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Home My WebLink About207217 03/13/2012 CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA VENDOR: 00351028 Page 1 of 1 ONE CIVIC SQUARE SIMON AND COMPANY INC CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 1660 L STREET NW, SUITE 501 CHECK AMOUNT: $2,924.11 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CHECK NUMBER: 207217 CHECK DATE: 3/13/2012 DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT PO NUMBER INVOICE NUMBER AMOUNT DESCRIPTION 601 5023990 022812 1,044.40 OTHER EXPENSES 651 5023990 022812 1,044.39 OTHER EXPENSES 1160 4340400 26002 022812 835.32 CONSULTING FEES SIMON AND COMPANY INCORPORATED hrlergovernmental Relalions and Federal AJ%nirs 1660 L Street, NW o Suite 501 o Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 659 -2229 e Fax (202) 659 -5234 o e -mail: len.simon @simoncompony.com February 28, 2012 Mayor James Brainard One Civic Center Square Carmel, Indiana 46032 STATEMENT February 2012 Summary of Major Activities Undertaken in the Last Month for the City of Carmel Activk Date Description TIGER 2012 January 31 Prepared and forwarded a detailed memo to City staff on DOT's announcement of the fourth round of funding for the TIGER program, known as TIGER 2012, and included links to relevant websites; HUD FY2013 Proposed February 13 Participated in Secretary Donovan's Budget stakeholder briefing detailing the proposed HUD FYI budget to gather information for later analysis, then prepared summation of the material outlined in the full form budget proposal document and presented in the meeting; DOT FY2013 Proposed February 13 Participated in Secretary LaHood's Budget stakeholder briefing detailing the proposed DOT FY13 budget to gather information for later analysis, then prepared summation of the material outlined in the full form budget proposal document and presented in the meeting; USCM Legislative Strategy January 30, Participation in U.S. Conference of Mayors Meeting February 6, 15 Legislative Strategy Meeting; FYI Homeland Security February 21 Participation in Department of Homeland Grants Security teleconference regarding the roll -out of their FY12 grants and preparation of a summary; February 21 Participated in a meeting with officials from 1 FY12 Homeland Security the Department of Homeland Security and (Cont'd) FEMA on the upcoming DHS Preparedness Grants for FYI 2; Rep. Burton January 30 Discussion with Mayor and staff regarding Rep. Burton retirement; Senator Lugar February 2 Reviewed and forwarded to Mayor background information on recent Senator Lugar meeting in Carmel; National Foreclosure February 9 Participated in a teleconference with Settlement Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan on the $26 billion mortgage foreclosure settlement between the state attorneys general, the federal government, and the five biggest banks in the mortgage market which will assist homeowners pay off their debts; Summer Jobs February 8 Participated in a teleconference with Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and other stakeholders on Summer Jobs+ or Summer Jobs Plus, the Administration's push to have private partners commit to tens of thousands of new employment opportunities for young people this summer; PHMSA Technical Assistance February 3 Prepared and forwarded grant memo on the Grant Program recent DOT issuance of a Request for Applications (RFA) for Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities, also known as Technical Assistance Grants (TAG); FEMA FY2011 SAFER Grant January 31 Prepared and forwarded grant memo on the Program recent FEMA announcement of a solicitation of applications for FY2011 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants to augment or restore local fire departments' staffing and deployment capabilities so they may more effectively respond to emergencies; Washington Friday Report February 3 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor which covered the following subjects: transportation reauthorization, the TIGER 2012 grants, update on the line -item veto bill, the Administration plan to help homeowners, a State of the Union follow -up including energy security and domestic manufacturing, the Startup America agenda, Administration 2 Washington Friday Report moves to boost tourism, a one -year Senate moratorium, and the Mayors Innovation Project grants; February 10 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor which covered the following subjects: transportation reauthorization, passage of the FAA bill, the mortgage fraud settlement and FHA solvency, FY12 money for transit and facilities, Summer Jobs the line -item veto bill, a new DOJ site for at -risk girls, and listening sessions for New Starts; February 17 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor which covered the following subject: a special three -page edition covering the President's FYI budget request, focusing on the following departments and agencies Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Justice, Labor, Commerce, Homeland Security, and Environmental Protection; February 24 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor which covered the following subjects: status of the multi- year transportation funding bills, developments in the upcoming federal auction of the wireless spectrum including the D- block, John Fernandez resigning at the EDA, Rep. LaTourette's thoughts on federal funding for public transit, and other topics. Professional Services for the Month of February 2012 ........................$833.00 Expenses (see attached summary and receipts 28.6 $2.32 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE ........................