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John Kanter 12.31.2015 I BEACH 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 01-22-2015 John Kanter 701 Lakeview Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33140 S:U AE.P, ;uy Police Citizens Relations Committee Congratulations! You have been appointed by Mayor Philip Levine to the agency, board or committee named above for a term ending: 12/31/2015. 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, Raf el E. Granado City Clerk cc: Saul Frances, Parking Director Chief Daniel J. Oates 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 BEACH 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 TO: John E. Kanter RE: Police Citizen Relations 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:.12/31/2015. 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 the Florida Commission on Ethics Guide to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics for Public Officers 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 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 served. ° jy _ ghn E. a er Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of r , 2015 Sil ' rt o 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�c/ommitted to providin excellent ubl'c service an safe to(ill who live, work an la in opr vibrant, tropical,historic communi . VVe ore c)7Frin1tled to l:�roveJing excellent public service and safety10 all who live, work, and p o'in ou vibrant. troplca 1. historic ci: r,•?„lty. MIAMI•DADE SOURCE OF INCOME STATEMENT COUNTY Disclosure for Tax Year Ending Last Name First Name Middle Name/Initial 2014 le i2 Mailing Address—Street Nu ber,Street Name,or P.O.Box. � C ICet)/e,(A) City,State,Zip ID Number kl 16 Ch 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 fl Municipal Employee, Name of Municipality: Position held or sought Department where employed Work address Work telephone Term began on Filing as a Board Member ❑ County Board Member ❑ Municipal Board Member, Name of Municipality: /a wt _ Board where serving • /, >c �c if emirs ���� ft °Ns `---� `ri i f 7"E � o e z Work address 0—le) Wor telephone Term began on AP PLO t, Lf2.7cal 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.However,the income of your spouse or any business 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 /44-t4 V Ch r .-ate fdy/h_vre]i a/i Pea/ � I hereby swear(or affirm)that the information above is a true and correct statement. RECEIVED BY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: ❑ Hardcopy j/ 7(//a1/0 ❑ Electronic Copy Sign. ure_of in disclosing Print name Date igned OFFICE USE ONLY Accepted: Y / N Deficiency: Processed Date/Initials: Scanned Date/Initials: 138 SP-14 2/13 !V\.IAIv'\I E 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) -I 0 N �1 a Board Member's Name.. 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/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. Ca Sig Date Updated:Wednesday,April 09,2014 • Page 4 of 4 F:\CLER\$ALL\aFORMS\BOARD AND COMMITTEES\BC APPLICATION REVISED.docx M I AM I BEACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM Kanter John E. Last Name First Name Middle Initial 701 Lakeview Drive Miami Beach FL 33140 Home Address City State Zip Code 305-861-1333 786-427-9513 786-427-9513 jekmia @bellsouth.net Home Telephone Work Telephone Cellular Telephone Email address Kanter Investments, Inc. Real Estate Business Name Occupation 2601 South Bayshore Drive Miami FL 33133 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 or No Ui • Demonstrates ownership/interest in a business in Miami Beach for a minimum of six months: Yes or No IM •Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: Yes M or No • I am now a resident of: North Beach Ul South Beach 0 Middle 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?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 City Clerk's Office. ❑Ad Hoc Committee Centennial Celebration ❑Health Advisory Committee 0 Parks and Recreation Facilities Board °O ❑Affordable Housing Advisory Committee ❑Health Facilities Authority Board ❑Personnel Board ❑Art in Public Places Committee ❑Hispanic Affairs Committee ❑Planning Board ❑Board of Adjustment* * ❑Historic Preservation Board * [jpolice Citizens Relations Committee 1st ❑Budget Advisory Committee ❑Housing Authority ❑Production Industry Council ❑Committee on the Homeless (Marine&Waterfront Protection Authority 2nd 0 Sustainability Committee ❑Committee for Quality Education in MB ❑Miami Beach Commission for Women ❑Transportation,Parking,&Bicycle-Pedestrian Facilities Committee ❑Convention Center Advisory Board ❑Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council ❑Visitor and Convention Authority ❑Design Review Board** ❑Miami Beach Human Rights Committee ❑Disability Access Committee ❑Miami Beach Sister Cities Program ❑Gay,Lesbian,Bisexual and Transgender ❑Normandy Shores Local Government Enhancement Committee(GLBT) Neighborhood Improvement * 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 F:\CLER\$ALL\aFORMS\BOARD AND COMMITTEES\BC APPLICATION REVISED 06022014.docx co Note: If applying for the Youth Center positions of the Parks and Recreations Facilities Board, please indicate your affiliation with the Scott Rakow Youth Center and/or the North Shore Parks Youth Center: • Please describe your past service with the City's Youth Centers(include dates of service): • Present participation in Youth Center activities by your children:Yes I. 11 No I 11 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 I. 11 or No 71 If yes, please explain in detail: • Do you currently have a violation(s)of City of Miami Beach Code?Yes�. 