98-22909 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
98-22909
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EXTENDING
THE AGREEMENT FOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY AND RUTLEDGE, ECENIA,
UNDERWOOD, PURNELL & HOFFMAN, P.A.; GOMEZ
BARKER ASSOCIATES, INC.; AND ROBERT M. LEVY &
ASSOCIATES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000, TO BE
FUNDED FROM FISCAL YEAR 1998/99 CITY GENERAL
FUNDS, TO PROVIDE LOBBYING AND CONSULTING
SERVICES FOR THE 1998/99 LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND
RELATED CONSULTING SERVICES ON AN ON-GOING
BASIS FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 1998 UNTIL
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999.
WHEREAS, the City is desirous of lobbying and consulting services before State agencies
located in Tallahassee, Florida for the 1998/99 Florida Legislative session; and
WHEREAS, on October 9, 1996, the Mayor and City Commission awarded a Legislative
Services Agreement to Rutledge, Ecenia, Underwood, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A.; Gomez Barker
Associates, Inc.; and Robert M. Levy & Associates, Inc. (collectively, the Consultant) for the term
commencing on October 1, 1996, through September 30, 1997, with a provision therein stating that
the term of the Agreement could be extended by mutual agreement of the parties; and
WHEREAS, on July 2, 1997, the Consultant and the City mutually agreed to extend the
contract for the term commencing on October 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant has performed very satisfactorily and has effectively produced
results for the City by achieving desired legislation and has assisted with the processing of
significant grants; and
WHEREAS, the Consulant and the City now wish to extend the Agreement for an additional
year for the term commencing on October 1, 1998, through September 30, 1999.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission herein approve an extension of the attached Agreement between the City of Miami
Beach and Rutledge, Ecenia, Underwood, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A.; Gomez Barker Associates, Inc.;
and Robert M. Levy & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $75,000, to be funded from fiscal year
1998/99 City General Funds, to provide legislative services on behalf of the City for the 1998/99
Florida Legislative Session, and related consulting services, on an on-going basis, for the period
from October 1, 1998, through September 30, 1999.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of September, 1998.
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
POST OFFICE BOX :151. 32302-0551
215 SOUTH MONRoe STREET. SUITE 420
TALLAHASSEE. FLORIDA 32301-1$41
OF COUNSEL:
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TELEPHONE (850) S81~7B8
TEL ECOPIl:R (850) 681-6515
GOVERNMENTAL CONSULTANTS:
PATRICK R. MALOy
AWfV J. YOUNG
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MEMORANDUM
VIA FAGSnITLE TRANSMISSION
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Sergio Rodriguez, city Manager
c/o Randy Marks
Gary Rutledge
FROM:
CC:
Bob Levy and Fausto Gomez
DATE:
June 15, 1998
RE:
City of Miami Beach Legislative Services Agreement
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The purpose of this memorandum is to confirm my communications
wi th Randy Marks and Alex Quevedo concerning our legislati ve
services agreement with the City of Miami Beach. Pursuant to
paragraph 3, Term of Agreement, between the City, this firm, Bob
Levy and Fauto Gomez for legislative services, the contract ran
between October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1997. The contract
was amended to extend betwe~n October 1, 1997 and September 30,
1998. This memo confirms on behalf of Bob Levy, Fausto Gomez ~d
this firm that we are agreeable to a one year extension of sUCh
contract commencing October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999
under the same terms and conditions of the current contract.
If you require any further action on our part concerning same,
please advise. Otherwise we appreciate the opportunity to continue
to represent the City during the upcoming year.
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MEMORANDUM
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Jose Garcia-Pedrosa, City Manager
c/o Harry Mavrog",,-e~dY Marks
Gary Rutled~
Bob 'Levi and Fausto Gomez
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DATE:
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City 0:: y.i;ll..... Bead::. Legislative Se::-~~ices Ag=e:=.e.::.t:
Pursuant to numerous conversations with City cf Mia~i Beach
Commissioners, their staff and'the city Manager's staff, including
Raildy Marks, this lette= confirms conversations pursuant to
paragraph 3, Term of Agreement, of the current contract between the
City, this firm, Bob Levy and Fausto Gomez, for legislative
services between October ~. ~996 through september 30, ~997. Such
paragraph of the contract sets forth that the contract may be
excended by mutual agreement. On behalf of Bob Levy, Fausto Gomez
and this firm we are agreeable to a one year extension of such
contract com."nencing October ~, ~997 through September 30. 1998
under the same te~s and conditions as the current contract.
