Maria Gralia - Farid and Jennifer Suleman :pit' ~e
MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach Office of the City Clerk
=1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
*ts`'
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 2004-3436.
Gralia, Maria
NAME OF LOBBYIST: (Last) (First) (M.I).
Stearns Weaver Miller, 150 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33130
BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
305-789-3525 305-789-2628 mgralia@stearnsweaver.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:
Farid and Jennifer Suleman
NAME OF PRINCIPAL/CLIENT:
5959 Collins Avenue, #1605, Miami Beach, Florida 33140
BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
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: N/A
• IDENTIFY ALL PERSONS HOLDING,DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,A 5%OR MORE OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN SUCH CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP OR TRUST: N A
II SIPECIFIC LOBBY'ISS_UE Advice and/or representation before any City Board, Committee or
Agency related to zoning issues in the Altos Del Mar Historic District.
Issue to be lobbied(Describe in detail):
III.'CITY_AGENCIES/INDIVIDUALS.TO BE LOBBII D:
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 sits§ person's
commencement of service with the city to the present date,stating the general nature of the subject contractual relationship:, -
Sec 2-482(a)(4)Full Name of Individual and Contractual Relationship(Explain) YES NO 4
title of person to be lobbied ___
City of Miami Beach Commissioners, City Atty. -_- X
City Manager, Board of Adjustment, Historic X
Preservation Board, Planning Board, Design
X
Review Board, Building Dept. ; Planning Dept. . . -a
Pursuant to City Code Section 2.482(g)Every registrant shall be required to state the extent of any business,financial,familial w,t or'prof seonal
relationship,or other relationship giving rise to an appearance of an impropriety,with any current city commissioner or city personneiLwho is
sought to be lobbied as identified on the lobbyist registration form filed.
Sec 2-482(g)Any Financial,Familial or Professional Relationship
'None
F:ICLERI$ALL1aFORMSILOBBYIST FORMSILobbyist Registration Form.doc
--8Z)
s .
IV. DISCLOSURE OF TERMS AND AMOUNTS OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION(DISCLOSE WHETHER HOURLY,FLAT RATE OR OTHER):
A) LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE:(Required) $450 hourly rate
B) PRINCIPAL'S DISC S (OF LOBBYI T COMPENSATION):
(REQUIRED). -��►
The following Information must 9be 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 XNo: 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.
YesX No: 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 SHALL BE FILED EVEN IF THERE t VE BEEN • EXPENDITURES OR
COMPENSATION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD,
ii' 4.1.-1 / el/ I , •
Signature• Lobbyist aria ra ia
I do solemnly swear that all of the foregoing facts are true and if rrect and that I have read or am fami.-r it h. .r. i •n o• al•:d
in Section 2-482 of the Miami Beach -ity Code and all rting quire;�ts.
1 •. . s•., LORENA ROSARIO GARCIA•
Signature of Lobbyist: -, A,' �� ,� �� ;,�'t Notary Public-State of Florida 1
9 Y
liggrair ,� ..-_ .� my Comm.Expires Dec 26,2018 Signature of Principal/Client: `� 4" °_,Commission 0 FF 155151
Fa .• Su -- -n
VI. LOBBYIST IDENTIFICATION: PRINCIPAL IDENT1-:' �4�: Ilk- +4IPT 4
NOTARY PUBLIC-STATE OF FLORIDA
_Produced Icy'''''•., Linda Christian _Produced ID �•
.y.@rbgfrldeatffc#ti$ 077204 Form of Identification - _* -,'• ,
rn 5 C� 1
'•.:, " Expires: t,:AR.24,2015
X Personally izair(Ti i djlsf':::FJ:�TNG CO.,INC. ,.Personally known(Principal) t; p
VII. SIGNATURE AND STAMP OF NOTARY: � -72)
---,,
State of Florida,County of Miami-Dade State of Florida,County of Miami-Dade r'')
Sworn to and subscribed Wore me Sworn •id subscribed b foe me — ".
