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2024 Lobbyist Registration Form - Ritz-Carlton Residences (Joy Spill) � 1t:a^L - �o•�l�on 1Qcs :a��cc s � OomSign Emelope ID�.E88DBD80-223fiJC12-ADD&5F]OB5626014 ���t�VELI M I AM I B EAC H Office of the City Clerk ��N 18 Zoz4 1700 Convention Center Drive Miaml Beach, FL 33139 CI fY OF pAIAMI BEACH 305.6737411 OFP'GF. i'i= -� i,: CIIY CLGHk LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FORM Lobbyisl means all persons employea or retained, whether paid or not, by a pnncipal who seeks to enmurage[he passage, tlefeat or motlitication of any ortlinance, resoWlion, actian or tlecision of any commissioner, any action, decisioq remmmentlation of �he City Manager or any City boartl or mmmittee;or any action,tlecision ar recommendatian of any Ciry personnel tluring the time period of the entire tlecision-making pmcess an such action, tlecision or recommenCalion that fo2seeably will be hearC or reviewetl by the City Commissioq or a Ciry boartl or committee. The term specifcally InGudes the pnnapal as well as any emplayee engaged in lobbying activities The tertn "Lobbyist" has specifc ezclusions. Please refer ro Ciry Cotle Chapter 2,Article VII, Division 3, entitled "Lobbyisis," far a0tlitional information. Instmctions: Please complete all sections of this fortn and submit the completetl form,with ihe applicable fee, ro the Offce of the City Clerk. If you neeC more space to complete an answer, use a separale sheet(s)o(paper. If you have nothing to repotl in a particular section, you must wnle 'none' or "n/a" in that sedion. Any change to any information onginally fileQ or any atltlitional Ciry Commissioner or personnel who are also sought to be lobbied shall require ihat the lobbyist file an amentlment to the regist2tion form. The lobbyist has a mntinuing dury to supply infarmation antl amentl �he forms filetl Ihroughout ihe period �hat the lobbying occurs. Separete regisiretion forms shall Oe required for each pnncipal representetl on each specifc issue. I. LOBBYIST INFORMATION: Bercow Jeftrey NAME OF LOBBVIST (Lasl) (First) (MIGOIe Name) Bercow Ratlell Femandez Larkin 8 Tapanes, PLLC 200 S. Biscayne Blvd.,Sui[e 300 Miami, Floritla 33131 LOBBVISTBUSWESSNAMEAN�AO�RE55 (NumberantlSUeep (Clty) (Sta�e) (ZipGotle) 305374-5300 jbercow@brzoning law.mm LOBBVISTBUSMESSTEIEPHONENUMBER CELWIARTELEPHONENUMBER EMAILADDRESS 11. PRINCIPAL INFORMATION: Spill Joy NAME OF PRINCIPAL (Lest) (FiSt) (MlCtlla Neme) Orchartl PaM Neighborhootl Association, Inc. 16400 NW 2ntl Ave Suite 203 Miami FL 33169 PRINGIPALBUSMESSNAMEANDADDRESS (NumberantlStreelJ (City) (State) (ZlpCotle) joyspillesq@gmaiLcom PRINCIPALBUSINESSTELEPHONENUMBER CELWLARTELEPHONENl1MBER EMAILADORESS Pursuant lo Ctly Cotle Sx�ion 2-082(h)�1pa)'. A pnncipal of any coryoratioq patlners�ip, or otM1er entiry wM10 aDpears as a lo�byist on behalf of[�al - enlity,wi�M1ou�special compenutpn or reim�ursement�or�M1e appea�ance,wM1ether Oirecl,intlirect,or conlingen�,to express svppoN ot or oOWsition to an i�am sM1all regis�er wi�h IM1e Clerk as require0 Cy[his subsedion bu�shall nW be requiretl lo pay any regis�a�ion fees. � If the principal is a Corporation, Partnership or 7rust, the following information MUST be provided pursuant to City Code Section 2-482(c�: _ • NAME OF CHIEF OFFICER, PARTNER,OR BENEFICIARY(if non¢,write N/A�: �oy Spill • NAME OF ALL PERSONS HOIDING, DIRECTLV OR INDIRECTLV,A SYo OR MORE OWNERSNIP INTEREST IN SUCH CORPORATION,PARTNERSHIP OR TRUST(H none,writ¢NIA�: N�A' � Page'I of5 ��Q 1 _- .. _.— __ -_. - —_. .--,.