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Howard Weiss 12/31/2014 City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,Rafael Granado,City Clerk Tel:(305)673-7411, Fax:(305)673-7254 05-22-2014 Howard Weiss 4747 Collins Ave., Apt. 1207 Miami Beach, Florida 33140 SUBJECT '' 3 Miami Beach Sister Cities Program Congratulations! You have been appointed by Mayor Philip Levine to the agency, board or committee named above for a term ending: 12/31/2014. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2006-3543, commencing with terms beginning on or after January 1, 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, Rafael E. Granado City Clerk cc: Saul Frances, Parking Director Desiree Kane 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. MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach,1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.00v OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,Rafael Granado,City Clerk Tel:(305)673-7411,Fax:(305)673-7254 TO Howard T. Weiss RE: Miami Beach Sister Cities Program I do solemn) swear or affirm to bear true faith, loyalty and allegiance to the Government of the United Y Y Y 9 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: 12/31/2014. 1 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 the Florida Commission on Ethics Guide to the Sunshine Amend- ment 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* requirements of Miami-Dade County or ithe State of Florida (depending on the board or committee on which I serve)on July 1, following the closing of the calendar year on which I have served. Howard T.Weiss Sworn to and subscribed before me this ',�'-3 day of /'�� , 201 .1 '0 ja ilvi rieto Deputy Clerk *Please visit the City of Miami Beach website at www.miamibeachfi.gov under City Clerk/Board and Comm for additional information regarding the Financial Disclosure Requirement We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical,historic community. AAIAMI BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM CJs -7- Last Name First Name Middle Initial 14 Z Il-I Co I it y ,ode (I? v Home Address City State Zip Code Home Telephone Work Telephone Cellular Telephone Email address /Lt s4 e`/Q- l k I Business Name Occupation Business Address City State Zip Code Professional License (describe): 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 ownership/interest for a minimum of six months in a business established in the City for a minimum of six months. • Resident of Miami Beach for a minimum of six(6) months: Yes Zfor No Z • Demonstrates ownership/interest in a business ia-Njami Beach for a minimum of six months: Yes or No • Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: Yes L;�J or No • I am now a resident of: North Beach �.3 South Beach �=3 Middle Beach • I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below: 4 • Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?Yes Ca 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 City Clerk's Office. ❑Ad Hoc Charter Review and Revision Board ❑Disability Access Committee ❑Uiam i Beach Human Rights Committee ❑Ad Hoc Committee Centennial Celebration ❑Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender KAiami Beach Sister Cities Program Enhancement Committee(GLBT) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee S- ❑Health Advisory Committee ❑Normandy Shores Local Government Bit Neighborhood improvement ❑Art in Public Places Committee ❑Health Facilities Authority Board ❑Parks and Recreation Facilities Board ❑Board of Adjustment* ❑Hispanic Affairs Committee ❑Personnel Board ❑Budget Advisory Committee ❑Historic Preservation Board ❑Planning Board ❑Committee on the Homeless ❑Housing Authority ❑Police Citizens Relations Committee ❑ ommittee for Quality Education in MB ❑Marine&Waterfront Protection Auth—ority ❑Production Industry Council Convention Center Advisory Board ❑Miami Beach Commission for Women ❑Sustainability Committee ❑Design Review Board" ❑Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council ❑Transportation, Parking,&Bicycle-Pedestrian Facilities Committee ❑Visitor and Convention Authority * Board members are required to file Form 1 -"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 License Issuance Date License Expiration Date Page 1 of 4 A �Pe F:\CLER\$ALL\aFORMS\BOARD AND COMMITTEES\BC APPLICATION REVISED.docx °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 No IZI 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 1:3 or No If yes, please explain in detail: • Do you currently have a violation(s)of City of Miami Beach Code?Yes EZI or No If yes, please explain in detail: • Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money?Yes or No Zr If yes, explain in detail: •Are you currently serving on any City Board or Committee?Yes or No Zrif 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 Q or No Which department and title? • Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b): Do you have a parent �, spouse 41, child brother or sister ho is employed by the City of Miami Beach?Check all that apply. If"Yes,"identify person(s)and 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 co,mply with City diversity reporting requirements. Gender: Male Female Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? Tfrican-American/Black caucasian/White ZI Asian or Pacific Islander I� Native-American/American Indian �I Other—Print Race: Page 2 of 4 F:\CLER\$ALL\aFORMS\BOARD AND COMMITTEES\BC APPLICATION REVISED.docx Do you onsider yourself to be n , Hispanic or Latino/a?Mark the "No"box-if not Spanish, Hispanic, Latino/a. No Yes Do you consider yourself Physically Disabled? CO/No :9 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 86 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-1 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 STATUTES ACCORDINGLY." s Applicant's Signature Date Name of Applicant(PLEASE PRINT) Received in the City Clerk's Office by: G W11,41-- ame of Deputy Clerk Co , rol , o. 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. Page 3 of 4 F:\CLER\$ALL\aFORMS\BOARD AND COMMITTEES\BC APPLICATION REVISED.docx 40 Howard T. Weiss 4747 Collins Ave,Apt 1207 305-747-5279 Miami Beach, FL 33140 HWeiss @gmail.com SUMMARY My business background is diverse, which I believe is my strongest asset. My training was in Finance yet various opportunities arose in Internet marketing and E-commerce. I took advantage of these opportunities and either exploited short term opportunities or put long term projects on a successful trajectory. EDUCATION MBA in Finance 2002 Pace University, New York, NY HO BA in Political Science 1999 we Florida International University,Miami,FL 474 Bar Ilan University,Tel Aviv, Israel MIA Year Abroad Program 1996 = Dot EMPLOYMENT OVERVIEW MGRM 2006-Present SAFE DRI OPerati(m of a motor vehicle corm Call2Action Media, Miami Beach, Florida -Transformed local kitchen cabinet retailer into Internet retailer growing annual sales rrom -)lmillion to $3.6million •Ran an in house operation selling private label products via Internet generating$Sm in sales in 1 year of operations -Lead generation covering multiple verticals generating$100k annually Digital Media Overview *Broad Experience in SEM,SEO,PR,Social,Mobile, Landing page design/development/deployment/testing,Email Marketing *Ecommerce Specialist a)UX/UI b)Promotional/Coupons c)Operational Flows d)Cross Sell/Up Sell e)Affiliate Advertising *Local SMB a)Localized Search b)Overall Lead Gen Management(Inbound calls,forms-->outbound response--->desired action) *Platform Development a)Local Business Referral(front end and backend CRM) b)Mobile App for Claim Form Lead Gen across multiple verticals c)Automotive Platform d)Used Device Trading e)Education Marketing f) Home Improvement 1 ' MIAMI BEACH City of Miami Beach 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov 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(i) (2) Board Member's Name: P&W,4 I -I 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'll, 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.pd 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/forms.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. Signature Date Updated:Thursday, March 13,2014 Page 4 of 4 F:\CLER\$ALL\aFORMS\BOARD AND COMMITTEES\BC APPLICATION REVISED.docx �"®°iADE SOURCE OF INCOME STATEMENT Disclosure for Tax Year Ending Last Name First Name Middle Name/Initial H^a 4 Mailing Address—Street Number,Street Name,or P.O.Box City,State,Zip IO Number '3 L Q If your home address is your mailing address,and your home address is exempt from public records pursuant to Fla.Stat.§119.07,read instructions on the following page and check here. Filing as an Employee County Employee Municipal Employee, Name of Municipality: Position held orsought Department where employed W' Work address Work telephone Term began on Filing as a Board Member - d County Board Member Municipal Board Member, Name of Municipality; Board where serving Work address Work telephone Term began on List below every source of income you received, along with the address and the principal activity of each source. Include your public salary.Place the sources of income in descending order, with the largest source first.also, include any source of income received by another person for your benefit. Howev.er, the income of your spouse or any husinegs partner need not be disclosed. If continued on a separate sheet,check here. Name of Source of Income Address Description of the Principal Business Activity 3:31 Z6 I hereby svv�ar for affirm)that the information above is a true and correct statement. RECEIVED BY ELECTIONS DEPART1v1ENT: E]Hardcopy F] Electronic Copy Signature of p on disclosing Print name Date sigripd r _ OF I{�r USC ONLY P.C"a"%trr" v IN I�:�IL,��T(,'�l ull.:�:__=J'_I��..I.,II��,.:r:��: