Item K3 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 21, 2015 Division: County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes XX No Staff Contact Person: Connie Cyr
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of Consent to Assignment of Professional Services Agreement from Floridian Partners, LLC
to Capitol Group, Inc. Robert Reyes, formerly of Floridian Partners, Inc. has established a new firm,
Capitol Group, Inc. Mr. Reyes has served as the County's lobbyist for several years and the County
wishes to continue working with him at the new firm. Floridian Partners, LLC and Capitol Group, Inc.
have both agreed to the assignment.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Robert Reyes has served the county as a lobbyist. He has now opened a new firm Capitol Group, hic.
The staff, Mr. Reyes and Floridian Partners have consented to the assignment. Assignment is allowed
under the contract with Floridian Partners. Staff has received positive comments on the efficacy of Mr.
Reyes as a lobbyist and has determined it remains in the:best interest of the County to consent to the
assignment of the Agreement to Capital Group, Inc. in order to have Mr. Reyes continue working for
the County beginning January 21, 2015 and continuing through July 18, 2015, which is the end of the
existing contract.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
7/19/2006 BOCC approved Professional Services Agreement
8/15/2007 BOCC approved First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement
8/20/2008 BOCC approved Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement
7/15/2009 BOCC approved Agreement for another 1-year term to expire 7/18/2010
7/18/2012 BOCC approved Agreement with Floridian Partners to expire 7/18/2013
7/19/2013 BOCC approved Agreement with Floridian Partners to expire 7/18/2014
7/16/2014 BOCC approved agreement with Floridian Partners to expire July 18, 2015
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: Assignment of agreement with Floridian Partners to
Capitol Group, Inc.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST: Not to exceed $60.000 the amount of contract BUDGETED: Yes X No
COST TO COUNTY: SOURCE OF FUNDS: 00101-530310
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes— No XX AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing_ Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included XX Not Required —
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM#
Revised 2/05
CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT
OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
FROM FLOREDIAN PARTNERS,LC
TO CAPITOL GROUP,INC.
This Consent to Assignment CAssignment")dated LgaVgM 21, is made and
entered into between Monroe County("County"), a political subdivision of the State of Florida,
through the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners("BOCC"),whose address is 1100
Simonton Street,Key West,Florida 33040,Floridian Partnem LLC('Floridian),a Florida
limited liability corporation,whose address is 108 South Monroe Stree-t,Suite 200,Tallahassee,FL,
32301,and Capitol Group,Inc. 0,Capitol,,),whose address is 325 West College Avenue,
Tallahassee FL 32301.
WIIEREAS, County and Floridian entered into a Professional Services Agreement
('Agreement') for lobbying services in Tallahassee beginning in July 16, 2014 and continuin
through July 18,2015;and g
WfIERKAS, Robert Reyes, a former partner of Floridian has established a fim mown as
Capitol Group;and
WHEREAS,County has expressed an interest in having the Agreement assigned from
Floridian to Capitol;and
WHEREAS,both Floridian and Capitol have agreed to the Assignment.
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants of this
Agreement,the parties agree as follows:
I. The Assignment of this Agreement is accomplished pursuant to paragraph 4 of the July
16,2014 Agreement which states:
444. Afflfing I=C001BACL The Lobbyist shall not assign or subcontract its
obligations under this agreement except in writing and with the prior written, approval of the Board of
County Commissioners for Monroe county and Lobbyist, which approval shall be subject to such
conditions and provisions as the Board may deem necessary. This paragraph shall be incorporated by
reference into any assignment or subcontract and any assignee or subcontractors shall comply with all of
the provisions of this agreement. Unless expressly provided for re such approval in no mariner
or event be deemed to impose any obligation upon the Board In the in, shall
the services/goods of the Lobbyist." addition to the total agreed-upon price of
2. The County,Floridian and Capitol hereby consent to the assignment
3. Assignment is effective upon approval by the BOCC on January 21, 2015, and Floridian
is relieved of all duties and responsibilities under the Agreement.
4. Capital hereby agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Agreement dated
July 16,2014 and attached hereto as Exhibit"A'. In all other respects the Agreement remains
unchanged.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the County,Floridian and Capital caused this Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized representative on the day and year first written above.
(SEAL)
Attest: AMY HEAVILIN,CPA,CIERK BOARD 01?COUNTY
CONMSSIONERS O.F MO OE
COUNTY,FLORIDA
By: By.
Deputy C lerk ,--- Mayor/Chairman
Date:
WITNESS to Floridian's Signature.-
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Print Witness Name
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WITNESS to Capital's Signature:
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Witness Signature t
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Print Witness Name
Date: 5
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