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ORDINANCE NO. 2004-003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY CODE OF
ORDINANCES, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1.4 TO ESTABLISH A $100.00
LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FEE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE- FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. That Article 1, Chapter 2 governing registration and activities of
lobbyists in the City of Dania Beach shall include the following new section:
Sec. 2-1.4. Annual Lobbyist Registration Fee. There shall be a $100.00 annual
is registration fee required of each lobbyist who registers with the City Clerk's Office. It
shall be the responsibility of the City Clerk to notify each registered lobbyist of the fee
requirement and to collect the fees when the annual reporting form is requested from
lobbyists covering their previous year's activities.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and all resolutions or
parts of resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
Section 3. That if any section, clause, sentence or phrase of this ordinance is
for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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Section 4.
upon adoption.
That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect immediately
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading on December 8, 2003.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on January 13, 2004.
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CHARLENE J(��SON
CITY CLERK
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ROLL CALL:
COMMISSIONER CHUNN - YES
COMMISSIONER FLURY - YES
COMMISSIONER MIKES — OUT OF
VICE -MAYOR MCELYEA — YES
MAYOR ANTON - YES
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
BY: A�
THOMAS/J. Af48BIhO
CITY ATTORNEY
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
,CITY OF DANIA BEACH
CITY CLERK DEPARTMENT
TO: Ivan Pato, City Manager
Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Charlene Johnson, City Clerk
RE: Establishing a charge for lobbyist registration
DATE: November 7, 2003
In accordance with Sec. 2-12 of the Code of Ordinances, the City established the registration of
lobbyists for those persons, firms, corporations (and their staff members) employed, retained or
otherwise compensated by a principal or client who, acting on behalf of the principal or client,
seeks to encourage the passage, defeat, or modification of any ordinance, resolution, contract,
bid award, action or decision of the city commission; or any actions relating to city boards,
agencies or committees; or any action, decision or recommendation of the city manager or city
staff during the time period of the entire decision -making process on such action, decision or
recommendation which foreseeably will be reviewed by the city commission, or a city board,
is agency or committee.
The City Clerk Department handles the registrations, maintains the information, runs reports,
and sends letters requesting return of the annual expenditure statement. Currently, we have 76
registrations and 58 of those are active.
At this time, it appears that Miramar is charging $100 for each lobbyist registration, however, I
am aware that other cities are considering the establishment of a fee for this service as well.
I would like to recommend that you consider an amendment to Section 2-12 of the Code of
Ordinances to establish a fee for lobbyist registration.
This item has been included on the November 12, 2003, meeting for your consideration.
Attachments:
Sec. 2-12 "Code of Ordinance"
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CitV
Lien Search Amount
Lobbyist Reg
Fee
Coral Springs
Lauderhill
$30
$25
No
Yes
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Coconut Creek
$25
No
Oakland Park
$25
No
Miramar
$25
Yes
$100
Tamarac
$35
No
Margate
$25 (5 day turnaround)
No
Hollywood
$25
Yes
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Pompano Beach
$25 per folio
Yes
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Ft. Lauderdale
$10
Yes
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Hallandale
$50 (8 working day
No
turnaround)
$.125 "expedite" (2 day
turnaround)
Wilton Manors
-0-
No
Davie
$20 per folio
Yes
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Lighthouse Point
$30
No
Dania
$25
Yes
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Pembroke Park
$50
No
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§ 2-1.1 DANIA BEACH CODE
(b) Every person appearing before the city commi sion to support or object to any matter
before the city commission, at a public hearing, shall disclose his or her full name and address.
If he or she has a financial interest in the subject matter he or she must also disclose such
financial interest and any vested rights relating to the subject matter and whether or not he
or she is being compensated and, if compensated, the name of the employer and the nature and
amount of compensation.
(Ord. No. 10-92, §§ 1, 2, 4-14-92)
Editor's note --Ord. No. 10-92, §§ 1, 2, adopted Apr. 14, 1992, pertaining to persons being
heard at commission meetings, did not specify manner of codification, but has been designated
as § 2-1.1 by the editor.
Sec. 2-1.2. Lobbyists; registration and disclosure; enforcement.
