Represent

Lobbyist	Covered positions?
Leonard Simon	President PResident
Jennifer Covino	President
Ivonne Hernandez Lopez	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Brandon Key	n/a
Silvana Caldera	n/a
David Gellman	n/a
Katherine Miller	n/a

1st Quarter, 2024

Q1 Report

In Q1, Covino Smith & Simon, Inc. (formerly Simon and Company, Inc.) lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $12,500. The report was filed on April 19. Original Filing: 301566230.xml

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4th Quarter, 2023

Q4 Report

3rd Quarter, 2023

Q3 Report

In Q3, Simon and Company, Inc. lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $12,500. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2023. Original Filing: 301506371.xml

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Support for Congress maintaining federal funding levels for transportation and energy programs authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. Support for federal grant applications submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) by San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies for a variety of programs, including: the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and 2024 Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (MPDG) Program for the Centennial Corridor Southbound State Route 99 to Westbound State Route 58 Connector Project and the State Route 99/South Fresno Corridor Interchanges Project. Support for working toward a resolution on contingency measures submitted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District to avoid federal highway sanctions being implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

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Support for federal grant applications submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) by San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies for a variety of programs, including: the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and 2024 Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (MPDG) Program for the Ceres to Turlock Double-Tracking Project, the Merced High Speed Rail Station Project, and the Madera High Speed Rail Station Project; the FY 2022 Corridor Identification and Development Program seeking assistance in support of the San Joaquin Valley Rail Corridor Vision Program; the FY 2022 and 2023 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP) Program for the North Central Valley Rail Capacity Enhancement Project; and the FY 2022 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program for the Rail Academy of Central California (TRACC).

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2nd Quarter, 2023

Q2 Report

In Q2, Simon and Company, Inc. lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $12,500. The report was filed on July 19, 2023. Original Filing: 301482103.xml

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1st Quarter, 2023

Q1 Report

4th Quarter, 2022

Q4 Report

In Q4, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $12,500. The report was filed on Jan. 17, 2023. Original Filing: 301428909.xml

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Support for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Community Project Funding (CPF) and Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests, including the Rail Academy of Central California - Rail/Transit Workforce Development Program, State Route 99/120 Connector Project Phase 1B, State Route 132 West Project Phase 2 project, Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) Fleet Replacement Project, State Route 41 Expressway project, FAT Runway 11L-29R Reconstruction Project, Kings County Regional Multi-Modal Transit Center project, and Amtrak Hanford Station project. Support for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Community Project Funding (CPF) and Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests, including the Crows Landing Water Wells project, SSJID Surface Water Connection Project, Buhach Road and Gurr Road Utility Expansion project, McFarland Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project, Fowler New Well and System Interconnection for Drought Resiliency Project, Allensworth Well Solar Array project, Grayson Well and Tank Replacement project, Water Delivery System project, Drinking Water Kiosks project, Woodville PUD Well No. 4 Replacement project, and Well 21 Construction project.

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3rd Quarter, 2022

Q3 Report

In Q3, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $12,500. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2022. Original Filing: 301409408.xml

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Support for pending federal grant applications for regional and local infrastructure projects, State Route (SR) 99 corridor priority projects, passenger rail projects, and Buy America waivers. Support for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Community Project Funding (CPF) and Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests, including the Rail Academy of Central California - Rail/Transit Workforce Development Program, State Route 99/120 Connector Project Phase 1B, State Route 132 West Project Phase 2 project, Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) Fleet Replacement Project, State Route 41 Expressway project, FAT Runway 11L-29R Reconstruction Project, Kings County Regional Multi-Modal Transit Center project, and Amtrak Hanford Station project.