This - 1 day of F ,2015 This/ E.:. •f f Vat 201_1
I . 0 I s.1-1-k", 411■ Aria 41141 ill
Sign- ur:;of Public Notary–State of Florida ' •i•_fi7''r '4 ____ a
• : ization of Lobbyist's signature -rir"• • Inc • signature
TO BE COMPLETED BY CI ''� RK'S ST.FF ONL ,-
Annual Registration fee: [ Yes[ l No Amount Pald$ ; .r OQ MCR# • `i ' Date Pald IC]FL1
Lobbyist Registration Form received and verified by: ,/ �
T:\CLER $ALL1aFORM5\LOIIllYI5'r FORMS\Lobbyist Annual R jiatrotion Fornm.doc Revised 01/22/2014
F:\CLER\$ALL\aFORMSILOBBYIST FORMS1Lobbyist Registration Form.doc
MIAMIBEACH
City of Miami Beach,1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov,
CITY CLERK Office
Rafael E.Granada,City Clerk CityClerk@miamibeachfl.gov
Tel:305.673.7411 ,Fax:305.673.7254
LOBBYIST NAME: Maria Gralia
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$50.00 a day shall be assessed for all
Statement(s). filed after the due date. The City Clerk shall notify the Miami-Dade
County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust of the failure of a lobbyist(or principal)
to file the Statement or pay the assessed fines after notification.
Any lobbyist, who fails to file the required Statement by April 30th of each year,shall be
automatically suspended from lobbying until all fines are paid, unless the fine has been
appealed to the Miami-'.de County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust.
aw A • - 4-7
Signa re: ate:
F:ICLERI$ALL1aFORMS\LOBBYIST FORMS\Lobbyist Registration Form.doc
Miscellaneous Cash Receipt �' I$ :.- ix� , ,� . . yc
I, �
CITY OF Mii l4 I BEACH =� s
-'a } 1 No,•
FSKl f - I {f
j - t li f I �.` -t..
`Cash O Credit Card ?Check# 2. g z ; = LSD,oo
�° .20 i t
{
1 Received.of. #� ` . . ,: ,4.
Address 0 0 \. : -•
`r
For _. .. e. € --r
ofq / ., Y �,, ° r,. _4. f S, Ii! \ *r;+y`?s/i Yd'( . -,+" 't
�.1Y'1 f�l'� t�,.'1+� . ,^�-� :t:P��. ."r�,..f3 ��, �/. �-��"S�".:yJ -�r.:.f!'�i• ..� .�: � � l..
s .J
„1 ;:.,...:.,:?:::::',,,r,....-•,,:.:,,•,,,::: II .` I ,
Y , (THIS INFORMATION'iv-'UST pie COMPLETED) Office of Finance Director'
F %m ,,
s � I
Account Number J -� ; o a
f (�. -� Dept. c�, (ifc,r EXT i
Pre srer .i .
N = u'i
< CT, co ,--, 3 co O
CD CC � C7 CsiO
I� Z]ff? 3 co az.
,r,..-3 N V; O � CG .:
C�• C70C]0�000 = (D'
• � OC NONG � CD
a OD
tJi CTi —{ O B .� _ LL
CL ND`-'u---I CD 3 C3z` rah '-;;:,:;;9',. .
D;;! ---I �' ,`' .'
