Item O10BOARD 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 Interlocal Agreement between Monroe County
and Islamorada, the Village of Islands to share the costs of federal and State lobbyist services to
advocate for funding on the subject of wastewater and other infrastructure projects in the
Florida Keys.
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, Monroe County has approved a lobbyist
agreement with the firm of Tew Cardenas LLP. Additional firms may be added in the future, if other
agencies/municipalities join in the cost-sharing agreement.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
NA
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
NA
__________________________________________________________________________________
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST: INDIRECT COST: ______BUDGETED:
_________________ YesNo_X_
COST TO COUNTY:SOURCE OF FUNDS:
____________ ____________________
REVENUE PRODUCING:AMOUNT PER MONTHYear
Yes X No $3,300* __ _______
*if all other parties agree to share cost
APPROVED BY:
County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management ____
DOCUMENTATION:
Included Not Required____
DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 1/09