If you require any further action on our part concerning same,
please advise. Otherwise we. appreciate .the opportunity to continue
to ~~present the City during the upco~ng year.
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 1 st day of October, 1996, between
the CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, hereinafter called the CITY, a municipal corporation of the
state of Florida, and the firms of RUTLEDGE, ECENIA, UNDERWOOD, PURNELL &
HOFFMAN, P.A., GOMEZ BARKER ASSOCIATES, INC., AND ROBERT M. LEVY &
ASSOCIATES, INC., hereinafter called the CONSULTANT.
WIT N E SSE T H:
In consideration or the promises and mutual covenants he:-eiliafter contained,
the parties hereto agree:
1. OBLIGATION,S OF THE CONSULTANT
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A. The CONSULTANT will confer with the Mayor and the City Commission: the
City Attorney; the City Man~ger, and other such City p~rsonnel as the City
Manager may designate at the times and places mutually agreed to by the
City Manager and the CONSULTANT on all organizational planning and
program activity which has a bearing on the ability of the CITY make the best
use of State programs.
B. The CONSUL T~NT will maintain liaison with the CITY'S legislative
delegation and will assist the delegation in any matter which the CITY
determines to be in its best interest.
C. The CONSULTANT will counsel with the CITY regarding appearances by
City personnel before State of Florida and State administrative agencies and
will assist the City and its personnel in negotiations with administrative
agencies concerning City projects requiring State assistance and
cooperation.
D. The CONSULTANT wi!! assist the CITY in the review or exec:Jtive prcpcsals,
le~:slatior. L!nder consicerat:cr. orooosed a.'ld adopted adminis,:-ative rules
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and regulations and other develooments ror the purpose or advising the
CITY of those items mutually agreed upon may have a significant bearing on
the CI~ policies or programs.
E. The CONSULTANT will assist in contacting State agencies on the CITY'S
behalf on a mutually agreed upon basis when City funding applications are
under consideration by such agencies.
F. Payments to the CONSULTANT shall be made by the CITY to the
Consultant. Rutledge. Ecenia, Underwood, Purnell & Hoffman. P.A. It shall
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be the responsibility of the Consultant, Rutledge, Ecenia, Underwood
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Purnell & Hoffman, P.A. to distribute such payments to the other firms
hereunder, collectively enumerated as CONSULTANT.
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G. The CONSULTANT will provide the CITY with monthly reports on the first
day each month throughout the term of this Agreement. detailing the
CONSULTANT'S activities and legislative seNices provided on behalf of and
for the benefit of the CITY in the previous month. Such report shall include,
but not be limited to, the names and extent of the participation of the
individual members of the CONSULTANT'S firm, as well as any other.
participants in this Agreement who are not a part or the CONSULTANT'S
fI(i7:, ar:d the parcicular seNices provided by them far t.1e momh addressed
in the repert. Consultant will provide interim reports on as needed basis
addressing matters of City's involvement, concerns, interest and particular
project~ identifIed for pursuance on behalf of the City.
H. It is agreed upon by the parties hereto, that the Consultant, Rutledge,
Ecenia, Underwood, Purnell & Hoffman, P.A., shall assume the lead role with
respect to the Coordination and provision of the seNices contemplated by
this Agreement, and with regard to the relationship contemplated herein
between the CITY and the CONSULTANT. Accordingly, the Consultant,
Rutledge, Ecenia, Underwood, Purnell, & Hoffman, P.A., shall assume the
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primary responsibility for the coordination and performance of the
CONSULTANT pursuant to its obligations under this Agreement.
2. OBLlGA TIONS OF THE CITY MIAMI BEACH
A. . The CITY will contract with the CONSULTANT for a period of one year with
an option to renew.
B. The basic agreement in regard to the 1996/97 Sessions of the Florida
Legislature will be for $70,000 per year. Payments will be in advance in
equal monti".!y installments of $5,833.33 payable immediately upon execution
or this agreement. Additionally, a legislative expense allowance in the
amount of $5,000 per year is to be paid upon submission or invoices.
