John C. Shawde/Alberto G. Ribas A2 Group, Inc.
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MIAMIBEACH
City of Miami Beach Office of the City Clerk
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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 "Lobbyists" has specific exclusions. Please refer to Ordinance 2004-3435.
NAME OF LOBBYIST:
Berger Singerman
BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS
305-755-9500
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Shawde John
(Last) (First)
200 S. Biscayne Blvd, #1000, Miami,
(Number and Street) (City)
305-714-4340
FL
C.
(M.!)
33131
FAX NUMBER:
(State) (Zip Code)
jshawde@bergersingerman.com
EMAIL:
I. LOBBYIST RETAINED BY:
Alberto G. Ribas, P.E. - President
NAME OF PRINCIPAl/CLIENT:
N Group, Inc.
BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS
7300 N. Kendall Drive, #340, Miami,
(Number and Street) (City)
305-668-9454
FAX NUMBER: (Optional)
FL 33156
(State) (Zip Code)
ribasa@a2group.com
EMAIL: (Optional)
305-668-8939
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Fill out this section if principal is a Corporation, Partnership or Trust [Section 2-482 (c)]
NAME OF CHIEF OFFICER, PARTNER, OR BENEFICIARY: Alberto G. Ribas, P.E. - President
. IDENTIFY ALL PERSONS HOLDING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, A 5% OR MORE OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN SUCH
CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR TRUST:
Alberto G. Ribas, P.E. - President
II. SPECIFIC LOBBY ISSUE:
South Pointe Park Improvements, ITB # 09-06/07 & ITB# 26-06/07
Issue to be lobbied (Describe in detail):
III. CITY AGENCIES/INDIVIDUALS TO BE LOBBIED:
A) Full Name of Individual/Title B) Any Financial, Familial or Professional Relationship
Jorge M. Gonzalez (City Manager) None
Mayor & City Commissioners (see attached list) None
Gus Lopez & John Ellis (Procurement) & City
Administrative Staff None
IV. DISCLOSURE OF TERMS AND AMOUNTS OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION (DISCLOSE WHETHER HOURLY,
FLA T RA TE OR 077lER).
Hourly
A) LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE: (Required)
B) PRINCIPAL'S DISCLOSURE (OF LOBBYIST COMPENSATION): (Required). $475.00 per hour
The following information must be answered:
1) Pursuant to Miami Beach City Code Section 2-488 Entitled "Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists
On Procurement Issues":
eo Yes D No: Are YOU lobbyina on a oresent or oendina bid for aoods. eauioment or services. or on a
oresent or oendina award for aoods. eauioment or service?
2) Pursuant to Miami Beach City Code 2-490 Entitled "Prohibited Campaign Contributions By Lobbyists On Real
Estate Development Issues":
DYes l"fNo: Are YOU lobbyina on a oendina aoolication for a Deyelooment Aareement with the City or
aoolication for chanae of zonina mao desianation or chanae to the City's Future Land Use
Mao?
3) Pursuant to Miami Beach City Code 2-484 (h) Any person (except those exempt from the definition of
"lobbyist" as set forth in Section 2-481 above) 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 clerk as required by this
section but, shall not be required to pay any registration fees..
D Yes ~No: Are YOU reoresentina a not-for-orofit corDOration or entity without soecial comoensation
or reimbursement.
V. SIGNATURE UNDER OATH:
ON OCTOBER 1ST OF EACH YEAR, EACH LOBBYIST SHALL SUBMIT 0 THE CITY CLERK A SIGNED
STATEMENT UNDER OATH, LISTING LOBBYING EXPENDITURES, AS WELL AS COMPENSATION
RECEIVED, IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FOR THE PRECEDIN A NDAR YEAR. A STATEMENT
SHALL BE FILED EVEN IF THERE HAVE BEEN NO EXPE UO COMPENSATION DURING THE
REPORTING PERIOD.
I do solemnly swear that all of the ~
familiar with the provisions contain
requirements. (
Signature of Lobbyist:
Signature of Principal/Client:
g facts are true and correct and that I have read or am
i n 2-482 of the Miami Beach City Code and all reporting
VI.
LOBBYIST IDENTIFICATION:
PRINCIPAL IDENTIFICATION:
D Produced ID
D Produced ID
Form of Identification
" Personally known (Lobbyist)
Form of Identification
eo Personally known (Principal)
State of Florida, County of Miami-Dade
Sworn to a~ubscribed before me
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Signature of Public ~ary - State of Florida
Notarization of Principal's signature
VII. SIGNATURE AND STAMP OF NOTARY:
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Annual Registration fee: ~ ] Yes [ ] No Amount Paid
Lobbyist Registration Form received and verified by:
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City Administration,
MaYOLDavid Dermer
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CQmm i$$ionerRichardSteJnberg
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