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Jeffrey Friday - ABFF Ventures LLC. V M3 M I AM I BEACH Office of the City Clerk 1700 Convention Center Drive 7P 1 o FEB ! 9 AM 9: 146 Miami Beach, FL 33139 305.673.7411 ,"+ - • lC' Y f`ii/ {i r%r- i LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FORM i I`" OF THE CITY CLhr Y, 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 City Code Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 3, entitled "Lobbyists," for additional information. Instructions: Please complete all sections of this form and submit the completed form, with the applicable fee,to the Office of the City Clerk. If you need more space to complete an answer, use a separate sheet(s) of paper. If you have nothing to report in a particular section,you must write"none"or"n/a"in that section.Any change to any information originally filed, or any additional City Commissioner or personnel who are also sought to be lobbied shall require that the lobbyist file an amendment to the registration form.The lobbyist has a continuing duty to supply information and amend the forms filed throughout the period that the lobbying occurs. Separate registration forms shall be required for each principal represented on each specific issue. I. LOBBYIST INFORMATION: Friday Jeffrey Boyd NAME OF LOBBYIST (Last) (First) (Middle Name) ABFF VENTURES LLC. 6600 Sunset Blvd, Suite 316, Los Angeles, CA 90028 LOBBYIST BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code) 323-513-8539 201-207-6675 jeff@abffventures.com LOBBYIST BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS II. PRINCIPAL INFORMATION: Friday Jeffrey Boyd NAME OF PRINCIPAL (Last) (First) (Middle Name) ABFF VENTURES LLC. 6600 Sunset Blvd, Suite 316, Los Angeles, CA 90028 PRINCIPAL BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code) 212-886-9581 201-207-6675 jeff@abffventures.com PRINCIPAL BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS • If the principal is a Corporation, Partnership or Trust, the following information MUST be provided pursuant to City Code Section 2-482(c): ❑ NAME OF CHIEF OFFICER, PARTNER, OR BENEFICIARY(if none,write N/A): Jeffrey Friday, CEO ❑ NAME OF ALL PERSONS HOLDING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,A 5%OR MORE OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN SUCH CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR TRUST(if none,write N/A): Earl Graves Jr, James Kelly Page 1 of 5 III. ISSUE TO BE LOBBIED: Describe with as much detail as is practical, including but not limited to a specific description where applicable of a pending request for proposal, invitation to bid, or public hearing number. Miami Beach VCA Grant consideration for the 2019 American Black Film Festival(ABFF). IV. CITY AGENCIES/INDIVIDUALS TO BE LOBBIED: Pursuant to City Code Section 2-482(a)(4), list the City Commissioner or City personnel sought to be lobbied, and whether the lobbyist has entered into any contractual relationship(paid or unpaid)with said City Commissioner or City personnel from 12 months preceding such commencement of service with the City to the present date, stating the general nature of the subject contractual relationship. Full Name of Individual and Contractual Relationship (If yes, explain) YES NO Title of Person to be Lobbied Miami Beach Convention Authority X \J 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. List any Business, Financial, Familial or Professional Relationship, or other relationship giving rise to an appearance of impropriety (if none,write N/A): None V. DISCLOSE RATE AND AMOUNT OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION — Be Specific. (Note that a contingency fee is prohibited pursuant to City Code Sec. 2-485.3): $0 Page 2 of 5 The following six(6)questions MUST be answered: 1) Pursuant to 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 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 City Code Section 2-482(h), any person(except those exempt from the definition of"lobbyist"as set forth in Section 2-481) 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 city clerk as required by this section, but shall not be required to pay any registration fees. _Yes XNo: Are you representing a not-for-profit corporation or entity without special compensation or reimbursement? 