"Lobbyist" shall mean all persons, firms, corporations (and their staff members) employed,
retained or otherwise compensated by a principal or client who, acting on behalf of the
principal or client, seeks to encourage the passage, defeat, or modification of any ordinance,
resolution, contract,'bid ioml-
. . . ...... ...... ..... ... cy or committee
action, :�, ; or any action-
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will -lie reviewed by the city commi sion, or a city board, agency or committee.
"Lobbyist" does not mean a city employee when acting in his official capacity. "Lobbyist"
does not'mean. any person who merely appears before the city commi sion, city board or
committee, or the city manager in an individual capacity for the purpose of self -representation
or for the representation of others without compensation or reimbursement to express support
of or in opposition to any ordinance, resolution, decision or action of the commission; or any
resolution, action, recommendation or decision of any city board, agency or committee; or any
action, decision or recommendation of the citymanager. "Lobbyist" does not mean a person
who, pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, has been designated, and so
recognized by the city as being a representative of a collective bargaining unit composed of city
employees.
"Principal" or "client" shall mean the person, firm, corporation or other entity which has
employed or retained a lobbyist and pays such lobbyist any remuneration or expenses for
lobbying �ctivities in the city.
Commencing fifteen (15) days after the effective date of this section and continuing
thereafter, every lobbyist shall, before engaging in any lobbying activity in the city, register
with the city clerles office on the forms provided by the city. Every person, firm or corporation
required to register as a lobbyist shall register on forms prepared by the city attorney and shall
state under oath the lobbyist's name, business address, the name and business address of each
principal and client represented on city matters, any previous principal and client represented
who has, at the time of registration, any matters pending where the city is involved, and the
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ADMINISTRATION § 2-1.2
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general and specific areas of lobbyist interest in any city matter. Separate registration is
required for each principal represented. All registration forms shall be public records and open
to the public upon the filing thereof.
Commencing December 31, 1993, and annually thereafter, every registered lobbyist shall
annually submit to the city clerk's office a signed statement under oath listing all lobbying
expenditures incurred in the past twelve (12) months on behalf of each of their respective
principals or clients represented on city matters. The lobbying expenditures to be disclosed
shall include all expenses of any nature or kind for or on behalf of the lobbyist and for expenses
for lodging, meals, entertainment and travel of the lobbyist. Such annual disclosure state-
ments shall be submitted on the forms provided by the city clerk's office and shall be open to
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SUN -SENTINEL
PUBLISHED DAILY
FORT LAUDERDALE, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
BOCA RATON, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
MIAMI, MIAMI DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF BROWAR9�?ALM BEACH/MIAMI DADE
BEFORONE),WUVISNED AUTHORITY, PERSONALLY APPEARED
""-/ e Z! � � WHO, ON OATH, SAYS THAT
FKXHE IS A DULY AUTHORIZED REPTRESENTATIVE OF THE CLASSIFIED
PCPARTMENT OF THE SUN -SENTINEL, DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED
IN BROWARD/PALM BEACH/MIAMI DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND THAT THE
ATTACHED COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT, BEING A:
HEARING ON JANUARY 13,2003
IN THE MATTER OF:
Hearing on January 13 2003
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, WAS PUBLISHED IN SAID NEWSPAPER IN THE
ISSUES OF:
12/29,11
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AFFIANT FURTHER SAYS THAT THE SAID SUN -SENTINEL IS A NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED IN SAID BROWARD/PALM BEACH/MIAMI DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AND THAT THE SAID NEWSPAPER HAS HERETOFORE BEEN CONTINUOUSLY
PUBLISHED IN SAID BROWARD/PALM BEACH/MIAMI DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
EACH DAY, AND HAS BEEN ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER AT THE
POST OFFICE IN FORT LAUDERDALE, IN SAID BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA,
FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR NEXT PRECEDING THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
ATTACHED COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT; AND AFFIANT FURTHER SAYS THAT
HE/SHE HAS NEITHER PAID, NOR PROMISED, ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR
CORPORATION, ANY DISCOUNT, REBATE, COMMISSION, OR REFUND, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SECURING THJ�9,,ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLICATION IN SAID
NEWSPAPEX7 -2� .,�
8WORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME
ON: 29-Decomber-2003 . A.D.
