that One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) represents
specific consideration to the Contractor for the indemnification set forth in this Agreement.
16. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Contractor shall comply with all laws, regulations, and
ordinances of any federal, state, or local governmental authority having jurisdiction with respect
to this Agreement ("Applicable Laws") and shall obtain and maintain any and all material permits,
licenses, approvals and consents necessary for the lawful conduct of the activities contemplated
under this Agreement.
17. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. The terms and conditions in this Agreement shall
supersede and take priority over any inconsistent or conflicting provisions that are contained in
any other document.
18. PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTRACTING WITH SCRUTINIZED
COMPANIES. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 287.135, contracting with any entity that is
listed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List or that is engaged in the boycott of
Israel is prohibited. Contractors must certify that the company is not participating in a boycott of
Israel. Any contract for goods or services of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) or more shall be
terminated at the City's option if it is discovered that the entity submitted false documents of
certification, is listed on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List, the Scrutinized
Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum Energy Sector List or has been engaged in
business operations in Cuba or Syria after July I, 2018.
Any contract entered into or renewed after July 1, 2018, shall be terminated at the City's option if
the company is listed on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel List or engaged in the
boycott of Israel. Contractors must submit the certification that is attached to this agreement as
Exhibit "A". Submitting a false certification shall be deemed a material breach of contract. The
City shall provide notice, in writing, to the Contractor of the City's determination concerning the
false certification. The Contractor shall have ninety (90) days following receipt of the notice to
respond in writing and demonstrate that the determination was in error. If the Contractor does not
demonstrate that the City's determination of false certification was made in error, then the City
shall have the right to terminate the contract and seek civil remedies pursuant to Florida Statute
Section 287.135.
19. E -VERIFY. Florida Statute 448.095 directs all public employers, including municipal
governments, to verify the employment eligibility of all new public employees through the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security's E -Verify System, and further provides that a public employer
may not enter into a contract unless each party to the contract registers with and uses the E -Verify
system. Florida Statute 448.095 further provides that if a Contractor enters into a contract with a
subcontractor, the subcontractor must provide the Contractor with an affidavit stating that the
subcontractor does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with an unauthorized alien. In
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City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
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accordance with Florida Statute 448.095, Contractor is required to verify employee eligibility
using the E -Verify system for all existing and new employees hired by Contractor during the
contract term. Further, Contractor must also require and maintain the statutorily required affidavit
of its subcontractors. It is the responsibility of Contractor to ensure compliance with E -Verify
requirements (as applicable). To enroll in E -Verify, employers should visit the E -Verify website
(https://www.e-verify.gov/employerslenrolling-in-e-verify) and follow the instructions. The
Contractor must retain the 1-9 Forms for inspection, and provide the attached E -Verify Affidavit,
attached hereto as Exhibit "B".
20. MISCELLANEOUS.
A. In the event any provision of this Agreement is found to be void and unenforceable
by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless
be binding upon the parties with the same effect as though the void or unenforceable provisions
had been severed and deleted.
B. This Agreement may be executed in multiple identical counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original for all purposes.
C. , This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and it shall supersede all previous and contemporaneous oral
and written negotiations, commitments, agreements and understandings relating hereto.
D. Any modification of this Agreement shall be effective only if in writing and signed
by the parties to this Agreement.
E. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid or enforceable unless
such waiver is in writing and signed by the party granting such waiver.
F. -['his Agreement shall not be subject to assignment by either party hereto.
IN WI'T'NESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in duplicate
on the day and year first written above.
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Signature
Print Name
ATTEST:
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Department Head
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Ronald L. LjEsquire
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH
BY:
Dana Robin Goldman, City Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND GAL FICIENCY
BY:
C/__ Edward A. Dion, City Attorney
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City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 phone (305) 949-3 1 13 Fax
Exhibit "A"
Contractor Anti -Boycott Certification
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CONTRACTOR ANTI -BOYCOTT CERTIFICATION
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J�)oy k- , on behalf of
Print Name Company Name
certifies that (,. does not:
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Company N e
1. Participate in a boycott of Israel; and
2. Is not on the Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel list; and
3. Is not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List; and
4. Is not on the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum
Energy Sector List; and
5. Has not engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria.
Signature
Title
Date
City of Sunury Isles Beach 1$070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 phone (305) 949-3113 Fax
Exhibit "B"
E -Verify Affidavit
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Florida Statute 448.095 directs all public employers, including municipal governments, to verify the
employment eligibility of all new public employees through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E -
Verify System, and further provides that a public employer may not enter into a contract unless each party
to the contract registers with and uses the E -Verify system.
Florida Statute 448.095 further provides that if a contractor enters into a contract with a subcontractor, the
subcontractor must provide the contractor with an affidavit stating that the subcontractor does not employ,
contract with, or subcontract with an unauthorized alien.
In accordance with Florida Statute 448.095. all contractors doing business with the City of Sunny Isles
Beach are required to verify employee eligibility using the E -Verify system for all existing and new
employees hired by the contractor during the contract term. Further, the contractor must also require and
maintain the statutorily required affidavit of its subcontractors. It is the responsibility of the awarded vendor to
ensure compliance with E -Verify requirements (as applicable). To enroll in E -Verify, employers should visit
the E -Verify website (https://www.a-verifv.aov/emaloversZenrollina-in-e-verify) and follow the
instructions. The contractor must, as usual, retain the 1-9 Forms for inspection.
By affixing your signature below you hereby affirm that you will comply with E -Verify requirements.
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City of Sunny Isles Beach
18070 Collins Avenue
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
(305) 947-0606 City Hall
(305) 949-3113 Fax
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Stan Morris, City Manager
DATE: July 21, 2022
RE: Approval of an Agreement with Ronald L. Book, P.A. for Lobbying Services
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this Resolution.
REASONS:
Ronald L. Book, P.A. has provided professional legislative and lobbyist services to the City since 1998.
Mr. Book has done well in obtaining grant funds from State and County agencies, as well as assisting
with other legislative matters. The City requests that Mr. Book continue to provide legislative and
lobbyist services for the contract term starting August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The total contract amount is the same as past years, $72,000.00, which is the aggregate of $65,000 in
compensation and up to $7,500 in reimbursements as approved by the City.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funds have been appropriated in account no. 001-2-5120-431001-00000.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
Agreement
Item Number: 10.13
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