R7D-Independent Contractor AgreementsCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Gondensed Titles:
1. A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager, To Enter lnto Certain lndependent Contractor Agreements For
Professional And Other Services, As Required And As The City Manager Deems ln The Best lnterest Of The City,
Subject To And Contingent Upon The Following Parameters: 1) The City Manager Shall Only Enter lnto Contracts To
Provide Services or Work Related To Vacant Budgeted Positions, As ldentified ln The City's Approved Fiscal Year (FY)
201412015 Budget; 2) The Amount Of The Fee or Other Compensation Under Such Contract(s) Shall Not Exceed The
Authorized Amount For The Respective Classification, As Set Forth ln The City's Classified Or Unclassified Salary
Ordinance (As The Case May Be); 3)The Term Of Any lndependent ContractorAgreementAuthorized Herein Shall Not
Extend Beyond The End Of FY 201412015 (September 30, 2015); 4) At A Minimum, The City Manager Shall Require
That Any lndependent Contractor Agreement Entered lnto Pursuant To This Resolution Shall Utilize The City's Standard
Form For lndependent Contractors (As Attached To This Resolution), Provided That The City Manager May lncorporate
Additional Terms, Which May Be More Stringent, But Not More Lenient; And 5) Providing That The Authority Granted To
The City Manager PursuantTo This Resolution Shall Be BroughtTo The City Commission For RenewalAs PartOf The
Annual Operating Budget Approvals.
2. A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager, To Enter lnto Certain lndependent Contractor Agreements For The
Following Services, As Required And As The City Manager Deems ln The Best lnterest Of The City: Athletics
lnstruction/Coaching/Refereeing, lncluding But Not Limited To, The Following Categories: Baseball, Softball, Soccer,
Gymnastics, Cheerleading, Volleyball, lce Skating, Hockey, Swimming, lce Guards, Aerobics lnstruction; Fitness
lnstruction; Arts/Music/Cultural/Drama lnstruction And Or lnstrument Repair; Computer/Media Services, lncluding But
Not Limited To, lnstruction And Repair; Summer Camp lnstruction; Cotillion; Speech, Debate, Social Skills, Literacy,
Math And Sat; Fitness Classes, lncluding But Not Limited To, Aerobics,Zumba Dancing, Weight Room, Weight Loss,
General Fitness lnstruction, Adult, Youth And Baby Boot Camp; School Liaison Officers; Resident Project
Representatives (RPR); Community/Public lnformation Services; Construction Cost Estimating/Consulting Services;
Video Production Services; PhotographyA/ideography Services; Graphic Design Services; Program Monitor Services;
Cost Allocation Services; Job Audits; Step lll Grievance Hearing Officer; Auditors; Historical Research; Latent Examiner
Services; Medical Director And Accreditation Services/Support; Psychological And Testing Services; Professional
Training Services lncluding But Not Limited To Sexual Harassment, DiversityAnd Team Building; Provided FurtherThat
The City Manager Shall Be Authorized To Negotiate, Enter lnto, And Execute The Aforestated Agreements Subject To
The Same Parameters Provided ln The Resolution Above.
(1) Streamline the delivery of services through all departments, (2) ensure expenditure trends are sustainable over the
Item Summary/Recommendation :
lndependent contractor agreements differ from professional services agreements in that they apply to an individual in
lieu of a legally constituted entity. Under the City Charter, the City Manager has the authority to make appointments to
vacant, budgeted positions at a salary within the established ranges. Sometimes, when positions are vacated, the City
retains independent contractors to provide the services or work. ln addition, the City regularly uses independent
contractors for specialty services such as recreationalclasses, communication services, etc. As has been done since FY
200912010, the Administration recommends that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to negotiate, enter and
execute independent contractor agreements, including those in an amount exceeding $25,000, to provide services or
work related to vacant, budgeted positions, and to enter and execute independent contractor agreements to provide
specific services orwork reflected in departmental budgets. The Managerwill continue to provide the Commission with
contracts whose value exceeds $25,000.
