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Council votes to pass two consent items after debate over sheriff contract inflation and engineering escalator; members ask for more data
Summary
Bonita Springs, Fla. — The Bonita Springs City Council approved two consent agenda items — an engineering services escalator under an existing contract and an increase in the city’s Lee County Sheriff’s Office contract payment — after extended questioning about what inflation index and performance data justify the increases.
Bonita Springs, Fla. — After a lengthy discussion about contract escalators and the scope of services, the Bonita Springs City Council voted to approve two previously pulled consent items — an engineering services contract escalator and an amendment to the agreement with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) that increases the city’s contract payment amount.
Council members spent notable time seeking clarity on how annual increases are calculated. Staff explained the engineering contract’s annual escalator is a blended index set by contract language (a mix of the Employment Cost Index and a general CPI, as referenced during the meeting) and that…
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