1. Lobbying Bureau, Office of the City Clerk 2008 Electronic Filing Training Session December 17, 2008 Michael McSweeney First Deputy and Acting City Clerk

2. Today’s Purpose Introduce new e-Lobbyist features Revisit Draft Filing and its Consequences Reporting Lobbying Targets Reporting of Lobbying Activities Reporting Client Activities vs. Lobbyist Activities Reporting Salaries Submitting Termination Letters To Answer your Questions

3. Draft Filing and its Consequences Late Fee! But I Filed Timely! I Didn’t Certify? Designees: Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place Principal Officers: CERTIFY – CERTIFY – CERTIFY When in Doubt… Check the Filing Status REMINDER: No Discretion for Late Fees

4. Reporting Lobbying Targets Agency Defined In e-Lobbyist Select Entity Rather than Person Report Agency and Person on Same Line Plan for Future: Target reporting to be simplified

5. Reporting of Lobbying Activities It’s Recent History Subject Details – Property Address for a Zoning, Use, Development or Improvement of Real Property – Report Specific Local Law or Resolution – Specifics On Disbursements of Public Monies – Details of any Rate Making Proceeding, Rule or Determination – Details of Acquisition of Real Property, Franchise, Concession or Revocable Consent

6. Client Activities vs. Lobbyist Activities When does a Client become a Lobbyist? What Reports do I Need to File? When in Doubt Call Our Office

7. Reporting Salaries Staff versus Lobbyists Who to Report? Where to Report? What to Report? When in Doubt Call Our Office

8. Submitting Termination Letters When – Retainer Agreement is Cancelled Prematurely – Retainer Agreement End During Calendar Year Who – Lobbyist and Client must send a copy of the Termination Letter

9. Lobbying Bureau, Office of the City Clerk One Centre Street, Room 265 New York, New York 10007 Phone: 212-669-8171 Fax: 212-669-4224 Patrick Synmoie, General Counsel Arnie Wolsky, Deputy Counsel Walter Carcione, Chief Investigator Jenny Mendez, Administrator Edward Kurre, Investigator Garth Puckerin, Investigator Stewart S. Bertrand, Investigator Contact by email: lobbyist@cityclerk.nyc.govlobbyist@cityclerk.nyc.gov Website: www.cityclerk.nyc.govwww.cityclerk.nyc.gov

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