Monday, May 14, 2012 Broward State Attorney Office 201 Southeast 6th Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida

33301 Attention: Timothy Donnelly, Assistant State Attorney Public Corruption Unit Timothy "Chaz" Stevens MyActsOfSedition.com MAOS Media Partners LLC 1600 S. Dixie Highway #300 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Dear Sir: On December 8, 2009, the City of Lauderdale Lakes adopted Ordinance 09-21, thereby entering into a five-year solid waste services contract with Waste Management. Awarded retroactively, the contracts timeframe was from October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2014. In the City of Lauderdale Lakes, solid waste management is a public works service. We have concluded the City of Lauderdale Lakes failed to comply with City Code Section 82193 by not requiring a formal competitive process for this public works services contract; as it was neither solicited for bid nor publicly advertised. This sole-source award did not allow for any marketplace cost adjustment, thereby denying residential and commercial users access to the best available rates, as an open solicitation would have forced a competitive review. There is no provision for competition-based downwardrate modifications. Additionally, users are subjected to a 12% franchise fee and costs are scheduled to escalate over the next five years. Directly at the heart of this matter lies City Manager Jonathan Allen. We note back in 2009: 1. As Assistant City Manager, Allen was responsible for overseeing the Department of Public Works & Engineering Services. 2. Allen directed Assistant to the Director Chris Van Vliet to prepare the Waste Management agenda item and contract. And more recently, the taxpayer has learned: 1. According to the Broward OIG Final Report 11-021, Allen knowingly and consistently bypasses the Citys own Purchasing Department. 2. Allen has recently indicated to the City Commission hell do whatever possible to affect an extension of the current agreement. In other words, no competitive solicitation.

Therefore, we opine Lauderdale Lakes City Manager Jonathan The Weasel Allen violated Florida Statute 833.22(2) Bid Tampering. 838.22 Bid tampering. (2) It is unlawful for a public servant, with corrupt intent to obtain a benefit for any person or to cause unlawful harm to another, to circumvent a competitive bidding process required by law or rule by using a sole-source contract for commodities or services. Given this, I respectfully request the Broward County State Attorneys Office thoroughly investigates these allegations and to the extent permitted by State or local law or regulations, any and all penalties, sanctions, or other disciplinary actions for violations of such standards be applied forthwith. Also, if you would kick Allen squarely in the nuts, wed be eternally grateful. Happy hunting;

Timothy Chaz Stevens 818-468-5433

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