321 Ocean Enrique Norten Lobbyist Registration Questioned

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MIAMI MIRROR TRUE LOBBYING REFLECTIONS

FILE:321OCEANENRIQUENORTEN

August19,2014

To:David

Arthur

Walters

Cc:"Aguila,Raul""Prieto,Silvia""Hatfield,Liliam"

Thankyou. WewillreviewandcontactLobbyisttoupdate.

Regards,

MIAMIBEACH

RafaelE.Granado,Esq.,CityClerk

CITYCLERK'SOFFICE

1700

Convention

Center

Drive,

MiamiBeach,FL33139

19August2014

RafaelGranado,Clerk

CITYOFMIAMIBEACH

Subject:2011JoshuaBenaimDefectiveLobbyistRegistration

Mr.Granado:

AttachedpleasefindPDFoflobbyistregistrationformnamingJoshuaBenaimaslobbyist.

Bysomestrangecoincidence,hisprincipalhappenstobethesameasMr.Carse's,namely,the

Delawareentity321OceanHoldingLLC.AlthoughithasanaddressonBrickell,itapparentlyhas

nolegalstandinginFloridasinceitisnotlistedonourSecretaryofState'swebsiteasoftoday.

Would you please ask this lobbyist to amend his application to name the persons with

controllingandownershipinterests?Irealizethesameentityisprincipalforbothlobbyists,but

Iwish

to

compare

their

separate

answers

with

the

information

Ihave

for

consistency

before

publication.

Thankyou!

DavidArthurWalters


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August15,2014

To:DavidArthurWalters

Cc:"Aguila,Raul""Prieto,Silvia""Hatfield,Liliam"

Goodmorning

Mr.

Walters,

Thankyouforbringingthismattertoourattention.

Wewillrequestthelobbyisttoamendhisapplicationtoanswerallquestions.

Regards,

MIAMIBEACH

RafaelE.Granado,Esq.,CityClerk

15August2014

RafaelGranado

CLERK

CityofMiamiBeach

Subject:PRRre9July2012JamesW.CarseLobbyistRegistration

DearMr.Granado:

GoodDay,Sir.

Attached please find the sworn Lobbyist Registration Form executed by lobbyist James W.

Carse,anarchitectemployedbyEnriqueNortensNewYork firm,TenArquitectos,andbyan

officeroftheprincipal,321OceanHoldingLLC,aDelawareentitythenunregisteredinFlorida,

beingthemanagingmemberoftheownerofthepropertyat321OceanDrive,knownbythe

projectnameof321OceanEnriqueNorten.Theidentitiesofbothpersonswereverifiedbythe

notarybytheirNewYorkdriverslicenses.

Asyouknow,theMiamiBeachCodeofOrdinances,Sec.2482(c),Registration,mandatesthat,

If the lobbyist represents a corporation, partnership or trust, the chief officer, partner or

beneficiaryshall

also

be

identified.

Without

limiting

the

foregoing,

the

lobbyist

shall

also

identifyallpersonsholding,directlyorindirectly,afivepercentormoreownershipinterestin

suchcorporation,partnership,ortrust.

For all intents of purposes of this clause, a limited liability company is considered as a

corporationorpartnershipsince it isasortofhybridofthetwotypesofbusinessentity,and

DelawarelistsLLCsasatypeofcorporation.


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TheLobbyistRegistrationForm itselfdoesnot identifythechiefofficer,partnerorbeneficiary

andallpersonsholding,directlyorindirectly,afivepercentormoreownershipinterestinsuch

corporation,partnership,ortrust,eventhoughtheformitselfclearlydemandstheinformation,

andtheoathunderpenaltiesofperjuryassertsfamiliarityofthesignatorieswiththelobbying

code:Idosolemnlyswearthatalloftheforegoingfactsaretrueandcorrectandthat Ihave

reador

am

familiar

with

the

provisions

contained

in

Section

2482

of

the

Miami

Beach

City

Code

and611reportingrequirements.

Itappears tome thatan incomplete formabsent that informationofgreatpublic interest is

tantamounttoafailuretoregistereventhoughitwasacceptedandinitialedbyacityclerk.