p CD
1 Cs) CA)
DI
t
,-t- N
'.0 I
N
C-) N
• CO
`&7•,-
• .„,,..,,...-4:-,..:7;:r.'--4-.7... 4'. z--:--,!:. 74•-,-.THE:,:.'::F
CE°F::"7I-1I'.'S'::.p9''';•":,':-C:": iE l9 HAS.. .WC--'..O-"'LOR1..-,,`1: 9,.',.:.::::::-7 9R':'':',,':
o,,,uND9:.':.-,1:•!,..-..-.,,',Y:,.,.„}::.,,,:c.:1TE---.:.:P,::.::i::::::..-...:,,A'-:i:i:::...:..„:,:,,-,:::PER:'::::-1.,;,:,..:,:.',Z';-'
,,.:-:f:.7..:....,:..i.,:.i:'",,,,..-:;-.:,:,,,--:,,:-,--,'..;:.:.::•7: iq:::::•.i::5.:„•-.!;i:..7.,,;,!,:,--:-,::,:,::-.::Zi::-:::::;:-.„-.,:--..-'.-.;•
CH , DE'JI : 1lr vEtm1L—v (,WEISSI ,g gf oN;,r7A7 ; 6H;'..:.:::_::-::b-r::■::,.:7:::::,.Ecr'::.2''',':':',':-.:.•,.-:,:‘',f.::-,::..-.'-:'.-...-.<..:,,.,:i•:t-:,.•,','...':.':.:,4,,'','•.,nr.•:..:,':.,...:::-:-•,-:-,•:.-:'•,'•..•,-'.','.:7:•''..:,"'--.'-,::'s'..':-.,...:''.:'.-:'',:,;.,'-:"..'....,•i.'.:„':.''':.t:l',`'•:.7',i:.':.:.:.I:.;.E::,•.., ';:--'.ix".t,..,.:.:,:•.4:.'-;'-,".',„,-.--::.-,.- 8..:,.:;:.,:';:.',.'::..:'-,,.-.'.:..-,.''1;•...u-..i:-....:....,„-.:-:'•,.':'...:'--:.:,"•-.:.''::''.::.,-::.:.':-:-::,'u-i:,.•::.::;;:-'-.,::.•7„:li:„',.i..''...:..-.'-;:,,,'-',L' ATI9hii§:AT
Street
CITIBANK,N.A. Miami, 6d .03139 ; Not valid afte
MIAMI,FLORIDA CHECK;A460NT '.':,-,:„,'.s...,-.:.':-.,,.:,,::,;..::.;,!::,::'•'_-.,,:'..,,.':-.:',::.,:::.',:•',..:-.'•:;.::-.:'-,'::.::.:-:''...,i'..:.i!,...--,c1.;H-'!-
FIVE .•:
--iit''''',---.!.:.---;:'-'i..-,...!-:'.---,:.-•,.-',,.:-:-'.!:'-:-.'s,.!::',:.,--‘2.- :
- ,-.....„. . •,.,.,,.:..,,,,_,....„,....:-.:::.„..•., .,...,'.::'-,.:,,,,,,,.,,,,,•,.:,...•••_,,,••,,,••,:.„-•,,,,,,,-'._..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ••••.,......,.:,..,,,...,•„:„. .,,,,•,,,••,”..,.,„...,;,•,,,,..,::,, , , ...,. ,.. , .. ,, ,, A , .. _ , , , .., ... ,
,.,- .:.....-•. ,...•,. .:•:.••,.•::., -..•,::,.•,,..,,...:-.. ..,..' ...,..,•,-, ,.: -:.,,,,,....- _...,,,,,,,,, .....,•,....•,,,•,..,•..,,_„. •_,•,•,.,....•,...,••••,._.‘,.,•,•,,.:•..,•,„,..„,,,,,•••,.,,••_.••••• ..,.••,.••,,.•.,-• .,,, • ..,...„,-,_ •,-:••• •:•-••,,,,,„-- •••,„••••.,.•,,,,",,, -,•_:,..: ..-.••
' ' ' ' .. --.. . '--' ' '---- --::.,'...„_••,,_.. .„ .„„...... , , , , , ,, , , , , , ,_ , , , _ ,, .,
'''''..:-•ii:'.'?'''''..-:::::''''''.:::'.:(,,:,':::'ri:''''''':".:',';'''''.:::,;,. :'•-1.:',::::::■--:''' '..i:I.,';''',:.:.:'•,i::•i.K....:;"::'- i':',-;'''''';■.' b 61 lat:';'•::::::::.'"':-..t,:::'''': .•::;,''''.'::-4::,. ACCOUNT
i'..-1,::::‘?:','•',".:,::::.,,,I.0::::'?:'''',:l...',:^1::•;..i::,,..:;...::'''.'1:41-i;.!..' 4cy:00-471y9-..-..:,-,,:„,..,.,;„..,,:•..':.:_;-4•:::;---j,-.:::-.--,:s'..;-.:-:,:-::::!'.'::-...,-,-::::-.::::'';,'''.:;.,2,,....,....,,,s,"; '.1:,-,::',..1.'::,:;;:i...j::;',.,:-,..7:.-..i,.:,,.,::,•;;':::(4,;=.:::7,-;";'..:.;,f:,..-,;--,...!•:‘•:f..... :-....,....z,•,;.i.:,1::::-...,..:,i,-.T,•:',...::::::.,,,,.'-':-,..:-.:i.-4:,--f,i,"T-'.. '.';' .,......,„....,..,::.:-.-:,‘i.,:-.',.',.-..'':-'..;.':.'::: :=;,:::?-.-:.;-,......:-...".'';::,..'s'..i•:-..=.s.,.:.::,....-:i:,::!....:.,::',2.:•::.,....:•,'.:.:::1.1 ;
-,-..-,•-•';,':,-;-.---:!:-.-r.•.:.;:-.': '',-; - i...:::. ,..:-,,,,:::.-.:1.,:::::::,::::i:;:::':::',i-:!:„..:,...,",......:::..:;;',...,,,,'•:,:::::,,k,'::-.;;:'::::-..•,',.. ..„. . ..E-!?-,"_,.:::,:.::',.,':.,;:,-.::,-,:';'.v=:•'....';',-,.6,.. .9.,...:,,,,,,T.',.:-.:r.-....:;,-;,,,:-‘,:::::c:'•:.::::',.--'8,, 646K.
rA)'i-i''--E:,:':'j:'/-f'-'-':-'J'i''.':''.-:';':;:'.'-':':-'':';;:'..':'':':..:..:',i..:'.."':;,:-.::::;:: :?.'g-r.:':"':-''.'--''::::::!:::..:::::::'::.',.:!':-.:: ::i..;.'..!:;k-':;',!'::l';::':', :-..j,:i:.,',•';:','....';',:::;'il:':--.,,r:..•::::...:':-,.I-!:P.,-,::-;;::,::'-'g.''':''',':'':'''' i';ib.DETAILS _ 38 Ho City of Miami Beach
1.0:T
D C*,:i.:,;.:,7•,','''..-:''.,.:':.!:-11,';':::',::,-:;:-.:;,1::i'..:.::::::..,;;!.:!:!',..,:'.:1,:: :::;11.::.:.''.:::.:',......::1'._6:....1::::::.,::::::::::-,',::::.:.:'''k'ii.':'- '.-. ..' FEATURES INCLUDED.
; 200,2 ? ? e
•-s-,:.:,..:---:,91 .,,,„,,,,-,,-.,:-.•-,--,1::::-.-..:,::.-„,--,,,,--,,, --',..,-:;,:--,,,::,:::,,-:;;---,,,,,'_'„',,,,,,•,..-:-:=:.,----n SECURITY
5 41. —
2„0 1.
,-.
.,':•:'''''''''': '..-'''''''')-...:---:''-',;::-.-im. ` 80 6
;4e377:::::-..,'':::::.::',1:
,,-::: ,..•-•-• ;=-4,,,,,,- 1,-------1.-. II. 2 1.1
..- •--:v4w.:-.'''''''
80 ----
,..,..,..::, ,.....
,,GR0 ,,,,oNw,,,,,E,!„!.!......„.,„:„::::..,..,:,...._,.:.•_:::,..,.. .,...,-,....,
CHECK DATE CHECK NO.::,.: .: ..
RED.IBAci.7,-....., 1!1'1,-, i„,„,.ER, : :::,:,.;,„„,:,:.....,,,,,,, ..__,C] :.,,.. .2. ..L ,.
