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Emily Balter - Tal Alexander )\.(c,(6 1 c.t.AAA,v1,.)0 0.1_04i, RECEIVED W\IAt'AI EACFi. Office of the City Clerk NOV 2 4 2020 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. 305.673.7411- - OFFICE;,FTHE CM(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 heardor reviewed by the City commission, ora City board or committee. The term specifically includes the principal-as well as any employee engaged in lobbying activities. The term"Lobbyists" 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'completean 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: Baiter Emily NAME OF LOBBYIST (Last) (First) (Middle Name) Bercow Radell Fernandez Larkin&Tapanes,PLLC 200 South Biscayne Blvd.,Ste. 850 Miami,Florida 33131 LOBBYIST BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code) (305) 374-5300 ebalter@brzoninglaw.com . LOBBYIST BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER • EMAIL ADDRESS II. PRINCIPAL INFORMATION: Alexander Tal . NAME OF PRINCIPAL (Last) . (First) (Middle Name) 2687 Flamingo Drive Miami Beach Florida 33140 PRINCIPAL BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code) (954) 774-3699 Talexander@elliman.com PRINCIPAL BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS -urT"Tsuant to City Code Section 2T482(h)(1i)(a): .a'fpiincipal of any corporation, partnership, or other enti�who appears as a lobbyist on behalffofjtha nti without special compensation CP reimb�rement for the a earance,whethleri`direct,indirect,orrcontin ent,to ex-ress supportof or opposition1k an item shall register with the Clerk as required bvjthissfsubsecti nTbuttshall nottbelrequired toopaylanydregistraion 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): N/A • 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): N/A Page of -ems' III. ISSUE TO BE LOBBIED: Describe with as much detail as is practical, includingbutnotlimited to a specific description where applicable of a pending request for proposal, invitation to bid, or public hearing number. Development Approvals &Planning Issues,including but not limited to the Historic Preservation Board, Design Review Board,Planning Board,Board of Adjustment,Land Use Development,City Commission, and any City Workshops or Committees,if necessary,relating tothe property located at 2687 Flamingo Drive in Miami Beach,Florida. 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 Staff for the Planning &Building Department None X. Public Works &City.Administration,PB,HPB,BOA None X DRB,City Commission, and Mayor as necessary None 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 toan 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): $250 per hour . . Page 2 of 5 I' 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 x 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 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 ofor 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 orentity 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, technicalor 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 electedofficial(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 x No lt`yes, has it +eens.l ss thanA2t1nionthsJsii eeltheg I cteedkoffci()kwrh mtyou l ovided campaign consultin�_serrices was sworni ra 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 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: . tilti. .`.enet� Yes x No If vesNwere you •romisethor-�did ouZreceive�+economrc4considerationkrnliexchan elifor scam g au•n C'onsi.'7ErciriTEMSDI . . TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERK'S.STAFF ONLY Annual Registration fee: [ ]Yes[ro Amount Paid$ MCR# 7:10'153Date Paid Lobbyist Registration Form received and verified by: 1.} ^a i `s,e r .,t ^_ d __ F:\CLER\$ALL\a FORMS\LOBBYIST FORMS\Lobbyist Registration Form Revised 09-2010 REG,doc Revised 09/20/2018 , 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 THEREHASBEEN NO. EXPENDITURE OR COMPENSATION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. 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: Date6 //ic/ 2 ` VII. NOTARY.SIGNATURE AND SEAL LOBBYIST: PRINCIPAL State of61 Florida State of Countyof Miami-Dade County of d 1M.i-9a �. : c Sworn to(or affirmed) and subscribed before me, Sworn to(or aff ed)and subscribed,before me, by means.of❑ physical presence by means of fd physical presence or 0 online notarization; or.❑ online notarizptiQn this day of . 20. by this Vi day of. N bV t'Y1 qv , 20 by Emily Baiter Tal Alexander NAME OF LOBBYIST NAME F PRINCIPAL _Produced ID . Produce, o . FORM OF IDENTIFICATION FORM OF IDENTIFICATION .: Personally Known . . P.:` •q.:II, Known Signature of Notary Public Signature •f otary Public Name of Notary,:Typed,_Printed or Stamped Name of Notary, Typed, Printed or Stamped (NOTARY.SEAL) (NOTA o DIANA RAMOS *• i ..*: .MY COMMISSION#GG 308355 ;TS EXPIRES:April 10,2023 The term"lobbyist'specifically excludes the following persons: "FOF0 .Bonded mru Notary PubAc Urdenwnlafs Expert witnesses who provide only scientific,:technicalor other specialized information or testimony in public meetings; anyperson who only appearsas 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 asa representative of not-for-profit community based organization for the purpose of requesting a grant without special.compensation or reimbursement for . the appearance.. Page 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 COMP NSATION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.' Signature of Lobbyist: Date 1,14 20 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 Co.- and all reporting requirements. Signature of Lobbyist: ijks„ed Date i� � I Signature of Principa. 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 0 physical presence by means of 0 physical presence or 0 online notarization, or 0 online notarization, this �.,�._ day of $\�oQm r ( ,20./Q by this_day of L 20_, by Emily Baiter NAME OF LOBBYIST NAME OF PRINCIPAL _Produced ID _Produced ID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION FORM OF IDENTIFICATION • o co N ''Personally 'no _Personally Known J �/ Ci cc • O o c,4 ■��1�.,:r!fi�*1 ^~ } o 0 CD gnatu o •t: 'ublic Signature of Notary Public CC qq Q W '2 I ::lr ►- >- z o w ':me o otary,Typed, Printed'or Stamped Name of Notary,Typed, Printed or Stamped vpPIIOp el (NOTARY SEAL) (NOTARY SEAL) ybomo a 5� 1 The term"lobbyist"specifically excludes'the following persons: i 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. 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: Emily Baiter 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 $500.00 pursuant to Section 2-482 of the Miami Beach City Code. u_rG i I r 11 I a--4‘(-20---)-0 ignatu •%b' ist Date' F:\CLER\$ALL1aFORMS\LOBBYIST FORMS\Lobbyist Registration Form Revised 03-11-20 REG.doc Page 5 of 5 k `'r 3 Miscellaneous Cash R CITY OF M tAMI BEACH _ ��0,.427083 i r3. .....7.2'..--h 9 # t ; [7:Cred�t Cid �_ 11,.,;,,,,:, ,,‘',;, ; ' '`- ilk Ort r !r ' . 1-,,i',:-...-",..,0- . e _I t i�tiscellaneaus> a O2: Pdyment/�maunC £.i 050.00 ,,, i., ,:-,,t<iv- -::-,'':--: ,,,, :-1.:,,,,,',.-1.;:,,:_::':,,,l';, ,:-,,,l,,,,,,I:,,:,-.!.,.,,,,,,,,,,:, .,'. ,' '' ,,._, ., 42708 !S INFORYAT1GN MUST SE COMPLETED) amu`of �iree:,:iii;1-,:,,,,,,, per , � .' -$t. .s. :. . ._. _.„, � � W ... ,.. ���� � �.