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Caruso - Mark Witte (3425 Collins, LLC)3425 COLLINS AVENUE RECEIVED MIAMlBEACH Office of the City Clerk 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach,FL 33139 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. SEP 23 2024 CITY OF MIAMI BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 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 m ust 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 fle 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: Caruso N ina L. NAME OF LOBBYIST (Last)(First)(Middle Name) 2199 Ponce D e Le on Bouleva rd Suite 400 Coral Gables FL 33134 LOBBYIST BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street)(City)(State)(Zip Code) 305-44 6-77 99 Ext.33 ncaru so@riha.net LOBBYIST BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS II.PRINCIPAL INFORMATION: '3425 Collins,LLC Witte Mark NAME OF PRINCIPAL (Last)(First)(Middle Name) 3425 Collins,LLC 3201 Collins Avenue,Miami Beach FL 33140 PRINCIPAL BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS (Number and Street)(City)(State)(ZJp Cod e) 305-534-8800 908-251-7702 PRINCIPAL BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBER CELLULAR TELEPHONE NUMBER sgeraghty@faena.com EMAIL ADDRESS Pursuant to City Code Section 2482(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 shall not be required to pay any registration fees. If the principal is a Corpora tion,Partnership or Trust,the following inform ation MUST be provided pursuant to City Cod e Sect ion 2-4 82(c): •NAME OF CHIEF OFFICER,PARTNER,OR BENEFICIARY (if none,write NIA):Leonard Blavatnik NAME OF ALL PERSONS HOLDING,DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,A 5%OR MORE OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN SUCH CORPORATION,PARTNERSHIP OR TRUST (If none,write NIA):Leonard Blavatnik Page 1 of 5 Ill.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. Historic Tax Credit Consulting Services for the Versailles /Aman Building at 3425 Collins. IV.CITY AGENCIES/INDIVIDUALS TO BE LOBBIED: Pursuant to City Code Section 2-482(a)(4),11st 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 (lf yes,explain)YES NO Title of Person to be Lobbied Planning Dept.staff X Historic Preservation Board members Xx Mavor and Citv Commissioners X Pursuant to City Code Section 2482(g),every registrant shall be required to state the extent of any business,financial,familial or professional relatlonshlp,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 M/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.2485.3): Lobbyist compensation is at a rate of $185.00 per hour NO COMPENSATION-SEE ATTACHED EMAIL Page 2 of5 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 X_No:Are you lobbying on a present or pending bid for goods,equipment or serges,_or on apresent or pending ayard for goods,equipment or sgryice? 2)Pursuant to City Code Section 2490,entitled "Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists On Real Estate Development Issues": Yes XNo:Ar e you lobbying on a pending application for a Development Agreement with the City or application for change of zoning ma.designation or change to th e City's Future Land Use Map? 3)Purs uant to City Code Section 2482(h),any perso n (except those exem pt from th e de finition of "lobbyist as set forth in Section 2-4 81)who only appears as a repre senta tive of a not-for-pro fit corpo ration or entity without spe cial co mpensation or reim burs em ent fo r the appeara nce,whether direc t or indirect to expre ss suppo rt of or oppos ition to any item,shall reg iste r with th e city clerk as req uired by this section,but shall not be required to pay any registration fees. _Yes XNo:Are you representing a not-for-profit corooration or entity without speclal compensati2n..gr rei mburse ment? 4)Pursuant to City Code Secti on 2-481,the term "lobbyist"specifica lly excludes the followi ng persons:Expert witness es wh o provide only scientific,tec hnica l or other specialized inform ation or testimon y in public m ee tings;any person who only appe ars as a repres enta tive of a nelghbo rh ood association wi th out co mpensation or reimburs em ent for the appeara nce,wh ether direct , indirec t or conting ent,to express support of or opposition to any item;and any person who only appe ars as a represe ntative of no t-fo r-pro fit co m munity based org anization for the purpo se of requesting a gra nt without special co m pensation or reimbursem ent for the appeara nce. _es N o:Are you providing only scientific,_technical or other spe cialize d inform ation;_app earing as a representativeofaneighborhood 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)Purs uant to City Cod e Section 2-491(1),no cam paign co nsultant shall lobby the City Com m ission for a period of 12 m onth s followi ng the swearing in of any elected offi cial(s)for whom the ca mpaign co nsultant provided cam paign co nsulting service s with in the past election