Eric Ostroff 12/31/2012 m► MIAMI BEACH
Cit of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, Robert Parcher, City Clerk
Tel: (305) 673 -7411, Fax: (305) 673 -7254
01 -10 -2011
Eric Ostroff
10 Venetian Way, Apt. 903
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Transportation and Parking Committee
Congratulations! You have been appointed by Commissioner Deede Weithorn
to the agency, board or committee named above for a term ending: 12/31/2012.
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2006 -3543, commencing with terms beginning on or after
January 1st, 2007, the term of board members who are directly appointed by a member of
the City Commission shall automatically expire on December 31 of the year the appointing
elected official leaves office.
If you are unable to accept this appointment or have any questions, please call the City
Clerk's Office at 305 - 673 -7411. Please read the enclosed materials carefully.
Congratulations again and good luck.
Sincerely,
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Robert Parcher
City Clerk
cc: Saul Frances, Parking Director
Saul Frances
ATTACHMENTS:
Letter of Appointment
Oath
City Code Ordinance section, applicable to agency, board or committee
City Code Section 2 -22, 2 -23, 2 -24, 2 -25, 2 -26, 2-458 and 2 -459
Ordinance No. 2006 -3543 - Amendment to City Code Section 2 -22
Miami -Dade County Code Section 2 -11.1 - Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Ordinance
City Wide Permit Application - (Parking Department Form)
Booklet - Guide to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employee
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
MIAMI
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, Robert Parcher, City Clerk
Tel: (305) 673-7411, Fax: (305) 673 -7254
TO Eric Ostroff
RE: Transportation and Parking Committee
I do solemnly swear or affirm to bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the Government of the
United States, the State of Florida, and the City of Miami Beach, and to perform all the duties of
a member of the above - mentioned board or committee of the City of Miami Beach to which I have
been appointed for a term ending: 12/31/2012.
I have been issued a copy of Section 2 -11.1 of the Miami -Dade County Code (Conflict of Interest
and Code of Ethics Ordinance), as well as theF /orida Commission on Ethics Guide to the Sunshine
Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees, and understand that as a member
of a City of Miami Beach Board and /or Committee, I must comply with the financial disclosure* require-
ments of Miami -Dade County or the State of Florida (depending on the board or committee on which
I serve) on July 1st, following the closing of the calendar year on which I have serve
Eric Ostroff
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of / � 7 , 2011.
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Deputy Clerk
*Please visit the City of Miami Beach website at www.miamibeachfl.gov under City Clerk/Board and Committees
for additional information regarding the Financial Disclosure Requirements.
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
'. MIAMI BEACH
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM
NAME: Ostroff Eric W
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
1 HOME ADDRESS: 903 10 Venetian Way Miami Beach FL 33139
Apt No. House No. /Street City State Zip Code
PHONE: 7865560665 3053756090 7862167191 eostroff @meiandrussin.com
Home Work Fax Email Address
Business Name: Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. Position: Attorney
Address: 200 S. Biscayne Blvd. Suite 3000 Miami FL 33131
No. Street City State Zip Code
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Professional License (describe): Attorney Expires: Attach a copy of the license
Pursuant to City Code section 2 -22(4) a and b: Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated with the city; this
requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an individual shall have been a resident of the city for a minimum of six
months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the city.
• Resident of Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months: Yes
• Demonstrate an ownership /interest in a business in Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months: Yes
• Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: Yes
• (Please circle one): I am now a resident of: South Beach
• I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
• Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach? No
Please list your preferences in order of ranking [1] first choice [2] second choice, and [3] third choice. Please note that only three (3)
choices will be observed by the City Clerk's Office. (Regular Boards of City)
ArrUI Jable Huuainy Adviaviy Cull 111111.6C Huuainy Authority
Art in Public Places Committee Loan Review Committee
Beautification Committee Marine Authority
Board of Adjustment* Miami Beach Commission for Women
Budget Advisory Committee Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council
Capital Improvements Projects Oversight Committee Miami Beach Sister Cities Program
Committee on the Homeless Normandy Shores Local Gov't Neigh. Improvement
Committee for Quality Education in MB Parks and Recreation Facilities Board
Communi Develo • ment Adviso Personnel Board
Community Relations Board Planning Board*
Convention Center Advisory Board Police Citizens Relations Committee
Debarment Committee Production Industry Council
Design Review Board* Public Safety Advisory Committee
Disability Access Committee Safety Committee
Fine Arts Board Single Family Residential Review Panel
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Sustainability Committee
Golf Advisory Committee [11 Transportation and Parking Committee
Health Advisory Committee Visitor and Convention Authority
Health Facilities Authority Board Waterfront Protection Committee
Hispanic Affairs Committee Youth Center Advisory Board
Historic Preservation Board
* Board Required to File State Disclosure forth
Note: If applying for Youth Advisory Board, please indicate your affiliation with the Scott Rakow Youth Center:
1. Past service on the Youth Center Advisory Board: No Years of Service:
2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your children No If yes, please list the names of your children, their
ages, and which programs. List below:
Child's name: Age: Program: c _
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Child's name: Age: Program:
•
• Have you ever been convicted of a felony: No If yes, please explain in detail:
• Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes: No If yes, please explain in detail:
• Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money: No If yes, explain in detail
• Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees: No If yes; which board?
• What organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
Name: Friends of the New World Symphony Title:
Name: Mt. Sinai Hospital Young Presidents Title:
• List all properties owned or have an interest in, which are located within the City of Miami Beach:
10 Venetian Way Apt 903
• I am now employed by the City of Miami Beach: No Which department?
