321 ocean enrique norten lobbyist registration questioned
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MIAMI MIRROR TRUE LOBBYING REFLECTIONS
FILE:321OCEANENRIQUENORTEN
August19,2014
To:David
Arthur
Walters
Cc:"Aguila,Raul""Prieto,Silvia""Hatfield,Liliam"
Thankyou. WewillreviewandcontactLobbyisttoupdate.
Regards,
MIAMIBEACH
RafaelE.Granado,Esq.,CityClerk
CITYCLERK'SOFFICE
1700
Convention
Center
Drive,
MiamiBeach,FL33139
19August2014
RafaelGranado,Clerk
CITYOFMIAMIBEACH
Subject:2011JoshuaBenaimDefectiveLobbyistRegistration
Mr.Granado:
AttachedpleasefindPDFoflobbyistregistrationformnamingJoshuaBenaimaslobbyist.
Bysomestrangecoincidence,hisprincipalhappenstobethesameasMr.Carse's,namely,the
Delawareentity321OceanHoldingLLC.AlthoughithasanaddressonBrickell,itapparentlyhas
nolegalstandinginFloridasinceitisnotlistedonourSecretaryofState'swebsiteasoftoday.
Would you please ask this lobbyist to amend his application to name the persons with
controllingandownershipinterests?Irealizethesameentityisprincipalforbothlobbyists,but
Iwish
to
compare
their
separate
answers
with
the
information
Ihave
for
consistency
before
publication.
Thankyou!
DavidArthurWalters
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MIAMI MIRROR TRUE LOBBYING REFLECTIONS
August15,2014
To:DavidArthurWalters
Cc:"Aguila,Raul""Prieto,Silvia""Hatfield,Liliam"
Goodmorning
Mr.
Walters,
Thankyouforbringingthismattertoourattention.
Wewillrequestthelobbyisttoamendhisapplicationtoanswerallquestions.
Regards,
MIAMIBEACH
RafaelE.Granado,Esq.,CityClerk
15August2014
RafaelGranado
CLERK
CityofMiamiBeach
Subject:PRRre9July2012JamesW.CarseLobbyistRegistration
DearMr.Granado:
GoodDay,Sir.
Attached please find the sworn Lobbyist Registration Form executed by lobbyist James W.
Carse,anarchitectemployedbyEnriqueNortensNewYork firm,TenArquitectos,andbyan
officeroftheprincipal,321OceanHoldingLLC,aDelawareentitythenunregisteredinFlorida,
beingthemanagingmemberoftheownerofthepropertyat321OceanDrive,knownbythe
projectnameof321OceanEnriqueNorten.Theidentitiesofbothpersonswereverifiedbythe
notarybytheirNewYorkdriverslicenses.
Asyouknow,theMiamiBeachCodeofOrdinances,Sec.2482(c),Registration,mandatesthat,
If the lobbyist represents a corporation, partnership or trust, the chief officer, partner or
beneficiaryshall
also
be
identified.
Without
limiting
the
foregoing,
the
lobbyist
shall
also
identifyallpersonsholding,directlyorindirectly,afivepercentormoreownershipinterestin
suchcorporation,partnership,ortrust.
For all intents of purposes of this clause, a limited liability company is considered as a
corporationorpartnershipsince it isasortofhybridofthetwotypesofbusinessentity,and
DelawarelistsLLCsasatypeofcorporation.
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MIAMI MIRROR TRUE LOBBYING REFLECTIONS
TheLobbyistRegistrationForm itselfdoesnot identifythechiefofficer,partnerorbeneficiary
andallpersonsholding,directlyorindirectly,afivepercentormoreownershipinterestinsuch
corporation,partnership,ortrust,eventhoughtheformitselfclearlydemandstheinformation,
andtheoathunderpenaltiesofperjuryassertsfamiliarityofthesignatorieswiththelobbying
code:Idosolemnlyswearthatalloftheforegoingfactsaretrueandcorrectandthat Ihave
reador
am
familiar
with
the
provisions
contained
in
Section
2482
of
the
Miami
Beach
City
Code
and611reportingrequirements.
Itappears tome thatan incomplete formabsent that informationofgreatpublic interest is
tantamounttoafailuretoregistereventhoughitwasacceptedandinitialedbyacityclerk.
WhereforethisismyChapter119requestforanyswornLobbyistRegistrationFormthathasall
theinformation,trueatthattime,asrequiredbytheordinanceandtheformitself.
