Item O06BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 3/18/09 Division: Administration________________
Bulk Item: Yes x No Department: Administration_ ___________
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Roman Gastesi, x4441
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of an amendment to the agreement between Monroe
County and Tew Cardenas LLP, which was approved on 2/27/09. The contract changes include:
replacing the term ATTORNEY with the term FIRM; adding named principals to the list of
people to provide lobbying services; to clarify the extent of state lobbying services to be
connected only to the stimulus money and not general lobbying services; and to otherwise
conform the agreement to one which is for lobbying services which are provided by people other
than attorneys.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
In light of the potential Stimulus Plan funding at the State and federal level, as well as the
$200,000,000 State allocation for wastewater projects, we propose a team of lobbyists to pursue this
funding for Monroe County. Tew Cardenas LLP, represents one of the four firms. The agreement
with Tew Cardenas was approved by the BOCC on 2/27/09.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
NA
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
NA
__________________________________________________________________________________
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: ______BUDGETED:
$60,000 + expenses YesNo_X_
COST TO COUNTY:SOURCE OF FUNDS:
$60,000 + expenses ____________________
REVENUE PRODUCING:AMOUNT PER MONTHYear ____
Yes No
APPROVED BY:
County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management ____
DOCUMENTATION:
Included Not Required____
DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 1/09