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Paul Krekorian 2013 LOS ANGELES CITY ETHICS COMMISSION Date Received COVER PAGE Please type or print in ink. RECEIVED NAME OF RLER (I.AST) (FIRST) (MIDDLE) Krekorian Paul Martin 1. Office, Agency, or Court Agency Name (Do not use acronyms) City of Los Angeles - Council Distdct 2 Division, Board, Department, District, if applicable Your Position Councilmember ¯ If filing for multiple positions, list below or on an attachment. (Do not use acronyms) Agency:. Position: Jurisdiction of Office (Check at least one box) = [] State [] Judge or Court Commissioner (Statewide Jurisdictiq~ [] Multi-county [] County of ~ . [] City of Los Angeles [] Other e Type of Statement (Check at least one box) [] Annual: The Period covered is January 1, 2013, through [] Leaving Office: Date Left ~L__J. December 31, 2013. (Check one) -Or- The period covered is ! / ¯ through O The period covered is January 1, 2013, through the date of December 31, 2013, leaving office. [] Assuming Office: Date assumed ! / O The period covered is ! ! . through the date of leaving office. [] Candidate: Election year and office sought, if different than Part 1: Schedule Summary = 5 Check applicable schedules or ~’None." ¯ Total number of pages including this cover page: [] Schedule A-1 -/nvestments - schedule attached [] Schedule C - Income, Loans, & Business Positions - schedule attached [] Schedule A-2 -/nvestments - schedule attached [] Schedule D - Income - Gifts - schedule attached [] Schedule B - Real Property - schedule attached [] Schedule E - Income - Gifts - Travel Payments - schedule attached -or- [] None ¯ No reportable interests on any schedule I certify under penalty of perjuw under the laws of the Date Signed ~ (month, day, year) FPPC Advice Emaih [email protected] FPPC Toll-Free Helpline: 866/275-:~772 www.fppc.ca.gov SCHEDULE D Name Income - Gifts Paul Krekorian ¯ NAME OF SOURCE (Not an Acronym) ¯ NAME OF SOURCE (Not.an Acronym) Please see attached ADDRESS (Business Address Acceptable) ADDRESS (Business Address Acceptable) BUSINESS ACTIVITY, IF ANY, OF SOURCE BUSINESS ACTIVITY, IF ANY, OF SOURCE DATE (mm/dd/yy) VALUE DESCRIPTION OF GIFT(S) DATE (mnddd/yy) VALUE DESCRIPTION OF GIFT(S) I / / / $ / / $ I 1 / /.__ $ / I $. ¯ NAME OF SOURCE (Not an Acronym) ¯ NAME OF SOURCE (Not an Acronym) ADDRESS (Business Address Acceptable) ADDRESS (Business Address Acceptable) BUSINESS ACTIVITY, IF ANY, OF SOURCE BUSINESS ACTIVITY, IF ANY, OF SOURCE DATE (mm/dd~) VALUE DESCRIPTION OF GIFT(S) DATE (mm/dd/yy) VALUE DESCRIPTION OF GIFT(S) I / / ! $ / / / / ! / / $. ¯ NAME OF SOURCE (Not an Acronym) ¯ NAME OF SOURCE (Not a]l Acronym) ADDRESS (Business Address Acceptable) ADDRESS (Business Address Acceptable) BUSINESS ACTIVITY, IF ANY, OF SOURCE BUSINESS ACTIVITY, IF ANY, OF SOURCE DATE (mnddd~y) VALUE DESCRIPTION OF GIFT(S) DATE (mm/dd/yy) VALUE DESCRIPTION OF GIFT(S) ! I ,./ ! / / $. / / 1 I $ The USC Football game tickets were reimbursed in full. Comments: FPPC Form 700 (2013/2014) $ch, D FPPC Advice Emaih [email protected],gov FPPCTolI~Free Helpline: 866/275-3772 www.fppc.ca.gov PAUL KREKORIAN Councilme,nber, Second District January 27, 2014 Dr. Max C. L. Nikias President, University of Southem Califomia 3551 Trousdale Parkway, Suite 260 Los Angeles, California 90089 Dear President Nikias: Thank you very much for including me and my wife Tamar at the President’s party and football game on November 24, 2012. As always, we very much appreciate your hospitality, and we thoroughly enjoyed