Board Recommendation:
Financial lnformation :
Source of
Funds:
Amount Account
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Financial lmpact Summary: Funds are already included in the FY 2014115 operating budget, in either salaries or
professional services line items in various departments
Sylvia Crespo-Tabak, Human Resources Director
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor Philip Levine and Members
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Jimmy L. Morales City Manager .l - -
September 10,2014 -i-l
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOd L*' CITY GOMMISSTON OF THE GITYtI
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AI..PTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, ON
BEHALF OF THE C!TY, TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER
SERVICES, AS REQUIRED, AND AS THE CITY MANAGER DEEMS IN
THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY, SUBJECT TO AND CONTINGENT
UPON THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS: 1) THE CITY MANAGER SHALL
ONLY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES OR WORK
RELATED TO VACANT BUDGETED POSITIONS, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE
CITY'S APPROVED FISGAL YEAR (FY) 2013/2014 BUDGET; 2) THE
AMOUNT OF THE FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION UNDER SUCH
GoNTRACT(S) SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AUTHORTZED AMOUNT FOR
THE RESPECTIVE CLASSIFICATION, AS SET FORTH IN THE CITY'S
cLASStFtED OR UNCLASSTFTED SALARY ORDTNANCE (AS THE CASE
MAY BE); 3) THE TERM OF ANY INDEPENDENT CONTRAGTOR
AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED HEREIN SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND
THE END OF FY 201412015 (SEPTEMBER 30, 2015); 4) AT A MINIMUM,
THE CITY MANAGER SHALL REQUIRE THAT ANY INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THIS
RESOLUTION SHALL UTILIZE THE CITY'S STANDARD FORM FOR
TNDEPENDENT CONTRAGTORS (AS ATTACHED TO THIS
RESOLUTION), PROVIDED THAT THE CITY MANAGER MAY
INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL TERMS, WHICH MAY BE MORE
STRINGENT, BUT NOT MORE LENIENT; 5) REQUIRING THE GITY
MANAGER TO ISSUE A LETTER TO COMMISSION EACH FISCAL
QUARTER COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1,2015, WHIGH DELINEATES
THOSE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS THAT EXCEED
$25,000 AND 6) PROV!DING THAT THE AUTHORTTY GRANTED TO THE
CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE
BROUGHT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR RENEWAL AS PART OF
THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET APPROVAL.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAM! BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES, AS
REQUIRED, AND AS THE CITY MANAGER DEEMS IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE CITY:ATHLETIGS
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INSTRUCTION/COACHING/REFEREEING, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL,
SOCCER, GYMNASTICS, CHEERLEADING, VOLLEYBALL; ICE
SKATING, HOCKEY, SWIMMING, ICE GUARDS, AEROBICS
INSTRUGT!ON;FITNESS INSTRUCTION;
ARTS/M USIG/GULTU RAUDRAMA ! NSTRUCTION AN D OR INSTRUMENT
REPAIR; COMPUTER/MEDIASERVIGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, INSTRUCTION AND REPAIR; RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND
INSTRUGTION; INSTRUCTION AND THERAPY FOR PARTICIPANTS
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITEDTO EDUCATION,
HEALTH AND WELLNESS; INSTRUCTION/TUTORING, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED, TO EDUGATION; GOTILLION; SPEECH, DEBATE, SOCIAL
SKILLS, LITERACY, MATH AND SAT; FITNESS CLASSES, INGLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AEROBIGS, ZUMBA, WEIGHT ROOM, WEIGHT
LOSS, GENERAL FITNESS INSTRUCTION, ADULT AND YOUTH BOOT
CAMP AND BABY BOOT GAMP; SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICERS;
RESI DENT PROJ ECT REPRESENTATIVES (RPR) ; COMM U N ITY/PUBLIC
INFORMATION SERVIGES;CONSTRUCTION COST
ESTIMATING/GONSULTING SERVICES; VIDEO PRODUCTION
SERVICES; PHOTOGRAPHYruIDEOGRAPHY SERVIGES; GRAPHIC
DESIGNER SERVICES; PROGRAM MONITOR SERVICES; GOST
ALLOCATION SERVICES; JOB AUDITS; STEP lll DISCIPLINARY
GRIEVANGE HEARING OFFIGER; AUDITORS; HISTORICAL
RESEARCHER; LATENT EXAMINER SERVICES; MEDICAL DIRECTOR
AND ACCREDITATION SERVICES/SUPPORT; PSYCHOLOGICAL AND
TESTING SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING
FACILITATION SERVICES; PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SERVICES,
INCLUD!NG BUT NOT LIMITED TO, APPLICATION SYSTEMS
INSTRUCTION, METHODOLOGIES FOR APPLICATION SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DIVERSITY AND TEAM
BUILDING; HOME VISITORS FOR THE PARENT-CHILD HOME
PROGRAM; INSTRUCTORS FOR THE MORN!NGS ALL.STAR
PROGRAMS AND HUD COMPLIANGE; APPLICATION SYSTEMS
CONSULTING SERVICES, INGLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
APPLICATION SYSTEMS, ARCHITECTURE, APPLICATION
DEVELOPMENT BEST PRAGTICES, APPLICATION SECURITY,
APPLICATIONS QUALITY ASSURANCE, APPLICATION MONITORING,
MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT; CONSULTING SERVICES FOR
WEBSITE AND DIGITAL MEDIA STRATEGY; WEB DESIGN; GRAPHIC
DESIGN; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE CITY MANAGER SHALL BE
AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE, ENTER INTO, AND EXECUTE THE
AFORESTATED AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
PARAMETERS: 1) THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE OR OTHER
CoMPENSATTON UNDER SUCH AGREEMENT(S) SHALL NOT EXCEED
THE AUTHORIZED AMOUNT FOR THE RESPEGTIVE SERVICES, AS
sET FORTH tN THE CITY'S APPROVED FISCAL YEAR (FYl2014t2015
ANNUAL BUDGET; 2) THE TERM OF ANY SERVICE AGREEMENT
AUTHORIZED HEREIN SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE END OF FY
201412015 (SEPTEMBER 30, 20151; 3) AT A MINIMUM, THE CITY
MANAGER SHALL REQUIRE THAT ANY AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO
PURSUANT TO THIS RESOLUTION SHALL UTILIZE THE CITY'S
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STANDARD FORM INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT (AS
ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTTON), PROV|DED THAT THE CtTy
MANAGER MAY INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL TERMS, WHICH MAY BE
MORE STRINGENT, BUT NOT MORE LENIENT; AND 4) PROVIDING
THAT THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT
TO THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE CITY
COMMISSION FOR RENEWAL AS PART OF THE ANNUAL OPERATING
BUDGET APPROVAL.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
Adopt both resolutions.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The first resolution pertains to independent contractor agreements for individuals hired to
perform a specific function, who are usually compensated at an hourly or project specific
rate.
