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Home My WebLink AboutR-01-0911J-01-741 9/10/01 RESOLUTION NO. 1 - 9 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORT7,ING THE CITY MANAGER `1'O EXECUT' AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE LAW F'1:I2M Or 7.REJ,NBEI-ZG, TR4URIG, ET A£;, TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGRFEMEN'T' AT THE SAME PERMS AND COND.ITTONS i!'OR THE PROVISION 01., FED! -:RAL GOVERNMENT LOBBYING AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE CI'T'Y OF MIAMI FOR A .PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, INCLUSIVE OF LXP INSES, TN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 0100.92021.6.6340.270119. BE IT RESOI.,V1:D BY THE COMMISSTON Or THE CITY OF MIAMI, F,ORI DA : Section 1. The C_ty Manager is authorized!' to execute an ArnendmenL to the existing Agree:ruonL, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with rhe law firm of Greenberg, Traurig, et al. to extend t. -he term of rhe Agreement: at the same terms and I.? The herein authorization is Curtner subject to compl�.ance with al..l. rreyuiremernts that may be: imposed by the City htLorney, including but not Tinlited, Lo Lt1GSF proscl-ihnd by appl_ca; le, City Charter end Code provi s.1.Dr'Is . . CITY COT#=951031 MEETi.NG OF; SEP 1 3 ^n01 8u410111tion No. i- 911 conditions for the provision of federal government. lobbying and consulting services to the City of Miami for a period of one year, inclusive of expenses,in an amount not to exceed $100,000, with funds a'_ioca::.ed from Account Code No. 0100. 9202:1.6. 6390. 27019. Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor'/ PASSED AND ADOPTED this _13th day of September , 2001 JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accorrlancc.) vjth ll9i<�;ni Cac's Sec. 2416, ,tn.c ,tie KI11or dict not inch' in tho ,.,;..oto pprovr,.l of b!?rofr c:;i,�htivc� 4viih t'n 1� iir011iriei1, caid 00slation now r�Ja'di'1J-etrne, 114+jithotit th„ Mnycrcrci 9 to. rn ih:; dato 4,011n AT'`"'EST : WALTER J. FOEMAN CTTY CLERK WTTY ATTORNEY W5593:db:LB Walter J o n, Clerk ECTNESS If Lhe Mayor. does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at tho e -:d of ten caIundar days from Etre:- da Le _.1. 1•!as passed and adopted. Tf tho Mayor vetoes this resolution, it shall become etfective immediately .ipon override of: t -ho veto by the Cir_y Commission. Page 2 of 2 01 91-1 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 1* 24 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members DATE FILE: of the City Commission SUBJECT AUG 2 g ': FROW Federal Lobbying Services REFERENCESOreenberg Contract Extension ENCLOSURES: Recommendation: It is respectfully requested that the City Commission extend the contract for federal lobbying services for a period of up to (1) year with Greenberg, Traurig, P.A.. Background: After an extensive Request for Proposals process, an evaluation committee recommended that the City award the contract for federal lobbying and consulting services jointly to two proposers—Katz, Kutter, Haigler, Alderman, Bryant &. Yon, P.A. in conjunction with Richard L. Specs, P.A. and Greenberg, Traurig, P.A. The City Commission, upon receiving the same recommendation from the City Manager, accepted the recommendation and authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with each of the firms for a one-year period. That contract has been renewed twice for one-year periods and will expire on September 30, 2001. The City Commission reserved the right to extend the contract upon consideration of the accomplishments of the firms. The following are the areas of responsibility of the Consultant pursuant to the Agreement: 1.) Transportation/Public Works; 2.) Economic Development Administration; 3.) Solid Waste Management; 4.) Department of Labor; 5.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Brownfields; 6.) Criminal Justice issues; 7.) Welfare Reform Implementation/Changes; 3.) Reimbursement Issues (FEMA and others); and 9.) Census 2000. Although the resolution awarding the contract to Greenberg, Traurig only authorized one year, the RFP contemplated a terns of one year with two one-year options to renew. Thus, the Administration has submitted the renewal to the Commission for approval each year. In anticipation of the expiration of the RFP's terns, the Administration has prepared and issued a RFQ for Federal Lobbying Services; however, the current contract is scheduled to expire in September 2001. Inasmuch as the established cycle places the contract expiration in the middle of the Congressional session and the evaluation and negotiation processes from the RFQ should not be rushed, the Administration recommendation is to extend the current contract for a period of up to one year. This extension will allow the City to continue with the solicitation process without sacrificing current projects in the legislative process or enduring a period without representation in Congress. 