• Pursuant to City Code Section 2 -25 (b): Do you have a who is employed by the
City of Miami Beach? Check all that apply. Identify the department(s):
The following information is voluntary and is neither part of your application nor has any bearing on your consideration for appointment. It is
being asked to comply with federal equal opportunity reporting requirements.
Gender: Male Race: White
Ethnic Origin: Check one only (1)
White
Physically Challenged: No
Employment Status: Employed Other:
NOTE: If appointed, you will be required to follow certain laws which apply to city board /committee members.
These laws include, but are not limited to, the following:
o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2 -459).
o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami -Dade County Code section 2- 11.1).
o Prohibition from lobbying before board /committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office (Miami
Beach City Code section 2 -26).
o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami -Dade County Code section 2- 11.1).
(re: CMB Community Development Advisory Committee): prohibition, during tenure and for one year after leaving office,
from having any interest in or receiving any benefit from Community Development Block Grant funds for either yourself ,
or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties (CFR 570.611).
Upon request, copies of these laws may be obtained from the City Clerk.
"I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the application and have received, read and will abide by Chapter 2,
Article VII — of the City Code "Standards of Conduct for City Officers, Employees and Agency Members."
!Eric Ostroff agreed to the following terms on 1/4/2011 1:45:22 PM I t A) IJ
Received in the City Clerk's Office by: /0; Date: / /' Control No. ;ak Da to / j(/
Name of Deputy %lerk
E ric Ostroff
10 Venetian Way, Apt. 903
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
(786) 556-0665
eostroff@melandrussin. com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Meland Russin & Budwick, P.A. Miami, FL
Litigation Associate April 2010 — Present
• Represent litigants in all phases of business litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts
throughout Florida, including cases involving FDUTPA, breaches of contract, restrictive covenants
and trade secrets, employment discrimination, ERISA, commercial foreclosure, class actions, and
bankruptcy litigation.
• Named a "Rising Star" in Business Litigation in the 2010 edition of Florida Super Lawyers.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Miami, FL
Complex Commercial /Employment Litigation Associate September 2004 — April 2010
• Represented litigants in all phases of complex commercial and employment actions in state and
federal trial and appellate courts, nationwide and in Florida. Extensive experience defending class
actions and bankruptcy litigation on behalf of debtors, including Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
and General Motors Corp.
Representative cases:
McReynolds v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., No. 05C6583 (N.D. Ill. 2005)
In re Managed Care Litigation, 430 F. Supp. 2d 1336 (S.D. Fla. 2006)
In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., No. 08 -13555 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2008)
In re General Motors Corp., No. 09 -50026 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2009)
In re WellPoint Out -of- Network "UCR" Rates Litigation, MDL No. 2074 (C.D. Cal. 2009)
Pro Bono Legal Work and Community Service
Performed over 1000 hours of pro bono legal services since 2004, including the following:
• Represented abused and neglected children in the Miami -Dade dependency court system.
Awards:
• Lawyers for Children America, Inc.'s 2006 John Edward Smith Child Advocacy Award
• Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP's 2005, 2006, and 2007 Pro Bono Service Award
Board of Directors, Schodack Campership Initiative (2006 — present)
EDUCATION
University of Miami School of Law Coral Gables, FL
furls Doctor, summa cum laude May 2004
GPA: 3.81; Class Rank: 7/325 University of Miami Law Review; Order of the Coif
Emory University Atlanta, GA
B.A., Political Science August 2001
BAR MEMBERSHIPS/PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; Northern, Middle, and Southern
Districts of Florida; American Bar Association, Section of Litigation; Dade County Bar Association
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M AM BEACH
City of Miami Beach,
1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139,
www.miamibeachfl.gov
CITY CLERK Office CityClerk@miamibeochfl.gov
Tel: 305.673.7411 , Fax: 305.673.7254
Acknowledgement of fines /suspension for Board Members for failure
to comply with Miami -Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Provision
Code Section 2- 11.1(1) (2)
[4. B oard Member name.
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understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and
Committees of the City of Miami Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are
required to comply with Miami -Dade County Disclosure Requirements. This means that the
members of City Advisory Boards, whose sole or primary responsibility is to recommend
legislation or give advice to the City Commission, must file, even though you may have been
recently appointed.
You must file one of the following with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention
Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, by July 1 each year.
1. A "Source of Income Statement" (attached) or
2. A "Financial Statement" (attached( or]
3. A Copy of the person's current Federal Income Tax Return
Failure to file, according to the Miami -Dade County Code Chapter 1, General
Provision, Section 1 -5 may subject the person or firm to a fi ne not to exceed
$500.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed sixty
days, or both.
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Sigrnature: Date:
MIAM SOURCE OF INCOME STATEMENT
Please Print or Type First Name Middle Name /Initial Last Name
Disclosure
For Tax Year
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Mailing Address: 10 VE ti E `r i fi / '7°
City /State /Zip: .41 rA^'►r 6i A, tt 1'L 5 / 3 9
Social Security Number: — - - • '
Filing as a: 0 County Employee:
0 Municipal Employee of:
Position held or sought:
Board where serving: Term or Employment
Began on:
Department where employed:
Work Address:
If your home address is exempt from public records pursuant to
Florida Statutes § 119.07 please check here (read instructions): 0 Work Telephone:
Home Address: t o vii-e. r /4",- L) X47 5 d i
Street Address
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City State Zip Code
Please list below in descending order with the largest source first, the name, address and
principal business activity of every source of your income including public salary you
received or any person received for your benefit or use during the disclosure period. The
income of your spouse or any business partner need not be disclosed. If continued on a
separate sheet, check here:
Description of the Principal
Name of Source of Income Address Business Activity
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I hereby s par (or affirm) that the aforesaid information is a true and correct statement.
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