Lobbying Disclosure: Barack Obama Foundation Development Project
April 1, 2019
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The Frame
This disclosure identifies the professional representation used by the Barack Obama Foundation to negotiate land use and master agreements with the City of Chicago's Department of Planning and Development for the project site.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
The Barack Obama Foundation
The organization is seeking specific administrative agreements from the city for their development project.
Chicago Department of Planning and Development
The department is the regulatory body responsible for reviewing and approving the master/use agreements requested.
Last recorded activity April 1, 2019.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Scott E. Saef served as the lobbyist for the Barack Obama Foundation.
- The lobbying activity targeted the Chicago Department of Planning and Development.
- The action sought involved a master/use agreement and related matters for the site at 61st Street and Stony Island.
- The lobbying period covered April 1, 2019, through June 30, 2019.
- The action type is classified as administrative.
Why It Matters
This disclosure identifies the professional representation used by the Barack Obama Foundation to negotiate land use and master agreements with the City of Chicago's Department of Planning and Development for the project site.
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Lobbying Activity
SCOTT E SAEF
on behalf of THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION
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Development Site Location
The lobbying activity is specifically tied to the 61st and Stony Island site, which is a key location for the Obama Presidential Center development.
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Sources
data.cityofchicago.org
Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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