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Fine,
Elizabeth
t
From:
Bill
ae
Sissio [deblasio@mycingular.blackberry.net]
Sent:
Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:33
PM
To:
Fine,
E\i%abeth
Cc:
Berger, Henry
SUbject:
Fw;
COnSUfting
Contract
with
PAF
This
is
the
initial
proposal
for
the
         
 
opportunity
I
discussed
with
you
last
week. I
    
 
appreciate
your
guidance
on
how
to
proceed
with
getting
this
reviewed
by
thQ
COIB
ar.d
the
Council.
In
the
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I have been
asked
to participate
in
a
series
of
meetir.gs
in
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on
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8.
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no
payment
to
me
would
be
involved,
PAF
would
cover
transportation
and
lodging.
I
want
to
make
sure
this
is
appropriate
and,
             
 
only have
a
few
days
to
get
a
read
on
this.
Yoar
assistance
is
greatly
e.pprecia-:edl
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Message-----
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tva
Bonime
<eva
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Date:
Wed,
31
May
2006
1::2=:19
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Cc:sharadap@gmail.coD 
Subject:
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       
 
with
PAF
To:
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de
Blasio
FR: Eva
BcnimeRe:
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C8ntract
witt
Progressive
America
Fund
Here's
the
proposeo
consulting
arrangement
   
 
the Progressive
America
Fund
 
its
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·Open
Bal:ot
?roject.
1-
         
 
Period:
July:,
2006
thru
December
31,
1006/
at
which
point
we
would
evaluate
our
progress
and
consider
 
further
arrangement.
2.
Scope
 
Work:
Broadly
speaking,
you
will
be
a
consultant
to
PAF
and
its
"National
Open
Ba:lot
?roject."
More
specifically,
your
job
will
be
to
develop
and
articulate
arguments
·for
reforrr
of
voting
systems
 
various
statesthat
do
not
currently
use
the
New
York
"fusion"
(aka
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       
 
to
do
meetings
with
       
 
offic.i.als
in
these
states,
to
assist
with
edii;;:orial
boards
1
foundations,
individual
donor$ and
other
institutional
players
who
might
be
interested
in
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this
democratic
reform
in
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state.
'
3.
Deliverables:
We
need
to
establish
a
clearset
of
objectives
over
tte
next
few weeks
before the
start
of
the
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4.
Somrounicaticns:
You
will
be
responsible
for
preparing
written reports
on a
frequer.cy
yec
to
be
agreed
upon,
though
I
will
proposeweekly.
5.
Paymer.t:
S6,OOOper
month(
payable
or.
the
15th
of
every
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Travel
and
lodging
expenses
   
 
be
reimbuxseo.
Any
additional
expenses need
prior
approval.
1
.I
/
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Of
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THE CITY OF
NEW
YORK
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.
OFFICE
OF
THE GENERAL
COtlN'SEL
250
BROADW
...
Y.
151'H
fLOOR
NEW YORK.
N.Y.
10007
ELIZABETH
R.
FINE
GENERAL
CblNSEL
.
(1i!)
'83-7017
FA..'(:
(212)
513-0701
E-MAil,:
L£GFINE@COl1'lCILNYC.NYUS
Privileged and Confidential
June
20, 2006
Mr.
Mark DaviesExecutive Director
New
York
City
Conflict
offnterest
Board
2 Lafayette Street, Suite 1010
New
Yark,
NY
10007
Dear Mr. Davies:I am writing to ask for your advice and
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on
a possible consultingagreement between
Counci[
Member Bill de Blasio
and
the Progressive America Fund
("PAF").
According to Council Member de Blasio, the
PAF
has proposed paying
him
$6,000 to work
as
a consultant to its National Open Ballot Project.
In
particular, the PAP
has
asked Council
Member
de
Blasia
to
help
the organization
develop educational
and
advocacy materials
on
voting system refonns. and to meet with the press, public officials,individu.al dQnors, foundations, and organizations that might be interested in votingsystem reforms. Council
Member
de Blasio's role would
be
to
educate these individualsand entities.
However, there
is
likely to be
an
overlap
between
the
ini;iividuals
and
organizations
with
whom CouncilMemberdeBlasiameetsandthose
with
whom thePAS is contacting in
its
fundraising efforts. While
much
of
Council
Member
de Blasia'swork will
be
directed at individuals and organizations outside
of
New
York, some
of
hismeetings
will
 
with individuals and organizations within
New
York State and within
New
York
City.
Council Member de Blasio has expressed his strong interest in obtaining theguidance
of
the Conflicts
of
It'lterest
    
 
("COIB") in order to ensure that any work he
perfomlS
for the Progressive America Fund comports with the requirements
of
Chapter68
of
the Ne\v York
City
Charter and the rules
of
the
com.
He
has sought this direction
of 00

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