cycle.See Section 2-4 91 for m ore inform ation. Yes ?No:lave you provided campaign consulting serylces to an lncumbent member of the City Commission within the past election cycle?lf yes,please list the incumbent member(s)of the City Commission: _Yes XNo:lf yes,_has it been less than 12_months since _the electgg official[s]whom you provided campaign consulting services was sworn in? 6)Pursuant to City Cod e Sect ion 2-482(a)(4)a.,a lobbyist who has within th e past elec tion cycle provided ca mpaign consulting services to an incu m be nt mem be r of th e City Comm ission (which lobbying acti vity is not otherw ise pro hibited by Cod e secti on 2-4 91)shall disclose such particular serv ice on his/her lobbyist re gistration for and shall orally disc lose such pa rticul ar servi ce before lobbying th e City Co mmission at a public m eeting. Yes }No:lave you provided campaign consulting services to an incumbent member of the city Commlsslon w ith in_the past election cy cle2 if yes,please list the incumbent m em be r(s )of the City Com m iss ion: _Yes XNo:lf _yes,_were you prom ised or did you receive econom ic co nsideration in ex change for campaign consulting serv ices ? TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERK'S STAFF ONLY Ao no -s o r e -t /v e t 1we An son«a go_Pae+433354_a »ii@ 9 _2 e.2 ) b/;~~ Lobbyist Registration Form re ce lved and verified by:Jj •-.re\cRAttaros\ossvasr roRMstovs Read%,a.aea.aa.aRue.a. Page 3 of 5 Revised 03/11/2020 VI.SIGNATURES UNDER OATH: Signature of Lobbyist ON FEBRUARY 28 OF EACH YEAR,EACH LOBBYIST SHALL SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK A SIGNED STAIEMENI UNDER QAIH,LISTING LOBE YING EXPENDITURES,AS _WELL AS COMPENSATION RECEIyED,FR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR_YEAR ITH REGARD To THE SPECIFIC ISSUE QN yHIcH THE LOBBYIST HAS BEEN ENGAGED TO LOBBY.A STATEMENT SHALL BE FILED EVEN IF THERE HAS BEEN NO EXPENDITURE OR COMPENSATION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.'0 ..2_».Cg=DaeQ]/2 Signature of Principal: 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. sonatore or to»byte aUnudC--ae]/7/2'1 VII.NOTARY SIGNATURE AND SEA L: LOBBYIST: state or [yhA county of:MA1-pt PRINCIPAL state ot F ]ovido County ot.Miami -Dade Sworn to (or affird)and subscribed before me, by means of @physical presence or DJ online notarization,[g4 "his ,9i±_day or fCp fen Ar ,o]oy .Ct@uso NAME OF LOBBYIST Sworn to (or affirmed)and subscribed before me, by means of D physical presence or [on]line notarization, this 2r"8ay ot ugu±2o2A y FiaciS •Scola NAME OF PRINCIPAL Produced ID FoRuoriEN7rec7Gt Name of Notary,Typed,Printed or Stamped (NOTARY SEAL)•CANO LOPEZ $±Notary Public -State of Florida }Commission #HH 363641 llto$QR "p{In 1 The term "lobbyist"specifi loo, Produced [D FORM OF IDENTIFICATION lPersonally Known au4a.foaSignatureofNotaryPublic Vanesa I& Name of Notary,Typed,Printed or Stamped (NOTARY SEAL) 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 nelghborhood 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 requestlng a grant without special compensation or reimbursement for the appearance. Page4 of 5 MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach,1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Bech,Florida 33139,www.miamlbeochll.gov Office of the City Clerk Rafael E.Granado,City Clerk Tel:305.673.7411,Fax:305.673.7254 CityClerk@miamibeachfl.gov 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 30 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 $500.00 pursuant to Section 2-482 of the Miami Beach City Code. Signature of Lobbyist F:CLER$ALLaFORMSLDOBBYIST FORMSLobbyist Regaraton Form Revsed 03-11-20 REG.doc Page 5 of 5 Date Marquez_David From: Sent: To: Subject: Nina Lynn Caruso <NCaruso@rjha.net> Tuesday,September 24,2024 1 :01 PM Marquez,David Nina Caruso I Lobbyist Registration You don't often get email from ncaruso@rjha.net.Learn why this is important [TH S MESSAGE COM S FROM AN EXTERNAL EMAIL-USE CAUTION WHEN REPLYING AND OPENING LINKS OR ATTACHMENTS] David, Here is the information you asked for. No compensation for lobbying. My primary contract is Mark Witte OKO group. Mark Witte Development Director,Aman Miami Beach OKO Group (786)405-3573 cell mwitte@okogroup.com Nina Caruso Director of Historic Preservation Services R.J.Heisenbottle Architects,P.A. 2199 Ponce de Leon Blvd,Suite 400,Coral Gables,FL 33134 RJ!9 OT @@@ 1 city of Miami BelCityHall 1/00 Convent ion Center Dr. Miami Beach,FL 33139 305-673-1420 le l come 09/24/2024 01:11PM Carmen V. 007348-0026 MISCELLANEOUSReference1:MCR433954 MWCR OPEN (OCR) 2024 Item:MCR 1$$350.0000 MCR OPEN (MCR) subtotal Total CHECKCheck Nute r 005261 Change due $350.00 $350.00 $350.00 $350.00 $350.00 AMMIMIIIIhINIIMI "0gDo»gDg OD"C.... $0.00 Paid by:R.J.HEISENBOI LE ARCHITECTS P.A. 3< 0$nD 0-z3 ) 3nDg gD20g r0g • ±[•rt-+ ..A»gi ;> o 0- - (gD-.o.5-/ y □ e»go. o z35%o 0n a5&<5 cr 9 5 3 3r6nD5.... M0 tc z 0 p ?2on2 Thank you for your payment