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Home My WebLink About228141 1/14/2014 +� CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA VENDOR: 00351028 Page 1 of 1 0 LF ONE CIVIC SQUARE SIMON AND COMPANY INC CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 1660 L STREET NW,SUITE 501 CHECK AMOUNT: $3,197.02 t WASHINGTON DC 20036 CHECK NUMBER: 228141 CHECK DATE: 1/14/2014 DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT PO NUMBER INVOICE NUMBER AMOUNT DESCRIPTION 601 5023990 122713 1, 598 . 51 OTHER EXPENSES 651 5023990 122713 1, 598 . 51 OTHER EXPENSES IMON ANIS COMPANY INCORPORATED intergovernmental Relations and Federal Affairs 1660 L Street N.W. •Suite 501 •Washington. D.C. 20036 (202)659-2221)•Fax 1202)051)-5234•c-mail:lerl.srmonRisintoucompm�r.con� December 27, 2013 Mayor James Brainard One Civic Center Square Carmel, Indiana 46032 STATEMENT December 2013 Summary of Maior Activities Undertaken in the Last Month for Carmel Utilties iegE Date Description White House Climate December 2-10 Assistance to the Mayor and staff in Resilience and Preparedness materials preparation, and briefing Task Force assistance and follow-up in connection with the White House Climate Preparedness and Resilience Task Force, including attendance at the Task Force Meeting on December 10; December 6-19 Work with Mayor, City staff and White House staff to determine feasibility for and then planning of and preparation for a meeting in Carmel on December 19 by the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs with interested stakeholders on the climate change issue, including assistance in developing a list of attendees and agenda for the CEQ Chair's tour,Roundtable and press conference, on ongoing liaison with CEQ staff, 1 State of Climate Change December 2 Preparation and forwarding of draft Forum recommendations for Mayor's discussion points during New Republic forum of "The State of Climate Change in Washington December 12; December 11-12 Assistance to the Mayor in preparation for and during the New Republic sponsored State of Climate Change Forum,including briefings prior to the meeting and attendance during the meeting; Federal Priority Meetings December 6, 10 Coordinated Mayor Brainard's schedule in advance of his trip to Washington,DC on December 10-12; Smart Growth America December 11 Meeting with Mayor in Washington with staff of Smart Growth America to discuss climate change and related issues; USCM December 12 Meeting with Mayor in Washington with U.S. Conference of Mayors staff to discuss Climate Change and next meeting of the Mayor's USCM Task Force in January; The Hill December 13 Meeting with Mayor in Washington with the environmental reporter for The Hill to discuss the Climate Preparedness and Resilience Task Force and related issues; JP Morgan Funding December 23-24 Worked with the Federal Housing Finance Agency Assistance regarding how the$13 billion JP Morgan settlement is to be used for mortgage reduction and removal of urban blight; EPA Workforce December 19 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Development and Job the Environmental Protection Agency Training Grants (EPA)issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Environmental Workforce Development .and Training Grants to train. underemployed and unemployed residents for jobs created by projects that promote environmental justice; EPA 2014 Green December 18 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Infrastructure Technical the Environmental Protection Agency Assistance Program (EPA)issuance of a Request for Letters of Interest for the 2014 Green Infrastructure Technical Assistance Program to better equip communities with the tools and resources necessary to implement green infrastructure projects; 2 Federal Interagency FY 2014 December 17 Prepared and forwarded a memo on the Investing in Manufacturing Administration's announcement of a newly Communities Partnership established Federal Interagency Competition, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership(IMCP),which seeks to reward twelve communities that demonstrate best practices by designating them as "Manufacturing Communities"and giving them a Federal Point of Contact (POC) as well as preferential consideration for discretionary grant programs administered by 13 Federal Agencies; HUD Continuum of Care December 6 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Program the Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) issuance of a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014 Continuum of Care (CoQ Program to promote community-wide efforts to end homelessness; EPA FY 2014 Brownfields December 4 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Grants the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement of a Request for Proposals(RFP)for Fiscal Year(FY)2014 Brownfields Assessment,Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), and Cleanup Grants to empower communities to prevent, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites; EDA 2014 Economic December 3 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Development Assistance the Department of Commerce (DOC) Programs Economic Development Administration (EDA) release of a Federal Funding Opportunity(FFO)for its Fiscal Year(FY) 2014 Economic Development Assistance Programs (EDAP) that include its Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) Programs; 3 Washington Friday Report November 27 