LOBBYING FIRM QUARTERLY REPORT Form 34

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1 NAME OF LOBBYING FIRM : BUSINESS ADDRESS: 8758 Venice Boulevard, Suite 200 NAME OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO PREPARE FORM: Lawson, Craig (City, State Zip) Los Angeles, CA TELEPHONE NUMBER: (310) FAX NUMBER: (310) craig@craiglawson.com Part I - SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY A. to Lobbyists: $80, B. to Non-Lobbyist Employees: $105, C. Total Activity Expenses: (from Grand Total in Part III) D. Total Other Expenditures: (Each expenditure of $5,000 or more shall be itemized in Part IV) E. Grand Total Lobbying Expenditure: (A+B+C+D above) F. Total Political Contributions: (from Grand Total in Part V) G. Behested Contributions to Elective City Officers and Candidates for Elective City Office: (from Grand Total in Part VI) H. Total Fundraising Activity: (from Grand Total in Part VII) I. Fundraising Solicitations: ([x] if Fundrasing Solicitations reported in Part VIII) J. Total Behested Donations: (from Grand Total in Part IX) K. Total Lobbying Payments from Clients: (from Total in Part X) L. from City Candidate and Ballot Measure Committees: (from Total in Part XI) M. from : (from Total in Part XII) $185, $1, [ ] $643, VERIFICATION I have used all reasonable diligence in completing this form and attachments. I have reviewed the form and any attachments and to the best of my knowledge the information contained herein is true and complete. I certify under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. *** This document was not electronically signed. The original signed paper copy can be obtained by request. *** Page 1 of 22

2 Part II - REGISTERED LOBBYISTS 1. Craig E Lawson 2. James D Ries Page 2 of 22

3 Part V - POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS Itemize below all political contributions of $100 or more. Date Contributor Candidate/Officeholder or Ballot Measure 09/07/06 contributed H - Affordable Housing General Obligation Bonds -- Cit Committee Homes for L.A. Families/Yes on Prop. H [x] If non-city Cmte [ ] $1, Total Political Contributions $1, Page 3 of 22

4 Part X - CLIENT PROJECTS AND PAYMENTS 11TH & GRAND LLC P.O Austin, TX (310) xxx-xxxx $3, Modification of Tentative Tract Map VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $3, W. 6TH ST. ASSOC. LLC 611 W. 6th Street Los Angeles, CA (213) $7, Land Use Entitlements Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $7, HIGHLAND ASSOCIATES LLC c/o Mike Malick La Maida Street Sherman Oaks, CA (213) Residential project in Hollywood CPC GPA-ZC-HD-ZV ANY CITY AGENCY $2, $2, ACTION INVESTMENT GROUP INC Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1215 Los Angeles, CA (213) Development Project on Wilshire VTT ANY CITY AGENCY ADAT ARI EL SYNAGOGUE Burbank Blvd. Valley Village, CA (818) Page 4 of 22 $2,752.00

5 Plan Approval ZA CUZ- PA2 ANY CITY AGENCY $2, ALAMEDA & FOURTH LLC c/o Samko General Partnership 208 E. 6th St. Los Angeles, CA (213) Adaptive reuse project in downtown Los Angeles $14, Tract ANY CITY AGENCY $14, AMACON CONSTRUCTION LTD. 911 Homer Street #300 Vancouver, BC xxxxx (604) $4, Residential Loft Project Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $4, AMIR LLC 1010 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA (213) Disc. Approvals for a residential mixed use project at Wilshire & St. Paul Discretionary approvals for office to residential loft conversion on Wilshire Blvd. $23, VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $11, Tr & APCC SPP SPE ZAD ANY CITY AGENCY $12, ARDEN GROUP INC. P.O. Box 1802 Encino, CA (818) $ Approval of parking lot for Mayfair Market Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY Page 5 of 22