WhereforethisismyChapter119requestforanyswornLobbyistRegistrationFormthathasall

theinformation,trueatthattime,asrequiredbytheordinanceandtheformitself.

Intheeventthatyouhavenosuchform,andifIamnotmistakenastothelaw,Iwillappreciate

youradviceaswhatactionyouwilltaketoobtainaproperlyfilledoutformposthaste,orto

referthe

matter

to

the

Miami

Dade

Commission

on

Ethics

and

Public

Trust

as

per

Sec.

2485

Listofexpenditures;feedisclosure;reportingrequirements,(e)Thecityclerkshallnotifythe

MiamiDade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust of the failure of a lobbyist (or

principal)tofileeitherofthereportsreferencedabove [registrationandexpenditure]and/or

paytheassessedfinesafternotification.

Although I amnot required todisclosemy identityor intent formaking this request,please

knowthatmyinterestissimplythepublicityoftheinformation.Ihadadvocatedthepublication

ofthatkindofinformation,notknowingthatlegislationalreadymandatedit.

BestRegards,

DavidArthur

Walters


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IV

DISCLOSURE OF

T ER M S A N D AMOUNTS

OF

LOBBYIST COMPENSAT ION DISCLOSEWHETHER

HOURLY

FLATRATE OR

OTHER

A

LOBBYIST

DISCLOSURE

Required k

f

t

estn

4

tI

i

B PRINCIPALS

ISCLOSURE

OF

LOBBYIST

COMPENSATION

Rquired

C

C

ui

am

The

following

informationmust

be

answered

UV

Pursuant

to

Miami

Beach

City Code Sec ti on

2

88 Entitled Prohibited Campaign

Contr ibut ions By

Lobbyists On

Procurement

Issues

Yes

l

o Are you lobbying

on

a present

or

pending bid

for

goods equipment

or

services

or on a

present

or pending

award

for

goods equipment

or service

2

Pursuant

to Miam i Beach City

Code 2 49

Entitled

Prohibited Campaign Cont ributions

By

Lobbyists On

Real

Estate

Dev opment Issues

Yes

No

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

Ctys

uture

Land Use Map

3

Pursuant

to Miami

Beach

City Code 2

484

h

ny

person except

those

exempt f rom the

definition of

lobbyist as

se t

forth in

Section

2

8 above

who only appears

as a representative

of

a no t fo r

profit

corporation

or

en tity w ithout special

comp

sation or reimbursement for the appearance whether direct or

indirect to

express support o f or opposition to any

item

shall

register

with

the

clerk

as

required

by

th is section

but

shall

no t

be

required

to

pay any

registration

fees

Yes

No Are you

representing

a

notforprofit

corporation or entity

without

special compensation

or reimbursement

V

SIGNATURE

UNDEROATH

ON

FEBRUARY 28th

OF EACH YEAR EACH LOBBYIST SHALLSUBMITTO THE CITY CLERK

A SIGNED

STATEMENT

UNDER

OATH LISTING LOBBYING EXPENDITURES ASWELL AS COMPENSATION RECEIVED IN

THE

CITY OF MIAMI BEACH

FOR

THE

PRECEDING

CALENDAR YEAR

A

STATEMENT

LL

BE

ILED

N

IF THERE HAVE

BEEN

NO EXPENDITURES OR

COMPENSATION

DURINGTHE REPORTING PERIOD

oe

r

Sign

ure

o

obbyist

do

solemnly

swearthat

of the

foregoing

facts aretrue

Idcrec t and that I have read or

am

familiar with the provis ions

contained

o

n

Section

2

482 of

the

M

m

Beach Cit

e and all reporting requirements

Sgnature of

Lobbyist

S i g n a t u r e

o f P r in c ip a l

Clien

io

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LOBBYIST

IDENTIFICA

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PRINCIPAL IDENTIFICATION

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State

of

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of

Miami

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a

State

of

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ofMiami

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before

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CLERK

TAFF ON

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Annual

Registration

fee

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Paid

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ir

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CA

MIAMJBEACH

EACH

City

of Miami Beach

7

Convention Center Drive Miami Beach Florida

