Ronald L. Book - Related of New York 670 I C-cs liras
RECEIVED
/\/\I At'Ai BEAC H Office of the City Clerk MAY 25 2022
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139 CITY OF MIAMI BH
305.673.7411 �1=�ICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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 "Lobbyist" 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:
Book Ronald L.
NAME OF LOBBYIST (Last) (First) (Middle Name)
Ronald L.Book,P.A. 18851 N.E.29 Ave.,Ste.1010 Aventura FL 33180
LOBBYIST BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
305.935.1866 305.510.2000 Ron@rlbookpa.com
LOBBYIST BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS
II. PRINCIPAL INFORMATION:
Kremen Alexis -
NAME OF PRINCIPAL (Last) (First) (Middle Name)
Related of New York 30 Hudson Yards New York NY 10001
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)
212.801.1000 - alexis.kremen@related.com
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS
PNEREM It•Mi9 Code Sec'on 2-482 h)(1a0Q pr ncipa CIIESIN corporation partnership,Cl?caw Coat milt)appears a§a ebb behalf eihaa
isEkag special com:ensationCP aa[-anllforGmappearance G r ,(•7'contingent inimm ««e CQcp««4« « (.
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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): Chairman Stephen Ross
• 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): N/A
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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.
Deauville development - 6701 G I 5 ha
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
Mayor, City of Miami Beach NO 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 Specific. (Note that a
contingency fee is prohibited pursuant to City Code Sec. 2-485.3):
$5,000 annually
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The following six(6)questions MUST be answered:
1) Pursuant to City Code Section 2-488,entitled"Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists On Procurement Issues":
Yes`XNo: Are vu'to obbyinq on a present-or pending bid'for goods, equipment or services;or oru a'Present or
pending award for"'goods,equipment.or'servi$e? .
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,appllcation"for a Development Agreement with the Clty:or-annlicatiort
.fórchanqoof zoning map d"eslgnation or'change'to.ahe,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 compensatiori'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 Ara ,you.-representing' a not-for-profit corporasion 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 z.No: Are you providing_,only .scientific,-'techrJcal nor other specialized information: appearing as -a
''representative•of•-a iieightiorhood association without special compensation or•reimbursement`or
representing a not4or-profit'based o'rga'nliation for the purpose•of''requi3eting a•grant .without
special or reimbursement?'
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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,
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Yes XNo: +Have you:provided campaign consulting services to an incumbent member'Of the City Commission
within the gpst:election,cycle?If Yes,dilgese ijetthe'incuimbent member(sLof the'City.Commission:•
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_Yes_No: If.yes',hae•.It.beer►':toss than 12:months since the elected officials) whom you provided carripalgr(
cons Citing services was sworn in?
8) 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 shalt oral:v,'disclose,,such particular,
sell/ice-beforee�
lobbying thCity Commission at a public meeting,
_Yes INo: t ays you,provided campaign consulting•serviges•jo en incumbent member.of'the City Commission
rwithin'the past election cycle?If yes please llst'the'incumbentmernber(s)of the City Commission:
—Yes_No: If yes were you promised or did you receive,economic consideFatton•In exchange for campaign
consulting..services?
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Annual Registration fee: [�[�Yes( ]No Amount Paid "Jb '�``MCR# • 4 `+O�� . pate Paid Oi 15-e
Lobbyist Registration Form received and verified by:, ., . J`-� - -
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VI. SIGNATURES UNDER OATH:
ON FEBRUARY•26 oF,"EACH.YEAR, EACH LOBBYIST SHALL SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE OF TOE crty CL§RK A
SIGNED STATEMENT UtIIIVOATH. LISTING LOBBYING EXPENDITURES. AS WELL. AS'COMPENSATION
riEcEivED. FOR THE PRECEDI r " • ENDAR YEAR WITH REGARD TO THE SPECIFIC ISSUE ON WHICH THE
LOBBYISTHAS peEN_EN9 . i TT) onst,,AstArs , NT$ LL BE FILED EVEN IFTRERE'llAS BIEN NO
EXPENDITURE OR COMP ATIOR r RING THE REP it - ING RIOD,1
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Signature of Loti*ist:' , ' ' : . -•- , - Date R114
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I do solemnly earor affirm that ,, ,tf,the foregoing facts statements,and disclosures in this form are true and correct,
and that I have read or am IF,% , 'ith the if vislo ccntalrtftd in Chapter 2,Art.VII,Division 3,entitled'Lobbyists of
the Miami Beach City Code: d': -rep,orting,•!Atijr:, ii.• '
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NOT:. . :{v• '',, - '. (NOTARY SEAL) ALLISON BUKHTULOV
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Expert witnesses who provide only sceentific,technical or other specialized information or testimony in public meriting%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, M;ami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachll.gav
Office of the City Clerk
Rafael E.Granada, CityClerk
CityClerk®miamibeochfl.gov
Tel: 305.673.741 1, Fax;305.673.7254
NAME OF LOBBYIST: Ronald L. Book
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 y ar, and the fee for such annual registration shall be
$500.00 r ant to Section 2-4 f the Miami Beach City Codes
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Signature:of Lobbyist - Date
FICLERISALLIafORMSILOBBYIST FORMSILobbyisl RegiSlralion Form Revised 03.11.20 REG doc
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