6 Renewal of CUP for Griffith Park store parking lot ZA ANY CITY AGENCY $ ASTANI ENTERPRISES INC. c/o Sonny H. Astani 9595 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1020 Beverly Hills, CA (310) $42, Disc. Approvals for a Residential Mixed Use VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $28, Project at 8th and Grand Discretionary approvals for mixed use project VTTM ANY CITY AGENCY $ at 9th and Figueroa (SE Corner) Residential project in Hollywood VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $5, Residential project near downtown - Alexandria Tract ANY CITY AGENCY $7, Residential project on Wilshire near downtown Tract ANY CITY AGENCY ATP, LLC Attn. David Seewack 695 S. Santa Fe Avenue Los Angeles, CA (213) Discretionary approvals for a residential mixed use project in downtown Los Angeles $ VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $ AZ TH STREET LLC c/o Richard Ackerman 315 S. Beverly Dr. Suite 315 Beverly Hills, CA (310) $ Adaptive Reuse project on 6th Street Tract ANY CITY AGENCY $ B & Z INVESTMENTS, INC. P.O. Box Los Angeles, CA (213) $33, Page 6 of 22

7 Residential project in downtown L.A. VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $33, BELLWOOD PARTNERS LLC Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA (310) $3, Residential Project Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $3, BERKELEY HALL SCHOOL c/o Tim Kuhn Real Estate Services Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA (818) Plan Approval for addition of a new building to existing private school campus $4, CPC CU-PA1 ANY CITY AGENCY $4, BEVCON I, LLC Constellation Blvd., Ste Los Angeles, CA (310) Discretionary Approvals for renovation of existing shopping center ENV EAF & VTTM $37, ANY CITY AGENCY $37, BOND COMPANIES th Street, 3rd Floor Santa Monica, CA (310) $ Condominium Project in Hollywood VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $ BUENA VISTA LOFTS LLC 2901 Waverly Drive Los Angeles, CA (323) Page 7 of 22 $3,984.00

8 Discretionary Approvals for conversion of former hospital building to residential in Boyle Heights VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $3, CALYORK DEVELOPMENT CORP. 315 W. 9th St., Suite 323 Los Angeles, CA (213) $ Residential Project Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $ CEN-FED LTD. WILSHIRE PACIFIC PROP Santa Monica Blvd., #405 Los Angeles, CA (310) $1, Development project in Hollywood Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $1, CHALLENGERS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB c/o Killefer Flammang Architects 1625 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA (310) Addition of a Soccer Field ZA ZV-ZAA-ZAD ANY CITY AGENCY $10, $10, CHINATOWN GATEWAY LLC c/o Equity Residential 4343 N. Scottsdale Rd., #265 Scottsdale, CA (480) $15, Mixed Use Project VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $15, Page 8 of 22

9 MARVIN CHOU Address Redacted Los Angeles, CA Phone Redacted $3, Downtown residential project Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $3, COMBINED PROPERTIES INC 9320 Wilshire Blvd #310 Beverly Hills, CA (310) Mixed Use Development Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY CONCERTO DEVELOPMENT LLC 108 W. 2nd Street, Suite 1014 (213) $23, Residential Loft project Tract ANY CITY AGENCY $23, CONCORD WILSHIRE PARTNERS LLC Olympic Blvd., Suite 680 Los Angeles, CA (310) Development project on Wilshire Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY COUNCIL ROCK AQUA VISTA INVESTORS c/o Renaissance Partners 860 Via de la Paz, Suite F4 Pacific Palisades, CA (310) $12, Page 9 of 22

10 Development project in Studio City area Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $12, EMBASSY PARTNERS LLC 611 W. Sixth Street Los Angeles, CA (213) $14, Development project in downtown Los Angeles Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $14, FIDM 919 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA (213) Discretionary Approvals for a residential/mixed use project at Olympic & Flower Tract & ZA ZV-ZAA-SPR $3, ANY CITY AGENCY $3, GERDING/EDLEN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC 550 South Hope Street, Suite 2640 Los Angeles, CA (213) $52, Mixed Use Development at Vermont/Wilshire ENV EIR ANY CITY AGENCY $33, Mixed use development in Hollywood Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $18, GOLDEN HILLS PROPERTIES LLC 233 S. Beaudry Ave, Suite 1110 (213) $6, Office to residential conversion project Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $6, Page 10 of 22

11 HILL COLLECTIONS, LLC 940 S. Hill Street, Suite E Los Angeles, CA (213) Downtown Residential Project Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY HILLHURST/LOS FELIZ LLC c/o Adler Realty Advisors Burbank Blvd., Suite 300 Woodland Hills, CA (818) Discretionary approvals for a mixed use project in Los Feliz ENV EAF ANY CITY AGENCY HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE c/o Stegeman & Kastner 2601 Ocean Park Blvd., #300 Santa Monica, CA (310) Discretionary approvals for the expansion of an existing medical clinic and laboratory at 3rd and Alvarado ZA ANY CITY AGENCY IL MORO RISTORANTE & CAFE West Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA (310) $2, CUP for expanded alcohol service in restaurant ZA CUB ANY CITY AGENCY $2, JOHN & SONS LLC c/o Nancy Epstein Farlin Street Los Angeles, CA (310) $5, Page 11 of 22

12 Plan Approval for Vallarta Market site DIR RV-PA2 ANY CITY AGENCY $5, JPI REALTY, INC University Center Lane San Diego, CA (858) Residential project in Hollywood City Agencies ZA ZV-ZAA-SPR-SPP ANY CITY AGENCY $16, $16, KB HOME Wilshire Blvd, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA (949) Urban Residential Project - Northeast L.A. Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY Urban Residential Project - Venice Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY KOR REALTY GROUP 1212 S. Flower St., Suite 100 Los Angeles, CA (323) $14, Adaptive Reuse project at 405 Mateo Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $ Adaptive Reuse project at 849 S. Broadway Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $13, Disc Approval for apartment to condo Tract ANY CITY AGENCY conversion on Venice Blvd. Discretionary Actions for condo conversion Tract ANY CITY AGENCY project on Molino St. Discretionary approvals for a residential loft conversion project on Hewitt in downtown Los Angeles VTT ANY CITY AGENCY Discretionary approvals for residential project at Sunset & Myra Tract 60977, ZA (ZV) (CU) (ZAA) ANY CITY AGENCY Residential loft conversion project in Chinatown Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY Page 12 of 22

13 LA METROPOLIS LLC 515 S. Figueroa St. 16th Floor Los Angeles, CA (213) $3, Mixed use project in downtown Los Angeles Tract ANY CITY AGENCY $3, LANDMARK COMMUNITIES LLC 958 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica, CA (310) $1, Development project in Central City East Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $1, LBA REALTY FUND-HOLDING LLC Von Karman Ave. #950 Irvine, CA (213) Land Use Research for Renovation of High Rise Office Building $1, Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $1, LINEAR CITY LLC 1855 Industrial Street Los Angeles, CA (213) Modification to Biscuit Co. Lofts project description $1, VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $1, LIVABLE PLACES INC 634 S. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA (213) $2, Page 13 of 22

14 Discretionary actions for Adaptive Reuse and Condo project on San Fernando Road. APCE and ZA ANY CITY AGENCY $2, LNR-LENNAR FIGUEROA LLC c/o LNR Property Corp Burbank Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA (818) Discretionary Approvals for a Development DIR SPP-SPPA ANY CITY AGENCY Project in downtown Los Angeles LUCIA DEVELOPMENT LLC 620 N. Brand Blvd., 6th Floor Glendale, CA (818) $13, Development project in downtown L.A. Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $13, M. DAVID PAUL DEVELOPMENT LLC 100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1600 null Santa Monica, CA (310) Land Use Approvals for Mixed Use project at Camarillo and Sepulveda VTT ANY CITY AGENCY Land Use Approvals for project at Ventura and APCSV SPE-SPP-CUB-ZAA-SPR ANY CITY AGENCY Woodley MAIMONIDES ACADEMY OF LOS ANGELES 310 N. Huntley Drive Los Angeles, CA (310) Consultation re: renovation and addition to existing private school on Beverly Place ENV EAF & ZA ZV $4, ANY CITY AGENCY $4, Page 14 of 22