$835.32 LEONARD S. SIMON President 3 SIMON AND COMPANY, INC. Carmel Expenses Summary February 2012 EXPENSE DATE DESCRIPTION TOTAL Telephone 02/09/12 Long Distance Charges $3.69 Applicable Taxes Postage 01/25/12- 02/21/12 Postage Due $1.72 Photocopy 01/25/12- 02/21/12 Photocopying Expenses $2.70 TOTAL CARMEL $8.11 EXPENSES: WW lft M yf" prescribed by State Board of Accounts City Form No. 201 (Rev. 1995) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE VOUCHER CITY OF CARMEL An invoice or bill to be properly itemized must show: kind of service, where performed, dates service rendered, by whom, rates per day, number of hours, rate per hour, number of units, price per unit, etc. Payee Purchase Order No. Terms Date Due Invoice Invoice Description Amount Board Members Date Number (or note attached invoice(s) or bill(s)) reretpy certify that the attached invoice(s), or 02/28/12 Statement $835.32 is (are) true and correct and that the mater ials or services itemized thereon for �nicn c harge is made were ordered and receive except Sunday, March 11, 2012 Mayor Title I hereby certify that the attached invoice(s), or bill(s), is (are) true and correct and I have audited same in accordance with IC 5- 11- 10 -1.6 20 Clerk- Treasurer VOUCHER NO. W Simon and Company 1660 L Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 $835.32 ON ACCOUNT OF APPROP/=;Z1q T�a� Mayor's Ofifice p0# Dept. INVOICE NO. ACCT /Tj--L M 26002 Statement 43- 404.00 xk�t a; Cost distribution ledger classification if claim paid motor vehicle highway fund s I SIMON AND COMPANY INCORPORATED littergovernmentt►l Relations and Federal Aj drs 1660 L Street, NW a Suite 501 o Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 659 -2229 o Fax (202) 659 -5234 o e -mail: len.simon @simoncompany.com February 28, 2012 Mayor James Brainard One Civic Center Square Carmel, Indiana 46032 STATEMENT February 2012 Summary of Maior Activities Undertaken in the Last Month for Carmel Utilities Activi Date Descri tion FY2013 Budget Proposals and February 13 -15 Analyzed the FY2013 Proposed Federal Analysis Budget to predict foreseeable impacts on federal funding for existing Public Works, Natural Resources, Sustainability, and Infrastructure programs and initiatives as prescribed by allocations outlined in the proposed FY2013 agency budgets of the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State of the Union Follow -Up February 3 Outlined the methodology by which the on Energy Security and President hopes to achieve energy and Infrastructure infrastructure goals put forth in his State of the Union speech, "The Blueprint for an America Built to Last, including the Administration's encouragement of increasing the use of natural gas, opening more areas to oil production, and pushing for more clean energy development; FTA FY2012 Discretionary February 7 Prepared and forwarded grant memo on the Funding Opportunities: the recent FTA announcement soliciting State of Good Repair (SGR) project proposals for the three separate Initiative, the Bus Livability programs by which the funds will be 1 Initiative, and the Clean Fuels disbursed: the State of Good Repair (SGR) Grant Program Initiative, the Bus Livability Initiative, and the Clean Fuels Grant Program, which include funding initiatives that promote and reward the adaptation of sustainable, alternative transportation by local governments; PHMSA Technical Assistance February 3 Prepared and forwarded grant memo on the Grant Program recent DOT issuance of a Request for Applications (RFA) for Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities, also known as Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues affecting the local community or to help promote public participation in official proceedings pertaining to pipeline safety issues; Washington Friday Report February 3 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report, which covered the following subjects: transportation reauthorization, the TIGER 2012 grants, update on the line -item veto bill, the Administration plan to help homeowners, a State of the Union follow -up including energy security and domestic manufacturing, the Startup America agenda, Administration moves to boost tourism, a one -year Senate moratorium, and the Mayors Innovation Project grants; February 10 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report, which covered the following subjects: transportation reauthorization, passage of the FAA bill, the mortgage fraud settlement and FHA solvency, FY12 money for transit and facilities, Summer Jobs the line -item veto bill, a new DOJ site for at -risk girls, and listening sessions for New Starts; February 17 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report, which covered the following subjects: a special three -page edition covering the President's FY13 budget request, focusing on the following departments and agencies Housing and 2 Urban Development, Transportation, Justice, Labor, Commerce, Homeland Security, and Environmental Protection; February 24 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report, which covered the following subjects: status of the multi -year transportation funding bills, developments in the upcoming federal auction of the wireless spectrum including the D- block, John Fernandez resigning at the EDA, Rep. LaTourette's thoughts on federal funding for public transit, and other topics. Professional Services for the Month of February 2012 ......................$2,083.00 Expenses (see attached summary and receipts 71.4 ..........................$5.79 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE ......................