4) Pursuant to City Code Section 2-481, the term "lobbyist" specifically excludes the following persons: Expert witnesses who provide only scientific,technical or other specialized information or testimony in public meetings; any person who only appears as a representative of a neighborhood association without compensation or reimbursement for the appearance,whether direct, indirect or contingent,to express support of or opposition to any item; and any person who only appears as a representative of not-for-profit community based organization for the purpose of requesting a grant without special compensation or reimbursement for the appearance. _Yes XNo: Are you providing only scientific, technical or other specialized information; appearing as a representative of a neighborhood association without special compensation or reimbursement or representing a not-for-profit based organization for the purpose of requesting a grant without special compensation or reimbursement? 5) Pursuant to City Code Section 2-491(1), no campaign consultant shall lobby the City Commission for a period of 12 months following the swearing in of any elected official(s) for whom the campaign consultant provided campaign consulting services within the past election cycle. See Section 2-491 for more information. YesX No: Have you provided campaign consulting services to an incumbent member of the City Commission within the past election cycle?If yes,please list the incumbent member(s)of the City Commission: _Yes XNo: If es, has it •een le s than 12 months since the elec aofficial('si) whom you provided campaign onsulting servCes as sworn inr. 6) Pursuant to City Code Section 2-482(a)(4)a., a lobbyist who has within the past election cycle provided campaign consulting services to an incumbent member of the City Commission (which lobbying activity is not otherwise prohibited by Code section 2-491)shall disclose such particular service on his/her lobbyist registration form and shall orally disclose such particular service before lobbying the City Commission at a public meeting. Yes XNo: Have you provided campaign consulting services to an incumbent member of the City Commission within the past election cycle?If yes,please list the incumbent member(s)of the City Commission: -Yes XNo: If yes, were .ou prorni ed or did uou r ceiue a gnomic onsideration in exchange for campaiq consulting servicesr: TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERK'S STAFF ONLY Annual Registration fee:[]Ye$1j No Amount Paid$. MCR# Date Paid Lobbyist Registration Form received and verified by: °+:X-4 11i4 F:\CLER\$ALL\aFORwMS\LOBBYIST FORMS\Lobbyist'Registration Form Revased!®140Y48`REG:d®c Revised 01/01/2018 Page 3 of 5 VI. SIGNATURES UNDER OATH: ON FEBRUARY 28 OF EACH YEAR. EACH LOBBYIST SHALL SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK A SIGNED STATEMENT UNDER OATH. LISTING LOBBYING EXPENDITURES. AS WELL AS .COMPENSATION RECEIVED. FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR WITH REGARD TO THE SPECIFIC ISSUE ON WHICH THE LOBBYIST HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO LOBBY. A STATEMENT SHALL BE FILED EVEN IF THERE HAS BEEN NO EXPENDITURE OR COMPEN •N DURING T E-REPORTING PERIOD- iy Signature of Lobbyist: 4fiDate 2/1,1719 k Mk\ I do solemnly swear or affirm that all of the foregoing facts, statements, and disclosures in this form are true and correct and that I have read or am familiar with the provisions contained in Chapter 2, Art. VII, Division 3, entitled "Lobbyists" of the Miami Beach City Code and all r . ,j re. - . Signature of Lobbyist: RIM RIM Date 2/1 9 3 3f' ` _ � � , 2/ %197 err- Signature of Principal: • � Date I � - VII. NOTARY SIGNATURE AND SEA • OBBYIST: 'RINCIPAL S =te of Stat- of Coun. of: County o . Sworn to (or affirmed) and subscribed before me Sworn to (or a,irm-.) and subscribed before me this day of , 20_, by this day of '. 20_, by NAME OF LOBBY! T NAME OF PRINCIPAL _Produced ID _Produced ID FOR 41�IDENTIFICATION FORM OF ID TIF ATION _Personally Known _Personally Known Signature of Notary Public Signature of Notary Public Name of Notary, Typed, Printed or • amped Name of Notary, Typed, Printed or Stamped (NOTARY SEAL) (NOTARY SEAL) The term"lobbyist"specifically excludes the following persons: Expert witnesses who provide only scientific,technical or other specialized information or testimony in public meetings; any person who only appears as a representative of a neighborhood association without compensation or reimbursement for the appearance, whether direct, indirect or contingent, to