15 MARS-B, INC. c/o Bob Kayyem Empyrean Way #203 Los Angeles, CA (310) $1, Mixed Use Project on 4th Street DIR SPP ANY CITY AGENCY $1, MCROSKEY/STONER REAL ESTATE CO. 50 Orange Court Hillsborough, CA (650) $8, Retail Development in West Los Angeles ZA CU-SPR ANY CITY AGENCY $8, METCAL FUNDING CORP Ventura Blvd., Suite 308 Sherman Oaks, CA (818) $3, Residential project on Spring Street Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $ Residential Project on Witmer Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $3, METRO RESOURCES Attn. Norman Solomon 929 East 2nd Street, Suite 101 (213) $19, Residential Loft project on Olympic Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $ Residential Loft project on Colyton Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $3, Residential Loft project on E. 3rd Street Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $1, Residential Loft project on East 2nd Street Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $4, Residential Loft project on Seaton Street Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $5, Residential Loft project on Traction Ave. Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $4, Page 15 of 22

16 MKT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1300 Bristol St. North #258 Newport Beach, CA (949) Ethics Commission Discretionary Approvals for a Multifamily Project on West 7th Street Discretionary Approvals for a residential project on Garland $ APCC SPE-SPP ANY CITY AGENCY $ APCC SPE-SPP ANY CITY AGENCY MOINIAN GROUP 399 Park Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY (212) Modifications to entitlements for Figueroa Central project $18, Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $18, PARK FIFTH LLC 555 West Fifth St., Suite 110 Los Angeles, CA (213) $13, Mixed use project in downtown Los Angeles Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $13, PIONEER FRENCH BAKING CO., INC. (VIA WALD REALTY ADVISORS) c/o Wald Realty Advisors 1990 S. Bundy Dr., #500 Los Angeles, CA (310) Consultation re: residential mixed use project at 512 Rose Avenue, Venice CPC SPE-SPP-CU-ZV-ZAA-CDP-SPR-MEL City Agencies ANY CITY AGENCY $ $ Page 16 of 22

17 HOWARD & JANET SAMUELS Address Redacted Los Angeles, CA Phone Redacted $ Adjustment for over height fence ZA ZAA ANY CITY AGENCY $ SECK GROUP LLC 9595 Wilshire Blvd., #410 Beverly Hills, CA (310) $14, Mixed use project Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $14, SEPULVEDA ROSE LAND PARTNERS LLC Ventura Blvd., Suite 440 Encino, CA (818) $ Residential project in West Los Angeles Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $ SOUTH PARK RPO, LLC Attn. Tom Cody 1120 NW Couch St., Suite 600 Portland, OR (503) Discretionary Approvals for a high rise residential mixed use project in at 12th and Grand in downtown Los Angeles Discretionary approvals for live/work condominium projects at 11th & Grand/Hope VTT & ZA ZV-CU-YV-ZAA-SPR Tract and ZA ZV ZAA City Agencies ANY CITY AGENCY ANY CITY AGENCY $24, $5, $19, SRO HOUSING CORP W. 7th St., Suite 3250 Los Angeles, CA (213) Page 17 of 22 $7,860.00

18 Conversion of the Lyndon Hotel to SRO Housing ZA ZV-YV-ZAA-SPR ANY CITY AGENCY $7, ST. ANDREWS - SANTA MONICA LLC c/o Continental Development 4114 Sepulveda Blvd Culver City, CA (310) Development Project on Santa Monica Boulevard VTTM & VTTM $11, ANY CITY AGENCY $11, TAYLOR YARDS LLC c/o McCormack Baron Salazar 801 S. Grand Ave. Suite 780 Los Angeles, CA (213) $3, Development project on San Fernando Road Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $3, TEMPLE BETH AM 1055 S. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA (310) Discretionary Approvals for addition to existing synagogue and religious school $ Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $ TEMPLE ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD c/o Freeman Group 3029 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA (310) $9, Renovation and Expansion of facility Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $9, Page 18 of 22