Intheeventthatyouhavenosuchform,andifIamnotmistakenastothelaw,Iwillappreciate
youradviceaswhatactionyouwilltaketoobtainaproperlyfilledoutformposthaste,orto
referthe
matter
to
the
Miami
Dade
Commission
on
Ethics
and
Public
Trust
as
per
Sec.
2485
Listofexpenditures;feedisclosure;reportingrequirements,(e)Thecityclerkshallnotifythe
MiamiDade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust of the failure of a lobbyist (or
principal)tofileeitherofthereportsreferencedabove [registrationandexpenditure]and/or
paytheassessedfinesafternotification.
Although I amnot required todisclosemy identityor intent formaking this request,please
knowthatmyinterestissimplythepublicityoftheinformation.Ihadadvocatedthepublication
ofthatkindofinformation,notknowingthatlegislationalreadymandatedit.
BestRegards,
DavidArthur
Walters
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IV
DISCLOSURE OF
T ER M S A N D AMOUNTS
OF
LOBBYIST COMPENSAT ION DISCLOSEWHETHER
HOURLY
FLATRATE OR
OTHER
A
LOBBYIST
DISCLOSURE
Required k
f
t
estn
4
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i
B PRINCIPALS
ISCLOSURE
OF
LOBBYIST
COMPENSATION
Rquired
C
C
ui
am
The
following
informationmust
be
answered
UV
Pursuant
to
Miami
Beach
City Code Sec ti on
2
88 Entitled Prohibited Campaign
Contr ibut ions By
Lobbyists On
Procurement
Issues
Yes
l
o Are you lobbying
on
a present
or
pending bid
for
goods equipment
or
services
or on a
present
or pending
award
for
goods equipment
or service
2
Pursuant
to Miam i Beach City
Code 2 49
Entitled
Prohibited Campaign Cont ributions
By
Lobbyists On
Real
Estate
Dev opment Issues
Yes
No
Are you lobbying on a
pending application
for a
Development Agreement
with
the City or application
for
change of zoning map
designation
or
change to the
Ctys
uture
Land Use Map
3
Pursuant
to Miami
Beach
City Code 2
484
h
ny
person except
those
exempt f rom the
definition of
lobbyist as
se t
forth in
Section
2
8 above
who only appears
as a representative
of
a no t fo r
profit
corporation
or
en tity w ithout special
comp
sation or reimbursement for the appearance whether direct or
indirect to
express support o f or opposition to any
item
shall
register
with
the
clerk
as
required
by
th is section
but
shall
no t
be
required
to
pay any
registration
fees
Yes
No Are you
representing
a
notforprofit
corporation or entity
without
special compensation
or reimbursement
V
SIGNATURE
UNDEROATH
ON
FEBRUARY 28th
OF EACH YEAR EACH LOBBYIST SHALLSUBMITTO THE CITY CLERK
A SIGNED
STATEMENT
UNDER
OATH LISTING LOBBYING EXPENDITURES ASWELL AS COMPENSATION RECEIVED IN
THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
FOR
THE
PRECEDING
CALENDAR YEAR
A
STATEMENT
LL
BE
ILED
N
IF THERE HAVE
BEEN
NO EXPENDITURES OR
COMPENSATION
DURINGTHE REPORTING PERIOD
oe
r
Sign
ure
o
obbyist
do
solemnly
swearthat
of the
foregoing
facts aretrue
Idcrec t and that I have read or
am
familiar with the provis ions
contained
o
n
Section
2
482 of
the
M
m
Beach Cit
e and all reporting requirements
Sgnature of
Lobbyist
S i g n a t u r e
o f P r in c ip a l
Clien
io
I
LOBBYIST
IDENTIFICA
ON
PRINCIPAL IDENTIFICATION
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and
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before
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TO BE
COMPLET D
BY CITY
CLERK
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Registration
fee
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CA
MIAMJBEACH
EACH
City
of Miami Beach
7
Convention Center Drive Miami Beach Florida
3 3 3 9www
iamibeachflgov
CITY
CLERK
Office
CityClerk
@miamibeachfl
gov
Tel3 573
4
ax
3 573
254
LOBBYIST
NAME
P
understand that n o later t h a n February
th
of
each
year
m u s t
file
t h e
following
form
pursuant
to S e c t i o n
485
of t h e Miami B e a c h City
Code
with t h e City Clerks
Office
for
all active lobbying issues
Lobbyist Expenditure and Compensation F o r m
Failure
to file
these
forms
o n
a timely basis will
result in
my name being transmitted to the
Miami
Dade County
