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RESOLUTION NO. 2024 - 5&66 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, <br />FLORIDA, APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH RONALD <br />L. BOOK, P.A. FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS AND LOBBYING <br />SERVICES, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND <br />FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($72,500.00), EFFECTIVE FROM <br />AUGUST 1, 2024, THROUGH JULY 31, 2025, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; <br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT AND TO DO <br />ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, on August 17th, 2023, via Resolution No. 2023-3544, the City Commission of <br />the City of Sunny Isles Beach (the "City") approved an Agreement with Ronald L. Book, P.A. <br />("Lobbyist") for Professional Legislative Relations and Lobbying Services (the "Services"), in an <br />amount not to exceed $72,500; and <br />WHEREAS, since 1998 the City has contracted the Lobbyist for the provision of Services; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the Lobbyist has performed well overall, assisting the City in securing grant <br />monies from State and County agencies; and <br />WHEREAS, the City and the Lobbyist desire to continue their professional association <br />and wish to approve First Amendment to the Agreement for the Services, in an amount of Sixty - <br />Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($65,000.00), in addition to Seven Thousand Five Hundred <br />Dollars and No Cents ($7,500.00) for reimbursements, for a total amount not to exceed Seventy - <br />Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($72,500.00), effective from August 1, 2024, <br />through July 31, 2025, in accordance with the professional Services agreement, attached hereto <br />as Exhibit "A". <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY <br />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 and No <br />Cents ($72,500.00), effective from August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025, attached hereto as <br />Exhibit "A". <br />Section 2. Authorization of City Manager. The City Manager is hereby authorized to <br />execute said agreement and to do all things necessary to effectuate this Resolution. <br />Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. <br />@BCL@440BD4D3.doc Page 1 of 2 209 <br />