Victor M. Ballestas application package MIAMI BEACH
BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM
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Home Address City State Zip Code
Home Telephone Work Telep one Cellular Tele one Email adbfess
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Business NiiAe Occup tion
Business Address City State Zip Code
Professional License(describe): _f, ��/ Expires:
Please attach a copy of currently effective professional license.
Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4)a &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 ownershipfinterest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the City
for a minimum of six months. a�
• Resident of Miami Beach for a minimum of six(6)months:Yes tt S or No
• Demonstrates ownership/interest in a business in Miami Beach for a minimum of six months:YesA5-,J or No U
•Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: Yesm or No Ea
• I am now a resident of: North Beach U South Beach 1:3 Middle Beach
• I am ,plyi for an appointment because I ave special abilities kngwI dge and experj n e. PI ase list below:
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•Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?Yes U or 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 Cibf Clerk's Office.
0 Ad Hoc Charter Review and Revision Board ebarment Committee 0 Miami Beach Human Rights Committee
Ad Hoc Committee Centennial Celebration esi n Review Board* ❑Miami Beach Sister Cities Program
d Hoc Committee Flooding Task Force ❑Disability Access Committee ❑Normandy Shores Local Government
Neighborhood Improvement
0 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee ❑Fine Arts Board 0 Parks and Recreation Facilities Board
0 Art in Public Places Committee ❑Gay,Lesbian,Bisexual and Transgender 0 Personnel Board
Enhancement Committee GLBT
0 Beautification Committee 0 Golf Advisory Committee Olanning Board Ik
0 Bicycle-Pedestrian Adviso Committee ❑Health Advisory Committee Police Citizens Relations Committee
❑Board of Adjustment* tr 0 Health Facilities Authority Board 0 Production Industry Council
❑Budget Advisory Committee ❑Hispanic Affairs Committee 0 Safety Committee
0 Capital Improvements Projects Oversight ❑Historic Preservation Board 0 Single Family Residential Review Panel
Committee
❑Committee on the Homeless ❑Housing Authority 0 Sustainability Committee
0 Committee for Quality Education in MB ❑Loan Review Committee ❑Tennis Advisory Committee
❑Community Development Advisory Committee 0 Marine Authority ❑Transportation and Parking Committee
0 Community Relations Board ❑Miami Beach Commission for Women ❑Visitor and Convention Autho
Convention Center Advisory Board ❑Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council 0 Youth Center Advisory Board
❑Waterfront Protection Committee
* Board members are required to file Form'I —"Statement of Financial Interest"with the State.
If you seek appointment to a professional seat(e.g., lawyer, architect, etc.) on the Board of Adjustment, Design Review
Board, Historic Preservation Board or Planning Board,attach a copy of your currently-effectively license, and furnish the
following information:
Type of Professional License License Number &A-SEW
License Issuance Date License Expiration Date
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°O Note: If applying for Youth Center Advisory Board,please indicate your affiliation with the Scott Rakow Youth Center:
1.Past service on the Youth Center Advisory Board:Yes No Dates of Service:
2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your children:Yes Na-M-
If yes,please list below the names of your children,their ages and the programs in which they participate:
Child's name: Age: Program:
Child's name: Age: Program:
•Have you ever been convicted of a felony?Yes La or No If yes,please explain in detail:
•Do you currently have a violation(s)of City of Miami Beach Code?Yes 0 or N054 If yes,please explain in detail:
•Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money?Yes 0 or Nowmmim If yes,explain in detail:
•Are you currently serving on any City Board or Committee?Yes Z1 or No14 If yes,which board/committee?
•In what organization(s)in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership?
Name Position
Name Position
• List all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
•Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach?Yes 4ZJ or No
Which department and title?
• Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b): Do you have a parent U, spouse U, child U brother IZI or sister U who is
employed by the City of Miami Beach?Check all that apply. l��
If"Yes,"identify person(s)and department(s): A
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 City diversity reporting requirements.
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Gender: Male 1443 Female
Race/Ethnic Categories
What is your race?
African-American/Black
J Caucasian/White
I�Asian or Pacific Islander
Native-American/American Ind' n
Other–Print Race: is V N
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Do you consider yourself to be Spanish,Hispanic or Latino/a?Mark the"No"box if not Spanish, Hispanic,Latino/a.
No
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R LYes
Do you consider yourself Physically Disabled?
W No
C3 Yes
NOTE: IF APPOINTED,YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS THAT APPLY TO CITY BOARD/COMMITTEE
MEMBERS.THESE LAWS INCLUDE,BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
• Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying City personnel(Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
• Prohibition from contracting with the City(Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
• Prohibition from lobbying before the board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office(Miami Beach
City Code section 2-26).
• Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts(Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
• 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).
• Sunshine Law - Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law was enacted in 1967. Today, the Sunshine Law regarding open
government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic right of access to most
meetings of boards,commissions and other governing bodies of state and local governmental agencies or authorities.
