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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.
GONZALEZ ALFREDO J.
NAME OF LOBBYIST: (Last) (First) (M.I)
GREENBERG TRAURIG 333 S.E.2nd Avenue,44th Floor MIAMI FL 33131-3238
BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
305-579-0588 305-961-5588 GONZALEZAJ @GTLAW.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:
Crown Miami Hotel Owner,LLC
NAME OF PRINCIPAUCLIENT:
Same Pier 5,The Embarcadero, San Francisco CA 94111
BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
(415)694-5820
TELEPHONE NUMBER: FAX NUMBER:(Optional) EMAIL:(Optional)
Fill out this section if principal is a Corporation,Partnership or Trust[Section 2-482(c)]
• NAME OF CHIEF OFFICER,PARTNER,OR BENEFICIARY:
Sandor Scher,Thomas Gottlieb,Manager of Crown Miami Holding Co.,LLC,which is the the sole member of Crown Miami Hotel Ow'LLC
• IDENTIFY ALL PERSONS HOLDING,DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,A 5%OR MORE OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN SUCHtORPO ATIOTV
PARTNERSHIP OR TRUST: See attached C-7
II.SPECIFIC. LOBBY ISSUE: _I
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Development approvals&permitting issues for Crown Hotel&Parking Garage located at 4041 Collins Avenue&228 W 40th Street
Issue to be lobbied(Describe in detail):
Ill.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 I.obb ist'tias entered
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into any contractual relationship (paid or unpaid) with said city commissioner or personnel from 12 months preceding s ch person's
commencement of service with the cit to the 'resent date,statin• the•eneral nature of the sub'ect contractual relationshi•.
Sec 2-482(a)(4)Full Name of Individual and Contractual Relationship(Explain) YES NO
title of person to be lobbied
Board of Adjustment,Dept of Public Works,Historic Preservation Board N/A
City of Miami Beach Commissioners,City Manager,City Attorney,Fire Dept. N/A
Planning Board,Design Review Board,Building Dept.,Planning Dept. N/A
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.
Sec 2-482(g)Any Financial,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)
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B) PRINCIPAL'S DISCLOSURE(OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION):
(REQUIRED). $550 On i-a I IRI Y
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":
_Yeso: Are ou lobb in• on a •resent or •endin• bid for •oods e•ui•ment or services or on a •resent or •endin e
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":
_YesoNo: 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.
_Ye1lo: Are you representinq 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 COMPENS'TION RECEIVED, IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FOR
THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR. A STATEMENT SHALL BE Fl 'II VEN IF THERE HAVE BEEN NO EXPENDITURES OR
COMPENSATION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.
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I do solemnly swear that all of the for-••ing facts are true and correc an•;tha I aye read or am familiar with the provisions contained
in Section 2-482 of the Mi_•-. -.eac' ••ty Code •,II reporting requirem- ts.
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Annual Registration fee: [ ]Yes[ No Amount Paid$ l -- MCR# /� Date Paid 3 Ia..,.g
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City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach, Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
CITY CLERK Office
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk CityClerk @miamibeachfl.gov
Tel:305.673.7411 ,Fax:305.673.7254
LOBBYIST NAME: Alfredo J. Gonzalez
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$50.00 a day shall be assessed for all
Statement(s) filed after the due date. The City Clerk shall notify the Miami-Dade
County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust of the failure of a lobbyist(or principal)
to file the Statement or pay the assessed fines after notification.
Any lobbyist, who fails to file the required Statement by April 30, shall be automatically
suspended from •bbying until all fines are paid, unless the fine has been appealed to
the Miami-Da• /C• my, f'mmission on Ethics and Public Trust.
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LaRosa, Clara
From: GonzalezAJ @gtlaw.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:23 PM
To: LaRosa, Clara
Subject: Alfredo J. Gonzalez/ Lobbyist for Crown Miami Hotel
Attachments: Ownership - Crown Miami Hotel Owner, LLC.pdf
Hello Clara ,
Here is the ownership disclosure I needed to provide you.
Take care,
Alfredo
Alfredo J. Gonzalez
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, P.A. l 333 S.E. 2nd Avenue I Miami, FL 33131
Tel 305.579.0588 l Fax 305.961.5588
GonzalezAJ®$tlaw.com l www.qtlaw.com
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EXHIBIT
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
for
Crown Miami Hotel Owner,LLC
4041 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach,Florida 33140
Members of Geolo JdV,LLC: .
Geolo Capital II,LP-Lewis Linn,Trustee(72.82%)
Pier 5,The Embarcadero, Suite 102
San Francisco,CA 94111
Stephen T.Conley(23.10%)
530 Bush Street,Ste.501
San Francisco,CA 94108
Michael J.Wisner(1.36%)
530 Bush Street, Ste.501
San Francisco,CA 94108
Ingrid Summerfield and Ron Hartman(136%)
530 Bush Street, Ste.501
San Francisco,CA 94108
Christian Strobel(1.36%)
530 Bush Street,Ste.501
San Francisco,CA 94108
ii. Thompson BP,LLC(50%)
54 Thompson Street,5th Floor
NY,NY 10013
Members of Thompson BP,LLC:
Jason Pomeranc(25.00%)
388 West Broadway
New York,NY 10012
Michael Pomeranc(25.00%)
276 Linden Ave
Englewood,NJ 07631
Lawrence Pomeranc(25.00%)
203 Walnut Street
Englewood,NJ 07831
Stephen Brandman(25.00%)
270 East Saddle River Road
Saddle River,NJ 07458
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EXHIBIT
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
for
Crown Miami Hotel Owner,LLC
4041 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
c. Jason Pomeranc(0.913%)
388 West Broadway
New York,NY 10012
d. Michael Pomeranc(0.913%)
276 Linden Ave
Englewood,NJ 07631
e. Lawrence Pomeranc(0.913%)
203 Walnut Street
Englewood,NJ 07831
f. Stephen Brandman(0.913%)
270 East Saddle River Road
Saddle River,NJ 07458
TOTAL for Crown Miami Holding Company,LLC: 100.00%
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