$2,088.79 LEONARD S. SIMON President 3 Prescribed by State Board of Accounts City Form No. 201 (Rev 1995) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE VOUCHER CITY OF CARMEL An invoice or bill to be properly itemized must show, kind of service, where performed, dates of service rendered, by whom, rates per day, number of units, price per unit, etc. Payee 357028 SIMON COMPANY INC. Purchase Order No. 1660 L Street NW, Ste 501 Terms Washington, DC 20036 Due Date 3/5/2012 Invoice Invoice Description Date Number (or note attached invoice(s) or bill(s)) Amount 3/5/2012 022812 $1,044.40 hereby certify that the attached invoice(s), or bill(s) is (are) true and :orrect and I have audited same in accordance with IC 5- 11- 10 -1.6 Date Officer VOUCHER 113951 WARRANT ALLOWED 357028 IN SUM OF SIMON COMPANY INC. 1660 L Street NW, Ste 501 Washington, DC 20036 Carmel Water Utility ON ACCOUNT OF APPROPRIATION FOR Board members PO INV ACCT AMOUNT Audit Trail Code 022812 01- 6360 -08 $1,044.40 X Voucher Total $1,044.40 Cost distribution ledger classification if claim paid under vehicle highway fund I S IMON AND CO MPANY INCORPORATED Intergovernmental Relations wid rLderal A 1660 L Street, NW o Suite 501 e Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 659 -2229 Fax (202) 659 -5234 e -mail: len.simon @simoncompony.com February 28, 2012 Mayor James Brainard One Civic Center Square Carmel, Indiana 46032 STATEMENT February 2012 Summary of Major Activities Undertaken in the Last Month for Carmel Utilities Activi Date Descri tion FY2013 Budget Proposals and February 13 -15 Analyzed the FY2013 Proposed Federal Analysis Budget to predict foreseeable impacts on federal funding for existing Public Works, Natural Resources, Sustainability, and Infrastructure programs and initiatives as prescribed by allocations outlined in the proposed FY2013 agency budgets of the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State of the Union Follow -Up February 3 Outlined the methodology by which the on Energy Security and President hopes to achieve energy and Infrastructure infrastructure goals put forth in his State of the Union speech, "The Blueprint for an America Built to Last, including the Administration's encouragement of increasing the use of natural gas, opening more areas to oil production, and pushing for more clean energy development; FTA FY2012 Discretionary February 7 Prepared and forwarded grant memo on the Funding Opportunities: the recent FTA announcement soliciting State of Good Repair (SGR) project proposals for the three separate Initiative, the Bus Livability programs by which the funds will be 1 Initiative, and the Clean Fuels disbursed: the State of Good Repair (SGR) Grant Program Initiative, the Bus Livability Initiative, and the Clean Fuels Grant Program, which include funding initiatives that promote and reward the adaptation of sustainable, alternative transportation by local governments; PHMSA Technical Assistance February 3 Prepared and forwarded grant memo on the Grant Program recent DOT issuance of a Request for Applications (RFA) for Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities, also known as Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) to obtain funding for technical assistance in the form of engineering or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety issues affecting the local community or to help promote public participation in official proceedings pertaining to pipeline safety issues; Washington Friday Report February 3 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report, which covered the following subjects: transportation reauthorization, the TIGER 2012 grants, update on the line -item veto bill, the Administration plan to help homeowners, a State of the Union follow -up including energy security and domestic manufacturing, the Startup America agenda, Administration moves to boost tourism, a one -year Senate moratorium, and the Mayors Innovation Project grants; February 10 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report, which covered the following subjects: transportation reauthorization, passage of the FAA bill, the mortgage fraud settlement and FHA solvency, FY12 money for transit and a facilities, Summer Jobs the line -item veto bill, a new DOJ site for at -risk girls, and listening sessions for New Starts; February 17 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report, which covered the following subjects: a special three -page edition covering the President's FY13 budget request, focusing on the following departments and agencies Housing and 2 Urban Development, Transportation, Justice, Labor, Commerce, Homeland Security, and Environmental Protection; February 24 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report, which covered the following subjects: status of the multi -year transportation funding bills, developments in the upcoming federal auction of the wireless spectrum including the D- block, John Fernandez resigning at the EDA, Rep. LaTourette's thoughts on federal funding for public transit, and other topics. Professional Services for the Month of February 2012 ......................$2,083.00 Expenses (see attached summary and receipts 71.4 ..........................$5.79 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE ......................52,088.79 LEONARD S. SIMON President 3 Prescribed by State Board of Accounts City Form No. 201 (Rev 1995) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE VOUCHER CITY OF CARMEL An invoice or bill to be properly itemized must show, kind of service, where performed, dates of service rendered, by whom, rates per day, number of units, price per unit, etc. Payee 357028 SIMON COMPANY INC. Purchase Order No. 1660 L Street, N.W., Ste 501 Terms Washington, DC 20036 Due Date 3/5/2012 Invoice Invoice Description Date Number (or note attached invoice(s) or bill(s)) Amount 3/5/2012 022812 $1,044.39 hereby certify that the attached invoice(s), or bill(s) is (are) true and orrect and I have audited same in accordance with IC 5- 11- 10 -1.6 Date Officer VOUCHER 116884 WARRANT ALLOWED 357028 IN SUM OF SIMON COMPANY INC. 1660 L Street, N.W., Ste 501 Washington, DC 20036 Carmel Wastewater Utility ON ACCOUNT OF APPROPRIATION FOR Board members PO INV ACCT AMOUNT Audit Trail Code 022812 01- 7360 -08 $1,044.39 S� Voucher Total $1,044.39 Cost distribution ledger classification if claim paid under vehicle highway fund