11 or NoI If yes, please explain in detail: • Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money?Yes L71 or No IM If yes, explain in detail: •Are you currently serving on any City Board or Committee?Yes n or No,20 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: Personal Residence - 701 Lakeview Drive,Miami Beach, FL 33140 •Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach?Yes Eli or No Which department and title? • Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b): Do you have, h a parent I, 11, spouse�, , child L, 1I brother I, 11 or sister Li who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?Yes nor No ` j 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 comply with City diversity reporting requirements. Gender: Male 1..M Female I, 11 Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? I �I�,African-American/Black �" Caucasian/White I, 11 Asian or Pacific Islander I1-11,Native-American/American Indian Other—Print Race: Page 2 of 4 F:\CLER\$ALL\aFORMS\BOARD AND COMMITTEES\BC APPLICATION REVISED 06022014.docx Do you consider yourself to be Spanish,Hispanic or Latino/a?Mark the "No"box if not Spanish, Hispanic, Latino/a. all No I, I Yes Do you consider yourself Physically Disabled? a)No 4--1 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: 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 the 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). o 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). o 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. o 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 STATUTES ACCORDINGLY." Airly • 1/15/15 John E. Kanter ant's Signature Date Name of Applicant(PLEASE PRINT) Received in the City Clerk's Office by: (Y 6-14- I t0 i IG, (15 Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. ate PLEASE 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 06022014.docx 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: 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" 2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)" 3. A Copy of your latest 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. 15 January 2015 Signature Date Updated:Tuesday,January 15,2015 • Page 4 of 4 F:\CLER\$ALL\aFORMS\BOARD AND COMMITTEES\BC APPLICATION REVISED 06022014.docx Kanter Corporation Miami, FL 2000-2005 President As president of Kanter Corporation my duties included management of all accounting functions for various entities under the Kanter Family control. Oversaw the construction and development of over 300,000 feet of office warehouse property. Developed Condominiums in the southern United States in the Birmingham, Alabama and Chattanooga and Tennessee markets. Managed a staff of five internal employees, property managers, and office staff. BNC Mortgage Inc. Plantation, FL 1998 — 2000 Branch Manager BNC Mortgage, a premier residential lender specialized in the then-newly created market of sub-prime lending. As Branch Manager of the Plantation, Florida office, I oversaw a staff of fifteen employees. Responsible for management of the sales force, underwriting, processing, and funding departments. In addition to my duties, I made extensive outside sales calls to real estate professionals throughout Miami Dade County. Under my tenure, we experienced extremely low default and delinquency ratios in connection with the loans originated. The Plantation Branch was considered one of the best performing branches in the country. I was named Top Sales person for two consecutive years for the Eastern Region of the company AmeriCredit Mortgage Services, Miami, FL 1996- 1998 • Account Manager First originator hired in South Florida for AmeriCredit, a nationally known automobile lender, that entered the residential real estate lending market across the United States. Directly responsible for the development of the South Florida territory. Created a mortgage broker network for the company where there was no presence prior to my involvement. Assisted mortgage brokers in evaluating credit risk and built a reliable pipeline source for both the brokers and the company. Bank of Florida in Miami, Miami, FL 1990- 1996 President & Chief Executive Officer Elected President and C.E.O. by the board of directors of the bank at the Organizational Meeting in 1990. Responsible for the entire operation of this FDIC Insured, State Stock Chartered Commercial Bank. Reported directly to the Chairman of the Board and had an active role in the Executive, Lending, Asset/Liability Management, and Investment Committees. Involved in the day- to-day operations of the bank, and insured that the internal controls were being followed and monitored. Lead director of the bank's strategic planning initiatives. Negotiated a successful sale of the bank to BankUnited, F.S.B. as their first acquisition. Member of the Board of Directors. Bank of Florida in Miami, Miami, FL 1989 — 1990 Executive Vice President Reported directly to the President of the bank and interacted on a daily basis with the Chief Financial Officer and Cashier to facilitate the goals and objectives of the Board of Directors. Member of the Executive and Loan Committees. Responsible for the coordination of the business development activities of the bank, including deposit gathering and the solicitation of both residential and commercial loans. Managed the areas of internal control implementation, loan procedures, loan administration, as well as personnel recruitment and retention. Bank of Florida in Miami, Miami, FL 1987 — 1989 Vice President Recruited from California to start-up a residential mortgage division within the bank. Utilized existing customer base as well as local real estate sales persons, to build a successful retail lending operation. Negotiated the sale of loans on a spot and bulk basis to institutional loan purchasers. Ameristar Financial Corporation, Sherman Oaks, CA 1985 -1987 Wholesale Loan Representative Responsible for the development of a mortgage broker solicitation base and the origination of residential FNMA/FHLMC loans for the company through the mortgage brokerage community throughout Southern California. Classic Financial Corporation, Canoga Park, CA 1984— 1985 Loan Representative Trained in the solicitation of residential mortgage loans and developed relationships within the real estate professionals working in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, Ca. EDUCATION • University of Miami, Bachelor of Business Administration, dual major: International Finance and Marketing. • Graduate School of Banking of the South, various internships in Banking including bankruptcy, and lending. • School for Mortgage Lenders, top class honors. LICENSING • Florida Mortgage Brokers License, Active. AFFILIATIONS • Joseph H. Kanter Family Foundation- Board Member • Past Member— South Miami/Kendall Chamber of Commerce • Greater Miami Jewish Federation • J.R.E. Lee Opportunity School, past Advisory Board Member • M.A.S.T. 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