Under the City Charter, the City Manager has the authority to appoint an employee into a
vacant, budgeted position with a salary that falls within the range established by the City
Commission forthe subject classification. Sometime, when positions have been vacated the
City has retained independent contractors to provide the services or work.
ln an effort to save on costs, such as pension and health benefits, the Administration is
recommending that for FY 2014115, the City Commission reauthorize the City Manager to
negotiate, enter into, and execute independent contractor agreements, including some at an
amount exceeding $25,000, subject to all of the following provisions.
o The independent contractor agreements authorized under the proposed resolution will
be limited to services orwork related to a vacant, budgeted position, as approved in the
City's FY 2014115 operating budget;
. The value of the agreement will not exceed the amount already authorized in the City's
Classified and Unclassified Salary Ordinances (as applicable), and will not extend
beyond September 30, 2015. Any agreement entered into will contain, at a minimum, the
provisions outlined in the City's standard form independent contractor agreement, which,
among other things, requires the issuance of a purchase order. (Attachment A).
o The authority granted the City Manage will be subject to monitoring through periodic
Letters to the Commission (LTC), identifying any independent contractor agreement that
exceeds the $25,000 threshold.
A resolution requesting the initial authorization for the City Manager to enter into these
agreements was first heard at the September 24,2009, City Commission meeting, where it
was referred to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee (FCWPC). At its October29,
2009, meeting, as part of the discussion, theAdministration clarified thatthe purpose of this
item was not to replace current employees or eliminate positions and lay off employees to
hire independent contractors to perform the same functions. The independent contractors
were to be used to perform the functions of vacant, budgeted positions where former
employees separated from the City.
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The City Commission approved the resolution at its December 9, 2009, meeting for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2010; renewed it on September 20, 2010 for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2011; on September 27, 2011 for the fiscal year ending on
September 30,2012; on September 27,2012for the fiscal year ending on September 30,
2013, and on September 30, 2013, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014. This
matter is presented on an annual basis as part of the budget process, as authorization
expires at the end of each fiscal year.
This updated resolution is for FY 2014115.
The second resolution also pertains to independent contractors who will be providing
specific services or work reflected in departmental budgets. Some of the services include:
baseball, softball, soccer, gymnastics, cheerleading, volleyball; ice-skating, skating, hockey,
swimming, ice guards, aerobics instruction; fitness instruction; arts/music/cultural/drama
instruction and or instrument repair; computer/media services, including but not limited to,
instruction, and repair; recreational programming and instruction; instruction and therapyfor
participants with special needs, including but not limited to, education, health and wellness;
instruction/tutoring, including but not limited to education; cotillion; speech; debate, social
skills, literacy, math and SAT;fitness classes, including but not limited to, aerobics, zumba,
weight room, weight loss, general fitness instruction, adult and youth boot camp and baby
boot camp; school liaison officers; resident project representatives (RPR); community/public
information services; construction cost estimating/consulting services; video production
services; photography/videography services; graphic designer services; program monitor
services; cost allocation services;job audits; step lll disciplinary grievance hearing officer;
auditors; historical researcher; latent examiner services; medical director and accreditation
services/support; psychological and testing services; organizationaldevelopment meeting
facilitation services; professional training seryices, including but not limited to, sexual
harassment, diversity and team building; home visitors for the parent-child home program;
instructors for the Mornings all-star program and HUD compliance.
To coordinate the execution of agreements for the kinds of services or work referenced in
the second resolution, the Administration also recommends that the City Manager be
authorized to negotiate, enter into, and execute agreements, including those in an amount
greater than $25,000, subject to all of the following provisions:
o The agreements will be limited to the services or work specifically listed in the second
resolution;
o The value of the agreement will not exceed the authorized amount for the respective
services or work, as set forth in the City's approved FY 2014115 operating budget;
. The term of the agreement shall not extend beyond the end of FY 2014/15 (September
30, 15); and
. Any agreement entered into will contain, at a minimum, the provisions outlined in the
City's standard form agreement for independent contractors (Attachment A).
o The authority granted the City Manage be subject to monitoring through periodic Letters
to the Commission (LTC), identifying any independent contractor agreement that
exceeds the $25,000 threshold.
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CONCLUSION
The City Commission has approved both resolutions on an annual basis since December 9,
2009, with the requirement that the Administration bring back the item on an annual basis as
part of the budget process. The authority granted the City Manage is subject to monitoring
through periodic Letters to the Commission (LTC), identifying any independent contractor
agreement that exceeds the $25,000 threshold. This updated resolution is for FY 2014115.
The Administration recommends adopting both Resolutions.
