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RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 3o_g <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF <br /> SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A FIRST <br /> AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH RONALD L. BOOK, P.A. <br /> FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS AND LOBBYING <br /> SERVICES, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-TWO <br /> THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($72,500.00), EFFECTIVE <br /> FROM JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021, ATTACHED HERETO <br /> AS EXHIBIT "A"; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO <br /> EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT AND TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY <br /> TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN <br /> EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> WHEREAS, on July l8th, 2020 via Resolution No. 2019-2955, the City Commission <br /> approved an agreement with Ronald L. Book. P.A. for Professional Legislative relations and <br /> Lobbying Services, in an amount not to exceed $72,500.00; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Sunny Isles Beach has had and continues to anticipate several <br /> issues that will come before the Florida Legislature and possibly other legislative bodies that will <br /> directly affect the City of Sunny Isles Beach and for which the City of Sunny Isles Beach may be <br /> eligible to receive funding; and <br /> WHEREAS, since 1998 the City has contracted Ronald L. Book, P.A. for the provision <br /> of professional legislative and lobbyist services; and <br /> WHEREAS, Mr. Book has performed well overall, assisting the City in securing grant <br /> monies from State and County agencies; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City and Mr. Book desire to continue their professional association and <br /> wish to approve a First Amendment to the Agreement for the provision of legislative relations <br /> and lobbyist services, in an amount of Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($65,000.00) and Seven <br /> Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) for reimbursements, for a total amount not to exceed <br /> Seventy-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($72,500.00), effective from July 1, 2020 through <br /> June 30, 2021, in accordance with the professional Services Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit <br /> «A„ <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br /> CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. Approval of First Amendment. The City Commission hereby approves the First <br /> Amendment to the Agreement with Ronald L. Book, P.A. for legislative relations and lobbyist <br /> services, in a total amount not to exceed Seventy-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars <br /> ($72,500.00), effective from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", <br /> is hereby approved. <br /> R2020 First Amend to Ron Book Lobbyist Srvs Agrmt Page 1 of 2 <br />