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Ethan B. Wasserman - KG Normandy, LLC RECEIVED M I AM I B EACH Office of the City Clerk DEC 14 2020 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH 305.673.7411 OFFICE OF THE OtTY CLERK LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FORM Lobbyist means all persons employed or retained, whether paid or not, by a principal who seeks to encourage the passage, defeat or modification of any ordinance, resolution, action or decision of any commissioner; any action, decision, recommendation of the City Manager or any City board or committee; or any action, decision or recommendation of any City personnel during the time period of the entire decision-making process on such action, decision or recommendation that foreseeably will be heard or reviewed by the City Commission, or a City board or committee. The term specifically includes the principal as well as any employee engaged in lobbying activities. The term "Lobbyist" has specific exclusions. Please refer to City Code Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 3, entitled "Lobbyists," for additional information. Instructions: Please complete all sections of this form and submit the completed form,with the applicable fee, to the Office of the City Clerk. If you need more space to complete an answer, use a separate sheet(s) of paper. If you have nothing to report in a particular section, you must write "none" or "n/a" in that section. Any change to any information originally filed, or any additional City Commissioner or personnel who are also sought to be lobbied shall require that the lobbyist file an amendment to the registration form. The lobbyist has a continuing duty to supply, information and amend the forms filed throughout the period that the lobbying occurs. Separate registration forms shall be required for each principal represented on each specific issue. I. LOBBYIST INFORMATION: Wasserman Ethan B. NAME OF LOBBYIST (Last) (First) (Middle Name) Greenberg Traurig,P.A. 333 SE 2nd Avenue,44th Floor Miami Florida 33131 LOBBYIST BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code) 305-579-0784 wassermane@gtlaw.com LOBBYIST BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS H. PRINCIPAL INFORMATION: Galbut Russell W NAME OF PRINCIPAL (Last) (First) (Middle Name) KG Normandy LLC 2200 Biscayne Blvd Miami Florida 33137 PRINCIPAL BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code) 305-573-4127 rgalbut@crescentheights.com PRINCIPAL BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS Pursuan tb ®ode @tam 2-482( ) . ° /\{rincipa @Q M corporation, partnership CF COX Mf 9 eiLD appears Epp lobbyisI:Mikeig a tag e tityo ma=special compensation ii {gip(nom-appearance MIIIMOTakaa indirect, op7 MIcX:Ii000Cif 00 position tfa an item shall reqis er with the&ler, as required by his subsection but shall not be req ivied to pay any regis reborn fees, If the principal is a Corporation,,Partnership or Trust, the following information MUST be provided pursuant to City Code Section 2-482(c): • NAME OF CHIEF OFFICER,PARTNER,OR BENEFICIARY(if none,write N/A): Russell W. Galbut • NAME OF ALL PERSONS HOLDING,DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,A 5%OR MORE OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN SUCH CORPORATION,PARTNERSHIP OR TRUST(if none,write N/A): Please see attached Exhibit "A" Page 1 of 5 /' III. ISSUE TO BE LOBBIED: Describe with as much detail as is practical, including but not limited to a specific description where applicable of a pending request for proposal, invitation to bid, or public hearing number. Approval of new, mixed use development at 880 71 Street, Miami, FL IV. CITY AGENCIES/INDIVIDUALS TO BE LOBBIED: Pursuant to City Code Section 2-482(a)(4), list the City Commissioner or City personnel sought to be lobbied, and whether the lobbyist has entered into any contractual relationship (paid or unpaid) with said City Commissioner or City personnel from 12 months preceding such commencement of service with the City to the present date, stating the general nature of the subject contractual relationship. Full Name of Individual and Contractual Relationship (If yes, explain) YES NO Title of Person to be Lobbied Board of Adjustment, Dept. of Public Works x Historic Preservation Board x City Commissioners and Mayor x City Manager, City Attorney x Planning Board, Design Review Board x Building Department, Planning Department x Pursuant to City Code Section 2-482(g), every registrant shall be required to state the extent of any business, financial, familial or professional relationship, or other relationship giving rise to an appearance of an impropriety, with any current City Commissioner or City personnel who is sought to be lobbied as identified on the lobbyist registration form filed. List any Business, Financial, Familial or Professional Relationship, or other relationship giving rise to an appearance of impropriety (if none,write N/A): None V. DISCLOSE RATE AND AMOUNT OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION — Be Specific. (Note that a contingency fee is prohibited pursuant to City Code Sec. 2-485.3): $ 615.00 Hourly Page 2 of 5 The following six(6)questions MUST be answered: 1) Pursuant to City Code Section 2-488,entitled"Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists On Procurement Issues": _Yes xNo: 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 City Code Section 2-490, entitled "Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists On Real Estate Development Issues": _Yes xNo: 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 City Code Section 2-482(h), any person (except those exempt from the definition of "lobbyist" as set forth in Section 2-481)who only appears as a representative 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 city clerk as required by this section, but shall not be required to pay any registration fees. _Yes xNo: Are you representing a not-for-profit corporation or entity without special compensation or reimbursement? 