Attachment
JLM/KGB/SC-T
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY, TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
AGREEMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES, AS
REQUIRED, AND AS THE CITY MANAGER DEEMS IN THE BEST INTEREST
OF THE C!TY, SUBJECT TO AND CONTINGENT UPON THE FOLLOWING
PARAMETERS: 1) THE GITY MANAGER SHALL ONLY ENTER INTO
GONTRAGTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES OR WORK RELATED TO VACANT
BUDGETED POSITIONS, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE CITY'S APPROVED FISCAL
YEAR (FYl 201412015 BUDGET; 2) THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE OR OTHER
GOMPENSATTON UNDER SUCH GONTRACT(S) SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
AUTHORIZED AMOUNT FOR THE RESPECTIVE CLASSIFICATION, AS SET
FORTH IN THE CITY'S CLASSIFIED OR UNCLASSIFIED SALARY
ORDINANGE (AS THE GASE MAY BE); 3) THE TERM OF ANY
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED HEREIN SHALL
NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE END OF FY 2014t2015 (SEPTEMBER 30, 2015);
4) AT A MINIMUM, THE CIry MANAGER SHALL REQUIRE THAT ANY
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT
TO THIS RESOLUTION SHALL UTILIZE THE CIry'S STANDARD FORM FOR
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS (AS ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTTON),
PROVIDED THAT THE CITY MANAGER MAY INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL
TERMS, WHICH MAY BE MORE STRINGENT, BUT NOT MORE LENIENT; 5)
REQUIRING THE CIry MANAGER TO ISSUE A LETTER TO COMMISSION
EACH FISCAL QUARTER COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2015, WHICH
DELINEATES THOSE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS THAT
EXCEED $25,000 AND 6) PROVTDING THAT THE AUTHORTW GRANTED TO
THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE
BROUGHT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR RENEWAL AS PART OF THE
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, under the City Charter, the City Manager has the authority to appoint an
employee into a vacant, budgeted position with a salary within the range established by the City
Commission for the classification; and
WHEREAS, the City has eliminated positions in its annual budget since FY 2007108; and
the City has restricted hiring for vacant positions where appropriate; and
WHEREAS, these vacant positions are carefully analyzed for the purpose of identifying
mission critical positions that should be filled, while allowing other positions to remain vacant;
and
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WHEREAS, the City needs to utilize independent contractors to replace those
employees whose positions may have been eliminated, and to prevent hiring employees that
might result in having to lay them off at the end of the fiscal year if their positions are eliminated;
and
WHEREAS, in some instances where positions are vacant, the City has retained
independent contractors to provide services or work; and
WHEREAS, because the City Code requires contracts in excess $25,000 to be
approved by the City Commission, these agreements have typically been limited to less than the
maximum amount; and
WHEREAS, on rare occasions, independent contractor agreements for amounts over
$25,000 have been brought to the City Commission for approval; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to save costs, such as pension and health benefits, the
Administration is recommending that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to
negotiate, enter into, and execute certain independent contractor agreements, including those
having an amount that may exceed $25,000, subject to the following parameters:
. The independent contract agreements authorized under this Resolution will be limited to
services or work related to a vacant, budgeted position, as approved in the City's FY
201412015 operating budget; and
o The value of the agreement will not exceed the amount already authorized in the City's
Classified or Unclassified Salary Ordinances, and the term of the agreement will not go
beyond September 30, 2015; and
. Any agreement entered into will contain, at minimum, the provisions outlined in the City's
standard form independent contractor agreement (a copy of which is attached hereto
and incorporated herein); and
. The City Manager must issue a Letter to Commission ("LTC") each fiscal quarter,
commencing on January 1, 2015, which delineates those lndependent Contractor
Agreements that exceed the $25,000 threshold;
WHEREAS, the City Commission granted similar authority to the City Manager on
September 20,2010, for FY 201012011 and renewed such authority on September 27,2011 for
FY 201112012; and on September 27,2012 for FY 201212013, and on September 30, 2013 for
FY 2013114', and
WHEREAS, during the discussions for the initial authority, it was said that this request
for authority would be brought back for renewal on an annual basis as part of the budget
process;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE Clry OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, authorizing the City Manager, on
behalf of the City, to enter into independent contractor agreements for professional and other
services, as required, and as the City Manager deems in the best interest of the City, subject to
and contingent upon the following parameters: 1) the City Manager shall only enter into
contracts to provide services or work related to vacant budgeted positions, as identified in the
City's approved FY 201412015 budget; 2) the amount of the fee or other compensation under
such contract(s) shall not exceed the authorized amount for the respective classification, as set
forth, in the City's Classified or Unclassified Salary Ordinance (as the case may be); 3) the term
of any independent contractor agreement authorized herein shall not extend beyond the end of
FY 201412015 (September 30, 2015); 4) at a minimum, the City Manager shall require that any
independent contractor agreement entered into pursuant to this resolution shall utilize the City's
standard form for independent contractors, provided that the City Manager may incorporate
additional terms, which may be more stringent but not more lenient; and 5) providing that the
authority granted to the City Manager pursuant to this Resolution shall be brought to the City
Commission for renewal as part of the annual operating budget approval.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of 2014.