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Support for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Community Project Funding (CPF) and Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests, including the Rail Academy of Central California - Rail/Transit Workforce Development Program, State Route 99/120 Connector Project Phase 1B, State Route 132 West Project Phase 2 project, Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) Fleet Replacement Project, State Route 41 Expressway project, FAT Runway 11L-29R Reconstruction Project, Kings County Regional Multi-Modal Transit Center project, and Amtrak Hanford Station project. Support for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Community Project Funding (CPF) and Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests, including the Crows Landing Water Wells project, SSJID Surface Water Connection Project, Buhach Road and Gurr Road Utility Expansion project, McFarland Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project, Fowler New Well and System Interconnection for Drought Resiliency Project, Allensworth Well Solar Array project, Grayson Well and Tank Replacement project, Water Delivery System project, Drinking Water Kiosks project, Woodville PUD Well No. 4 Replacement project, and Well 21 Construction project.

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Support for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Community Project Funding (CPF) and Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests, including the Crows Landing Water Wells project, SSJID Surface Water Connection Project, Buhach Road and Gurr Road Utility Expansion project, McFarland Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project, Fowler New Well and System Interconnection for Drought Resiliency Project, Allensworth Well Solar Array project, Grayson Well and Tank Replacement project, Water Delivery System project, Drinking Water Kiosks project, Woodville PUD Well No. 4 Replacement project, and Well 21 Construction project. Support for funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (P.L. 117-58) in support of local water infrastructure projects. Support for the approval of local and regional air quality improvement plans. Concerns regarding the Administration reinitiating consultation on the 2019 Biological Opinions (BiOps) for water deliveries from the Central Valley Project (CVP) and State Water Project (SWP).

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2nd Quarter, 2022

Q2 Report

1st Quarter, 2022

Q1 Report

In Q1, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $12,500. The report was filed on April 20, 2022. Original Filing: 301366965.xml

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4th Quarter, 2021

Q4 Report

3rd Quarter, 2021

Amendment

SIMON AND COMPANY amended a lobbying report for representation of San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council in Q32021 on Oct. 22, 2021. Original Filing: 301315848.xml

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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.

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3rd Quarter, 2021

Q3 Report

In Q3, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $12,500. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2021. Original Filing: 301304399.xml

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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.

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2nd Quarter, 2021

Q2 Report

1st Quarter, 2021

Q1 Report

4th Quarter, 2020

Q4 Report

3rd Quarter, 2020

Q3 Report

In Q3, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2020. Original Filing: 301220888.xml

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U.S. Department of Transportation Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant Program application submitted by Tulare County Association of Governments for the SR 99 and Commercial Avenue Interchange Project. U.S. Department of Transportation Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant Program application submitted by the California Department of Transportation for the Stockton Diamond Grade Separation Project. Principles for the next surface transportation reauthorization and support for provisions included in the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302) and the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act or the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) to facilitate mobility and goods movement, improve safety, maintain trade and economic growth, and improve air quality in the San Joaquin Valley of California; support of $29 billion of funding for Amtrak and for reforms to Amtraks accounting practices; support for bridge repair and replacement funding; support for restoring solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.

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U.S. Department of Transportation Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant Program application submitted by Tulare County Association of Governments for the SR 99 and Commercial Avenue Interchange Project. Principles for the next surface transportation reauthorization and support for provisions included in the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302) and the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act or the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) to facilitate mobility and goods movement, improve safety, maintain trade and economic growth, and improve air quality in the San Joaquin Valley of California; support of $29 billion of funding for Amtrak and for reforms to Amtraks accounting practices; support for bridge repair and replacement funding; support for restoring solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.

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U.S. Department of Transportation Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant Program application submitted by the California Department of Transportation for the Stockton Diamond Grade Separation Project. Principles for the next surface transportation reauthorization and support for provisions included in the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302) and the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act or the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) to facilitate mobility and goods movement, improve safety, maintain trade and economic growth, and improve air quality in the San Joaquin Valley of California; support of $29 billion of funding for Amtrak and for reforms to Amtraks accounting practices; support for bridge repair and replacement funding; support for restoring solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.