C. The CQY will supply the CONSULTANT with the names of persons other
than the Mayor and City Commission, the City Manager and the City
Attomey who are authorized to request seNices from the CONSULTANT and
the person(s) to which the CONSULTANT should respond regarding specific
Issues.
D. The CITY will reimburse the CONSULTANT for reasonable out-or-pocket
disbursements incurred by the CONSULTANT in connection with the above
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seNices for out of town travel expenses, specifically authorized by the CITY
and the necessary entertainment, long distance telephone calls, and
duplication expenses. The CONSULTANT hereby agrees to provide to the
CITY copies of all receipts, with written explanation, for any out-of-pocket
disbursements that are to be reimbursed by the CITY.
3. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Ag,reement shall take effect on the 1 st day of Octo ber. 1996. and shall
terminate on the 30th day of Seotember, 1997, unless mutually extended by
. the parties.
4. TERMINA T10N OF AGREEMENT
The CITY ret~ins the right to terminate this Agreement at any time prior to the
completion of the WORK without penalty to the CITY. In that event, notice of this
termination shall be in writing to the CONSULTANT who shall be paid for all WORK
performed prior to the date of the receipt of the notice of termination. In no case,
however, will the CITY pay the CONSULTANT an amount in excess of the total sum
provided by this Agreement. It is hereby understood by and between the CITY and
the CONSULTANT that any payment made in accordance with this Section to the
CONSULTANT shall be made only if said CONSULTANT is not in default under the
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terms of this Agreement, in which event (default) the CITY shall, in no way, be
obligated and shall not pay to the CONSULTANT any sum whatsoever.
5. AWARD OF AGREEMENT
The CONSULTANT warrants that it has not employed or retained any company or
persons to solicit or secure this Agreement and that it has not offered to pay, any
person or company any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, or gifts of any
kind contingent or resulting from the award of making this Agreement.
The CONSULTANT is aware of the confiict of interest laws in the City of Miami
Beach, Dade County, Fiorida (Dade County Code, Section 2-11.1) and the Florida
Statu~es, and agrees that they wiH fully comply in ail respects wit1 the terms of said
laws.
6. CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT
The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be construed and enforced
according to the laws, statutes, and case laws of the State of Florida.
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7. AUDIT RIGHTS
The CITY reseNes th~ right to audit the records of the CONSULTANT at any time
during the perfor~ance of this Agreement and for a period of one year after final
payment is made under this Agreement.
8. INDEMNIFICA TION
The CONSULTANT sha!! defend, indemnify and save the Cln' harmless from and
a~ainst any and a!! claims, liabilities, lesses, and causes of ac~iot': 'Nhich may arise
out oithe CONSULTANT'S activities under this .A.greement, inclucing a!! cther acts
or omissions to act on the part of the CONSULTANT or any of them, including any
person action for or on his or their behalf.
9. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The CONSULTANT covenants that no person under its employ who presently
exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with this Agreement has
any conflicting personal financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement. The
CONSULTANT further covenants that, in the performance of this Agreement, no
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person having such conflicting interest shall be employed. Any such interests On
the part of the CONSULTANT or its employees, must be disclosed, in writing, to the
CITY. The CONSULTANT, in performance of this Agreement, shall be subject of
any more restrictive law and/or guidelines regarding conflict of interest promulgated
by federal, state or local governments.
10. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
It is agr~ed that the CONSULTANT and its employees and agents shall be deemed
to be;an independent contractor. and not an agent or employee of the CITY. and
shall not attain any rights or benefits under the Civil Service or Pension Ordinance
of tl1e CITY, or any rights generally afforded classified or unclassiried employees;
further, he/she shall not be deemed entitled to Florida Worker's Compensation
benefits as an employee of the CITY.
11. LIMITATION OF L1A81L1TY
The CITY desires to enter into this Agreement only if in so doing the CITY can place
a limit on CITY'S liability for any cause of action for money damages due to an
alleged breach by the CITY of this Agreement, so that its liability for any such
breach never exceeds the sum of $70,000. CONSULTANT hereby expresses its
willingness to enter into this Agreement with CONSULTANT'S recovery from THE
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CITY for any damage action for breach of contract to be limited to a maximum
amount of $70,000 which amount shall be reduced by the amount for the funding
actually paid by the CITY to CONSULTANT pursuant to this Agreement, for any
action or claim for breach of contract arising out of the performance or
nonperformance of any obligations imposed upon the CITY by this Agreement.