Commission on E t h i c s and fo r code violation evaluation
In
addition
oncean
issue
I have
registered
to
lobby
o n h a s
been resolved
am required
t o immediately notify t h e City Clerks
ffice
of lobbyist withdrawal
in
writing
ers
i
gna
ure
D te
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MIA
IBEACH
City
of
Miami
Beach Office of the
City Clerk
7
Convention Center
Drive
Miami
Beach
FL 33 39
LOBBYISTREGISTRATION
FORM
Lobbyist means all persons employed or retained whether paid or not by
a
principa wh o
seeks
to encourage the passage defeat or
modif ication of
any
ordinance resolution
action
o r d ecis io n o f an y commssioner
any
action decision recommendation
of th e C ity
Manager or
any
city board or committee
or any
act ion dec is ion
or
recommendation of
any
city personnel during
the time p er io d
of
the
ent ire dec is ion m aking p rocess
on
such
action
decision or recommendation
that
foreseeably will
be heard
or
reviewed
by the
city
commission or a city
board
or committee
T he te rm
specif ically includes
the pr inc ipa l
as
well
as an y employee
engaged in lobbying
activities The term
Lobbyists
has specific
exclusions Please
refer to Ordinance 2 4
3435
NAME
OF
LOBBYIST Last
First
M
T
V
AVZ
5
ll5
A4e ti EW
Ok
NV
6 3
BUSINESS
NAME
AND
ADDRESS
Number andStreet
City
State
Zip
Code
Zliz
6ZO oix4
y
J
S
ca t
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
FAX NUMBER EMAIL
Please notify
this office
ifyour
contact information
changes address
phone or
e mail
address
I
LOBBYIST
RETAINED BY
32
CtAIU
NAME
OF
PRINCIPAUCLIENT
y3
Q
a I
G
7O
BUSINESS
NAME AND ADDRESS
Number andStreet
A
t
City
State
Zip Code
5
534
6
TELEPHONE
NUMBER
FAX
NUMBER Optional EMAIL
Optional
Fill out this section
If
principal
is
a Corporation
Partnership or Trust Section 2
482
c
NAME OF CHIEF OFFICER PARTNER OR BENEFICARY
IDENTIFY ALL PERSONS HOLDING DIRECTLY
OR
INDIRECTLY A 5 OR
MORE
OWNERSHIP INTEREST
IN SUCH
CORPORATION
PARTNERSHIP
OR
TRUST
ii
SPECIFIC
LOBBY ISSUE
3Z
ye
V
E
np
JF
rf
Issue
to
be
lobbied Describe in detail
ui CITY
AGENCIEVINDIVIDUALS
TO BE LOBBIED
Pursuant
to
City Code
Section
2
48 2 a
4 include the
commssioner or personnel sought to be
lobbied
and whether the lobbyist
ha s entered
into
any
contractual relationship
paid
or
unpad
with
sad
city
commssioner or personnel
from
2
months
preceding such person s
commencement of service with
the
city
to
the present
date
stating
the eneral
nature of the
subject
contractual
relationship
Sec 2 482
a
4 Full Name
o
Individual
and
Contractual
Relationship
Explain
YES NO
L
title
of
person to be
lobbied
M
x
Pursuant to City
Code
Section 2 48 2 g Every registrant shal be required to state the extent of
any
business financial famlia or professiona
relationship
or other
relationship giving
rise to an appearance
of
an impropriety
with
any current
city commssioner or
city
personnel
who is
sought to be
lobbied
as identified on the lobbyist registration form
filed
Sec
2
482
Any
Financial
Familial
o
Professional
Relationship
J
A
I
lol
9
F CLER ALL
a
FORMS LOBBYIST FORMS Lobbyist Registration Form doc
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IV
D 9CLOSUVE
OF TERMS AND AMOUNTS
OF
LOBBYIST
COMPENSATION
DISCLOSE
WHETHERHOURLY FLAT
RATE
OR
OTHER
A
LOBBYIST
DISCLOSURE
Required
i
T
L
2L
B PRINCIPAL S DISCLOSURE OF
LOBBYIST
COMPENSAT
ON
REQUIRED
UO
M
V
r
L
P t
l
tt
JT
The following information
must
be answered
Pursuant
to M ia mi B ea ch City Code Section
2
48 8 Entitled
Prohibi ted Campaign
Contributions By
Lobbyists
O n Procurement
Issues
YesiNo
Are
you lobbying on
a
present or pending bid
for
goods equipment or services or on
a
present or pending
award for
goods equipment
or service
2
Pursuant to M ia mi B ea ch C ity
Code
Section 2 49
Entitled
Prohibited
Campagn Contributions By Lobbyists O n R eal
Estate
Development Issues
Yes
tNo
Are
you lobbying on
a
pending application for
a
Development Agreement
with the
City
or
application for
change of zoning map designation or
change
to the
