1st Quarter - Report — CARDENAS PARTNERS, LLC for MONROE COUNTY, FL (2013)

Firm

CARDENAS PARTNERS, LLC

Client

MONROE COUNTY, FL

Income

$20,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Assisting the client in contacting the federal government regarding land use and the Endangered Species Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALBERTO CARDENAS	—
CARL CHIDLOW	—
EMILY ZAMMIT	Staff Asst/ Leg Coor - Cong Mario Diaz-Balart

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Researching and pursuing funding opportunities for the clients wastewater and stormwater initiatives. Monitoring and reporting on the WRDA bill. Monitoring the RESTORE Act and pending BP Lawsuit.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALBERTO CARDENAS	—
CARL CHIDLOW	—
EMILY ZAMMIT	Staff Asst/ Leg Coor - Cong Mario Diaz-Balart

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitoring Approps bills for FY 2103 and 2014 and updating the client as needed on funding changes/ cuts made to agency budgets that may affect the clients priorities. Assisting the client in advocating for funding programs of importance.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALBERTO CARDENAS	—
CARL CHIDLOW	—
EMILY ZAMMIT	Staff Asst/ Leg Coor - Cong Mario Diaz-Balart

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Assisting the client with interpreting MAP-21, specifically TIGER, environmental regulations and TIFIA.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALBERTO CARDENAS	—
CARL CHIDLOW	—
EMILY ZAMMIT	Staff Asst/ Leg Coor - Cong Mario Diaz-Balart

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.