4) Pursuant to City Code Section 2-481, the term "lobbyist" specifically excludes the following persons: Expert witnesses who provide only scientific,technical or other specialized information or testimony in public meetings; any person who only appears as a representative of a neighborhood association without compensation or reimbursement for the appearance,whether direct, indirect or contingent, to express support of or opposition to any item; and any person who only appears as a representative of not-for-profit community based organization for the purpose of requesting a grant without special compensation or reimbursement for the appearance. _Yes xNo: Are you providing only scientific, technical or other specialized information; appearing as a representative of a neighborhood association without special compensation or reimbursement or representing a not-for-profit based organization for the purpose of requesting a grant without special compensation or reimbursement? 5) Pursuant to City Code Section 2-491(1), no campaign consultant shall lobby the City Commission for a period of 12 months following the swearing in of any elected official(s) for whom the campaign consultant provided campaign consulting services within the past election cycle. See Section 2-491 for more information. _Yes xNo: Have you provided campaign consulting services to an incumbent member of the City Commission within the past election cycle? If yes,please list the incumbent member(s)of the City Commission: _Yes xNo: If yes, has it been less than 12 mont s since the elected official(s) whom you provided campaign consulting services was sworn ins? 6) Pursuant to City Code Section 2-482(a)(4)a., a lobbyist who has within the past election cycle provided campaign consulting services to an incumbent member of the City Commission (which lobbying activity is not otherwise prohibited by Code section 2-491) shall disclose such particular service on his/her lobbyist registration form and shall orally disclose such particular service before lobbying the City Commission at a public meeting. _Yes x No: Have you provided campaign consulting services to an incumbent member of the City Commission within the past election cycle?If yes, please list the incumbent member(s)of the City Commission: _Yes xNo: f yes, were you promised Or did you receiue economic consderatio in a Cham a for cam al n consulting servicesr: ,TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERK'S STAFF ONLY �J Annual Registration fee: [ ]Yes[) ]No Amount Paid$ 3S° ` MCR# 1 i 1 1,05 Date Paid 1 -20 Lobbyist Registration Form received and verified by: asJ1 �, '' ._�� F:\CLER\SACL\aFORMS\LOBBYIST FORMS\Lobbyist Registration Form Revised 01-11-2Q REG?doc Revised 03/11/2020 Page 3 of 5 VI. SIGNATURES UNDER OATH: ON FEBRUARY 28 OF EACH YEAR, EACH LOBBYIST SHALL SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK A SIGNED STATEMENT UNDER OATH, LISTING LOBBYING EXPENDITURES, AS WELL AS COMPENSATION RECEIVED, FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR WITH REGARD TO THE SPECIFIC ISSUE ON WHICH THE LOBBYIST HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO LOBBY. A STATEMENT SHALL BE FILED EVEN IF THERE HAS BEEN NO EXPENDITURE OR COMPENSATION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.' Signature of Lobbyist: ' tel/ Date 11//7(t- I do solemnly swear or affirm that all of the foregoing facts, statements, and disclosures in this form are true and correct, and that I have read or am familiar with the provisions contained in Chapter 2, Art. VII, Division 3, entitled "Lobbyists" of the Miami Beach City Code and all reporting requirements. Signature of Lobbyist: � �-c/c� Date t(//7(.1- Signature of Principal: Date VII. NOTARY SIGNATURE AND SEAL: LOBBYIST: PRINCIPAL State of Florida State of County of: Miami-Dade County of: Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me, Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me, by means of y physical presence by means of D physical presence or 0 online notarization, 1_ or 0 online notarization, this ( 7 day of ( k vQVYS t e( , 20).0 by this day of , 20_, by C-4 VI LiikSser mo" NAME OF LOBBYIST NAME OF PRINCIPAL Produced IOLANO( , L1CQt%Se. _Produced ID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION FORM OF IDENTIFICATION _Perso Ily Know _Personally Known Signature of Notary Public Signature of Notary Public Dov:\e‘ Salo Name of Notary, Typed, Printed or Sta "1"1/lll/l/j Name of Notary, Typed, Printed or Stamped \ OPos.k:O Nf S SFS y,i (NOTARY SEAL) 5t*;il�yNe,;:.. 