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Principles for the next surface transportation reauthorization and support for provisions included in the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302) and the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act or the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) to facilitate mobility and goods movement, improve safety, maintain trade and economic growth, and improve air quality in the San Joaquin Valley of California; support of $29 billion of funding for Amtrak and for reforms to Amtraks accounting practices; support for bridge repair and replacement funding; support for restoring solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. Infrastructure investments and emissions standards to improve air quality in the San Joaquin Valley, including support for provisions included in the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (S. 2302) and the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act or the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2). Water infrastructure investments and additional resource allocations to enhance water storage capacity and increase water supply in the Central Valley of California, including the Friant-Kern Canal, Temperance Flats, and Sites Reservoir Projects. Forest management on federal lands to mitigate risk of wildfires in the Central Valley and to maintain progress on clean air quality.

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2nd Quarter, 2020

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1st Quarter, 2020

Q1 Report

4th Quarter, 2019

Q4 Report

3rd Quarter, 2019

Amendment

SIMON AND COMPANY amended a lobbying report for representation of San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council in Q32019 on Dec. 9, 2019. Original Filing: 301092187.xml

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Regional priorities for the surface transportation reauthorization in anticipation of the expiration of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act in September 2020 and the introduction of the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) (S. 2302) by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, including: funding for key goods movement programs and projects; the City of Fresnos FY 2019 US DOT BUILD grant application for the Veterans Boulevard project; the City of Tracys FY 2019 US DOT BUILD grant application for the Gateway project; expansion of eligible activities for the National Highway Freight Program; creation of a Farm-to-Market Routes rehabilitation program; increasing flexibility and reducing administrative burdens for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) by creating a pilot to extend the RTP adoption cycle from 4 years to 8 or 10 years; improving the Buy America waiver process and enhancing transparency around the Administrations decision-making; improving project delivery; addressing the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund; eliminate rescissions of contract authority and support for relevant legislation (S. 1992); and protection of CMAQ. Regional priorities for the surface transportation reauthorization in anticipation of the expiration of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act in September 2020 and the introduction of the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) (S. 2302) by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, including: funding for key goods movement programs and projects to support agriculture in the Central Valley and the creation of a Farm-to-Market Routes rehabilitation program to support related infrastructure needs. Support for the State and Local General Sales Tax Protection Act (H.R. 2939), related legislation, by Congresswoman Napolitano that would prohibit Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from implementing, administering, or enforcing the 2014 Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenues; Proceeds From Taxes on Aviation Fuel rule, which expands a 1987 law requiring airports to spend aviation fuel excise tax revenue on airport uses to general sales taxes collected on aviation fuel; Regional priorities including increased funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Targeted Airshed and Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Programs

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3rd Quarter, 2019

Amendment

SIMON AND COMPANY amended a lobbying report for representation of San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council in Q32019 on Dec. 9, 2019. Original Filing: 301092188.xml

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Regional priorities for the surface transportation reauthorization in anticipation of the expiration of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act in September 2020 and the introduction of the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) (S. 2302) by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, including: funding for key goods movement programs and projects; the City of Fresnos FY 2019 US DOT BUILD grant application for the Veterans Boulevard project; the City of Tracys FY 2019 US DOT BUILD grant application for the Gateway project; expansion of eligible activities for the National Highway Freight Program; creation of a Farm-to-Market Routes rehabilitation program; increasing flexibility and reducing administrative burdens for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) by creating a pilot to extend the RTP adoption cycle from 4 years to 8 or 10 years; improving the Buy America waiver process and enhancing transparency around the Administrations decision-making; improving project delivery; addressing the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund; eliminate rescissions of contract authority and support for relevant legislation (S. 1992); and protection of CMAQ. Regional priorities for the surface transportation reauthorization in anticipation of the expiration of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act in September 2020 and the introduction of the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) (S. 2302) by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, including: funding for key goods movement programs and projects to support agriculture in the Central Valley and the creation of a Farm-to-Market Routes rehabilitation program to support related infrastructure needs. Support for the State and Local General Sales Tax Protection Act (H.R. 2939), related legislation, by Congresswoman Napolitano that would prohibit Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from implementing, administering, or enforcing the 2014 Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenues; Proceeds From Taxes on Aviation Fuel rule, which expands a 1987 law requiring airports to spend aviation fuel excise tax revenue on airport uses to general sales taxes collected on aviation fuel; Regional priorities including increased funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Targeted Airshed and Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Programs