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iamibeachflgov

CITY

CLERK

Office

CityClerk

@miamibeachfl

gov

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ax

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LOBBYIST

NAME

P

understand that n o later t h a n February

th

of

each

year

m u s t

file

t h e

following

form

pursuant

to S e c t i o n

485

of t h e Miami B e a c h City

Code

with t h e City Clerks

Office

for

all active lobbying issues

Lobbyist Expenditure and Compensation F o r m

Failure

to file

these

forms

o n

a timely basis will

result in

my name being transmitted to the

Miami

Dade County

Commission on E t h i c s and fo r code violation evaluation

In

addition

oncean

issue

I have

registered

to

lobby

o n h a s

been resolved

am required

t o immediately notify t h e City Clerks

ffice

of lobbyist withdrawal

in

writing

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i

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MIA

IBEACH

City

of

Miami

Beach Office of the

City Clerk

7

Convention Center

Drive

Miami

Beach

FL 33 39

LOBBYISTREGISTRATION

FORM

Lobbyist means all persons employed or retained whether paid or not by

a

principa wh o

seeks

to encourage the passage defeat or

modif ication of

any

ordinance resolution

action

o r d ecis io n o f an y commssioner

any

action decision recommendation

of th e C ity

Manager or

any

city board or committee

or any

act ion dec is ion

or

recommendation of

any

city personnel during

the time p er io d

of

the

ent ire dec is ion m aking p rocess

on

such

action

decision or recommendation

that

foreseeably will

be heard

or

reviewed

by the

city

commission or a city

board

or committee

T he te rm

specif ically includes

the pr inc ipa l

as

well

as an y employee

engaged in lobbying

activities The term

Lobbyists

has specific

exclusions Please

refer to Ordinance 2 4

3435

NAME

OF

LOBBYIST Last

First

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BUSINESS

NAME

AND

ADDRESS

Number andStreet

City

State

Zip

Code

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S

ca t

TELEPHONE

NUMBER

FAX NUMBER EMAIL

Please notify

this office

ifyour

contact information

changes address

phone or

e mail

address

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LOBBYIST

RETAINED BY

32

CtAIU

NAME

OF

PRINCIPAUCLIENT

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BUSINESS

NAME AND ADDRESS

Number andStreet

A

t

City

State

Zip Code

5

534

6

TELEPHONE

NUMBER

FAX

NUMBER Optional EMAIL

Optional

Fill out this section

If

principal

is

a Corporation

Partnership or Trust Section 2

482

c

NAME OF CHIEF OFFICER PARTNER OR BENEFICARY

IDENTIFY ALL PERSONS HOLDING DIRECTLY

OR

INDIRECTLY A 5 OR

MORE

OWNERSHIP INTEREST

IN SUCH

CORPORATION

PARTNERSHIP

OR

TRUST

ii

SPECIFIC

LOBBY ISSUE

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np

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rf

Issue

to

be

lobbied Describe in detail

ui CITY

AGENCIEVINDIVIDUALS

TO BE LOBBIED

Pursuant

to

City Code

Section

2

48 2 a

4 include the

commssioner or personnel sought to be

lobbied

and whether the lobbyist

ha s entered

into

any

contractual relationship

paid

or

unpad

with

sad

city

commssioner or personnel

from

2

months

preceding such person s

commencement of service with

the

city

to

the present

date

stating

the eneral

nature of the

subject

contractual

relationship

Sec 2 482

a

4 Full Name

o

Individual

and

Contractual

Relationship

Explain

YES NO

L

title

of

person to be

lobbied

M

x

Pursuant to City

Code

Section 2 48 2 g Every registrant shal be required to state the extent of

any

business financial famlia or professiona

relationship

or other

relationship giving

rise to an appearance

of

an impropriety

with

any current

city commssioner or

city

personnel

who is

sought to be

lobbied

as identified on the lobbyist registration form

filed

Sec

2

482

Any

