Matthew Amster/Carlo Gambino (2)m MIAMBEACH
City of Miami Beach Office of the City Clerk
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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 "Lobbyists° has specific exclusions. Please refer to Ordinance 2004-3435.
Amster Matthew
NAME OF LOBBYIST: (Last) (First) (M.I)
Bercow, Radell & Fernandez, P.A. 200 South Biscayne Blvd., Suite 850 Miami, Florida 33131
BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
(305) 377-6236 (305) 377-6222 mamster@brzoninglaw.com
TELEPHONE NUMBER: FAX NUMBER: EMAIL:
I. LOBBYIST RETAINED BY:
Carlo Gambino
NAME OF PRINCIPAL/CLIENT:
Carlo Gambino 5600 La Gorce Drive Miami Beach Florida 33140
BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
(305) 467-1677 (305) 576-5787 carloC~getcarson.com
TELEPHONE NUMBER: FAX NUMBER: (Optional) EMAIL: (Optional)
Fill out this section if prindpal is a Corporation, Partnership or Trust [Section 2-482 (c)]
• NAME OF CHIEF OFFICER, PARTNER, OR BENEFICIARY:
• IDENTIFY ALL PERSONS HOLDING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, A 5% OR MORE OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN SUCH
CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR TRUST:
II. SPECIFIC LOBBY ISSUE:
Code Amendment for golf course use exceptions.
Issue to be lobbied (Describe in detail):
III. CITY AGENCIES/INDMDUALS TO BE LOBBIED:
A) Full Name of Individual/Title B) Any Financial, Familial or Professional Relationship
Ci Commissioners None
Jorge Gonzalez, City Manager and Staff
None
Jorge Gomez, Director of Planning and Staff None
IV. DISCLOSURE OF TERMS AND AMOUNTS OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION (DISCLOSE WHETHER HOURLY,
PLAT RATE OR OTHERf
A) LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE: (Required) $185 00 per hour
B) PRINCIPAL'S DISCLOSURE (OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION): (Required). $185.00 per hour
The following information must be answered:
1) Pursuant to Miami Beach City Code Section 2-488 Entitled "Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists
On Procurement Issues":
^ Yes X No• Are you lobbying on a present or pending bid for goods eguipment or services or on a
present or pending award for goods eguioment or service?
2) Pursuant to Miami Beach City Code 2-490 Entitled "Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists On Real
Estate Development Issues":
oyes X No• Are you lobbying on a pending application for a Development Agreement with the City or
application for chance of zoning map designation or change to the City's Future Land Use
Ma°?
3) Pursuant to Miami Beach City Code 2-484 (h) Any person (except those exempt from the definition of
"lobbyist" as set forth in Section 2-481 above) who only appears as a representative of snot-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 but, shall not be required to pay any registration fees..
^ Yes X No: Are you representing anot-for-profit corporation or entity without special compensation
or reimbursement. .
V. SIGNATURE UNDER OATH:
ON OCTOBER 1~ OF EACH YEAR, EACH LOBBYIST SHALL SUBMIT TO THE CITY CLERK A SIGNED
STATEMENT UNDER OATH, LISTING LOBBYING EXPENDITURES, AS WELL 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 OR COMPENSATION DURING THE
REPORTING PERIOD. ... i
SignatLhg of Lobbyist
I do solemnly swear that all of the foregoing facts are true and correct and that I have read or am
familiar with the provisions contained in Sect~on 2-482 of the Miami Beach City Code and all reporting
requirements.
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Lobbyist Registration Form received and verified by: Entered By:
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