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3rd Quarter, 2019

Q3 Report

In Q3, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $10,307. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2019. Original Filing: 301070953.xml

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Regional priorities for the surface transportation reauthorization in anticipation of the expiration of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act in September 2020 and the introduction of the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) (S. 2302) by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, including: funding for key goods movement programs and projects; the City of Fresnos FY 2019 US DOT BUILD grant application for the Veterans Boulevard project; the City of Tracys FY 2019 US DOT BUILD grant application for the Gateway project; expansion of eligible activities for the National Highway Freight Program; creation of a Farm-to-Market Routes rehabilitation program; increasing flexibility and reducing administrative burdens for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) by creating a pilot to extend the RTP adoption cycle from 4 years to 8 or 10 years; improving the Buy America waiver process and enhancing transparency around the Administrations decision-making; improving project delivery; addressing the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund; eliminate rescissions of contract authority and support for relevant legislation (S. 1992); and protection of CMAQ. Regional priorities for the surface transportation reauthorization in anticipation of the expiration of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act in September 2020 and the introduction of the Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) (S. 2302) by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, including: funding for key goods movement programs and projects to support agriculture in the Central Valley and the creation of a Farm-to-Market Routes rehabilitation program to support related infrastructure needs. Support for the State and Local General Sales Tax Protection Act (H.R. 2939), related legislation, by Congresswoman Napolitano that would prohibit Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from implementing, administering, or enforcing the 2014 Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenues; Proceeds From Taxes on Aviation Fuel rule, which expands a 1987 law requiring airports to spend aviation fuel excise tax revenue on airport uses to general sales taxes collected on aviation fuel; Regional priorities including increased funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Targeted Airshed and Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Programs

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2nd Quarter, 2019

Q2 Report

1st Quarter, 2019

Q1 Report

In Q1, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council. The report was filed on April 16, 2019. Original Filing: 301026409.xml

Lobbying Issues

Legislative requests for the consideration of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) in advance of the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization including the following policies: promoting the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund through an increase of the federal gas tax and/or other new funding mechanisms or fees; eliminating recessions of contract authority; expanding activities eligible under the National Highway Freight Program; implementing regulatory reforms to improve the U.S. Department of Transportations Buy America waiver process and establish eligibility for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) projects under Class C Categorical Exclusion (CEs); the extension of the Regional Transportation Plans (RTP) Cycle from 4 years to 8 or 10 years; and the creation of a national farm-to-market routes rehabilitation program

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4th Quarter, 2018

Q4 Report

3rd Quarter, 2018

Amendment

SIMON AND COMPANY amended a lobbying report for representation of San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council in Q32018 on Nov. 16, 2018. Original Filing: 301000562.xml

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Buy America waiver requests pending review by DOT, affecting project schedule for regional or local transportation projects or procurements in Central Valley counties Extending the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Regional Transportation Planning (RTP) cycle from 4 years to 8 or 10 years Key freight and goods movement projects within the San Joaquin Valley and support for level or increased federal funding through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program and the BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant Program administered by the Department of Transportation, ensuring equitable socioeconomic and geographic distribution of those grants for small to mid-sized Urbanized Areas (UZAs) with populations over 200,000 Support for the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) Train Service Expansion in the Central Valley Goods movement and infrastructure investments along farm-to-market routes to support agriculture and economic growth in the rural and urban communities of the Central Valley

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3rd Quarter, 2018

Q3 Report

In Q3, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $10,483. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2018. Original Filing: 300991109.xml

