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8/18/99
RESOLUTION NO. 0 3 �. Gi ()
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE LAW
FIRM OF GREENBERG, TRAURIG ET. AL., TO
PROVIDE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LOBBYING AND
CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR
A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1,
1999 UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS, IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000, INCLUSIVE
OF EXPENSES; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 920216-2.70.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami continues to have a need for
federal government lobbying and consulting services to assist in
achieving its legislative objectives at the federal level; and
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami issued a
Request for Qualifications No. 97-98-055 on April 27, 1998 for
the purpose of obtaining federal government representation and
counseling services; and
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WHEREAS, the law firm of Greenberg, Traurig et. al. was one
of the two firms selected to provide these services to the city
for a period of one (1) year; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Motion No. 98-768, adopted
July21, 1998, the City Commission authorized the City Manager to
execute a Professional Services Agreement with said law firm, in
CITY COMMISSION
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an amount not to exceed $100,000, inclusive of expenses; and
WHEREAS, funds are available from Account Code
No. 920216-270;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized'-' to
execute the extension of the Professional Services Agreement, in
a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with the law firm of
Greenberg, Traurig et. al., to provide federal government
lobbying and consulting services to the City of Miami for a
period of one (1) year effective October 1, 1999, in an amount
not to exceed $100,000, inclusive of expenses, with funds
therefor hereby allocated from Account Code No. 920216-270.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
'-� The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with
all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney,
including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City
Charter and Code provisions.
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immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor?/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of September , 1999.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
this legislation by signing it in the designated place provided, said legisiatic- �w
becomes effective with the elapse o06.
ate of C mi3sict.. , . on
regarding same, without the Mayor
ATTEST:
eman, City Cleric
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
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zf If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If
the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately
upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM: *ZVW5_ M-7 -==Mum
Donald H. Warshaw
City Manager
Recommendation:
DATE : SEP g 1997
SUBJECT:
Federal Lobbying Services
Greenberg Contract Extension
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully requested that the City Commission extend the contract for federal
lobbying services for a one (1) year period with Greenberg, Traurig, P.A..
FILE :
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. Spees, 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 iAill expire on September 30, 1999. 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; b.) Criminal Justice issues; 7.)
Welfare Reform Implementation/Changes; 8.) Reimbursement Issues (FEMA and
others); and 9.) Census 2000.
Highlights of the efforts that have been undertaken on behalf of the City include the
following:
CDBG Public Semice Cap: Greenberg, Traurig led and coordinated the
effort to obtain, for the City of Miami specifically, an increase of the 15%
public service cap to 25% for the use of Community Development Block
Grant Funds.
• Parks: Although the President has not yet signed the bill at the time of
this memo, Greenberg successfully lobbied for additional parks funding
from Congress.
• EDI Grants: On behalf of the City, Greenberg has been coordinating
with Congressional representatives from the City to ensure a major
appropriation that will benefit the Model Cities community.
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d U.S. Conference of Mayors: Greenberg has maintained representation at
each of the U.S. Conference of Mayors meetings and consistently reported
the activity to the City for any next steps that may be appropriate.
DHW/MLW
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
FILE:
TO st 17, 1999 : Donald H. Warshaw augu
City Manager SUBJECT:
Federal Lobbyist —
Awe, - Greenberg, Traurig Contract Renewal
FROM : IVI a L. Wiley REFERENCES:
Special Assistant to th Cranager ENCLOSURES:
The Department of Management and Budget has verified that funds are available in an
amount not to exceed $100,000 for the continued provision of federal lobbying and
consulting services by Greenberg, Traurig P.A. in account number 920216-270.
APPROVED AND REVIEWED BY:
Luie Brennan, Interim Director
Department of Management & Budget
DHW/MLW
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FORM OB MEMORANDUM OF VOTING
COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCA
lST NAME- FIRST NAME -MIDDLE NAME
Sanchez Joe M.
MAILING ADDRESS
2411 SW 7th Ave.
Miami
ATE Or WHICH VOTE OCCURRED
September 21, 1999
CONFLICT FOR
L PUBLIC OFFICERS
COUNCIL COMMISSION. AUTHORITY. OR COMM
:ity of Miami Commission, District 3
THE BOARD COUNCIL COMMISSION. AUTHORITY OR COMMITTEE 0S
WHICH I SERVE is A UNIT OF.
Id CiTY O COUNTY O OTHER LOCAL AGENCY
COUNTY
NAME OF POLITICAL suaDivisiox.
Miami Dade
MY POSITION Is.
¢j ELECTIVE O APPOINTIVE
WHO MUST FILE FORM iS
This form is for use by any person serving at the county, city, or other local level of government on an appointed or elected board,
council, commission, authority, or committee It applies equally to members of advisory and non -advisory bodies who are presented
with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143, Florida Statutes.
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 mason, please pay close attention to the instructions on this form
before completing the reverse side and filing the form.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 112.3143, 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 agency) by whom ,Ise is retained (including the parent
organization 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 are not prohibited from voting in that capacity.
For purposes of this law, a "relative" includes only the officer's father. mother, son, daughter, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-
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 s"reholder (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 sating to the assembly the nature of your interest in the measure on
which you arc 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 these 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.
• The form must be read publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed.
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IF YOU MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO &NFLUENCE THE DECISION EXCEPT BY DISCUSSION AT THE MEETING:
+ You must disclose orally the nature of your Conflict in the measure before participating.
+ You must complete the form and file it within IS 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 provided immediately to the other
members of the agency, and the form must be tad publicly at the next meeting after the form is filed.
DISCLOSURE OF LOCAL OFFICER'S INTEREST
I. Joe Sanchez hereby disclose that on September 21 19 99
(a) A treasure name or will come before my agency which (check one)
inured to my special private pin;
inured to the special pin of my business associate,
X inured to the special gain of my relative, • Wife — Betty Figueroa Sanchez
inured to the special pin of
whom I am retained; or
, b�
inured to the special pin of , which
is the parent orpniaation or subsidiary of a principal which has retained me.
(b) The measure before my agency and the nature of my conflicting interest in the measure is as follows:
Commission voted on accepting recommendations from City Manager on Federal
Government lobbying and consulting services to the City of Miami. My wife
is employed by Greenberg Traurig, the firm recommended by the Manager.
My wife is an Accounting Supervisor.
If
September 21, 1999
Date Filed
NOTICE: UNDER PROVISIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES §112.317 (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 TO EXCEED $5,000.
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