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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.
Choeff Ralph
NAME OF LOBBYIST: (Last) (First) (M.1)
8425 Biscayne Blvd Suite 201 Miami FL 33138
BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
305.434.8338 3058925292 rchoeff9choeff levy.com
TELEPHONE NUMBER: FAX NUMBER: EMAIL:
Please notify this office if your contact information changes:address,phone, or e-mail address.
I. LOBBYIST RETAINED BY:
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NAME OF PRINCI AL/C NT: 2^f 2q
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BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code) l
TELEPHONE NUMBER: FAX NUMBER:(Optional) EMAIL:(Optional)
Fill out this section if principal is a Corporation,Partnership or Trust[Sectio 95% R (c)]
• NAME OF CHIEF OFFfCER-PAR�NER_OR BENEFICIARY -
• IDENTIFY ALL PERSONS HOLDING,DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,A MORE OWKERSHIP-INTEREST IN SUCH CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP OR TRUST:
II.SPECIFIC LOBBY ISSUE:
Design Review Approval for new residence at 500 E Dilido Dr, Miami Beach, FL, 33130
Issue to be lobbied(Describe in detail):
III.CITY AGENCIES/INDIVIDUALS 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 entered
into any contractual relationship (paid or unpaid) with said city commissioner or personnel from 12 months preceding such person's
commencement of service with the city to the present date stating the eneral nature of the subject contractual relationship.
Sec 2-482(a)(4)Full Name of Individual and Contractual Relationship(Explain) YES NO
title of person to be lobbied
Design Review Board None X
Pursuant to City Code Section 2482(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.
Sec 2-482 Any Financial,Familial or Professional Relationship
NO
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• IV. DISCLOSURE OF TERMS AND AMOUNTS OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION(DISCLOSE WHETHER HOURLY,FLAT RATE OR OTHER):
A) LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE:(Required)
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B) PRINCIPAL'S DISCLOSURE(OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION):
(REQUIRED). $1755/Hr
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 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 Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach City Code Section 2-482(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 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 clerk as required by this section but,shall not be required to pay any registration fees.
Yes jLNo: Are 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 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 ALL BE FILED EVEN IF THERE HAVE BEEN NO EXPENDITURES OR
COMPENSATION DURING THE REPORTING PERIO .
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I do solemnly swear that all of the for i g cts re true and correct and that I have read or am familiar with the provisions contained
in Section 2-482 of the Miami Beach it Co an all r po g requirements.
Signature of Lobbyist:
Signature of Principal/Client:
VI. LOBBYIST IDENTIFICATION: PRINCIPAL IDENTIFICATION:
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VII. SIGNATURE AND STAMP NOTAfY:
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City of Miami Reach, 1700 Convention Center Drive. Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
CITY CLERK Office
Rafiael E. Granado, City Clerk CityClerk@imiamibeachfl.gov
Tel: 305.673.741 l , 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
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.
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