Rosen Gonzalez Verification of Petition Signatures MAMBEACH I B E AC H
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
Office of the City Clerk
Rafael E. Granado
Tel: 305-673-7411 Fax: 786-394-4127 Email: RafaelGranado @miamibeachfl.gov
August 25, 2015
Rosy Pastrana
Miami-Dade Elections Department
2700 NW 87th Avenue
Miami, FL 33172
RE: Verification of petition signatures — Kristen Rosen Gonzalez (Candidate for Miami Beach
Commissioner Group IV)
Dear Ms. Pastrana:
Enclosed are the original petition forms for Kristen Rosen Gonzalez. This petition is for a
candidate seeking to qualify for office in the City of Miami Beach. The City Charter, under§6.03
requires the verification of 898 qualified and registered voter signatures in order for the petition to
be sufficient.' Please verify signatures in accordance with Miami Beach Charter §6.03 and
State law.
Kristen Rosen Gonzalez filed intent to run for office on May 1, 2015. (Date the candidate filed
the DS-DE 9 — Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for
Candidates.)
The City Charter, under §6.03 requires the City Clerk to notify the candidate by 5:00 p.m. on
September 9, 2015 whether the required number of valid signatures was obtained.
Kristen Rosen Gonzalez reports that she collected the signatures of 939 qualified and
registered Miami Beach voters. Pursuant to F.S. 99.097 (4), enclosed is a check for $93.90 (939
signatures x $0.10 processing fee) as advance payment for the processing of the petition.
Please return the original petition forms to us along with a certificate certifying the number of valid
signatures.
Respectfully,
r//i
Rafael E. Granado
City Clerk
Enclosure: 122 Petitions Sheets, with multiple signatures.
1As per § 6.03 of the Miami Beach Charter, the amount of petitions needed to qualify is 2% of the amount of
registered voters in the City, sixty days before the first day of qualifying. As of July 10, 2015, sixty days prior to
the first day of qualifying as a candidate for office, the amount of registered voters in Miami Beach was 44,906.
Hence, the number of signatures from qualified and registered City voters necessary to qualify by petition is 898.
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