19 TENNESSEE AVENUE LOFTS, LLC Beach Avenue Marina Del Rey, CA (310) Zone Change in West Los Angeles CPC GPA/ZC-SPR ANY CITY AGENCY $ $ THE HANOVER COMPANY (FOR UDR) 5847 San Felipe, Suite 3600 Houston, TX (713) Discretionary Approvals for a residential mixed use project at Figueroa & Olympic (NW Corner) Discretionary Approvals for a residential project on Masselin Ave. VTT & ZA (ZV)(YV)(ZAA)(SPR) $7, ANY CITY AGENCY $6, VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $ THE SUPERIOR AT VENICE 1522 W. 130th Street Gardena, CA (310) Residential project in Venice VTT ANY CITY AGENCY TOOLEY INTERESTS Santa Monica Blvd #230 Los Angeles, CA (310) Land Use Approvals for Mixed Use Project in Venice APCW (ZC) (CDP) (CU) (SPE) (SPP) (ZV) (Z $ ANY CITY AGENCY $ Page 19 of 22

20 TUSSAUDS INC. c/o Samuels Company 1940 Century Park East, Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA (310) Visitor Serving project in Hollywood ZA ZV-SPR-PA1 ANY CITY AGENCY $28, $28, UCN PARTNERS (LENNY SAGE) 3550 W Cahuenga Blvd Los Angeles, CA (818) Plan approval for relocation of existing cellular installations Project permit for expansion of auto sales and service facility ZA (CUZ)(PA1) DIR DRB, DIR SPP City Council; Planning, City ANY CITY AGENCY Response to Orders to Comply Various ANY CITY AGENCY VENICE DEVELOPMENT GROUP 605 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 780 Los Angeles, CA (213) Discretionary Approvals for a Mixed Use Development Project in downtown Los Angeles $10, VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $10, WALTER N MARKS INC 8758 Venice Blvd #100 Los Angeles, CA (310) $ Consultation re: negotiations with City Departments on Tract Conditions for Helms Avenue Vacation, Venice Blvd. at Helms Ave. Tract Number ANY CITY AGENCY Discretionary Approvals to expand parking lot ZA CU-ZAD ANY CITY AGENCY $ Page 20 of 22

21 WELK REAL ESTATE INC Pennsylvania Ave. Santa Monica, CA (310) $9, Residential project in Marina del Rey area Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY $9, WERTZ REALTY INVESTMENTS c/o Timothy Kuhn Ventura Blvd., Suite 211 Sherman Oaks, CA (818) Discretionary approvals for a mixed use project on Santa Monica Blvd. $ VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $ WESTERN IMPERIAL 2000, LLC 720 Santa Fe Avenue Los Angeles, CA (213) Residential lofts project on Mateo Street VTT & ZA (ZAD) $ ANY CITY AGENCY $ WHITLEY INVESTMENT GROUP LLC Ventura Blvd., #130 Woodland Hills, CA (818) $1, Residential Project on Whitley Avenue VTT ANY CITY AGENCY $1, WILLIAMS & DAME DEVELOPMENT 1308 N.W. Everett Street Portland, OR (503) $49, Page 21 of 22

22 Discretionary Approvals for a high rise residential project at 12th and Flower in downtown Los Angeles Discretionary Approvals for mixed use project at Wilshire & Virgil DIR SPP VTT & ZA ZV-ZAA-ZAI-SPR ANY CITY AGENCY ANY CITY AGENCY $29, $20, YBM-DANUR, LLC 9899 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 647 Beverly Hills, CA (310) Mixed use project in Hollywood. Not Provided ANY CITY AGENCY From Clients:$643, Page 22 of 22

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