express support of or opposition to any item; and any person who only appears as a representative of not-for-profit community based organization for the purpose of requesting a grant without special compensation or reimbursement for the appearance. Page 4 of 5 CALIFORNIA JURAT WITH AFFIANT STATEMENT GOVERNMENT CODE§ 8202 -e Attached Document(Notary to cross out lines 1-6 below) - o See . - -nt Below(Lines 1-6 to be completed only by document signer[s], not Notary) ature of Document Signer No. 1 Signature of Document Signer No. 2(if any) A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached,and not the truthfulness,accuracy,or validity of that document. State of California Subscribed la and sworn to (or affirmed) before me County of LOS AN/ATI-LS on this )`t day of Q6rtiv , 20 to 1 , by Date Month Year (1) ��[��� ✓'� `'�' GABRIELA OTWORTH 41:0�,_ Commission#2143626 ( (2) r I ), �-'`» Notary Public-California z Name(s}of Signc - z �z.nLos Angeles County M Comm.Ex fres Feb 21,2020 proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s)who appeared before me. Signature Com`" Place Notary Seal and/or Stamp Above Signature of Notary Public OPTIONAL Completing this information can deter alteration of the document or fraudulent reattachment of this form to an unintended document. Description of Attached Document "�" \ I ' f Title or Type of Document: M(a WI (6.6,4 � �b v1Y,)t�j l�-t- i'1 cOY✓tn Document Date: 002 I(4\l�( Number of Pages: Signer.(&) Other Than Named Above: 61 ©2017 National Notary Association M1304-08 (09/17) CALIFORNIA JURAT WITH AFFIANT STATEMENT GOVERNMENT CODE § 8202 ❑See Attached Document(Notary to cross out lines 1-6 below) ❑ -- - -. ent Below(Lines 1-6 to be completed only by document signer[s], not Notary) Signature of Document Signer No. 1 Signature of Document Signer No. 2(if any) A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached,and not the truthfulness,accuracy,or validity of that document. State of California Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me County of LOS (13-PAon this 4 day of Teki CA'141 , by Date Month u Year (1) Se-(Fr e f -✓ clotf GABRIELA OTWORTH ?t Commission#2143626 E.3Name(s)-of Signer(s)- � Notary Public-California z Los Angeles County Comm.Expires Feb 21.2020 proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s)who appeared before me. Signature Place Notary Seal and/or Stamp Above Signature of Notary Public OPTIONAL Completing this information can deter alteration of the document or fraudulent reattachment of this form to an unintended document. Description of Attached Document Or/ __ (� Title or Type of Document: �f G.gni 'O a �.o Or/i s 1- eedi i S- -kms - -off Document Date:071 14, Number of Pages: Signers)-Other Than Named Above: J A' ©2017 National Notary Association M1304-08 (09/17) MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov Office of the City Clerk Rafael E.Granado, City Clerk CityClerk@miamibeachfl.gov Tel:305.673.7411,Fax: 305.673.7254 NAME OF LOBBYIST: Jeffrey Friday 1) LOBBYIST FEE EXPENDITURE AND COMPENSATION STATEMENT Pursuant to City Code Section 2-485(d), the City Clerk shall notify any lobbyist(or principal) who fails to file timely a Lobbyist Fee Expenditure and Compensation Statement (Statement). In addition to any other penalties that may be imposed as provided in Section 2-485.1, a fine of $50.00 a day shall be assessed for Statements 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-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust. I hereby acknowledge that on February 28 of each year, I shall submit to the City Clerk a signed Statement under oath listing all lobbyist expenditures, as well as compensation received, for the preceding calendar year with regard to the specific issue on which I have been engaged to lobby. 2) LOBBYIST WITHDRAWAL Once an issue I have registered to lobby has concluded or I am no longer lobbying on that issue, I shall immediately file a Notice of Withdrawal with the Office of the City Clerk. 3) ANNUAL LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FEE I understand annual registration of all lobbyists shall be required for each 12-month period commencing October 1 of each year, and the fee for such annual registration shall be $5.e !e p ant to Section 2-482 of the Miami Beach City Code. 4/01 f� � ,,_ 2/1�1'r19 Signature other'sDate F:\CLER\$ALL\aFORMS\LOBBYIST FORMS\Lobbyist Registration Form Revised 01-01-18 REG.doc Page 5 of 5