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor,which covered the following subjects:Budget Conference Committee, the Affordable Care Act, Meeting with Senior FTA Officials, DOL Youth CareerConnect Grants, diesel emission reduction rebates, bringing technology into the classroom, School Improvement Grant data analysis, extending federal Empowerment Zone designations,declining U.S.homelessness, Senator Boxer on a Wholesale Gas Tax, the Costs of Prosperity, and Happy Thanksgiving!; December 6 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor,which covered the following subjects:Budget Conference Committee, the Affordable Care Act, a meeting with Chairman Hal Rogers,White House Mayors Manufacturing Summit, expiring tax extenders, Jay Williams to head EDA, EDA grants, Brownfields grants,HUD Continuum of Care Program, non-compliant fire hydrants bill passes House, APTA legislative committee meeting, prospects of bill expanding pre- K,White House on reducing gun violence, and the importance of SNAP benefits; December 13 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor,which covered the following subjects: Two-Year Budget Deal Reached, Climate Preparedness and Resilience Task Force,Health and Human Services update and reforms,DOT Deputy Secretary John Porcari stepping down, FCC Oversight hearing,examining FTA's New Starts Program,Rebuilding American Manufacturing, Deputy Attorney General James Cole on Drug Policy, preserving public access to local television channels, cameras in trains, Hunger and Homelessness, and Ten Critical Imperatives facing Cities; 4 Washington Friday Report December 20 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor,which covered the following subjects: the Ryan-Murray Budget agreement, Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership, Non-Compliant Fire Hydrants,Hearing on Jay Williams for EDA Chief, Assessing Water Infrastructure Vulnerabilities, President Obama Meets New Mayors, State of the Union 2014, Jim Matheson Announces Retirement, Valerie Jarrett Shares Her Perspective,25 Years Covering Majority Leader Harry Reid, Common Core, Chicago's Infrastructure Bank, Farewell Shauna, Welcome Judy, and Merry Christmas. Professional Services for the Month of December 2013...........................$2,083.00 Expenses (see attached summary and receipts 71.4%)................................$1,114.02 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE................................................. ... ...... ..................$3,197.02 LEONARD S. SIMON President Ok 5 VOUCHER # 137162 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 122713 01-7360-08 $1,598.51 1 i Voucher Total $1,598.51 Cost distribution ledger classification if claim paid under 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 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 12/30/2013 Invoice Invoice Description Date Number (or note attached invoice(s) or bill(s)) Amount 12/30/201: 122713 $1,598.51 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 Date Officer SIMON AND COMPANY I N 1".)RATI:1) ill lerl'),o vernme/i tal Relations twirl FederalAffidrs 1600 L S11-.et NAV, -Suite'01 -NV:1S11ii)2t01). D.C. 200.36 (2o2) 229. 1-ax;2021(!�Q-i 2 14- I: I oocowpV.c('M December 27, 2013 Mayor James Brainard One Civic Center Square Carmel, Indiana 46032 STATEMENT December 2013 Summary of Major Activities Undertaken in the Last Month for Carmel Utilties AcdELL Date Description White House Climate December 2-10 Assistance to the Mayor and staff in Resilience and Preparedness materials preparation, and briefing Task Force assistance and follow-up in connection with the White House Climate Preparedness and Resilience Task Force, including attendance at the Task Force Meeting on December 10; December 6-19 Work with Mayor, City staff and White House staff to determine feasibility for and then plamling of and preparation for a meeting in Carmel on December 19 by the Chair of the White House Council on Enviror-i-riental Quality and White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs with interested stakeholders on the climate change issue, including assistance in developing a list of attendees and agenda for the CEQ Chair's tour, Roundtable and press conference, on ongoing liaison with CEQ staff-, State of Climate Change December 2 Preparation and forwarding of draft Forum recommendations for Mayor's discussion points during New Republic forum of "The State of Climate Change in Washington December 12; December 11-12 Assistance to the Mayor in preparation for and during the New Republic sponsored State of Climate Change Forum,including briefings prior to the meeting and attendance during the meeting; Federal Priority Meetings December 6, 10 Coordinated Mayor Brainard's schedule in advance of his trip to Washington, DC on December 10-12; Smart Growth America December 11 Meeting with Mayor in Washington with staff of Smart Growth America to discuss climate change,and related issues; USCM December 12 Meeting with Mayor in Washington with U.S. Conference of Mayors staff to discuss Climate Change and next meeting of the Mayor's USCM Task Force in January; The Hill December 13 Meeting with Mayor in Washington with the environmental reporter for The Hill to discuss the Climate Preparedness and Resilience Task Force and related issues; JP Morgan Funding December 23-24 Worked with the Federal Housing Finance Agency Assistance regarding how the$13 billion JP Morgan settlement is to be used for mortgage