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Caitlin Pomerance Application PackageCITY OF MIAMI BEACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM PomeranceCaitlinV NAME: First Name Last Name Middle Initial Florida33139 HOME ADDRESS : 5 Island Ave., Apt. 8EMiami Beach Home No./StreetState Apt No.City Zip Code Caiti@debrisfreeoceans.org 305-301-80923053018092 PHONE : WorkEmail Address Home Attorney; Nonprofit ED Business Name: Debris Free Oceans Position: 5 Island Ave, Apt. 8E Miami BeachFlorida33139 Address: State CityZip Code Street Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and b: Members of agencies, boards, and committees shall be affiliated requirement shall be fulfilled in the following ways: a) an indi   months; or b) an individual shall demonstrate ownership/interest Yes Yes Yes circle one): I am now a resident of: South Beach Fisheries management and regulation; Coastal management and regu No 123Please note that only three (3) Please list your preferences in order of ranking [] first choice [] second choice, and [] third choice. choices will be observed by the City Clerk’s Office. (Regular Boards of City) Choice 1:Marine and Waterfront Protection Authority Choice 2:Sustainability Committee Choice 3: Parks and Recreational Facilities Board Note: If applying for Youth Advisory Board, please indicate your aff 1. Past service on the Youth Center Advisory Board: No Years of Service: if yes, please list the names of your children, their No 2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your chil ages, and which programs. List below: No Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail: Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach code No If yes, please explain in detail: Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money:No If yes, please explain in detail: No Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:If yes, which board? What organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently h List all properties owned or have an interest in, which are loca I am now employed by the city of Miami Beach:No Which department? The following information is voluntary and is neither part of yo being asked to comply with federal equal opportunity reporting r Gender:Female Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself t White Other Description: Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spani No No Physically Challenged: NOTEIf appointed, you will be required to follow certain laws which :   These laws include, but are not limited to, the following:    Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel o    Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Co o    Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served o Beach Code section 2-26).    Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (M o (re: CMB Community Development Advisory Committee):  prohibiti from having   any interest in or receiving any benefit from Co or those with whom you have business or immediate family ties Upon request, copies of these laws may be obtained from the “I hereby attest to the accuracy and truthfulness of the applica VII – of the City Code “Standards of Conduct for City Officers, I Caitlin Pomerance agreed to the following terms on 12/8/2015 9 Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No.Date CAITI POMERANCE (305) 301-8092 | Caiti@debrisfreeoceans.org 5 Island Avenue, Apt. #8E, Miami Beach, FL 33139 BAR ADMISSION Florida Bar, Admitted September 2014 EXPERIENCE Debris Free Global, Inc. d/b/a Debris Free Oceans Founder and Board President, March 2014 à Present Presents about the issue of marine debris to middle through coll-level students and adults Coordinates recreational cleanup events, including stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, SCUBA and snorkeling cleanups Implements a legal strategy to eradicate marine debris from Miami, Florida Manages a team that develops marine debris-focused education programs, research projects, and law and policy reform Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection Coastal Management Fellow, August 2014 à February 2015 Facilitated public meetings for the Our Florida Reefs initiative including organizing and recording all actions recommended by lo stakeholders relevant to the protection and conservation of the Provided management and research recommendations to the State toshment impacts on coral resources Surfrider Foundation Legal Intern, January 2014 à April 2014 Developed a legal strategy for litigation against the State of H Drafted contracts with international licensees protecting the FoundationÈs trademarks Filed an amicus brief to a public access law suit in Hawaii Conservation Clinic, University of Florida Levin College of Law Student Associate, January 2013 à March 2014 Counseled the Bahamian government regarding the implementation of a marine protected area for Long Island, Bahamas Developed a land protection strategy to be used in connection wiland development opportunities to minimize land-based impacts on the local watershed and fisheries Led discussions between government officials and local fishermen regarding conservatio and the implementation of a marine protected area Provided the Bahamian government with visual tools representing , Bahamas Facilitated participatory mapping exercises and created a map usor a marine protected area, including no-take, limited-take and recreation-only areas Florida Sea Grant Research AssistantJanuary 2013 à June 2013 , Published a case study about land use mechanisms historically used to mitigate coastal erosion Analyzed the relationship between zoning regulations and sea level rise t sovereign if land use is impacted by environmental change Audubon Society Legal Intern, May 2012 à August 2012 Lobbied the South Florida Water Management District for land and EDUCATION University of Florida Levin College of Law, , May 2014 Environmental and Land Use Law Program Juris Doctor, Top 15% Honors: Console & Hollawell Legal LeaderÈs Scholar (Exceptional commitmethe environment); Scott & Lisa Hawkins Character & Leadership Scholar (Outstanding leadership, integrity, character, and professionali Harvey Ocean Foundation Scholar; University of Florida ConservatNOAA Coastal Management Fellow; Pro Bono Certificate of Excellence Book Awards: Environmental Law; Water Law; Conservation Clinic Activities: Environmental Moot Court Team (Argued Clean Water Act ¤ 402 and 404 permitting issues); Fundraising and Logistics Chair for the Public Interest Environmental Conference; Presidene Law Society University of Miami Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Ecosystem Science & PoliMay 2011 , magna cum laude ,