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ONE CIVIC SQUARE SIMON AND COMPANY INC CHECK AMOUNT: $839.08 CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 1660 L STREET NW,SUITE 501 6�.o WASHINGTON DC 20036 CHECK NUMBER: 219110 CHECK DATE: 4/1012013 DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT PO NUMBER INVOICE NUMBER AMOUNT DESCRIPTION 1160 4340400 26745 839 . 08 2013 CONSULTING SIMON AND COMPANY INCORPORATED Intergovernmental Relations and Federal Affairs 1660 L Street N.W.•Suite 501 •Washington,D.C.20036 (202)659-2229•Fax(202)659-5234•e-mail:len.simonCsinioncompanv.coni March 22, 2013 Mayor James Brainard One Civic Center Square Carmel, Indiana 46032 STATEMENT March 2013 Summary ofMaior Activities Undertaken in the Last Month for the City of Carmel Activi Date Description Federal Priority Meetings March 4, 6-8, 11 Coordinated and scheduled meetings with the Federal Agencies, Congressional Offices, and other interests on behalf of the Mayor for his visit to Washington,DC on March 11-15; USCM Leadership Meetings February 27- Participation in U.S. Conference of March 1 Mayors Leadership meetings with top officials in the House, Senate and Obama Administration to discuss Sequester, Marketplace Fairness Act, Municipal Bonds,Gun Violence and Immigration and preparation of summary of meetings; Brownfields March 7 Review with Mayor and staff regarding the introduction of Brownfields reauthorization legislation and discussion regarding possible use in Carmel; Smart Growth America March 14 Participation in teleconference with Mayor sponsored by Smart Growth America focusing on the planned activities of their local leaders network; 1 DOJ OJJDP FY 2013 March 22 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Community-Based Violence the DOJ announcement of a solicitation of Prevention Demonstration applications for the Fiscal Year(FY)2013 Program Community-Based Violence Demonstration Program to support comprehensive community-based violence prevention strategies to address high levels of aggravated assaults, shootings, and killings observed over a long period of time; EPA Environmental March 20 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Workforce Development and the EPA issuance of a Request for Job Training Grants Proposals (RFP) for Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants to provide support to deliver those programs for unemployed or under- employed residents or workers dislocated by the closures of advanced manufacturing sites; Make it in America March 19 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Challenge the joint DOC-DOL-NIST-DRA announcement of a Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) and guidelines for the Make it in America Challenge to provide support for the development and implementation of economic development strategies focused on insourcing; Sequestration Report March 1 Prepared and forwarded a Sequestration Report to the Mayor, which covered the following subject: a four-page memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to federal agency heads on how to implement the roughly $85 billion worth of cuts due to sequestration; March 3 Prepared and forwarded a Sequestration Report to the Mayor, which covered the following subjects: additional White House documents on the impact of sequestration,including an 83-page memo that OMB sent to Congress detailing the sequestration cuts, and a sample of the sequestration's impacts on a few programs; 2 Washington Friday Report March 1 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor,which covered the following subjects: the imminent implementation of sequestration, Obama Administration's FY14 budget to be late, Senate Hearing on gun violence, opposition to Marketplace Fairness Act wanes, AFL-CIO & U.S. Chamber of Commerce collaborate on immigration reform, impact of federal investments on communities, reforming the Workforce Investment system,infrastructure bank bill introduced, and a new task force on overty and opportunity; March 8 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor,which covered the following subjects: the impact of sequestration, the FY13 continuing resolution,the U.S.Conference of Mayors Leadership Meetings, a gun trafficking bill, the Water Resources Development Act(WRDA),Obama's FY14 budget slips further, new cabinet appointments, and introducing Maxwell McIntosh!; March 15 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor,which covered the following subjects: the Senate FY13 continuing resolution, COPS Grants coming soon, FY14 House and Senate Budget resolutions, Violence Against Women Act becomes law, Senate panel approves gun bills, Brownfields reauthorization bill, a Senate WRDA agreement, MAP-21 progress report, transit surge, and Brookings on rail; 3 March 22 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor,which covered the following subjects: the FY13 continuing resolution, House and Senate Budget Resolutions, the Marketplace Fairness Act, municipal bonds, EDA's Make it in America Challenge, WRDA, Labor Secretary nominee Thomas Perez, agency rulemaking measure,White House transportation champions of change, pipeline safety grants, transportation and the gas tax, effect of federal tax policy on states and locals, report on CDBG, FCC workshop on gigabit cities, and the SKILLS Act. Professional Services for the Month of March 2013...................................$833.00 Expenses (see attached summary and receipts 28.6%)......................................$6.08 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE....................................................... ... . ... ...............$839.08 LEONARD S. SIMON President 4 SIMON AND COMPANY, INC. Carmel Expenses Summary March 2013 EXPENSE DATE DESCRIPTION TOTAL Photocopies 2/26/13 Photocopy Expenes $0.25 Publications 3/5/13 IndyStar online $12.00 subscription 3/10/13 New York Times $9.00 subscription(prorated) Subtotal $21.00 TOTAL CARMEL $21.25 EXPENSES: VOUCHER NO. WARRANT NO. ALLOWED 20 Simon and Company IN SUM OF $ 1660 L Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 $839.08 ON ACCOUNT OF APPROPRIATION FOR Mayor's Office PO#/Dept. INVOICE NO. ACCT#!TITLE AMOUNT Board Members 26745 Statement 43-404.00 $839.08 I hereby certify that the attached invoice(s), or bill(s) is (are)true and correct and that the materials or services itemized thereon for which charge is made were ordered and received except n f Friday, April 05, 2013 Mayor Title Cost distribution ledger classification if claim paid motor vehicle highway fund 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 Date Number (or note attached invoice(s) or bill(s)) 03/22/13 Statement $839.08 1 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