• Voting conflict—Form 8B is for use by any person serving at the county,city or other local level of government on an appointed or
elected board, council, commission, authority or committee. It applies equally to members of advisory and non-advisory bodies
who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143,Florida Statutes.
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 I HAVE RECEIVED, READ AND
WILL ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR
CITY OFFICERS,EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE COUNTY AND/OR STATE LAWS AND
STATUTE CORDINGLY."
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Appl ants Sligniture at Name of Applicant(PLEASE PRINT)
Received in the City Clerk's Office by:
Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date
PLEASE REMEMBER TO ATTACH A CURRENT RESUME, PHOTOGRAPH AND A
COPY OF ANY APPLICABLE PROFESSIONAL LICENSE.
ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS, IF NECESSARY, TO PROVIDE REQUIRED
INFORMATION.
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139,
www.miamibeachfl.aov
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE CityClerk@miamibeachfl.gov
Telephone: 305.673.7411 Fax: 305.673.7254
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with Miami-
Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Provision Code Section 2-11.1(1) (2)
Board Member's Name: e,tL &11es�j
I 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
Financial 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 they may have been recently appointed.
One of the following forms must be filed with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year.
1. A "Source of Income Statement"
For your convenience, the form is attached. The form can also be downloaded at:
http://www.miamidade.gov/elections/Library/source of income statement.pdf
2. A"Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)"
For your convenience, the form is attached. The form can also be downloaded at:
http://www,ethics.state.fl.us/ethics/f`orms.html
3. A Copy of your 2013 Federal Income Tax Return
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine
of no more than $500, 60 days in jail or both.
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Sig ture EYate
Updated:Monday,December 16,2013
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VICTOR M. BALLESTAS
PROFESSIONAL. CONTACT INFORMATION
Integra Investments,Principal
150 SE 2nd Avenue- Suite 800,Miami,F133131
Email: vb @integrafl.com
Phone: (305)773-5896
EDUCATION
Master of Science Real Estate,University of Florida,College of Business,May 2001
• Majored in Real Estate Finance
• Double Minor in Building Construction and Urban Analysis
New York University,College of Continuing Education,June 1999
• Professional Certificate in Real Estate
• Coursework in Real Estate Law,Finance,Marketing and Development
BA,Florida International University,College of Business,May 1998
• Majored in Finance
Boston University,August 1994—May 1995
• Undergraduate coursework including economics and statistics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Integra Investments 2012-Present
• Principal
• Acquired over$100M in properties in its first year of operations(2013)
ST Residential(Starwood Capital)2009-2012
• Regional Director in charge of over 2,200 condos taken over as part of a private/public
partnership with the FDIC
• In charge of repositioning and disposing of all the condos one by one
Principal,Wheelock Street Capital 2008—2009
• Partner in charge of South Florida office
• Head of acquisition,development and management for Condominiums&Multifamily
vertical(Division)
Vice President, WCI Communities,Inc.,2006-2008
• In charge of all WCI Tower operations&acquisitions from Palm Beach to Daytona
Beach.
• Responsible for 12 tower projects and 1 homebuilding project, including a current staff of
22 employees.
• Acquired,developed and closed WCI 0 2 hotel condo projects with approximately 600
units and$800M in sales. A Starwood Resort and a Regent Resort.
• Responsible for all bulk buyers interested in WCI product located in Florida's East Coast.
• In charge of land parcel sales for WCI east coast.
Vice President of Business Development, WCI Communities,Inc.,2003—2006
• Director of Florida East Coast Land Acquisitions
• Responsible for all acquisition activities including,but not limited to: Letters of Intent,
contract negotiations,hiring&supervising P party consultants,managing due diligence
team during pre-development and design,re-zoning and entitling land,financial analysis
of proposed development,market analysis,and closings.
• Closed on acquisition of 8 high-rise parcels within.3 years,totaling approximately$350
million in land dollars representing nearly$1 Billion in condominium sales.
Senior Project Manager/Project Manager/Assistant Project Manager, WCI Communities,Inc.
2001 —2003
• Assistant Project Manager of Heron Bay Community. A homebuilding golf community
with over 800 homes ranging in price between$150,000 to over$1 million dollars.
• Project Manager/Senior Project Manager-Bella Mare tower. A luxury bay-front tower
located in exclusive Williams Island,with 210 units ranging in price between$750,000
to over$4 million dollars.Total construction cost in excess of$100 Million.
Director of Development,Miami Fashion,Inc. 1999—2000
• Owners Representative for the redevelopment of approximately 150,000 square feet of
abandoned warehouse space in the Miami Fashion District.
• In charge of acquisition,demolition,design development,approvals,rental negotiations,
and disposition of all improved warehouse space.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Florida International University—Adjunct Professor of"Real Estate Principles and Practice"
Fall Semester 2006
Licensed Florida Real Estate Salesperson/Broker
CCIM Candidate—final exam pending
PROFESSIONAL HONORS
2012- 100 Power leaders by South Florida Business Journal
2005 South Florida Business Journal finalist and winner for"New Condo Development of the
Year"
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Board of Directors,Habitat for Humanity,2005—2006
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