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John Shubin, Esq. - Fort Partners, LLC et,„ RECEIVED M I AM I BEACH Office of the City Clerk AUG 23 2022 • 1700 Convention Center Drive CITY OF MIAMI BEACH Miami Beach, FL 33139 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 305.673.7411 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 "rile' 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: Mr. Shubin, Esq. John NAME OF LOBBYIST (Last) (First) (Middle Name) Shubin & Bass, P.A. 46 SW 1st St. Suite 300 Miami FL 33130 LOBBYIST BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (Stale) (Zip Code) 305 381 6060 jshubin@shubinbass.com LOBBYIST BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS II. PRINCIPAL INFORMATION: Mr. Thompson William NAME OF PRINCIPAL (Last) (First) (Middle Name) Fort Partners, LLC 500 W Cypress Creek Rd Suite 770 Fort Lauderdale FL 33309 PRINCIPAL BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code) 305 571 8228 info@fortpartners.com PRINCIPAL BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS Pursuant to City Code Section 2-482(h)(1)(a) A principal of any corporation, partnership or other entity who appears as a lobbyist on behalf of that entity,without special compensation or reimbursement for the appearance,whether direct. Indirect,or contingent.to express support of or opposition to an item shall register with the Clerk as required by this subsection but shad not be required to pay any registration fees 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): William Thompson • NAME OF ALL PERSONS HOLDING,DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,A 5%OR MORE OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN SUCH CORPORATION,PARTNERSHIP OR TRUST(if none,write NIA): n>'a Page 1 of 5 HI. 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 park and community plaza; convert parking lots at approximatley Collins Ave and 79th street north to 87th street into city park. 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. Fu l Name of Individual and Contractual Relationship (If yes, explain) YES T NO Title of Person to be Lobbied City Staff X { City Commission X City Manager X City Assistant Manager _ 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): n/a 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): $935.00/hour 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✓No: Are you lobbying on a present or pending bid for goods, equipment or services, or on a present or pending award for goods,-gquipment or service? 2) Pursuant to City Code Section 2-490, entitled Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists On Real Estate Development Issues" _Yes VNo: 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 2482(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✓No: Are you representing a not-for-profit corporation or entity without spec( l 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 VNo: 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 Yes�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 Commitslon: _Yes VNo: if yes, has it been less than 12 months since the elected official(s) whom you provided campaign consulting services was sworn in? 6) Pursuant to City Code Section 2482(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 pnd shall orally disclose such particular service before lobbying the City Commission at a public meeting _Yes VNo: Haveyou provided campaign consulting services to an incumt eriflnember of the City Commission within the past election cycle?Ifyes,please list the incumbent memberis)of the City Commission: Yes No: If yes, were you promised or did you receive economic consideration in exchange for campaign consulting services? TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERK'S STAFF ONLY Annual Registration fee: ( J Yes Iyq No Amount Paid$7S0_cS MCR C v43 Oats Paid O) - Lobbyist Registration Form received and verified by: F:\CLER\SALL\aFORMS\LOBBYIST FORMS\Lobbyist Registration Form Revised 03-11-20 REG,doc Revised 03/11/2020 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 gXPENDITURE OR COMPENSATION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.' Signature of Lobbyist: .---- . - Date August 10, 2022 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 reporting requirements. Signature of Lobbyist: lam- Date August 10, 2022- Signature of Principal: ,t/z 1 .(�-� Date 8 ) ► /7 f a . VII. NOTARY SIGNATURE AND SEAL: LOBBYIST: PRINCIPAL State of Florida State of rn°Oda County of: Miami-Dade County of: YYMCU'Yl1 (We_ Sworn to(or affirmed) and subscribed before me, Sworn to(or affirmed)and subscribed before me, by means of 0 physical presence by means ofli'physical presence or IAnl(ne notarization, or 0 o line notarization, this rill day of AA,r,quSt- . 2022, by this day of 0V5US"/1" ,20aaby NAME OF LOBBYIST NAME OF PRINCIPAL _Produced ID _Produced ID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION FORM OF IDENTIFICATION /Personal! Known $ , a personally Known P , v, . , - Si nature of Notary Public_ ....___ Av �� Signature of Notary P c �'a.��� C-'c U 4 I i \ io r J I� 7 . Name of Notary,Typed, Printed or Stamped Name of Notaryj �'yped, Printed or ped (NOTARY L) Norary Public Slats of Florida i (NOTARY SEAL) .,_ Frank Cantlllo I f :a�,L�y HOROWYTZ pittingMyExPlras.sion lt$1NH253370 }t MYCOMMON0 151498 "` 0, ExTriRE,S:July 23,202$ 'The term"lobby �,,,ii�. :.�o „4Ak, .,4f,z feth,.dtngllArsons '= 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 MI AM BEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach Florida 33139, www.miamibeachR.gov Office of the City Clerk Rafael E.Granado,City Clerk CityClerk@miamibeachfl.gov Tel: 305.673.741 1, Fax: 305.673.7254 NAME OF LOBBYIST: John Shubin, Esq. 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 $500.00 pursuant to Section 2-482 of the Miami Beach City Code. August 10, 2022 Signature of Lobbyist Date F tCLERISALLIeFORMS4.088Y ST FORMS\Lobbpst Recpstabon Form R e,sd 03.11-20 REG Qoc Page 5 of 5 k Miscellaneous Cash Receipt CITY OF MIAMi BEACH 1 i No. 430093 ❑ Cash ❑Credit Card ©Check# $ 20 MBF " Rtrititiri „1`fit ztt2 4 022 Ebani Ttj..s 0812412G22 11.OcAM i . FMGR OPEN(MCR) r-ay.,,,,,Al PJUI ir. G.4liU.Ln.7 (THIS INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETED) Office of Finance Director By Account Number: i Newer ,.. EXT 1 i