-_. . __ . � � � �� PaBe 1015 .26FA�06RDF ,III���2'I III � ��� DocuSign Envelope ID�.EBBDBD80-223fidG12-ADD&5F]�856261H 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. Enforcemenl of Declaration of Restrictions encumbering Ritz-Cadton Residences project(ORB 28765 p. 3452, PRMDC) 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 lo6byist has entered into any contrectual 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 cantractual relationship. Full Name of Indivitlual and Contractual Relationship(If yes, explain) YES NO Title of Person to 6e Lobbietl Staff for Ihe Planning&Builtling Department None x Public Works 8 Ciry Atlministralion, PB, HPB, BOA None X DRB,City Commission,and Mayor as necessary None x Land Use 8 Sustainability Committee None 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 appearonce of an impropriety, with any current City Commissioner or City personnel who is sought to be lobbied as identified on the lobhyist registrotion form filed. List any Business, Finan<ial, Familial or Professional Relationship, or other relationship giving rise to an a earance of im ro rie i!none,write N/A : None V. DISCLOSE RATE AND AMOUNT OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION — Be Soecific. (Note that a contingency fee is prohibited pursuant to City Code Sec. 2-485.3): $0.00 per haur �^ Page 2 of 5 _ . - .. . .--. __ . _.—--.. . — — .. _,.____ _._. ��,:. ' . ' Paaazors .s�FAn�s�oF �III����IIII� �ow5ign EnvelopelD:EBBD6�80.2236iC12-ADD9-SF]OB5626444 The following six(8)questions MUST be ansvreretl: 1) Pursuant to City Cotle Section 2-488,entitled"Prohibited Campaign Con�nbutions By Lobbyisis On Procurement Issues": _VesxNo: Are Ibb ' t d' b'tlt d [ � cendina awartl tor 000tls eau'ument or serv'ce7 2) Pursuant to City Code Section 2-490,en�itletl "Prohibited Campaign Cantributions By Lobbyists On Real Estate Development Issues": _Yes x No: Are vo I bb " d ol' t' f 0 I t A e t 'th th C'N I' t for chanae of zonina mao des'anat'on or chanae to the C'tv' F t L d U M 9 3) Pursuant to City Cotle Section 7�482(h), any person (except thase exempt from the tlefnition of "IobbyisC as set farth in Sec{ion 2-481)who only appears as a representative o/a no4for-profit coiporation or enlity without special compensalion or reimbursement for the appearance,whether direct or intlirect�o express support of or opposition to any item,shall 2gister wilh the city clerk as requiretl by Ihis section,bul shall not be requiretl to pay any registation fees. zVes_No: Are vou reor¢sentina a not-tor-oroft comorat'on or ent'N 'th t ' I t' reimbursement7 4) Pursuant to Ciry Cotle Section 2-481, �he term "IobbyisP specifcally ezclutles the following persons Expert witnesses who provide only scientifiq technical or other specializetl infortnation or testimony in public meetings;any person who only appears as a representative of a neighborhood association without wmpensation or reimbursemen�for Ihe appea2nce,whelher direc[, intlirect or contingent,ro express support of or opposition to any item;and any person who only appears as a representa�ive of no4for-profit community basetl organization for �he purpose of requesting a grant withoul special compensation or reimbursement for the appearance. _Ves x No: Are you orov'G'na onlv si enfTc techn' I N " I' d ' 1 C repreaenW�ve oi a ne'ohpo�hood a ' F 'th t ' I f � b t � reP tl t-f - ffi b d ' C f �h f f t 'th t soecial comoensal"on ar re'mbursement7 5) Pursuant ro City Cotle Section 2d97(1�, no campaign consultant shall lobby�he City Commission for a penotl of 12 mon�hs following ihe sweanng in of any electetl offcial(s)for whom ihe campaign consultant providetl campaign consWting services within the past election cycle. See Section 2-49� for more information. _Yesx No: Have vou orovitletl camoaian consull'na serv'ces to an 'ncumbent m mbe f th C'N C within the t I f I 9 H I I' t th ' b t be 1 1 f th C'N C _Vesx No: I(ves. has it be¢n less than 72 months s'nce the electetl oific al/sl wh m 'd d consultina services was aworn'n9 fi) Pursuant to City Cotle Section 2382(a)�4�a., a lobbyist who has within the pas�eledion cycle pmvidetl campai9n consul�ing . services to an incumbent member of the City Commission(which lobbying activity is not otherwise pro�ibited by Cotle section � 2-491) shall tlisclose such particular senice on his/her lobbyist registration fortn antl shall orall d' I h N' I r ry b f I bb ' lh Clv C t bf f _Yes x No: Have vou orovidad camoa an consult'na serv'cea to an 'n be t b f th C'N C withinihe t I f 1 71f I f tth ' be t bed 1 (ih C'NC - _Ves x No: If ves. were vou oromised or did vou rece've econom'c cons'tleref n 'n h a t consultina servicesT �CCJ :oySI iISeCCG T00ECOMPLETEOBYdTVC�ERK'S�S/TAFFOfNLY AnnualRegishationfee: ��/]Ves[ �No AmomtPaitlS MCR# /V�� " IOC-�(c�T}OatePdiE � �� ?L Lobbyist Regis[�atlon Form receivetl an0 ve�ifietl Ey' - �ac�-�= ' Revlsed03/11/2020 _� Page 3 of 5 , c �H,..,�� .,ra .