City
s Future
Land
Use
Map
3
Pursuant
to M ia mi B ea ch C ity Code Section
2
48 2 h Any person
except
those
exempt
from the defintion of lobbyist as se t
forth in
Section 2 48
above
who
only
appears
as
a representat ive of a not for profit corporation or
entity
without
special
compensation or reimbursement
for
the appearance whether direct or indirect
to
express support of or opposition
to any
item
shall register with
the
clerk
as required by
this
section
b ut shall not
be required to
pay any registration
fees
Ye4No Are
you representing a not for
profit corporation
or entity
without
special
compensation
or reimbursement
V
SIGNATURE UNDEROATH
O N FEBRUARY 28 OF EACH
YEAR
EACH
LOBBYIST SHALL SUBMIT
TO THECITY CLERK
A
SIGNED STATEMENT UNDER
OATH LISTING LOBBYING EXPENDITURES ASWELL
AS
COMPENSATION RECEIVED IN
THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH FOR
THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR
A
STATEMENT
SHALL
BE FILED
EVEN
IF THERE HAVE BEEN NO EXPENDITURES O R
COMPENSATION DURING
THE
REPORTING
PERIOD
Signature ofLobbyist
do
solemnly
swear that
all of
the
foregoing
facts
are
true
and correct and
that
have
re ad or
am famliar
with the provisions
contained
in Section 482
of
the Miami Beach City Code and reporting
requirements
Signature of Lobbyist
Signature of Principal Client
VI LOBBYIST
IDENTIFICATION
PRINCPAL IDENTIFICATION
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Lic
Form of
Identification Form o Identification
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known Lobbyist
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known
Principal
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VII
SIGNATURE AND STAMP
OF NOTARY
q
u
Q
State
o
Florida
County
o
Miami
Dade
a
State
o
Florida
County
o
Miami
Dade
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to
and
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me
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and subscribed bQfore
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TO
BE COMPLETED
BY
CITY
CLERKS STA F O
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Annual
Registration
fee
v
yes
No
Amount
Paid
W
9
CR
Date
Paid
Lobbyis t Registration Form received and
verified
by
F
CLER
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MIANAIBEACH
City
of Mam Beach 7 Convention Center Drive
Miami
Beach Florida 33 39 www miamibeochf l gov
CITY CLERK Office
Rafael E
Granado
City
Clerk CtyCerkCmiamibeachfl gov
Te l 3 5 673
74
Fax
3 5 673
7254
LOBBYIST
NAME
I
understand
that no later than
February 28
of each year I
must
file the
following form
pursuant
to
Section
2
485 of the Mam
Beach
City Code with the City Clerk s Office fo
all
active lobbying issues
LOBBYISTEXPENDITURE ANDCOMPENSATION FORM
Failure
to file
these
forms on
a
timely basis
will result
in
my name being transmitted
to
the
Mam Dade County
Commssion
on
Ethics
and
for
code
violation
evaluation
In
addition
once an issue I have
registered
to
lobby
on has been resolved or I
am
n
longer
lobbying on
that
issue or for that
principal
am required to
immediately notify
the City
Clerk
s
Office
of lobbyist withdrawal
in
writing
Pursuant
to
Section
2
485
d
the City Clerk shall notify
any
lobbyist
or
principal
wh
fails to timely file a Statement
and
in addition to any other penalties
which
may b
imposed asprovdedin Section 2
485
a fineo
5 aday
shall
be assessed for a
Statement s
filed
afte the
due
date
The City Clerk shall
notify the
Mam Dad
County
Commssion
onEthics and Public
Trust
of
the
failure
of a lobbyist
or
principa
to
file
the Statement or
pay
the assessed fines
after
notification
Any
lobbyist
who
fails
to
file
the requredStatement
by
April
3 th
2 2
shall
b
automatically suspended from lobbying until all fines are
paid unless
the fine ha s bee
appealed to the Mam
Dade
County Commssion
on
Ethics and Public Trust
2 l2
Signature
Date
CADocuments
and
Settings
cemarm
Local Settings
Temporary
Internet
Files
OLK Lobbyist
Registration Formrevised 5
3
2 2 do