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Buy America waiver requests pending review by DOT, affecting project schedule for regional or local transportation projects or procurements in Central Valley counties Extending the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Regional Transportation Planning (RTP) cycle from 4 years to 8 or 10 years Key freight and goods movement projects within the San Joaquin Valley and support for level or increased federal funding through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program and the BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant Program administered by the Department of Transportation, ensuring equitable socioeconomic and geographic distribution of those grants for small to mid-sized Urbanized Areas (UZAs) with populations over 200,000 Support for the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) Train Service Expansion in the Central Valley Goods movement and infrastructure investments along farm-to-market routes to support agriculture and economic growth in the rural and urban communities of the Central Valley

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2nd Quarter, 2018

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1st Quarter, 2018

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4th Quarter, 2017

Q4 Report

In Q4, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2018. Original Filing: 300936120.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2017

Q3 Report

In Q3, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2017. Original Filing: 300914586.xml

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Buy America waiver requests pending review by DOT, affecting project schedule for regional or local transportation projects or procurements in five Central Valley counties (Fresno, Kings, Madera, San Joaquin, and Tulare). Extending the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Regional Transportation Planning (RTP) cycle from 4 years to 8 or 10 years. Key freight and goods movement projects within the San Joaquin Valley and support for level or increased federal funding through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program and the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grant program administered by the Dept. of Transportation, ensuring equitable socioeconomic and geographic distribution of those grants for small to mid-sized urbanized Areas (UZAs) with populations over 200,000. Good movement and infrastructure investments along farm-to-market routes to support agriculture and economic growth in the rural and urban communities of the Central Valley.

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4th Quarter, 2016

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3rd Quarter, 2016

Q3 Report

In Q3, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2016. Original Filing: 300840380.xml

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Support the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District petition requesting that EPA adopt new national standards for on-road heavy-duty trucks and locomotives under federal jurisdiction to help address mobile sources that adversely impact air quality in the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin; Calls for the establishment of a National Clean Air Investment Fund to accelerate the deployment of low-emission vehicles in a timeframe that will allow the Valley to meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards, protect public health, and avoid federal sanctions that will have a devastating impact upon the region; Calls for Clean Air Act modernization and petition for reduction in emissions sources under federal regulation. SJV Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council urges bipartisan cooperation between Congress and the Administration to resolve California's water crisis in response to five years of ongoing drought conditions in the Central Valley and encourages support for new storage capacity projects including Temperance Flat Dam and Sites Reservoir; drought has adversely affected local agriculture, employment, and economy of the greater San Joaquin Valley Region

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Support federal funding to support goods movement and freight projects in the region, especially through the competitive TIGER Program and/or Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects Program, also known as the "FASTLANE" Grant Program, and the formula program, the National Highway Freight Program; Calls for dedicated federal funding to support local Farm-to-Market routes to help agriculture producers; Opposition to and petition for withdrawal of the proposed rule on Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform, jointly issues by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation, as published in the Federal Register on June 23, 2016 in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Document Citation: 81 FR 41473 CFR: 23 CFR 450; 49 CFR 613 Docket No. FHWA-2016-0016; FHWA RIN 2125-AF68; FTA RIN 2132-AB28 Document Number: 2016-14854

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4th Quarter, 2015

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3rd Quarter, 2015

Q3 Report

In Q3, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $10,000. The report was filed on Nov. 2, 2015. Original Filing: 300766955.xml

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4th Quarter, 2014

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3rd Quarter, 2014

Q3 Report

In Q3, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $10,000. The report was filed on Nov. 2, 2015. Original Filing: 300767008.xml

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Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

2nd Quarter, 2014

Q2 Report

1st Quarter, 2014

Q1 Report

4th Quarter, 2013

Q4 Report

3rd Quarter, 2013

Q3 Report

In Q3, SIMON AND COMPANY lobbied for San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council, earning $10,000. The report was filed on Nov. 10, 2015. Original Filing: 300767493.xml

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

Lobbying Issues

Agencies Lobbied

Type of Issue

3rd Quarter, 2013

Registration

Represent

San Joaquin Valley Regional Planning Agencies Policy Council

Simon and Company, Inc.

Lobbyists

Disclosures Filed

Legislators

Bills

Statements

Lobbying

Travel

Lobbyists

Disclosures Filed