�:<.r —. . .. ..— .__.. . .__. .. _ _ -_. . . . �� � i Gege9o15 ]SR6FqCp69[OF ,Ill�i��,llll�' M16 � DocuSign EnvelopelD:E8BD8�8P223fiiC12-A�D9-5F]DB5626444 VI. SIGNATURES UNDER OATH: ON FEBRUARV 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 LOBBVIST HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO LOBBY. A STATEMENT SHALL BE FILED EVEN IF THERE HAS BEEN NO EXPENDITURE OR COMPENSAT �fT}P�"THE REPORTING PERIOOJ SignaWreofLobbyis�: ��w Da�e 5/16/2014 I do solemnly swear or affrm that all of the foregoing facts, statements, and discbsures in this form are Irue and correct, and that I have read or am familiar with the provisions contained in Chap[er 2, Art. VII, Division 3, entitled "Lobbyists" of the Miami Beach City Code and all pd14Fh'k�9�QCiiremen(s. SignaWreofLobbyist: ���� Date 5/16/2014 Signature of Principal: '�y[YSP�u'Y� Date 6/5/2024 VII. NOTARY SIGNATURE AND SEAL: LOBBYIST: PRINCIPAL State of Florida State of Floritla County of: Miami-Datle Counry of' Miami-Datle Swom to(or aflirmed)and subscribed before me, Swom �o(or affrmetl)and subscribed befare me, by means of O physical presence by means of O physical presence or� online notarization, ��o&zp26 or� online nolanzation, this_day of May p0?a, by this_day of May o5io6noza pOz4, by JeHrey Bercow Jov Soill NAME OF LOBBVIST NqME OF PRINCIPNL _Protluced ID Produced ID ' Personalty Know � � _Personalty Kno rt� � = SignaWre of Notary Public Signature of Notary Public Diana Ramos Diana Ramos _ Name of No�ary,Typed, Printed or Stamped Name of Notary, Typed, Printed or Stamped . Diana Ramos Olana Ramos Commission p HH 38693] Commission#HH]efi9P No�ary Public-S�a�e Of Florida No�ary Public-Sla�e ot Floritla - My Commission Expires Npr 16,202] My Commission Expi�e5 Apr i6,202] i 5 ' The persans: Expert witnesses who provide only scientific,technical or other specializetl information or teslimony in public meetings;any person who only appears as a representative of a neighborhood association without compensation or reimbursement for the appearance, whe�her - tlirect, indirecl or contingent, to express support of or opposition to any item; antl any person who only appears as a represenlalive of no4for-proflt communiry basetl organization for ihe purpose of requesting a grant without special compensation or reimbursement for - ��e appearance. Page 4 of 5 -_ ;- .. .,- - . ._ —_, . .. __ . ., ,_a ,._'� ' . Pe,<o„ �zsF�a,�roF �III���11111 � DacuSign Envelopel��.EBBDeDBO-2P36iC12-A�O8-5F1DB5626/44 City of Miomi Beach, I]00 Conven�ion Cenrer Drive,Miam�Beach,Florido 33139,www.miamibeachA.gov Office of rha Ciy Clerk Rafael E. Gronodo, Ciy Clerk CifyClerk@miami6eachfl yov Tel�. 305.6737411, Fax�. 305.6737254 NAME OF LOBBYIST: �etfrey eercow 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 timety 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 Cily Clerk shall noBfy 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 f nes after notification. Any lobbyist, who fails [o file the required Statement by April 30'^ of each year, shall be automatically suspended from lobbying until all fnes are paid, unless the fne has been appealed to the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust. I hereby acknowledge thal on February 28 of each year, I shall submit to the City Clerk a signed Statement under oa[h 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 lobbyis[s shall be required for each 12-month period commencing October 1 of each year, and the fee for such annual regis[ration shall be $500.00 pursuant to Section 2-482 of the Miami Beach City Code. �Docu31 ne�Ey: ��'j!-PCOW 5/16/2 W 4 = Signature of Lobbyist Date r�c�eAun�wroamsaoeensr FoaMSLL000�mi aea�:o-,00�ro�m Re.:m o3.ii.zo Rec.ao� •� Page 5 of 5 � . . .._ ... _-- -._ _.__ —__ . _ .. _ . . g� _ V e '� � n�".�. rn ,'..i, aae=sms cszsvnazzcmr ,III�WK�1III