Ralph Choeff - Florian Depenthal and Cindy Melk 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 mined,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 tirtte period of the
entire decision-making process on such action, decision or recommendabon that foreseeably will be heard or reviewed by the city
commission, or a city board or committee. The t.errn speclft lly includrrs the principal as well as any employee engagers in lobbying
activities. The term"Lobbyists"has specific exclusions. Please refer to Ordinance 200433.
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I. LOBBYIST RETAINED 13Y.
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NAME OF PRINCIPAIJCLIENT;
BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Stree (City) I (Stets) V (Zip Code)
TELEPHONE NUMBER,; FAX NUMBER:(Optional) EMAIL:(OptionaO
Fill out this section if Principal is a Corporation,Partnership or Trust fiction 2.482(c)9
• NAME OF CHIEF OFFICER, PARTNER,OR 8EN€FICIARY:
• IDENTIFY ALL PERSONS HOLQIING,DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,A 5%OR MORE OVVNERSHiP INTEREST IN SUCH CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP OR TRUST:
i1 SPECIFIC LO BBY ISSUE:
Issue to be lobbied(Describe in detail):
iii.CITY AOENCIESfiNDIVIDUALS TO BE LOBBIED:
Pursuant to City Code Section 2-482(a)(4)include the commissioner or personnel sought to be lobbied,and whether the lobbyist has entared
into any contractual relationship (paid or unpaid) with said city commissionor or personnel from 12 months preceding such person's
ommencement of sarvice with the city to the pmsent date,statin g the eneral nature"of the subject contractual relationship.
Sec 2-482(a)(4)Full Name of Individual and Contractual Relationship(Explain) YES I N6_j
title of person to be lobbied _
Pursuant to City Code Section 2-482(g)Every registrant shall be required to state the exert of any businfts,financial,familial or professional
relationship,or other relationship giving rise to an appearance of an impropriety,vrith any current city commissioner or city personnel who is
sought to be lobbied as identified on the fobbyM regisr ration fan-n filed.
Sec 2482(9)-Any B*ina ial,Familial or Professional Relationship
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IV. DISCLOSURE OF TERMS AND AMOUNTS OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION(DISCLOSE WHETHER HOURLY,FLAT RATE OR OTHER):
A) LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE:(Required)
8) PRINCIPAL'S DISCLOSURE(OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION)-
(REQUIRED).
Tho following information must be answered:
1) Pursuant to Miami Beach City Code Section 2-088 Entitled`Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists On Procurement
Issues":
Yes)Io: 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 Miami Beach City Code Section 2490 Entitled"Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists On Real Estate
Development issues".
_Yes_�No: Are you lobbying on a1 pendingg apolication for a Development Agreement with the Cityy or application for
change of zoning man designation or change to the Cfty's Future Land Use Map?
3) Pursuant to Miami Beach City Code Section 2-482(h)Any person(excerpt those exempt from the definition of'lobbyist"as set
forth in Section 2-481 above) who only appears as a representative of a not-for-profit corporation or entity without special
compensation or reimbursement for the appearanoe, 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�La'o: Arp you representing a not-for-profit corporation or entity without special compensation or reimbursement.
V. SIGNATURE UNDER OATH-
ON FEBRUARY 28 OF EACH YEAR.,EACH LOBBYIST SHALL SUBMIT TO WE CITY CLERIC A SIGNED STATEMENT UNDER
OATHS LISTING LOBBYING EXPENDITURES,AS WELL AS COMPENSATION RECEIVED, IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FOR
rHE PRECEDINP CALENDAR YEAR. A STA_TEMENT SHALL B EVEN IF THERE HAVE BEEN NO EXPENDITURES OR
COMPENSATION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.
Signatu byist
I do solemnly swear that all ping facts are true and ovrrect and that' I have read of am familiar with the provisions contained
in SeGdon 2-482 of the ity Code and all reporting requirements.
Signature of Lo gist: OFFICIAL SEAL
Notary Public-State of Illinois
Signature of Principal) Bent �= lion Expires Oec 8,201
VI. LOBBYIST IDENTIFICATION: f PRINCIPAL IDENTI I -
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Form of Identification Form of Identification
Personally known(Lobbyist) Personally known(Principal)
VII. SIGNATURE AND STAMP OF NOTARY:
State of Florida,County of Warni-Cade State of Florida,County of Miami-Dade
Swom to and subscriped before me Swaoni an s:�bscrii, before me
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Notarization of Principal's signature
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Annual Registration tee. I )Yes[ )No Amotint Paid$ MCR# Date Paid
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MIAMIBEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfi.gov
CITY CLERK Office
Rafael E. Granado,City Clerk CityClerk @miamibeachfl.gov
Tel: 305.673.741 1 ,Fax:305.673.7254
LOBBYIST NAME: Ralph Choeff
I understand that no later than February 28 of each year, I must file the following form,
pursuant to Section 2-485 of the Miami Beach City Code, with the City Clerk's Office for
all active lobbying issues.
1) LOBBYIST EXPENDITURE AND COMPENSATION FORM
Failure to file these forms on a timely basis will result in my name being transmitted to
the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and for code violation evaluation.
In addition, once an issue I have registered to lobby on has been resolved, or I am no
longer lobbying on that issue or for that principal, I 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)who
fails to timely file a Statement and in addition to any other penalties which may be
imposed as provided in Section 2-485.1, a fine of$50.00 a day shall be assessed for all
Statement(s) 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, 2012, shall be
automatic speeded from lobbying until all fines are paid, unless the fine has been
ap ed t e Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust.
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Salvatore, Jason
From: Ralph Choefft<rchoeff @clfarchitects.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 12:06 PM
To: Salvatore, Jason
Cc: CLF Architects
Subject: Ralph Choeff lobbyist letter received
Attachments: Ralph Choeff Lobbyist.pdf
Dear Jason,
In your letter dated 7/29/2016 you ask what compensation was received or will be received
for the following projects:
1. 114 3rd Dilido Terrace
Principal: Florian Depenthal Cindy Melk
2. 835 E. Dilido Drive
Principal: AML Investment IX LLC/Andrew Lessman
3. 721 E. Dilido Drive
Principal: Peter R. Kassabov
I have and will not receive any compensation for these projects in regards to lobbying.
Thanks,
Ralph Choeff
Principal
CHOEFF LEVY FISCHMAN
A R C H I T I C T U R E + D E S d G N
8425 Biscayne Blvd.Suite 201
Miami, FL 33138
(t)305.434.8338,Ext. 111
(f)305.892.5292
rchoeff(a,clfarchitects_com
www.clfarchitects.com
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