Nothing contained in this subparagraph or elsewhere in this Agreement is in any
way intended to be a waiver of the limitation placed upon the CITY'S liability as set
forth in '. Section 768.28 Florida Statutes.
Any litigation which arises out of this Agreement shall take place in the Court of
Appropriate Jurisdiction in Dacie County, Fiorida.
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IN WITNESSETH WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to
be executed by the respective officials thereunto duly authorized this day and year first
written above.
Witness:
CONSULTANT
RUTLEDGE, ECENIA, UNDERWOOD,
PURNELL & HOFFMAN, P.A.
BY: ~~~
GARY R. RUTLEDGE, PRESIDENT
GOMEZ BARKER ASSOCIATES, INC.
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BY:
FAUSTO GOMEZ, PRESIDENT
I DIRECTOR
ATTEST:
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, a municipal
corporation of the State of Elorida
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ROBERT PARCHER
CITY CLERK
EYMOUR GELBER
MAYOR
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LEGAL DfPT~
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RUTLEDGE, :ElcENIA, UNDERWOOD. PURNELL & HOlfl!'MAN
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSEl.OAS AT LAW
STEPHEN A. ECENIA
JOHN R. fLl.IS
KCNNEn1 A. HOrFMAN
THOMAS W. KONR"/)
MICHoU'l. G. MAIOA
J. ~PHEN I\lE~Of\I
R. DAVID PRESCOTT
HAROlD F. X. PURNEll.
GARY R. Au"n..;,.CGl!!
R. MICI-IN::L UNCCAWOOO
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215 SOUTH MONROE SiREl;T. SUITE 42Q
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CHA~Lf::S F. C\JoLEY
TELEPHONE (850) 681.e788
I'ELECOPIEfl (8501 681-6515
OOVEANMfNTAL CONSULTANTS:
t"A1HICK R. MALOY
mY J. YOuNG
MEMORANDUM
BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSrON AND U. S. MAJ:L
TO:
Mayor Neisen Kasdin
Commissioner David Dermer
Commissioner Susan Gottlieb
Commissioner Jose smith
Commissioner. Nancy Liebman
Commissioner simon Cruz
Commissioner Martin Shapiro
City Manager Sergio Rodriguez
FROM:
Gary "R. Rutledge
Fausto Gomez
Bob Levy
Margie Mcnduni
DATE:
February 16, 1998
1998 FINAL LEGISLATrvE REPORT ON PRIORITY ISSUES FOR
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
RE:
The 1998 legislative session ended promptly at 6 p.m. on
Friday, May 1, 1998. Senate Republican leaders eager to make the
6 p.m. news hurried to pass important legislation during the last
minutes, with Governor Chiles standing next to Senate President
Toni Jennings at the podium. At one point, confusion during the
last few minutes of session in the Senate caused President
Jennings to order the chamber doors opened, indicating the end of
Session, only to quickly request the doors be closed and Senators
return to their seats to pass other legislation.
The following is a report on the City'S priority issues. A
second report will follow with details in regard to other
legislation of interest to the City and the Governor's actions on
legislation.
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1. Beach R~ourisbmen t
A. Dedicated Funding Source
CS/HB 4227--Funding for Beach Management Trust Fund,
sponsored by Representative Jones and Senator Sullivan, passed
the Legislature. The bill dedicates unencumbered funds from the
documentary stamp tax which would go into general revenue for
beach restoration and renourishment. The funding is phased in
over three years in $10 million increments until an annual amount
of $30 million from this source is reached in state fiscal year
2000-2001. The bill also provides incentives for regional
cooperation in beach restoration projects. This is of course a
major success for beach restoration generally and for Miami Beach
specifically.
B. Miami Beach $250,000 Demonstration Project
The budget appropriation for $250,000 for the City to field
test advanced technologies for prevention of beach erosion passed
in the final budget. It survived the Governor's veto process
with help from Representative Bloom. The appropriation, numbered
134SA, is found on page 305 of the conference report on HB 4201.