ATTEST:
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk Philip Levine, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & IANGUAGE
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CIry OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY, TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN INDEPENDENT GONTRACTOR
AGREEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES, AS REQUIRED, AND AS
THE CITY MANAGER DEEMS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY:
ATHLETICS INSTRUCTION/COACHING/REFEREEING, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL,
SOCGER, GYMNASTICS, CHEERLEADING, VOLLEYBALL; IGE SKATING,
HOCKEY, SWIMMING, IGE GUARDS, AEROBICS INSTRUCTION; FITNESS
INSTRUCTION; ARTS/MUSIC/CULTURAUDRAMA INSTRUCTION AND OR
INSTRUMENT REPAIR; COMPUTER/MEDIA SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO INSTRUCTION AND REPAIR; REcREATIONAL
PROGRAMMING AND INSTRUCTION; INSTRUCTION AND THERAPY FOR
PARTICIPANTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS; INSTRUCTION/TUTORING,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED, TO EDUCATION; COTILLION; SPEEGH,
DEBATE, SOGIAL SKILLS, LITERACY, MATH AND SAT; FITNESS
CLASSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AEROBICS, ZUMBA, WEIGHT
ROOM, WEIGHT LOSS, GENERAL FITNESS INSTRUCTION, ADULT AND
YOUTH BOOT CAMP AND BABY BOOT CAMP; SCHOOL LIAISON
OFFIGERS; RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVES (RPR);
COMMUNITY/PUBLIG INFORMATION SERVICES; CONSTRUCTION GOST
ESTIMATING/CONSULTING SERVICES; VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES;
PHOTOGRAPHYru!DEOGRAPHY SERVIGES; GRAPHIC DESIGNER
SERVICES; PROGRAM MONITOR SERVICES; COST ALLOCATION
SERVICES; JOB AUDITS; STEP lll DISCIPLINARY GRIEVANCE HEARING
OFFICER; AUDITORS; HISTORICAL RESEARCHER; LATENT EXAMINER
SERVICES; MEDIGAL DIRECTOR AND ACCREDITATION
SERVICES/SUPPORT; PSYCHOLOGIGAL AND TESTING SERVICES;
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING FACILITATION SERVICES;
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
APPLICATION SYSTEMS INSTRUCTION, METHODOLOGIES FOR
APPLICATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT,
DIVERSIry AND TEAM BUILDING; HOME VISITORS FOR THE PARENT-
CHILD HOME PROGRAM; INSTRUGTORS FOR THE MORNINGS ALL.STAR
PROGRAMS AND HUD COMPLIANGE; APPLICATION SYSTEMS
CONSULTING SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
APPLICATION SYSTEMS, ARCHITECTURE, APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
BEST PRAGTICES, APPLICATION SEGURITY, APPLICATIONS QUALITY
ASSURANCE, APPLICATION MONITORING, MOBILE APPLICATION
DEVELOPMENT; CONSULTING SERVIGES FOR WEBSITE AND DIGITAL
MEDIA STRATEGY; WEB DESIGN; GRAPHIG DESIGN; AFTER.ACTION
SERVICES; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE GIry MANAGER SHALL BE
AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE, ENTER INTO, AND EXECUTE THE
AFORESTATED AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
PARAMETERS: 1) THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION
UNDER SUGH AGREEMENT(S) SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AUTHORIZED
AMOUNT FOR THE RESPECTIVE SERVICES, AS SET FORTH IN THE
CITY'S APPROVED FISCAL YEAR (FY) 201412015 ANNUAL BUDGET; 2)
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THE TERM OF ANY SERVICE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED HEREIN SHALL
NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE END OF FY 2014t2015 (SEPTEMBER 30, 2015);
3) AT A MINIMUM, THE CITY MANAGER SHALL REQUIRE THAT ANY
AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THIS RESOLUTION SHALL
UTILIZE THE CITY'S STANDARD FORM INDEPENDENT GONTRACTOR
AGREEMENT (AS ATTACHED TO THrS RESOLUTTON), PROVIDED THAT
THE CITY MANAGER MAY INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL TERMS, WHICH
MAY BE MORE STRINGENT, BUT NOT MORE LENIENT; AND 4) PROVIDING
THAT THE AUTHORIW GRANTED TO THE GITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO
THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE CITY COMMTSSION FOR
RENEWAL AS PART OF THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, the City budgets for certain services are to be provided each year in its
annual operating budget for those respective departments; and
WHEREAS, some of the budgeted services include, but are not limited to: dance
instruction, ice skating instruction, athletics instructionicoaching, aerobics instruction, fitness
instruction, computer (lT) services and literacy, math and SAT tutoring for the Parks and
Recreation Department; school liaison officers, latent examiner services, medical examiner and
accreditation services/support for the Police Department; resident project representatives
(RPR); community information services; construction cost estimating/consulting services for the
Capital lmprovement Projects (ClP) Office; video production services, photography/videography
services, and graphic design services for the Office of Communications; Homeless Outreach;
Housing Services; tutoring services and program monitoring services; cost allocation services
for the Finance Department; auditing services for the Office of Budget and Performance
lmprovement; job audiUsurveys and Step lll grievance hearing officer for the Human Resources
Department; and historical research services for the Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Code requires contracts in excess $25,000 to be approved by the
City Commission and agreements for these services have typically been limited to that
maximum amount; and
WHEREAS, independent contractor agreements for amounts over $25,000 which are
very limited circumstances have been brought to the City Commission for approval; and
WHEREAS, effort to coordinate the execution of these agreements for those services or
work referenced herein, the Administration is recommending that the City Commission authorize
the City Manager to negotiate, enter into, and execute certain independent contractor
agreements, including those having an amount that may exceed $25,000, subject to the
following parameters:
