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January 22, 2017 TALLANASSEE
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Mr. Darren Gray
City Manager
City of Clermont
685 W. Montrose Street
Clermont, FL 34711
Re: Lobbying Representation
Dear Mr. Gray:
Thank you for your confidence in GrayRobinson's representation of the City of
Clermont (the "Company"). Our representation will include providing assistance with
Executive and Legislative branch lobbying services during the 2017 session. The Term
of this engagement shall be from November 1, 2016 until October 31, 2017. Our
representation under this engagement is solely confined to lobbying services and does
not include legal services which may be contracted for separately at your discretion.
The purpose of this letter is to confirm the monthly retainer amount and to
otherwise clarify the general terms and conditions under which GrayRobinson will
provide representation. Robert Stuart, Jr., Christopher Dawson and Katie Flury will
assist me with the scope of work listed above. Our retainer for this scope of work will be
$40,000 divided into 4 payments of$10,000 per quarter beginning on November 1,
2016. Company may terminate the agreement at any time without cause upon thirty
(30) days written notice to GrayRobinson,
The Florida Legislature's Joint Legislative Auditing Committee has issued
guidelines on the application of the Executive and Legislative branch lobbying
registrations and reporting of fees and costs. Based upon those guidelines, we will be
registering to represent you before the Executive Branch as well as the Legislative
Branch. Fees for registration are:
Executive Branch: $25.00 per principal
Legislative Branch: $50.00 for one principal and $20.00 for each additional
principal
GItAYROBINSON
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
Mr. Darren Gray
January 22,2017
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In addition to our fee, any out-of-pocket expenses incurred on your behalf
including, but not limited to, lobbying registration fees will be billed to you as these
charges are incurred. We will endeavor to keep such expenses to a minimum and we
will contact you for prior approval before incurring any expenses in excess of$100.00.
GrayRobinson will report 50% of our fees and reimbursements as Legislative
Branch lobbying fees and costs and 50% as Executive Branch lobbying fees and costs.
All payments are subject to public disclosure per Florida Statute.
Because of the relatively large size of our firm and our representation of many
other clients, it is possible that there may arise in the future a dispute between another
client and you. Our acceptance of the current representation of you will preclude us
from accepting future representations adverse to you,which involve matters
substantially related to the work we perform in the course of this engagement.
However, as a condition to our undertaking the representation described in this letter, if
a matter representing another client emerges before the City of Clermont such as
procurement, land use, code, etc., GrayRobinson will seek a conflict of waiver in order
to proceed with that other client. If the waiver is given and the matter moves to a
litigious posture, GrayRobinson would withdraw from such representation.
If this meets with your approval, please indicate by having the extra copy of this
letter signed in the space provided below, and return it to our offices. Your approval of
this letter will include agreement regarding the fees and costs arrangement.
We appreciate the confidence and trust you have reposed in us in asking us to represent
you and encourage you to communicate with me if at any time you have questions on the status
• or progress of your matters.
Sincerely,
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Christopher L. Carmody
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ACCEPTED BY CITY OF CLERMONT
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