9 moi, (NOTARY SEAL) • 1 The term"lobbyist"specifically excludes$eyfbl}pwiNNOs: ! Expert witnesses who provide only scientifi✓c. t;y • , , r,4 .'','<,ized information or testimony in public meetings; any person who only appears as a representative of a neigh. ae:; ger-'',:' ,''out compensation or reimbursement for the appearance, whether direct, indirect or contingent, to express suppo ' h. •bF' os o any item; and any person who only appears as a representative of not-for-profit community based organization for the p'i •• of requesting a grant without special compensation or reimbursement for the appearance. Page 4 of 5 • VI. SIGNATURES UNDER OATH: ON FEBRUARY 28 OF EACH YEAR, EACH LOBBYIST SHALL SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK A SIGNED STATEMENT UNDER OATH, LISTING LOBBYING EXPENDITURES, AS WELL AS COMPENSATION RECEIVED, FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR WITH REGARD TO THE SPECIFIC ISSUE ON WHICH THE LOBBYIST HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO LOBBY. A STATEMENT SHALL BE FILED EVEN IF THERE HAS BEEN NO EXPENDITURE OR COMPENSATION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.1 Signature of Lobbyist: Date I do solemnly swear or affirm that all of the foregoing facts, statements, and disclosures in this form are true and correct, and that I have read or am familiar with the provisions contained in Chapter 2, Art. VII, Division 3, entitled "Lobbyists" of the Miami Beach City Code and all reporting requirements. Signature of Lobbyist: Date /� Signature of Principal: 7/ �(4 Date � I �-i c9490 VII. NOTARY SIGNATURE AND SEAL: LOBBYIST: PRINCIPAL State of Florida State of TIUt County of: Miami-Dade County of: lk ti1mt- Sworn to(or affirmed)and subscribed before me, Sworn to(or affirmed) and subscribed before me, by means of❑ physical presence by means of LWphysical presence or 0 online notarization, or 0 online notarizptt this day of 20_, by this `q day of t4 2Caby IZLSNA I Ill( .AS ,161A,4' NAME OF LOBBYIST NAME OF PRINCIPAL • _Produced ID _Produced ID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION FORM OF IDENTIFICATION _Personally Known '- sonally Know. / X11 .i/�.,....T1 Signature of Notary Public S I. atu - of Notary 'uAttr blic aV a,m 1 - Name of Notary,Typed, Printed'or Stamped Name of Notary,Typed, Printed or Stamped (NOTARY SEAL) (NOTAR' ', a: DAYAMI AGUTAR :? ri Notary Public-State of Florida b 0`6 Commission a GG 283448 `•Tier•°° My Comm.Expires Mar 16,2023 7 J. Bonded through National Notary Assn. 1 The term"lobbyist"specifically excludes,the following persons: 4 , •• . Expert witnesses who provide only scientific,technical or other specialized information or testimony in public meetings; any person who only appears as a representative of a neighborhood association without compensation or reimbursement for the appearance, whether direct, indirect or contingent, to express support of or opposition tb any item; and any person who only appears as a representative of not-for-profit community based organization for the purpose of requesting a grant without special compensation or reimbursement for the appearance. Page 4 of 5 MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk CityClerk@miamibeachfl.gov Tel: 305.673.741 1, Fax: 305.673.7254 NAME OF LOBBYIST: Ethan B. Wasserman 1) LOBBYIST FEE EXPENDITURE AND COMPENSATION STATEMENT Pursuant to City Code Section 2-485(d), the City Clerk shall notify any lobbyist (or principal) who fails to file timely a Lobbyist Fee Expenditure and Compensation Statement (Statement). In addition to any other penalties that may be imposed as provided in Section 2-485.1, a fine of $50.00 a day shall be assessed for Statements filed after the due date. The City Clerk shall notify the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust of the failure of a lobbyist (or principal) to file the Statement or pay the assessed fines after notification. Any lobbyist, who fails to file the required Statement by April 30th of each year, shall be automatically suspended from lobbying until all fines are paid, unless the fine has been appealed to the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust. I hereby acknowledge that on February 28 of each year, I shall submit to the City Clerk a signed Statement under oath listing all lobbyist expenditures, as well as compensation received, for the preceding calendar year with regard to the specific issue on which I have been engaged to lobby. 2) LOBBYIST WITHDRAWAL Once an issue I have registered to lobby has concluded or I am no longer lobbying on that issue, I shall immediately file a Notice of Withdrawal with the Office of the City Clerk. 3) ANNUAL LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FEE I understand annual registration of all lobbyists shall be required for each 12-month period commencing October 1 of each year, and the fee for such annual registration shall be $500.00 pursuant to Section 2-482 of the Miami Beach City Code. C--,_ 1( //7/ w Signature of Lobbyist Date F:\CLER\SALL1aFORMS\LOBBYIST FORMS\Lobbyist Registration Form Revised 03-11-20 REG.doc Page 5 of 5 • Exhibit A INTEREST IN KG NORMANDY,LLC Percentage of Interest Ronruss Partners,LTD 100% INTEREST IN RONRUSS PARTNERS,LTD Percentage of Interest Russell Galbut 44.1% Ronalee Galbut 44.1% Marisa Galbut LLLP 5.52% Jenna Galbut LLLP 5.28% Ronruss Corporate 1% INTEREST IN MARISA GALBUT LLLP Marisa Galbut 99% Russell Galbut 1% INTEREST IN JENNA GALBUT LLLP Jenna Galbut 99% Russell Galbut 1% INTEREST IN RONRUSS CORPORATION Russell Galbut 49.5% Ronalee Galbut 49.5% Abraham&Nancy Galbut 1% • 004659-0024 Gisela F 12/14/2020 03:01P' • • (. -__( — MISCELLANEOUS • - Description: MCR OPEN f= �.� u = ' (MCR) I .., N -iii, (� �f _ o, • `. 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