2. Absentee Balloe Refor.m
SB 1402--Election Reform, by Senator Latvala and
Representatives Morse and Meek, passed the Legislature after
numerous revisions and a conference process. The bill makes
numerous changes in voter registration; absentee voting
procedures; crimes and penalties associated with the voting
process; establishes a voter fraud hotline; expands the authority
of the supervisors of election; requires first-time voters to
vote in person at the polls or at the supervisor's office, except
in certain circumstances; provides for updating of voter
registration files; allows the governing board of a charter
county by ordinance approved by referendum, to prescribe the
dates for commencement of terms of its members; and appropriates
$4 million to the state Division of Elections to institute
mandated changes.
In a memorandum dated November 25, 1997, Commissioner Smith
set out certain absentee ballot reforms which he recommended be
included in reform legislation. SB 1402 includes the following
recommendations made by Commissioner Smith:
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-Prohibits lIballot brokering, II i.e., the payment of money
for soliciting or witnessing or delivering absentee ballots
-Requires voters to request their own absentee ballots from
the supervisor of elections
-Insures that the voter, not someone else, actually marks
the absentee ballot
Commissioner Smith's recommendations which were not
incorporated into SB 1402 include:
-Limiting the number of absentee ballots that can be
witnessed by one person to no more than three (the limit in SB
1402 is five) and requiring two witnesses to the marking of an
absentee ballot (the legislation requires only one)
A controversial element
parties to have 40 certified
number of absentee ballots.
to a gubernatorial veto.
of the legislation allows political
coordinators to witne5s an unlimited
This provision may subject the bill
3. Economic Development/Entertainment Industry
Unfortunately, the Entertainment Industry Growth Bill, which
would have provided tax incentives for the film industry, was
caught up in numerous layers of politics and did not pass the
Legislature this year. Although Representative Barreiro worked
very diligently and pursued this legislation at every turn, it
missed passage on the last day of Session. Hopefully the
legislation can be passed during the next Legislative Session.
4. Collins Avenue/Indian Creek Site
As you know, the lobbying team with the assistance of County
Commissioner Gwen Margolis, was able to negotiate with FDOT to
help fund a study of this site.
5. Fire Station Capital Improvements Appropriation Request
Although the lobbying team with the assistance of
Representative Barreiro and Senator Silver was successful in
getting the City's request for financial assistance with planning
for a possible new fire station and the purchase of a new rescue
vehicle in North Beach into the final legislative budget, the
~ppropriation~ f7ll victim to the Governor's veto. Appropriation
1tem 1042A (M1am1 Beach Emergency Public Safety Vehicles,
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$96,400) and item 1130L (Miami Beach Fire Station Feasibility
Study/Rescue Vehicle $300,000) were part of the $92.6 million in
budget items vetoed by the Governor.
6. Pawn Shop Reform
Although HB 4023, sponsored by Representative Bloom, passed
the House, the Senate companion sponsored by Senator Campbell was
not even heard in committee. The proposed legislation would have
established the sheriff's agency as the chief law enforcement
agency of the county relative to pawnbroker transactions. The
bill encouraged the electronic transmittal of sales information
from secondhand dealers. It would have further provided that the
proof of possession of recently stolen property give rise to a
presumption rather than an inference that a person should have
known that property was stolen. Senator Campbell decided early
in Septe~~er that the legislation was not a priority for the
year. The pawnbroker industry fought the legislation, citing
m~jor reforms to their industry during the 1996 Legislative
Session and subsequent followup changes in 1997. We realize that
the City has already initiated changes in this regard.
7. Historic Preservaeion/Corporate T&x credits
The fact that 1998 was a good year for tax incentives led us
to be initially hopeful in terms of this historic preservation
bill, which authorized credits against corporate income tax for
the rehabilitation of historic buildings used for commercial
purposes. It became evident both to George Percy, the state
Director of Historic Preservation, with whom we worked closely
during the Session on this bill, and to the lobbying team, that
although the bill was well received in committees, it was not
among che leadership's designated tax exemption bills and
consequently, it did not pass tbe Legislature. This result also
possibly occurred due to the significant legislation in support
of historic preservation which was enacted in 1997.