. The agreements will be limited to the services or work specifically listed in this
Resolution;
o The value of the agreement will not exceed the authorized amount for the respective
services or work, as set forth in the approved FY 201412015 annual budget;
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The term of the agreement shall not extend beyond FY 201412015 (September 30,
2015); and
Any agreement entered into will contain, at minimum, the provisions outlined in the
City's standard form agreement for independent contractors (a copy of which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein); and
The City Manager must issue a Letter to Commission ("LTC") each fiscal quarter,
commencing on January 1, 2015, which delineates those lndependent Contractor
Agreements that exceed the $25,000;
WHEREAS, the City Commission granted similar authority to the City Manager on
September 20, 2010, for FY 201012011, and renewed such authority on September 27 , 2011,
for FY 201112012; and September 27 , 2012, for FY 201212013; and September 30, 2013 for FY
2Q1312014 and
WHEREAS, during the discussions for the initial authority, it was said that this request
for authority would be brought back for renewal on an annual basis as part of the budget
process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE !T DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEAGH, FLORIDA, to enter into independent
contractor agreements for the following services, as required and as the City Manager deems
in the best interest of the City: baseball, softball, soccer, gymnastics, cheerleading, volleyball;
ice-skating, skating, hockey, swimming, ice guards, aerobics instruction; fitness instruction;
arts/music/cultural/drama instruction and or instrument repair; computer/media services,
including but not limited to instruction, and repair; recreational programming and instruction;
instruction and therapy for participants with special needs, including but not limited to education,
health and wellness; instruction/tutoring, including but not limited to education; cotillion; speech;
debate, social skills, literacy, math and SAT; fitness classes, including but not limited to
aerobics, zumba, weight room, weight loss, general fitness instruction, adult and youth boot
camp and baby boot camp; school liaison officers; resident project representatives (RPR);
community/public information services; construction cost estimating/consulting services; video
production services; photography/videography services; graphic designer services; program
monitor services; cost allocation services; job audits; step lll disciplinary grievance hearing
officer; auditors; historical researcher; latent examiner services; medical director and
accreditation services/support; psychological and testing services; organizational development
meeting facilitation services; professional training services, including but not limited to,
application systems instruction, methodologies for application systems development, sexual
harassment, diversity and team building; home visitors for the parentchild home program;
instructors for the Mornings all-star program and HUD compliance; application systems
consulting services, including but not limited to applications systems, architecture, application
development best practices, application security, applications quality assurances, application
monitoring, mobile application development; consulting services for website and digital media
strategy; web design; graphic design; after-action services; provided further that the City
Manager shall be authorized to negotiate, enter into, and execute the aforestated agreements
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subject to the following minimum parameters: 1) the amount of the fee or other compensation
under such agreement(s) shall not exceed the authorized amount for the respective services, as
set forth in the City's approved FY 201412015 budget; 2) the term of any service agreement
authorized herein shall not extend beyond the end of FY 201412015 (September 30, 2015); 3) at
a minimum, the City Manager shall require that any agreement entered into pursuant to this
resolution shall utilize the City's standard form independent contractor agreement (as attached
to this resolution), provided that the City Manager may incorporate additional terms, which
maybe more stringent but not more lenient; and 4) providing that the authority granted to the
City Manager pursuant to this resolution shall be brought to the City Commission for renewal as
part of the annual operating budget approvals.
PASSED and ADOPTED this day of
ATTEST:
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
2014.
Philip Levine, Mayor
APPI?OVED AS TO
FORM & IANGUAGE
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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into on this _ day of between IENTER
FULL NAME OF CONTRACTORI (Contractor), and the City of Miami Beach, Florida (City),
for a period of TENTER DURATION/TERM OF AGREEMENTI, with an effective starting date
of I I, and an end date of t I (the Term).
1. Scope of WorUServices.
This Agreement is for the purpose of providing IPROVIDE BRIEF
DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY OF WHAT CONTRACTOR WILL DOI to the City's
I Department. Specifically, throughout the Term of this
Agreement, Contractor shall provide and/or perform the following minimum services:
NNSERT DETAILED AND/OR ITEMIZED DESCRIPTION OF WORK AND/OR
SERVICES CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDEI
2.Fee.
ln consideration of the work and/or services to be provided pursuant to this Agreement, the
City agrees to pay Contractor a fee, in the not to exceed amount of t FILL lN TOTAL
$AMOUNil, which shall be paid as follows:
IINSERT. IN DETAIL. HOW FEE WILL BE PAID. INCLUDE WHETHER
FEE WILL BE PAID HOURLY. WEEKLY. MONTHLY. ETC.: WHETHER
IT'S SUBJECT TO CONTRACTOR PROVIDING TIME SHEETS. OR
WORK SCHEDULE. ETC.I
The total fee paid to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement shall not exceed IFILL !N A NOT
TO EXCEED AMOUNTI for the Term provided herein.