participating in theseevents. As much as we appr.eciate your graciousness, the value of our attendance may arguably exceed the gift limitation under the City’s ethics code. In an abundance of caution, I am therefore submitting the enclosed check as reimbursement to ensure compliance. Again, thank you. Tamar and I look forward to seeing you and Niki again soon. In the meantime, we extend our best wishes for happiness, health and success in the New Year. Fight on! Very truly yours, Councilmember, Second District City Hall 200 N. Spring St., Room 425. Los Angeles, CA 900121 Phone: (213) 473-17(1021 Fax: (213) 978-3092 Event/Gift Date Name of Source Address Gift Value 1112/2012 Councilmember Bernard Parks 200 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Beverage $40 2/3/2012 Leonid McGill Book gifted by author in council Book $30 2/3/2012 Jeri Dye Lynch 14111 Sherman Way Van Nuys, CA 91405 Calendar $20 2113/2012 NoHo Farmer’s Market PO Box 6198 North Hollywood, CA 91603 Fruit basket $25 2/14/2012 Carmen Trutanich, Ci~ Attorney 200 N. Main St. Room 800 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Caramel Apple $10 9420 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 300 Beverly Hills, CA 3/28/2012 Howard Sunkin 90212 ~Shirt $20 Mark Liberman 3/29/2012 333 South Hope St. 18th FI. Los Angeles, CA 90071 IT-Shirt and Mu~ $25 4/10/2012 Alan Casden 9090 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Book $25 4/12/2012 Jason Taylorson HR Block Manager/Communit~ Organizer Beverage $160 ~!20/2912 Book $15 Asian and Pacific Islander American 201 N. Fi~ueroa St. Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 4/27/2012 Heritage Month Committee 2012 90012 Dragon figurine $15 CCA’s 17th Annual Treasures 5/17/2012 Central Ci~ Association 626 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90017 of L.A. $50 5/23/2012 Councilmember Mitchell Englander 200 N. Spring St. Rm. 405 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Beverage $15 3700 Coldwater Canyon Avenue Studio City, CA 6/8/2012 Harvard-Westlake School 91604 Cookies $30 125 Paseo de la Plaza Ste. #400 Los Angeles, CA 10/2/2012 Marianna Gatto 90012 Espresso $10 10/2/2012 Michel Del Grosso Pasta Sauce $6 10/312012 Peter O’Malley 1000 Elysian Park Ave. Los Angeles, Ca 90012 Book $15 Attendance to Autry’s Silver 10/6/2012 Autry Museum 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027 Jubilee Gala $300 10/15/2012 Tina and Rick Caruso 101 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Ornament $12 Red bull in dia de los muertos 1112/2012 Paula Duran with Red Bull 1740 Stewart St. Santa Monica, CA 90404 box $15 11/10/2012 The Los Angeles Police Foundation 515 S. Flower St. Ste. 1680 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Attendance to True Blue Gala $150 850 W 37th St Los Angeles, CA 90089 Presiden’t Football Party Lunch 11/24/2012 USC President Nikias and game $300 675 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90024 Welcome back pauley pavilion 11/28/2012 UCLA bball game $110 12/4/2012 Paul Yin-Lien Chen 3731 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 700 Los Angeles, CA 90010 Beverage $21 Warner Brothers Lisa Rawlins and Michael 12/5/2012 Walbrecht 4000 Warner Blvd. Burbank, CA 91522 DVD $18 12/12/20121 Edward J. Harding 2890 Waterfall Lane Simi Valley, CA 93065 Box of Chocolate $34 200 N. Spring Street, Rm 405 Los Angeles, CA 12/14/2012~ Councilmember Mitchell Englander 90012 Beverage $20 12/14/2012 Council President Herb Wesson 200 N. Spring St. Rm 430 