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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
SIMON AND COMPANY

2. Address

Address1
1660 L STREET, NW, #501
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mrs.
​Stephanie Carter
​2026592229
​stephanie.carter@simoncompany.com
5. Senate ID#
​35376-467
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council
6. House ID#
​317230035
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2021
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​12,500.00
$5,000 or more $
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Jennifer Covino, President
 Date
10/22/2021 12:59:26 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Support for investments in surface transportation, water infrastructure, air quality, climate resiliency, wildfire mitigation, and workforce development in Build Back Better Act.

Support for the inclusion of the Valleys Member Designated Projects in the Build Back Better Act or other legislative vehicles.

Community Project Funding requests for Merced County Courthouse Museum, Water Plant Clarifier Replacement and Repair, Water Loop Line Completion, Manteca Station Rider Safety Improvement and Station Modernization, ACE Locomotive Zero Emission Engine Conversion, and North Lathrop Multi-Modal Transfer Station projects.






17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Jennifer
Covino
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David
Gellman
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Katherine
Miller
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Ivonne
Hernandez Lopez
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

Support for the inclusion of the Valleys Member Designated Projects in the Build Back Better Act or other legislative vehicles.

Support for investments in surface transportation, water infrastructure, air quality, climate resiliency, wildfire mitigation, and workforce development in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Support for grant applications submitted by Policy Council member agencies to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program seeking assistance in support of the North Lathrop Transfer Station and Lathrop Wye Project; the West Coast Electric Highway Corridor; the State Route 99 Madera South-Operational Improvement Project; and the California Inland Port Study.

Support for grant applications submitted by Policy Council member agencies to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the FY 2021 Areas of Persistent Poverty Program seeking assistance in support of the Kings County Zero-Emission Fleet Conversion Project.

Member Designated Project requests for State Route 99 Madera South-Operational Improvement, Elm Avenue Road Diet Reconstruction and Class IV-Ventura/California to North Avenue, Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) Fleet Expansion, Atwater-Merced Expressway (AME) Phase 1B, State Route 132 West, Agnew Siding Track Infrastructure, Critical Urban Freight Corridor (CUFC) - Washington Street Widening, Stockton Rail Maintenance Facility Expansion, Solar Energy (Phase 2), and State Route 41 Excelsior Corridor projects.


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Jennifer
Covino
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David
Gellman
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Katherine
Miller
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Ivonne
Hernandez Lopez
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
1
​Katherine
​Miller
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2
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4
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

1 3 5
2 4 6

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)