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Resolution R-21-0057
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 8588 Final Action Date: 2/5/2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENGAGE BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A., CAPITAL CITY
CONSULTING, LLC, AND RONALD L. BOOK, P.A. (COLLECTIVELY,
"LOBBYISTS") FOR THE PROVISION OF STATE LOBBYING SERVICES FOR
THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") DURING THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENGAGE UP TO TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL LOBBYING FIRMS FROM THE POOL OF QUALIFIED FIRMS,
ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS, SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER FIRST
CONSULTING WITH THE LOBBYISTS AND SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF THE CITY COMMISSION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS,
ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE
LOBBYISTS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT
TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY
APPROVALS, COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"),
INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY
ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN
CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES,
AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID
PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has a need for experienced and qualified firms to
provide state lobbying services ("Services"); and
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2020, the City's Department of Procurement
("Procurement") issued Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") No. 1243393 to establish a pool of
pre -qualified firms ("Pool") to provide the Services; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2020, eleven (11) proposals were received in response to
the RFQ; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after considering the qualifications of the Pool, has
approved the assignment to three (3) of the qualified firms who possess the requisite
experience and capacity to provide the Services to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has approved the assignment of two (2) additional
firms from the Pool, on an as needed basis, subject to the City Manager consulting with the
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three (3) assigned firms and subject to the approval of the City Commission;
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
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized' to engage the following three (3) firms for
the Services for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Year:
1. Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
2. Capital City Consulting, LLC
3. Ronald L. Book, P.A.
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized' to negotiate and execute Professional
Services Agreements with the three (3) assigned firms, all in forms acceptable to the City
Attorney.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to
all allocations, appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, compliance with all applicable
provisions of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), including the
City's Procurement Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity Principles, all as set
forth in Chapter 18 of the City Code, in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, and in compliance
with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, as may be deemed necessary for said purpose.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to engage up to two (2) additional
lobbying firms from the Pool, on an as needed basis, subject to the City Manager first consulting
with the three (3) assigned firms referenced above and subject to the approval of the City
Commission.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Httor
ey 3/15/2021
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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