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LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FORM I; : -'
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 shell 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:
Harris Yvette
NAME OF LOBBYIST (Last) (First) (Middle Name)
Harris Public Relations 566 NE 77th Street, Miami, FL 33138
LOBBYIST BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
786-897-8854 786-879-8854 yvetteharrispublicrelations.com
LOBBYIST BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS
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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 NIA): -
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
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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:
Pirsuant 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
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 S ecific. (Note that a
contingency fee is prohibited pursuant to City Code Sec. 2-485.3):
$0
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The following six(6)questions MUST be answered:
1) Pursuant City Code Section 2-488,entitled"Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists On Procurement Issues":
_Yes No: 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 ity Code Section 2-490, entitled "Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists On Real Estate Development
Issues":
—Yes_\ o: 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 ity Code Section 2-482(h), any person (except those exempt from the definition of "lobbyist" as set forth in
Section 2-48 )who only appears as a representative of a not-for-profit corporation or entity without special compensation or
reimburse nt for the appearance,whether direct or indirect to express support of or'Opposition to any item,shall register with
the city cle as required by this section, but shall not be required to pay any registration fees.
-• Yes o; Are you representing a not-for-profit corporation or entity without special compensation or
reimbursement?- .: is r;..,
4) Pursuant td City Code Section 2-481, the terrii "lobbyist" specifically excludes the followin ., '..'..c•-',-, ••:,:'
persons: Expert witnesses `
ses 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
no or-profit community based organization for the purpose of requesting a grant without special compensation or
r- burss ent for the appearance.
'esVNo: • Are you providing only scientific, technical or other specialized information; appearing as a
f�-!'p��,/� representative of a neighborhood association without special compensation or reimbursement or
oor 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 p st election cycle.See Section 2-491 for more information.
_Yes o: 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:
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Yes o: If yes,,has`'iti1 been:less.than 12;months'since,thea elected,.official(s) whom you"provided.,campaign`.
consultingservices-:was sworn.in?
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 ycumbent member of the City Commission (which lobbying activity is not otherwise prohibited by Code section
2-491) shall isclose such particular service on his/her lobbyist registration form and shall orally disclose such particular
service befor lobbying the City Commission at a public meeting.
. Yes_1 . 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:
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Yes N : If=.,yes, were::''you'`promised-.='or-did%;you..receive;economic:consideration;in exchancie�for=campaign`
consulting,•services?
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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
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Signature of Lobbyist: Elfj���� Date 2/8/19
I do solemnly swear or affirm that all of the foreg.ing facts, statements, and disclosures in this form are true and correct
and that I have read or a' fami iar with the provision contained in Chapter 2,Art. VII, Division 3, entitled"Lobbyists"of the
Miami Beach City C de . nd a, reporti g quiren n
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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.
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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: Yvette Harris •
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,...
, .i ,(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 Octoeer 1 of each year, and the fee for such annual registration shall be
$500.00 pursuant o Section 2-482 of the Miami Beach City Code.
, 2/8/19
Signature of Lobbyist ' Date
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