411 A- 911 FORM RB M ORANDUM OF VOTING CONFUC KAI COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC kt-JI"FIOERS LAST NAME- FIRST MME -MIDDLE NAME I NAME OF aOARD. C'OU'NCIL. COMMISSIO%, AUTI:0111'r1, as nTTEE Sanchez Joe M. MAILI%G ADDRESS 2411 SW 7th Ave. CITY C'OUN'TY Miami Miami—Dade DATE ON WHICH VOTE OCCURRED September 13, 2001 City of Miami Commission,_Di_st_rict 3 THE WARD COC%iCILCO►IMISSION, AVTHORITI OR COM MI11EL ON WHICH I SERVE is A UNIT OF ff 177rY O COUNTY 0 OTHER LOC►.L AOEWCY NAME OF POLITICAL SUaDIVISION MY POSMON Is R ELECTIVE 0 WHO MUST FILE FORM id,-- - �t r•� �-y This form is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on an appoilntedror elected board, council, commission, authority, or committee It applies equally to members of advisory and non -advisory b4-im Zpo are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes. Ia Your responsibilities under the law when faced with a measure in which you have a conflict of interest will vary greatly depending on whether you hold an elective or appointive position. For this reason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form before completing the reverse side and filing the form. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 1123143, FLORIDA STATUTES A person holding elective or appointive county, municipal, or other local public office MUST ABSTAIN from voting on a measure which inures`to his special private gain. Each elected or appointed local officer also is prohibited from knowingly voting on a measure which inures to the special gain of a principal (other than a government agenc)) by whom ,be is retained (including the parent crganizatign or subsidiary of a corporate principal by which he is retained); to the special private gain of a relative; or to the special private gain of a business associate. Commissioners of community redevelopment agencies -under Sec. 163.356 or 163.357. F.S., and officers of independent special tax districts elected on a one -acre, one -vote basis arc not prohibited from voting in that capacity. For purposes of this taw, a "relative" includes only the officer's father, mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother4n- law,son-in-law, and daughter-in-law, A 'business associate" means any person or entity engaged in or carrying on a business enterprise with the officer as a partner, joint venturer, coowner of property, or corporate sgareholder (where the shares of the corporation are not listed on any national or regional stock exchange), ELECTED OFFICERS. , In addition to abstaining from voting in the situations described above, you must disclose the conflict; - PRIOR TO THE VOTE BEING TAKEN by publicly stating to the assembly the nature of your interest in the measure on which you are abstaining from voting; and WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE VOTE OCCURS by completing and filing this form with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who should incorporate the form in the minutes. APPOINTED OFFICERS: Although you must abstain from voting in the situations described above, you otherwise may participate in thetie matters However, you must disclose the nature of the conflict before making any attempt to influence the decision, whether orally or in writing and whether made by you or at your direction, IF YOU INTEND TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT WHICH THE VOTE WLL BE TAKEN: • You must complete and file this form (before making any attempt to influence the decision) with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting, who will incorporate the form in the minutes. • A copy of the form must be provided immediately to the other members of the agency. I J • The form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed. CE FORM 1a • 10.91 PAGE 1 aw IF YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO 1i+ LUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY MUSSION AT THE MEETING: • You must disclose orally the nature of your conflict in the masum before prticipatin`. . You must complete the form and file it within 15 days after the vote occurs with the person responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting. who must incorporate the form in the minutes. A copy of the form must be prodded imntediatel) to the other members of the agency, and the form must be read publicly at the next mating after the form is filed. 1, Joe Sanchez DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL OFFICER'S INTEREST , hereby disclose that on September 13 _001, (a) A measure came or will come before my agency which (check one) inured to my special private pin; inured to the special gain of my business associate, _x... inured to the special gain of my relative, - Wi£e — Betty Figueroa Sanchez inured to the special gain of b, whom I am retained; or inured to the special gain of , which is the parent organization or subsidiary of a principal which has retained me. (b) The measure before my agency and the nature of my conflicting interest in the measures is as follows: Commission voting on approving the recommendation of the Manager to extend the contract with the Law Firm of Greenberg Traurig, Et Al, to provide Federal Government Lobbying and consulting services to the City of Miami. My wife is the Accounting Supervisor at Greenberg Traurig in Miami. September 13, 2001 Date Filed NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES 2.317 (1991), A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: IMPEACHMENT, REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TC EXCEED SS,ODO. CIE FORM 611 • 1"I o 1 _ 911. 11. ►AGE : is o f7 ,a c? COOS —t M —w ♦ _ 3zrn 3 .t- ' z 4 CA) i� NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES 2.317 (1991), A FAILURE TO MAKE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE CONSTITUTES GROUNDS FOR AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: IMPEACHMENT, REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT, DEMOTION, REDUCTION IN SALARY, REPRIMAND, OR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TC EXCEED SS,ODO. CIE FORM 611 • 1"I o 1 _ 911. 11. ►AGE : is