3. Work Schedule.
During the Term of the Agreement, Contractor shall provide the work and/or services in
accordance with the following minimum work schedule:
IINSERT WORK SCHEDULE (EXAMPLE: MON - FRl. 9 AM TO SPM.
EXCLUDING RECOGNIZED CITY HOLIDAYS}. IF IT'S ANOTHER
TYPE OF SCHEDULE SUCH AS ON AN HOURLY BASIS OR ONLY ON
SPECIFIC DAYS. BE SPECIFIC AS TO MINIMUM HOURS OR DAYS
CONTRACTOR IS EXPECTED TO WORK IN ORDER TO GET PAID
THE FEE SET FORTH HERE.I
Contractor's work and/or services shall be overseen by the following City
DepartmenUlndividual: IINSERT TITLE. DEPARTMENT OF CITY (INDIVIDUAL
OVERSEEING SERVICES).I
4. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated for convenience of either party, with or without cause, by
giving written notice to the other party of such termination, which shall become effective
upon fourteen (14) days following receipt by the other party of the written termination notice.
Upon termination in accordance with this paragraph, the Contractor shall be paid a sum
equal to all payments due to him/her up to the date of termination; provided Contractor is
satisfactorily continuing to satisfactorily perform all work and/or services up to the date of
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termination. Thereafter, the City shall be fully discharged from any further liabilities, duties,
and terms arising out of, or by virtue of, this Agreement.
5. lndemnification/Hold Harmless.
Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of Miami Beach and its
officers, employees and agents, from and against any and all actions, claims, liabilities,
losses and expenses, including but not limited to, attorney's fees, for personaleconomic or
bodily injury, wrongful death, loss of or damage to property, at law or in equity, which may
arise or be alleged to have arisen from the negligent acts or omissions or other wrongful
conduct of Contractor, and/or any and all subcontractors, employees, agents, or any other
person or entity acting under Contractor's control, in connection with the Contractor's
performance of the work and/or services pursuant to this Agreement. Contractor shall pay
all such claims and losses and shall pay all costs and judgments which may arise from any
lawsuit arising from such claims and losses, and shall pay all costs and attorney's fees
expanded by the City in defense of such claims and losses, including appeals. The parties
agree that one percent (1%) of the total compensation to Contractor for performance of the
work and/or services under this Agreement is the specific consideration from the City to
Contractor for the Contractor's agreement to indemnify and hold the City harmless, as
provided herein. Contractor and the City hereby agree and acknowledge thatthis indemnity
provision is intended to and shall survive the termination (or earlier expiration) of this
Agreement.
6. Limitation of Liabilitv.
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 the
compensation/fee to be paid to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, less any amounts
actually paid by the City as of the date of the alleged breach. Contractor hereby expresses
his willingness to enter into this Agreement with Contractor's recovery from the City for any
damage action for breach of contract to be limited to a maximum amount equal to the
compensation/fee to be paid to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, less any amounts
actually paid by the City as of the date of the alleged breach. Accordingly, and
notwithstanding any other term or condition of this Agreement, Contractor hereby agrees
that the City shall not be liable to Contractor for damages in the amount in excess of the
compensation/fee to be paid to Contractor pursuant to this Agreement, less any amounts
actually paid by the City as of the date of the alleged breach, for any action or claim for
breach of contract arising out of the performance or non-performance 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 City's liability as set forth in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes.
7. Notices.
All notices and communications in writing required or permitted hereunder may be
delivered personally to the representatives of the Contractor and the City listed below or
may be mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid (or airmailed if addressed to an address
outside of the city of dispatch).
Until changed by notice in writing, allsuch notices and communications shall be addressed
as follows:
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CITY:
CONTRACTOR:ITNSERT NAME OF CONTRACTORI
ITNSERT ADDRESS OF GONTRACTORI
[INSERT PHONE NUMBERI
[!NSERT DEPARTMENT DTRECTOR]
City of Miami Beach
IINSERT DEPARTMENT NAME]
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305)
Notices hereunder shall be effective:
lf delivered personally, on delivery; if mailed to an address in the city of dispatch, on the day
following the date mailed; and if mailed to an address outside the city of dispatch on the
seventh day following the date mailed.
8. Venue.
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Florida, both substantive and remedial, without regard to principles of conflict of
laws. The exclusive venue for any litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be
Miami-Dade County, Florida, if in state court, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of
Florida, if in federal court. BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, CITY AND
CONTRACTOR EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TO A
TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION RELATED TO, OR ARISING OUT OF, THIS
AGREEMENT.
9. Dutv of Gare/Gompliance with Applicable Laws.
With respect to the performance of the work and/or service contemplated herein,
Contractor shall exercise that degree of skill, care, efficiency and diligence normally
exercised by reasonable persons and/or recognized professionals with respect to the
performance of comparable work and/or services.
ln its performance of the work and/or services, Contractor shall comply with all applicable
laws, ordinances, and regulations of the City, Miami-Dade County, the State of Florida, and
the federal government, as applicable.