(SIGNATURE OF NOTARY PUBLIC)
Barbara Strickland
I�Gommwion # CC 944074
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IXpLrp-s July 24, 2004
Bonded Thlu
A6 =tic Bonding CO., Inc -
(NAME OF NOTARY, TYPED, PRINTED, OR STAMPED)
PERSONALLY KNOWN _Z
PRODUCED IDENTIFICATION
OR
NOTICE 00*111ARING, Til
BEFORE CITY`, COMMI
SION CITY `611' -DANI
BEACH, FLORIDA, A&
GARDING ADOPTION OF
THE FOLLOWING PROW
POSED ORDINANCES:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the City Commissio , n
of the City of Dania Beach^
Florida, on January ly
2004, at 7:00 p�m. or at
soon thereafter as the,
matter may be heard, will
conduct a public hearing
in the City Commission
Chambers of the. Danfli:
Beach City Hall, 100 West
Dania Beach Boulevard'.
Dania Beach, Florida W
consider the. Drdpo�6d!
adoption of the followi%
Ordinances entitled: . I
AN -ORDINANCE OF- Tkj� �
CITY OF DANIA BEACR_
FLORIDA_ _'.I��-!AMENDING
CHAPTER 25�' TRAFFIC��
OF THE CITY CODE OF OW
DINANCES BY.AMENDIN9,:
SECTION 25-79, FINES.,"
TO INCREASE'THE'SUCH!
FINES FOR VIOLATIONS�
PURSUANT TO.:SECTION!
25-79; PROVIDING FORi
CONFLICTS; .. PROVIDING'
FOR SEVERABILITY; FUR17;
THER, PROVIDING FOR AN!
EFFECTIVE DATE.
AN ORDINANCE 601411
CITY OF DANIA BEACK �
FLORIDA, AMENDING AR21
TICLE VI, SECTION- 23-6-61
REQUESTS FOR INFORM�fl
TION CONCERNING OUT-'
STANDING CITY -LIENS Of
CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES TO IN4
CREASE THE LIEN INQUIRY
FEE TO $50.00 PER PROP-
ERTY FOLIO NUIVIBER;,
PROVIDING THAT,THE AD-
DITIONAL. CHARGE FOR
REQUESTS,-'�-.;'-INVOLVING
MORE THAN ONE (1) �HOUR
Or- 0�CnjC0%L._"rVrr__ ?"Ix-i
ALSO BE INCREASED: TO 1
$50.00; PROVIDING -FOR
CONFLICTS; !tPROVIDINg
FOR SEVERANCE;. FUR-,
THER, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
AN ORDINANCE dF7rHfi
CITY OF DANIA. BEACI+
FLORIDA, AMENDING..AR�
TICLE 1. CHAPTER 2, 09
THE CITY CODE OF ORDh
NANCES, BY ADDING SEC,
!TION 2-1.4 TO ESTABLISH
A $100.00 LOBBYIST IREGi
STRATION FEE;, PROVID-
NG FOR CONFLICTS; PRO�.
VIDING FOR SEVERANCrz;
FURTHER, PROVIDING FOB
AN EFFECTIVE. DATE..
Copies of the proposed
Ordinances are on file in
the Office of the City
Clerk, City Hall, 100 West
Dania Beach Boulevar(h
Dania Beach, Florida, and,
may be inspected by the
public during
working hours. 9,?TTal j
'. :��Pj
Interested parties may ap-
pear at the aforesaid
meeting and be heard
with respect to the pro7 i
posed. Any person who
decides to appeal any de�,
cision made by the City -
Commission with respect,
to any matter considered
at this hearing will need a
record of the proceedings
and for such purpose may
need to ensure that a ver7
batim record of the pr&-
ceedings is made, which
record includes the test!+
mony a6d evidence uporif
which the appeal is to,be,
based.
In accordance with thel
American with, Disabilities
Act, persons needing as--
sistance to participate in
a ny of the proceedings
should. contact! Charlene
Johnson, City Clerk, *100
West Dania Beach Boule-,
vard, Dania Beach, Floridi
33004, (954) 924-3622 at
least 48 hours prior to the
meeting.
/s/ Charlene Johnson',
CIVIC City Clerk
December 29, 2003