reduction and removal of urban blight; EPA Workforce December 19 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Development and Job the Environmental Protection Agency Training Grants (EPA)issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Environmental Workforce Development and Training Grants to train. underemployed and unemployed residents for jobs created by projects that promote environmental justice; EPA 2014 Green December 18 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Infrastructure Technical the Environmental Protection Agency Assistance Program (EPA)issuance of a Request for Letters of Interest for the 2014 Green Infrastructure Technical Assistance Program to better equip communities with the tools and resources necessary to implement green infrastructure projects; 2 Federal Interagency FY 2014 December 17 Prepared and forwarded a memo on the Investing in Manufacturing Administration's announcement of a newly Communities Partnership established Federal Interagency Competition, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership(IMCP),which seeks to reward twelve communities that demonstrate best practices by designating them as "Manufacturing Communities"and giving them a Federal Point of Contact(POC) as well as preferential consideration for discretionary grant programs administered by 13 Federal Agencies; HUD Continuum of Care December 6 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Program the Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)issuance of a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program to promote community-wide efforts to end homelessness; EPA FY 2014 Brownfields December 4 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Grants the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement of a Request for Proposals(RFP)for Fiscal Year(FY)2014 Brownfields Assessment,Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), and Cleanup Grants to empower communities to prevent, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites; EDA 2014 Economic December 3 Prepared and forwarded a grant memo on Development Assistance the Department of Commerce (DOC) Programs Economic Development Administration (EDA) release of a Federal Funding Opportunity(FFO)for its Fiscal Year(FY) 2014 Economic Development Assistance Programs (EDAP) that include its Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) Programs; J Washington Friday Report November 27 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor,which covered the following subjects:Budget Conference Committee, the Affordable Care Act, Meeting with Senior FTA Officials, DOL Youth CareerConnect Grants, diesel emission reduction rebates, bringing technology into the classroom, School Improvement Grant data analysis, extending federal Empowerment Zone designations,declining U.S.homelessness, Senator Boxer on a Wholesale Gas Tax, the Costs of Prosperity, and Happy Thanksgiving!; December 6 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor,which covered the following subjects:Budget Conference Committee, the Affordable Care Act, a meeting with Chairman Hal Rogers,White House Mayors Manufacturing Summit, expiring tax extenders, Jay Williams to head EDA, EDA grants, Brownfields grants,HUD Continuum of Care Program, non-compliant fire hydrants bill passes House, APTA legislative committee meeting, prospects of bill expanding pre- K,White House on reducing gun violence, and the importance of SNAP benefits; December 13 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor,which covered the following subjects: Two-Year Budget Deal Reached, Climate Preparedness and Resilience Task Force,Health and Hurnan Services update and reforms,DOT Deputy Secretary John Porcari stepping down, FCC Oversight hearing,examining FTA's New Starts Program,Rebuilding American Manufacturing, Deputy Attorney General James Cole on Drug Policy, preserving public access to local television channels, cameras in trains, Hunger and Homelessness, and Ten Critical Imperatives facing Cities; 4 Washington Friday Report December 20 Prepared and forwarded the Washington Friday Report to the Mayor,which covered the following subjects: the Ryan-Murray Budget agreement, Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership, Non-Compliant Fire Hydrants,Hearing on Jay Williams for EDA Chief, Assessing Water Infrastructure Vulnerabilities, President Obama Meets New Mayors, State of the Union 2014, Jim Matheson Announces Retirement, Valerie Jarrett Shares Her Perspective,25 Years Covering Majority Leader Harry Reid, Common Core, Chicago's Infrastructure Bank, Farewell Shauna, Welcome Judy, and Merry Christmas. Professional Services for the Month of December 2013...........................$2,083.00 Expenses (see attached summary and receipts 71.4%)................................$1,114.02 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE................................................. ... ..... !x:................$3,197.02 LEONARD S. SIMON President 5 VOUCHER # 133832 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 122713 01-6360-08 $1,598.51 5 1 � Voucher Total $1,598.51 Cost distribution ledger classification if claim paid under vehicle highway fund 2n13 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 12/30/2013 Invoice Invoice Description Date Number (or note attached invoice(s) or bill(s)) Amount 12/30/201; 122713 $1,598.51 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 Date Officer