um ENT.HA ,"`A,COL,.?,.....::::..ttit,‘,yEi!f,ic:-".::::::.::::::: ,,-..:,,:-: ,,,..,,,,,,,,,,.,-„,:.::.„,-,.,:..,..,,,J,.....:,--:::.,:-.:,,;-.•....,,,',......,-,.',..,:‘,,,,,,;;_...,,,..i.,„,•,..:-.,.:::-_-.:.-.,:::,-•.,i.:'.--: ,. "..„_,,,.„<..:.,....::.:,..:„.,,..--,f,,:1::
THEFACE'Pf-HE WEAVER ITTERspN,...,.,. _:,:.:•_::,,,,.__,:,,, ,., ,-,.,,...::.,,,s,,,,,, ., ,..: _ .._ ,.., ,,...:.,,, ..,,,,., s,
wq!..7,4...4:.-,...fv,-,- ,siipEARNS.::i7liEFF:!,-,-44:::,:;$fi,-..,:.;t4wi,..:::. :::::.....c::::::,,E,'::::-.:::.. .-:.•-::.:::-.:-:,
-:'v&7'---:',7 ,-.777::-.-'•::-..:.11.,j':,;-:-:„.;---..-:;::-;.,,.:,::.....;::::-.,.:,,..!JA:4,[1,.:Alq-i-opcN )'.. s.",' '''
, - ,::-,$::::,;,'-:--;',. valid after.,..!°... r.:..,,,,,,.::::.:„.:',..:::-:!:,,,,,,,,-::.:::..,,,:,„,Not.„,,,.,„.-..„..::::::,,,, ,'..„.„,:::::-- -..,)-±,,,, :T,.,,::,i,„-,,-,:,, - , i_: , „,,, ,,,;„,,„ ,.,...,,_:_„,,,:..,.!.,:,„:,....:,,•„,,„,,„:, .::_,..,,:::.,.„,,..:,•,:::,-,,..
,....
Eck-Amoyn,
03/04/1 5.:- . .-!,:,;:.:.,. ::.;::i.,,:,,::-,i.i,.::,:-.:.[;1!':; ::-Cs::-:.,[‘c--...• -: :j.;.,4..::-;--2,, :;:j'A..-:'.::-- -.:::,-:,..:,---;:;,-.:::(:,::.-,i.1-.';::.';.j.'=.::::',::',ii:'--A":. :-.::-;;::::.--).::',,','--,-H,, ,,;..-:.:,.:,,,:',.,.--j,••,'-':',!•,:':,:7:::::-.E.:: • -,•:''''::,:-.--...,..,„,:.,;:::•:;,350:99,;;:':,,;_;:,.:'-'-'-'-'
11-113,c8f\if<;. ...,,,bR
.. .... ..„., •. ..• . . •
''-' ':''';-- '''''-'4:',..,..-:,..--..,..'...:•:.:;';;:_.„,.;,:•,..:..-;,2,:...-:::::•,),...,.:1::.:.. -:,.,..,.:;,.:,:-,::.;i.....,-„:,-.1,,...,:--,........:----,-.: -,6/100;-po „,,,,
ERA COUNT
-:::_,,,,:,.:-i,:.:::_:.,:,.-,,,,::•;:::-.'-,H--::t':-.'.:.•:.'Ly'''..iy.,.6f Miami
;: „,„,,„,-„:,- -,--.,-._ ,,,,j-_,,,,,--.'-
BACK.T.OF;IDTEHRIPF:.,',':'':'::::':'.::-::"2‘.'',-.':',.:.'.-_. -._.: ''.:,.-._.„:,•,,„:,..:2.S.,'.' .. '-,.--SECURITY FEATURES INCLU
2 38 II'
• .
TY
• 3 200
608 S S
. . 2 6 111 •
0 6 3
.. .-•... .. ,., .,.4,.
'
l I I et
II° 2 L.a DED. 2 7 7
'-------....1--
,..
•
r r
{ r
STEARNS WEAVER MILLER
WEISSLERALHADEFF & SITTERSON, P.A.
Linda Christian, FRP
Museum Tower
150 West Hagler Street,Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 789-3335
Ihristian@stearnsweaver.com
March 6, 2015
City of Miami Beach
City Clerk's Office
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
RE: Maria Gralia -Lobbyist Registration
Dear Clerk:
Enclosed please find the following:
1. Annual Lobbyist Registration for Maria Gralia, together with our firm check in the
amount of$500 in payment of the Annual Registration fee.
2. Lobbyist Registration in connection with her representation of Farid and Jennifer
Suleman, together with our firm check in the amounts $350.00 in payment of the
registration fee .
If you have any questions, or require additional information, please do not hesitate to
contact me. My direct line is 305-789-3335.
Sincerely,
•
- n .
• istian
orida Registered Paralegal
cc: Maria Gralia, Esq.
#4087187 v 1
MIAMI • FORT LAUDERDALE • TAMPA • TALLAHASSEE