The Contractor agrees to adhere to and be governed by the Miami-Dade County Conflict of
lnterest Ordinance, as same may be amended from time to time; and by any and all
ethics/standards of conducts as referenced in Chapter 2 of the City of Miami Beach Code
(as may be amended from time to time).
Contractor covenants that it presently has no interest and shall not acquire any interest,
direct or indirectly which should conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of
the work and/or services. Contractor further covenants that in the performance of work
and/or services under this Agreement, no person having any such interest shall knowingly
be employed by the Contractor. No member of or delegate to the Congress of the United
States shall be admitted to any share or part of this Agreement or to any benefits arising
there from.
10. Florida Public Records Law.
Contractor agrees to be in full compliance with Florida Statute 1 19.0701 including, but not
limited to, agreement to (a) Keep and maintain public records that ordinarily and
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necessarily would be required by the public agency in order to perform the services; (b)
provide the public with access to public records on the same terms and conditions that the
public agency would provide the records and at a cost that does not exceed the cost
provided in this chapter or as otheruvise provided by law; (c) Ensure that public records that
are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not
disclosed except as authorized by law; (d) Meet all requirements for retaining public
records and transfer, at no cost, to the public agency all public records in possession of the
contractor upon termination of the contract and destroy any duplicate public records that
are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. All
records stored electronically must be provided to the public agency in a format that is
compatible with the information technology systems of the public agency.
11. Ownership of Documents/Patents and Gopvriqhts.
Any and all documents prepared by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement are related
exclusively to the work and/or services described herein, and are intended or represented for
ownership by the City. Any re-use distribution, or dissemination of same by Contractor, other
than to the City, shall first be approved in writing by the City Manager, which approval, if
granted at all, shall be at the City Manager's sole and absolute discretion.
Any patentable and/or copyrightable result arising out of this Agreement, as well as all
information, specifications, processes, data and findings, shall be made available to the
City, in perpetuity, for public use.
No reports, other documents, articles or devices produced in whole or in part under this
Agreement shall be the subject of any application for patent or copyright by or on behalf of
the Contractor (or its employees or sub-contractors, (if any) without the prior written
consent of the City Manager, which consent, if given at all, shall be at the Manager's sole
and absolute discretion.
12. No AssiqnmenUTransfer.
This section intentionally left blank.
13. LiabilitvforSub-contractors.
Contractor shall be liable for its work and/or services, responsibilities and liabilities under
this Agreement and the services, responsibilities and liabilities of any sub-contractors (if
any), and any other person or entity acting under the direction or control of Contractor (if
any). When the term "Contractor" is used in this Agreement, it shall be deemed to include
any sub-contractors (if any) and/or any other person or entity acting under the direction or
control of Contractor (if any). All sub-contractors (if any) must be approved in writing by the
City Manager prior to their engagement by Contractor, which approval, if granted at all,
shall be at the City Manager's sole and absolute discretion.
14. lndependent Gontractor/No Joint Venture.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE OR MAKE THE PARTIES A
PARTNERSHIP OR JOINT VENTURE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT,
THE CONTRACTOR 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 GIVIL SERVICE OR PENSION ORDINANGE OF
THE CITY, ORANY RIGHT GENERALLYAFFORDED CLASSIFIED OR UNCLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEES INCLUDING ANNUAL AND SICK DAY ACCRUAL. FURTHER, THE
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CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE DEEMED ENTITLED TO FLORIDA WORKER'S
GOMPENSATION BENEFITS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OR ACCUMULATION OF
SICK OR ANNUAL LEAVE.
15. Waiver of Breach.
A party's failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of
such provision or modification of this Agreement. A party's waiver of any breach of a
provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach and
shall not be construed to be a modification of the terms of this Agreement.
16. Severance.
ln the event this Agreement or a portion of this Agreement is found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective unless City
elects to terminate this Agreement.
17. Joint Preparation.
The parties hereto acknowledge that they have sought and received whatever competent
advice and counsel as was necessary for them to form a full and complete understanding of
all rights and obligations herein and that the preparation of this Agreement has been a joint
effort of the parties, the language has been agreed to by parties to express their mutual
intent and the resulting document shall not, solely as a matter of judicial construction, be
construed more severely against one of the parties than the other.
18. Purchase Order Requirement.
This agreement shall not be effective until executed by the parties hereto and untilthe City
has issued a Purchase Order for this agreement.
19. Entire Agreement.
This writing and any exhibits and/or attachments incorporated (and/or otherwise referenced
for incorporation herein) embody the entire Agreement and understanding between the
parties hereto, and there are no other agreements and understandings, oral or written, with
reference to the subject matter hereof that are not merged herein and superseded hereby.
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lN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be executed by
the respective officials thereunto duly authorized, this date and year first above written.
FOR CITY: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
City Clerk City Manager
By:
By:
By:
FOR CONTRACTOR:
WITNESS:
Print Name
Print Name
Approved:
Department Director
Office of Budget and Performance lmprovement
II NSERT CONTRACTOR NAMEI
Signature
Print Name / Title
Approved as to form & language &
for execution.
City Attorney Date
Human Resources
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