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County Attorney's Matters - B. CC. 1. 23.18 <br />Ofce of 1910 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUN <br />Dylan Reingold, County Attorney <br />William K DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney <br />Kate Pingolt Cotner, Assistant County Attorney <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Dylan Reingold, County Attorney <br />DATE: January 12, 2018 <br />SUBJECT: Federal Lobbying Concerning All Aboard Florida <br />i• oX""IIIIr11, <br />ATTORNEY <br />On August 14, 2017, I executed an agreement between McDermott Will & Emery and Indian River <br />County, as authorized by the County Administrator, for McDermott Will & Emery to represent Indian <br />River County on federal lobbying efforts relating to the proposed All Aboard Florida project. The <br />agreement was for $50,000 for six months and will expire on January 31, 2018. Under that agreement, <br />McDermott Will & Emery assisted Indian River County in lobbying efforts with both federal legislators <br />and federal agencies. It is important to note that McDermott Will & Emery also represents Martin County <br />and CARE -FL with respect to the All Aboard Florida project. However, the engagement with Indian <br />River County was solely for federal lobbying and did not include litigation representation. The main <br />members of the McDermott Will & Emory who have represented Indian River County are Stephen Ryan, <br />former Congressman Jeff Miller and Erica Stocker. <br />At this time, I believe continuing the federal lobbying is an important component in promoting Indian <br />River County's interests with respect to the proposed All Aboard Florida project. Thus, I am presenting <br />another contract with McDermott Will & Emery for six additional months, to run through July 31, 2018. <br />The agreement includes a fixed monthly fee of $10,000, paid at the beginning of each month for the first <br />five months, with no charge for the final month, for a total of $50,000. <br />FUNDING <br />Funds for this expenditure are budgeted and available in General Fund/County Attorney/Legal <br />Services/All Aboard Florida, Account # 00110214-033110-15023 <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The County Attorney's Office recommends that the Chair allow for public comment on this matter and <br />then have the Board vote to approve the agreement with McDermott Will & Emery and authorize the <br />County Attorney to execute the agreement. <br />12 <br />F:Wror ylf wda1GENF17AL18 C Ct4S,.&W.DM/Ah—dFkt& Fedrm9lnD6yengCx <br />