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Raul J. Aguila September 2016 MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY Tel: 305-673-7470,Fax: 305-673-7002 September 26, 2016 Florida Commission on Ethics P.O. Drawer 15709 Tallahassee, FL 32317-5709 Re: Gift Disclosure — Form 9 Dear Sir/Madam: Enclosed please find my quarterly gift disclosure (Form 9) for the period ending September 30, 2016. Very truly y urs, Raul J. Aguila City Attorney RJA/ag Enclosures cc: Rafael Granado, City Clerk We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live. wall and play in our vibrant. tropical, historic cornmunity • Form 9 QUARTERLY GIFT DISCLOSURE (GIFTS OVER $100) LAST NAME--FIRST NAME—MIDDLE NAME: NAME OF AGENCY: Aguila, Raul J. City of Miami Beach, Office of the City Attorney MAILING ADDRESS: OFFICE OR POSITION HELD: 1700 Convention Center Drive City Attorney CITY: ZIP: COUNTY: FOR QUARTER ENDING(CHECK ONE): YEAR UMARCH UJUNE RISEPTEMBER ❑DECEMBER 2016_ Miami Beach 33134 Miami-Dade PART A—STATEMENT OF GIFTS Please list below each gift,the value of which you believe to exceed$100,accepted by you during the calendar quarter for which this statement is being filed.You are required to describe the gift and state the monetary value of the gift,the name and address of the person making the gift,and the date(s)the gift was received.If any of these facts,other than the gift description,are unknown or not applicable,you should so state on the form.As explained more fully in the instructions on the reverse side of the form,you are not required to disclose gifts from relatives or certain other gifts.You are not required to file this statement for any calendar quarter during which you did not receive a reportable gift DATE DESCRIPTION MONETARY NAME OF PERSON ADDRESS OF PERSON RECEIVED OF GIFT VALUE MAKING THE GIFT MAKING THE GIFT See attached • • • • 4 CHECK HERE IF CONTINUED ON SEPARATE SHEET PART B—RECEIPT PROVIDED BY PERSON MAKING THE GIFT If any receipt for a gift listed above was provided to you by the person making the gift,you are required to attach a copy of that receipt to this form.You may attach an explanation of any differences between the information disclosed on this form and the information on the receipt. ❑ CHECK HERE IF A RECEIPT IS ATTACHED TO THIS FORM PART C—OATH I,the person whose name appears at the beginning of this form.do STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF Miami-Dade depose on oath or affirmation and say that the information disclosed Sworn to(or affirmed)and subscribed before me this 26th day of September 2016 herein and on any attachments made by me constitutes a true accurate. Raul J. •guile by and total listing of all gifts required to be reported by Section 112.3148, 174 Flor'. tute . ('ignature of Notary Public-State of Florida) , . I Yami a Mo :les � �— (Print,Type,or Stampp�Comm'- �,,. ofp(pfa blijc)gi to of Florid SIGNATURE OF REPORTING OFFICIAL Personally Known X 0 •;•Q' WAMI1W(N.Expires Mar 18,20 7 Type of Identification Produ _L'':7 ..- „ "" Bonded Through National Notary Ann. lan. PART D—FILING INSTRUCTIONS This form,when duly signed and notarized,must be filed with the Commission on Ethics.P.O.Drawer 15709,Tallahassee,Florida 32317-5709:physi- cal address:325 John Knox Road.Building E.Suite 200,Tallahassee,Florida 32303.The form must be filed no later than the last day of the calendar quarter that follows the calendar quarter for which this form is filed(For example.if a gift is received in March,it should be disclosed by June 30.) CE FORM 9-EFF.1/2007(Refer to Rule 34-7.010(1)(g).F.A.C.)(Rev.9/2014) (See reverse side for instructions)— PART E-INSTRUCTIONS WHO MUST FILE THIS FORM? admission fees or tickets to events,performances.or facilities;plants flowers,or floral arrangements;services provided by persons pursuan • Any individual, Including a candidate upon qualifying, who is required to a professional license or certificate; other personal services for by law to file full and public disclosure of his financial interests on which a fee is normally charged by the person providing the services Commission on Ethics Form 6,except Judges.(See Form 6 for a list of and any other similar service or thing having an attributable value and persons required to file that form.) not already described. • Any individual, Including a candidate upon qualifying, who is required • The following are NOT reportable as gifts on this form:salary, benefits, by law to file a statement of financial interests on Commission on Ethics services, fees, commissions, gifts, or expenses associated primarily Form 1.(See Form 1 for a list of persons required to file that form.) with your employment, business,or service as an officer or director of • Any procurement employee of the executive branch or judicial branch of a corporation or organization; contributions or expenditures reported state government.This includes any employee of an officer,department, pursuant to the election laws, campaign-related personal services board,commission,council,or agency of the executive branch or judicial provided without compensation by Individuals volunteering their time,or branch of state government who has participated in the preceding 12 any other contribution or expenditure by a political party;an honorarium months through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, or an expense related to an honorarium event paid to you or your preparation of any part of a purchase request, influencing the content spouse;an award,plaque,certificate,or similar personalized item given of any specification or procurement standard, rendering of advice, in recognition of your public,civic,charitable,or professional service;an investigation, or auditing or in any other advisory capacity in the honorary membership in a service or fraternal organization presented procurement of contractual services or commodities as defined in s. merely as a courtesy by such organization;the use of a governmental 287.012,F.S.,If the cost of such services or commodities exceeds or is agency's public facility or public property for a public purpose.Also expected to exceed$10,000 in any fiscal year. exempted are some gifts from state,regional,and national organizations that promote the exchange of ideas between, or the professional NOTE: Gifts that formerly were allowed under Section 112.3148, development of,governmental officials or employees. F.S., now may be prohibited