4th Quarter - Report — ALCALDE & FAY for CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH (2017)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Increased funding for DOJ programs Byrne Justice Grants; SCAAP; Advocating for COPS grants

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA COLENDA	—
NANCY GIBSON PROWITT	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Economic Development Administration; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Seeking full funding for US Army Corps of Engineers civil works in the President's FY2018 budget and congressional appropriations; Seeking more flexible Army Corps of Engineers new start language in the FY2017 and FY2018 Energy and Water Appropriations bills in order to facilitate funding for the Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Project, Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection Project, Sandbridge Beach, Rudee Inlet Navigation Maintenance project and Lynnhaven Inlet, Bay and Connecting Waters Maintenance Dredging project; Implementation and monitoring of grants assistance for NOAA projects; Monitoring Justice program funding, specifically for COPS, in FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill; Seeking greater visibility for community policing strategy and federal funding to expand program; Maintaining defense funding in the FY 2017 and FY 2018 Defense Appropriations bills; Supporting new language for Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grants requiring FEMA to adjust its current measurement standards. Additionally, funding for Community Development Block Grants; Impact of Sequestration on city programs

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA COLENDA	—
ALAN M KATZ	—
NANCY GIBSON PROWITT	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Economic Development Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Seeking funding for police force development through the Community Oriented Policing Service Hiring Program (CHP) and other Community Policing opportunities.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA COLENDA	—
ALAN M KATZ	—
NANCY GIBSON PROWITT	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Economic Development Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Advocating for the tax exempt status of municipal bonds, and the Marketplace Fairness Act. Advocated for advance refunding bonds, SALT deduction, and private activity bonds, for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA COLENDA	—
ALAN M KATZ New	—
NANCY GIBSON PROWITT	—

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Economic Development Administration; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Health Issues HCR

Monitor funding for the 21st Century Cures Act and the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA); Advocated for Children's Health Insurance Program

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA COLENDA	—
NANCY GIBSON PROWITT	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Economic Development Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Defense DEF

Seeking funding for economic development projects from the Economic Development Administration; Tracking the progress of BRAC funding, transportation; monitoring legislation and funding ability for improvement of access near missile bases; Advocating on VA Medical Facilities-Choice Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA COLENDA	—
NANCY GIBSON PROWITT	—

Contacted: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Economic Development Administration; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Transportation TRA

Seeking increased funding for TIFIA and New Starts; seeking funding for highway projects; Advising on FAST Act implementation and WIIN Act implementation; Advising on TIGER and INFRA program grant modifications

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA COLENDA	—
ALAN M KATZ	—
NANCY GIBSON PROWITT	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Economic Development Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Advocate on behalf of Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center; Advocating for continued funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant programs; Monitoring legislation and grant programs that affect the Chesapeake Bay; action to address project-specific USACE Section 408 requirements.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA COLENDA	—
ALAN M KATZ	—
NANCY GIBSON PROWITT	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Economic Development Administration

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Advocacy on behalf of the Norfolk International Airport parallel runway project, and on FAA re-authorization debate.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA COLENDA	—
ALAN M KATZ	—
NANCY GIBSON PROWITT	—

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Economic Development Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Immigration IMM

Monitoring federal legislation on "sanctuary cities" and federal definitions therein.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA COLENDA	—
ALAN M KATZ	—
NANCY GIBSON PROWITT	—

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Economic Development Administration; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Monitoring the status of the "Waters of the US" regulation under the Clean Water Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CYNTHIA COLENDA	—
ALAN M KATZ	—
NANCY GIBSON PROWITT	—

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE); SENATE; Economic Development Administration; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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