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American Council of Engineering Companies of New York Lobbying Law Webinar

American Council of Engineering Companies of New York Lobbying Law Webinar. Kenneth K. Fisher Dwayne M. Andrews. Update on the New York City Lobbying Law. “I’m an engineer, not a lobbyist.” Lobbying is not determined by who you are. It is determined by what you do.

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American Council of Engineering Companies of New York Lobbying Law Webinar

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  1. American Council of Engineering Companies of New YorkLobbying Law Webinar Kenneth K. Fisher Dwayne M. Andrews

  2. Update on the New York City Lobbying Law • “I’m an engineer, not a lobbyist.” • Lobbying is not determined by who you are. It is determined by what you do.

  3. What are lobbying activities? • ULURP Zoning Actions • Acquisition and Disposition of Property

  4. What are not lobbying activities? • Design • CEQR • Certain types of authorizations • “Minor” applications

  5. What are not lobbying activities? • Work on capital projects for City Agencies • EDC? • HHC? • SCA? • NYCHA? • Adjudicatory • BSA • LPC • Administrative • DOB • DOT • DEP • FDNY

  6. What are lobbying activities? • Procurement • Goods, services or construction • Preparation of contract specifications • Grants, loans • Agreements where public monies are disbursed

  7. What are not lobbying activities? • Procurement • Regular procurement planning • Contract development • Contractor selection process • Contract administration • Contract audit • Technical and professional services • Be mindful of State procurement laws on State projects

  8. What are lobbying activities? • Ratemaking • Mayoral executive orders • Local Laws • Building Code • Invited witness – not lobbying • Budget • Invited witness – not lobbying

  9. What are lobbying activities? • Rules • Calendaring or scope of City Council oversight hearing • What about state and federal actions? • Asking a city official to influence a state or federal matter • $10,000 lobbying activity threshold triggers registration for architects and engineers

  10. Training Program and Amnesty

  11. This presentation is for general education purposes only and does not constitute specific legal advice, nor does it create an attorney-client relationship between the presenters and the participants of this webinar.

  12. QUESTIONS? • KFisher@cozen.com212-883-4962 • DAndrews@cozen.com212-297-2667

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