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Beverage $20 12/14/2012 Councilmember Tony Cardenas 200 N. Sprin~ St. Rm. 455 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Basket $54 12/14/2012 Councilmember Jose Huizar 200 N. Spring St. Rm. 465 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Beverage $25 12/18/2012 California Home Builders 21510 Roscoe Blvd. Can0ga Park, CA 91304 Emergency Kit $20 12/18/2012 Valley Interfaith Council 11821 Hesby St. Valley Village, CA 91607 DVD $18 12/20/2012 Consulate General of Japan 350 S. Grand Ave. Ste. 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Calendar $14 Johnny Yutronich (municipal construction 12/20/2012 inspectors association) 205 South Broadway #508 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Gift Box $90 LOS ANGELES CITY E--~THIC_S COMMISSION Date Receiyed STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERz COVER PAGE Please type or print in ink. RECEWED NAME OF RLER (lAST) (FIRST) (MIDDLE) Krekorian Paul Martin 1. Office, Agency, or Court Agency Name (Do not use acronyms) City of Los Angeles - Council District 2 Division, Board, Department, District, if applicable Your Position Councilmember ~ If filing for multiple positions, list below or on an attachmenL (Do not use acronyms) Agency: Position: 2, Jurisdiction of Office (Check at least one box) [] State [] Judge or Court Commissioner (Statewide Jurisdiction) ~ [] Multi-County [] County of [] City of Los Angeles [] Other 3. Type of Statement (Check at least one box) [] Annual: The period covered is January 1, 2013, through [] Leaving Office: Date Left ! I December 31, 2013. (Check one) The period covered is January 1, 2013, through the date of The period covered is I ! ¯ through O December 31, 2013. leaving office. [] Assuming Office: Date assumed I I O The period covered is / I . through the date of leaving office. [] Candidate: Election year and office sought, if different than Part 1: Schedule Summary 8 Check applicable schedules or "None." ¯ Total number of pages including this cover page: [] Schedule A-1 - Investments - schedule attached [] Schedule C - Income, Loans, & Business Pos#ions - schedule attached [] Schedule A-2 - Investments - schedule attached [] Schedule D - Income - Gifts - schedule attached [] Schedule B - Real Property - schedule attached [] Schedule E - Income - Gifts - Travel Payments - schedule attached -or- [] None - No reportable interests on any schedule herein and in any attached I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the Date Signed FPPC Advice Emaih [email protected] FPPC Toll-Free Helpline: 866/275-3772 www.fppc.ca.gov ¯ SCHEDULE A-2 Investments, Income, and Assets Name of Business Entities/Trusts (Ownership Interest is 10% or Greater) Paul Krekorian Fisher and Krekorian Name Name 3130 Wilshire Blvd. #200 Santa Monica, CA 90403 Address (Business Address Acceptable) Address (Bu,~ness Address Acceptable) Check one Check one [] Trust, go to 2 [] Business Entity, complete the box, then go to 2 [] Trust, go to 2 [] Business Entity, Complete the box, then go to 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THIS BUSINESS GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THIS BUSINESS FAIR MARKET VALUE IF APPLICABLE, LIST DATE: FAIR MARKET VALUE IF APPLICABLE, LIST DATE: [] $0 - $1,999 [~]$0 - $1,999 [] $2;ooo - $1o,ooo ¯ / /13 ___J___/13 [’-’152,000- $10,000 ! / 13 __j~ 13 [] $1o,ool - $1oo,ooo ACQUIRED DISPOSED ACQUIRED DISPOSED ~[~$10,001 - $100,000 [] $1oo.ool.
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