Financial

Familial

o

Professional

Relationship

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IV

D 9CLOSUVE

OF TERMS AND AMOUNTS

OF

LOBBYIST

COMPENSATION

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WHETHERHOURLY FLAT

RATE

OR

OTHER

A

LOBBYIST

DISCLOSURE

Required

i

T

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LOBBYIST

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REQUIRED

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The following information

must

be answered

Pursuant

to M ia mi B ea ch City Code Section

2

48 8 Entitled

Prohibi ted Campaign

Contributions By

Lobbyists

O n Procurement

Issues

YesiNo

Are

you lobbying on

a

present or pending bid

for

goods equipment or services or on

a

present or pending

award for

goods equipment

or service

2

Pursuant to M ia mi B ea ch C ity

Code

Section 2 49

Entitled

Prohibited

Campagn Contributions By Lobbyists O n R eal

Estate

Development Issues

Yes

tNo

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 M ia mi B ea ch C ity Code Section

2

48 2 h Any person

except

those

exempt

from the defintion of lobbyist as se t

forth in

Section 2 48

above

who

only

appears

as

a representat ive 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

b ut shall not

be required to

pay any registration

fees

Ye4No Are

you representing a not for

profit corporation

or entity

without

special

compensation

or reimbursement

V

SIGNATURE UNDEROATH

O N FEBRUARY 28 OF EACH

YEAR

EACH

LOBBYIST SHALL SUBMIT

TO THECITY CLERK

A

SIGNED STATEMENT UNDER

OATH LISTING LOBBYING EXPENDITURES ASWELL

AS

COMPENSATION RECEIVED IN

THE CITY

OF MIAMI BEACH FOR

THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR

A

STATEMENT

SHALL

BE FILED

EVEN

IF THERE HAVE BEEN NO EXPENDITURES O R

COMPENSATION DURING

THE

REPORTING

PERIOD

Signature ofLobbyist

do

solemnly

swear that

all of

the

foregoing

facts

are

true

and correct and

that

have

re ad or

am famliar

with the provisions

contained

in Section 482

of

the Miami Beach City Code and reporting

requirements

Signature of Lobbyist

Signature of Principal Client

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MIANAIBEACH

City

of Mam Beach 7 Convention Center Drive

Miami

Beach Florida 33 39 www miamibeochf l gov

CITY CLERK Office

Rafael E

Granado

City

Clerk CtyCerkCmiamibeachfl gov

Te l 3 5 673

74

Fax

3 5 673

7254

LOBBYIST

NAME

I

understand

that no later than

February 28

of each year I

must

file the

following form

pursuant

to

Section

2

485 of the Mam

Beach

City Code with the City Clerk s Office fo

all

active lobbying issues

LOBBYISTEXPENDITURE ANDCOMPENSATION FORM

Failure

to file

these

forms on

a

timely basis

will result

in

my name being transmitted

to

the

Mam Dade County

Commssion

on

Ethics

and

for

code

violation

evaluation

In

addition

once an issue I have

registered

to

lobby

on has been resolved or I

am

n

longer

lobbying on

that

issue or for that

principal

am required to

immediately notify

the City

Clerk

s

Office

of lobbyist withdrawal

in

writing

Pursuant

to

Section

2

485

d

the City Clerk shall notify

any

lobbyist

or

principal

wh

fails to timely file a Statement

and

in addition to any other penalties

which

may b

imposed asprovdedin Section 2

485

a fineo

5 aday

shall

be assessed for a

Statement s

filed

afte the

due

date

The City Clerk shall

notify the

Mam Dad

County

Commssion

onEthics and Public

Trust

of

the

failure

of a lobbyist

or

principa

to

file

the Statement or

pay

the assessed fines

after

notification

Any

lobbyist

who

fails

to

file

the requredStatement

by

April

3 th

2 2

shall

b

automatically suspended from lobbying until all fines are

paid unless

the fine ha s bee

appealed to the Mam

Dade

County Commssion

on

Ethics and Public Trust

2 l2

Signature

Date

CADocuments

and

Settings

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Local Settings

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