8. Log Cab~Punding
Legislation which passed during the 1997 Legislative Session
negatively impacted funding for the Log Cabin. An effort was
made this Session to reevaluate how education funding for the
adult disabled is calculated. CS/CS/SB 1124 by Senator Grant
(Ed~cational Entities--Law Revising) which passed the 1998
~eg~slature, delays implementation of the new funding formula set
~n the 1997 legislation. It further changes funding for adults
wi~h.dis~bilities after the implementing delay has passed by
el~m7nat~n~ t~e requirement that these ed~ational programs
culm~nate ~n Job placements. Additional funding is provided for
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those programs which do place the disabled in the work force but
take longer to do so.
The bill does, however, establish a task forc~ to study and
make recommendations for changes to funding for educational
programs for adults with disabilities. The task forc8 is to
report to the Commissioner of Education by December 1, 1998.
In addition, $20.6 million is in the budget for statewide
education of adults with disabilities. Miami-Dade County's
portion is approximately $2.4 million.
9. Police and Fire Department Xssuas
No legislation passed which would affect the Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity.
HB 3075 (Police and Firefighters' Pension Plan) did pass the
Legislature.
10. Parks and Recreation
Plans regarding the possible purchase of property for use as
a park on South Beach developed late in the Legislative Session,
making it difficult for the lobbying team to obtain any funding
for land acquisition. Also, traditionally the state has been
reluctant to provide money for utilization of real property for
municipal parks. Park projects in the budget this year were
capped at $50,000 per item, except for those projects which went
through the state planning process.
We look forward to working with local and state officials as
well as state legislators and others to strategize about how best
to achieve the objective of establishing a park in South Beach
during the interim between the 1998 and 1999 Legislative
Sessions.
11. Alcoholic Beverage Sales/Gas Stations
The Rutledge, Ecenia Law Firm has provided Commissioner
Liebman and the City Attorney's office with information to assist
the City in considering possible passage of a local ordinance to
deal with this issue.
Under separate cover by mail, we will forward to you the
appropriate legislation which passed this Session. We will also
keep you informed as to the Governor's actions on those bills.
If you should have questions regarding the items on this list or
any other legislative issues, please do not hesitate to call.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO.
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Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and DATE: September 23, 1998
Members of the City Co~ission
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A RESOLUTIdN= OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT
FOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY AND RUTLEDGE,
ECENIA, UNDERWOOD, PURNELL & HOFFMAN, P.A., AND GOMEZ
BARKER ASSOCIATES, INC., AND ROBERT M. LEVY & ASSOCIATES,
INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000, TO BE FUNDED FROM FISCAL YEAR
1998/99 CITY GENERAL FUNDS, TO PROVIDE LOBBYING AND
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE 1998/99 LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND
RELATED CONSULTING SERVICES ON AN ON-GOING BASIS FOR THE
PERIOD FROM THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER 1998 UNTIL THE 30TH DAY
OF SEPTEMBER 1999.
RECOMMENDA TION
Adopt the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
On September 8, 1994, the City Commission awarded a contract pursuant to RFP No. 122-93/94 to
Rutledge, Ecenia, Underwood, Purnell & Hoffinan, P.A., and Gomez Barker Associates, Inc., and
Robert M, Levy & Associates, Inc, (jointly, "the Consultant") for lobbying at the State level and
consulting services on the City's behalf, and to represent the City before State agencies located in
Tallahassee, Florida, The contract was for the initial term of October 1, 1994, through September
30, 1995 and contained a one-year extension clause at the option of the City, which option was
subsequently exercised, On October 9, 1996, the City Commission awarded a second contract to
the Consultant for the term of October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1997, On July 2, 1997, the
contract was extended under the same terms for the term of October 1, 1997 through September 30,
1998. This memorandum recommends a second extension of the contract for an additional year
from October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999 in the amount of $70,000 per year with an
additional legislative expense allowance in the amount of $5,000 per year with an option to renew.
ANALYSIS
The Consultant has performed very satisfactorily and has been able to effectively produce results
for the City, by achieving desired legislation and assisting with the processing of significant grants,
The extension does not change the amount of the Consultant's compensation,
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The 1998 Legislative Report is attached to this memorandum which lists examples of the
Consultant's accomplishments, Among the accomplishments for 1998, was the $250,000 dedicated
to Miami Beach for beach renourishment.
The Scope of Services remains the same during this extension period as delineated in the attached
Legislative Services Agreement.
CONCLUSION
The Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution.
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