under Sections 11.045, 112.3215,and HOW DO I DETERMINE THE VALUE OF A 112.31485,F.S. WHAT GIFTS ARE REPORTABLE? GIFT? • Any gift (as defined below) you received which you believe to be in • The value of a gift provided to you Is determined using the actual cost to excess of$100 in value,EXCEPT. the donor,and,with respect to personal services provided by the donor, 1) Gifts from the following RELATIVES: father, mother, son, daughter, the reasonable and customary charge regularly charged for such service brother,sister,uncle,aunt,first cousin,nephew,niece,husband,wife, in the community in which the service is provided.Taxes and gratuities father-in-law, mother-In-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in- are not included In valuing a gift.If additional expenses are required as law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, a condition precedent to the donor's eligibility to purchase or provide a stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister, grandparent, great gift and the expenses are primarily for the benefit of the donor or are of a grandparent, grandchild, great grandchild, step grandparent, step charitable nature,the expenses are not included in determining the value great grandparent, step grandchild, step great grandchild, a person of the gift. who Is engaged to be married to you or who otherwise holds himself • Compensation provided by you to the donor within 90 days of receiving or herself out as or is generally known as the person whom you intend the gift shall be deducted from the value of the gift in determining the to marry or with whom you Intend to form a household, or any other value of the gift. natural person having the same legal residence as you. • If the actual gift value attributable to individual participants at an event 2) Gifts which you are prohibited from accepting by Sections 112.313(4) cannot be determined, the total costs should be prorated among all and 112.3148(4), Florida Statutes. These include any gift which you invited persons.A gift given to several persons may be attributed among know or, with the exercise of reasonable care, should know was all of them on a pro rata basis. Food, beverages, entertainment, etc., given to influence a vote or other action in which you are expected provided at a function for more than ten people should be valued by to participate in your official capacity;it also includes a gift worth over dividing the total costs by the number of persons invited,unless the items $100 from a political committee or committee of continuous existence are purchased on a per-person basis,in which case the per-person cost under the elections law,from a lobbyist who lobbies your agency or should be used. who lobbied your agency within the past 12 months,or from a partner, • Transportation should be valued on a round-trip basis unless only one- firm,employer,or principal of such a lobbyist. way transportation is provided. Round-trip transportation expenses 3) Gifts worth over$100 for which there is a public purpose,given to should be considered a single gift.Transportation provided in a private you by an entity of the legislative or judicial branch,a department or conveyance should be given the same value as transportation provided Commission of the executive branch, a water management district in a comparable commercial conveyance. created pursuant to s.373.069,South Florida Regional Transportation • Lodging provided on consecutive days should be considered a single Authority, the Technological Research and Development Authority, gift.Lodging in a private residence should be valued at$44 per night. a county, a municipality, an airport authority, or a school board; or • Food and beverages consumed at a single sitting or event are a Single a gift worth over$100 given to you by a direct-support organization gift valued for that sitting or meal. Other food and beverages provided specifically authorized by law to support the governmental agency of on a calendar day are considered a single gift,with the total value of all which you are an officer or employee.These gifts must be disclosed food and beverages provided on that date being the value of the gift. on Form 10. • • A"gift"is defined to mean that which is accepted by you or by another Membership dues paid to the same organization during any 12-month in your behalf,or that which Is paid or given to another for or on behalf period are considered a single gift. • of you,dlr ctly, indjrectly, or in trust for your benefit or by any other • Entrance fees,admission fees,or tickets are valued on the face value of .' means..fpr w"T,.i cfi equal or greater consideration is not given within the ticket or fee,or on a daily or per event basis,whichever Is greater.If 90 days af(er.reeelpt of the gift:A"gift"includes real property;the use an admission ticket Is given by a charitable organization,its value does 4 of real..propertj; tangible:or Intangible personal property;the use of not include the portion of the cost that represents a contribution to that 1 ` ` tefgitile'or Intangible personal property; a preferential rate or terms charity. .,; on a debt,loan,goods,or seMces,which rate is below the customary • Except as otherwise provided, a gift should be valued on a per -rate and is'not either a government rate available to all other similarly occurrence basis. situated government employees or officials or a rate which is available FOR MORE INFORMATION to similarly situated members of the public by virtue of occupation, affiliation, age, religion, sex. or national origin; forgiveness of an The gift disclosures made on this form are required by Sec. 112.3148, 1 indebtedness; transportation (unless provided to you by an agency Florida Statutes. Questions may be addressed to the Commission I in relation to officially approved governmental business), lodging, on Ethics, P.O. Drawer 15709,Tallahassee, Florida 32317-5709 or by or parking; food or beverage; membership dues; entrance fees, calling(850)488-7864;information is provided at:www.ethics.state.fl.us. CE FORM 9-EFF. 1/2007(Refer to Rule 34-7.010(1)(g),F.A.C.)(Rev.9/2014) Quarter Ending September, 2016 Gift Disclosure Part A—Statement of Gifts Over a $100 Description of gift Monetary Name of person Address of person Date Value making the gift making the gift Received 09/10/2016— Miami International $300.00 City of Miami Beach 1700 Convention Center Dr. 09/18/2016 Auto Show Miami Beach, FL 33139 •