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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. \\��,
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• Demonstrates ownership/interest in a business in M)ami Beach for a minimum of six months: Yes or No . ,..
• Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach,: Yes ,i; or No
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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 Office of the City Clerk.
0 Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
0 Health Advisory Committee
0 Parks and Recreation Facilities Board °O
0 Art in Public Places Committee
0 Health Facilities Authority Board
0 Personnel Board
0 Audit Committee
0 Hispanic Affairs Committee
0 Planning Board**
0 Board of Adjustment "*
0 Historic Preservation Board*
0 Police Citizens Relations Committee
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0 Housing Authority
❑ Production Industry Council
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0 Human Rights Committee
0 Sister Cities Program
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0 LGBT Advisory Committee
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0 Convention Center Advisory Board
0 Marine & Waterfront Protection Authority
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Facilities Committee
0 Cultural Arts Council
0 Miami Beach Commission for Women
0 Visitor and Convention Authority
❑ Design Review Board*
0 Normandy Shores Local Government
Neighborhood Improvement
0 Youth Commission
❑ Disability Access Committee
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°O 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 No
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• Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes IA or N
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• Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach Code? Yes IZ3 or N
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• Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money? Yes Li or No�.lf yes, explain in detail:
• Are you currently serving on an ity Bo dor Com��nnitte ? Yes or No If yes, which board/committee?
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• Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b): Do you have a parent Li, spouse La child LI brother Li or sister I who is
employed by the City of Miami Beach? Yes or No
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 Female.
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Doo yo consider yourself Physically Disabled?
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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 A DINGLY."
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139,
www.miamibeachfl.gov
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CityClerk@miamibeachfl.gov
Telephone: 305.673.741 1 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 2-111(i) (2)
Board Member's Name:
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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.
Signature
Updated: Tuesday, October 04, 2016
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Judith Berson -Levinson, Ed.D.
900 Bay Drive PH 1 Miami Beach, FL 33141
Tel 305-796-7380 Fax: 305-868-8703 jsberson@me.com
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Education
Ed.D., Adult Education/Human Resource Development
Florida International University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1997
Doctoral Work, Public Administration
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL.,
M.A., Counseling, Human Services and Guidance
Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ, 1973
B.A., Business Administration, Major: Business Management Minor: Psychology
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, 1966
Professional Experience
Royal South Beach Condo Association, Inc., President, 2003 to Present
Castle Garden Villas, Managing Partner, 2006 to Present
Greater Miami Region of Hadassah, Treasurer 2012-2013, Advocacy Chair Present
Broward College, Fort Lauderdale, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs (ice
President 1997), 1991-2000 and Director of Student Financial Services 1981-1991
Normandy Bay Corp, Miami Beach, Vice President & Controller, 1994-2007
Edison South Beach Hotel, Vice President and General Manager, 2000-2004
Royal South Beach Hotel, Vice President and General Manager, 2001-2005
Equipment Enterprises, Inc., Miami, President and Controller 1984-1991
Miami -Dade Community College—Wolfson Campus, Dir. of Financial Aid 1975-1981
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Director of Financial Aid Operations 1974-1975
Also employed as Assoc. Director of Student Financial Aid at Fairleigh Dickinson
University of Teaneck, NJ 1973-74 and Kean College of New Jersey 1972-73; New
Jersey Placement Counselor/Job Developer 1967-72; Accountant 1965-67.
Professional Accomplishments
City of Miami Beach
• Committee for Quality Education in Miami Beach, Member 2014 to Present
• Fine Arts Board, Member 2009-2010
• Beautification Committee, Member 2006-2008, Chair 2008
• Historic Preservation Board, Member 2001-2006, Vice Chair 2006
• North Beach Development Corp, Vice President 2004-2006
• Miami Beach Historical Association, Treasurer 2004 -Present
• Woman Worth Knowing Award 2003
• Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC), Chair 2001
• Sand in Our Boots: Miami Beach WW2 Veterans Reunion, Coordinator, 1999-2006
• Miami Design Preservation League, Board Member 2001-2003
Professional
National Assn of Student Personnel Administrators Student Learning Initiative Member 1997-99
Florida Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (FASFAA), President 1988-89,
FASFAA Spring Conference Chair, 1991, FASFAA Board Member/Newsletter Editor 1983-88
The College Board, -Member of Various Committees 1987-92
Greater Miami Women in Communications- Vice President for Scholarships and Awards 1995-97
Florida Council of Student Financial Aid Advisors -Member, 1988-93
Published Books
The Life and Times of a Deco Dowager: The Edison Hotel (2000).
How to Add Hours to Your Day (1995).
Earn While You Learn: Guide to Employer Tuition Assistance Programs (1989)
Judith Berson -Levinson„ Ed.D.
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Current Memberships
President—Royal South Beach Condominium Association
Treasurer—Miami Beach Historical Association
Member—Miami Beach Quality Education Committee
Member—Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
Foundation Board Memberships
Founder, Berson Levinson Community Service Scholarship at Broward Community College
Coordinator, C. N. McCune Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee
Partial List of Presentations and Published Articles
"Camp Miami Beach WW2: Miami Beach 1942-1945" for various audiences i.e. Elder Hostels, Miami -
Dade Public Library, Miami Beach Historical Assn, Miami Memorabilia Collectors Club, etc.
"Building Bridges to Student Success through Service -Learning" Nail Assn of Student Personnel Admin.
"How to Find Dollars in Tight Budget Times" for various non-profit organizations.
"Integrating Service -Learning into the Curriculum," The College Board
"Volunteers: Growing through Giving" Florida Career & Educational Opportunities, 1995
"Win -Win -Win with a Service -Learning Program" Journal of Career Planning and Employment, 1993.
"Part-time Students: How Financial Aid Misses the Mark," American Association of Higher Education.
"How to Survive the Future," National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
"Want to Go to College? Get Your Boss to Pay!" Spare Time Magazine.
"Student Perceptions of the Intercollegiate Athletic Program at a Community College" (ERIC Document)
Grants Authored and Administered
Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority, Sand in Our Boots WW2 Veterans Reunion, 1999.
US Dept. of Education, Title IV Student Financial Assistance Programs, 1972-2000.
US Dept. of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, 1988-1995.
Corporation for National and Community Service, AmeriCorps Broward Coalition.
The Philip Morris Companies, An innovative student community service program.
The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, Multi-year funding for scholarships and athletic equipment.
Florida Dept. of Education, Vocational Education grants and Public Service Internship Program.
Broward Community Foundation, HIV/AIDS awareness prevention programs.
Albert & Birdie Einstein Foundation, scholarships for at -risk students.
Awards/Accomplishments
• City of Miami Beach Woman Worth Knowing Award 2003
• Florida Assn. of Student Financial Aid Administrators Honorary Lifetime Membership Award.
• Cuban Lions Club Jose Marti Community Service Award.
• FASFAA Certified Professional Financial Aid Administrator.
• Florida Association of Community Colleges (FACC) Student Affairs Exemplary Practice Award for
multi -media program to provide job skills training for student assistants.
Adjunct Faculty Positions
Higher Education Finance—Florida International University Doctoral Program, Miami, FL
Business Studies—Miami-Dade Community College -Wolfson Campus, Miami, FL
Rev.ised November 2016
Dr Judi Berson Levinson
900 Bay Dr Ph 1
Miami Beach, FL 33141-5(373