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Liliam Lopez Application PackageCI MAMBEACH CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM NAME: Lopez Liliam M Last Name First Name Middle Initial HOME ADDRESS: 4200 Alton Road Miami Beach Apt No. Home No./Street City PHONE: 305-532-6630 305-534-1903 Home FL Ilopez@sflhcc.com 33140 State Zip Code Work Email Address Business Name: South Florida Hispanic Chamber Address: 333 Arthur Godfrey Road. Suite 300 Street Position: President/CEO Miami Beach City FL State 33140 Zip Code Pursuant to City Code section 2-22(4) a and 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. • Resident of Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months Yes • Demonstrate an ownership/interest in a business in Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months: Yes • Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: No • (Please circle one): I am now a resident of: Middle Beach • I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below: Experience in business and community engagement for over 25 years • Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach? 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 Citv Clerk's Office. (Regular Boards of City) Choice 1: Art in Public Places Committee Choice 2: Health Advisory Committee Choice 3: Committee for Quality Education in Miami Beach • 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 Note: If applying for Youth Advisory Board, please indicate your affiliation with the Scott Rakow Youth Center: 1. Past service on the Youth Center Advisory Board: No Years of Service: 2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your children No if yes, please list the names of your children, their ages, and which programs. List below: • Have you ever been convicted of a felony: No If yes, please explain in detail: • Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes: No • Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money: No • Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees: No • What organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in? If yes, please explain in detail: If yes, please explain in detail: If yes, which board? • I am now employed by the city of Miami Beach: No Which department? • List all properties owned or have an interest in, which are located within the City of Miami Beach: Property 2457 Collins Ave., #701 Miami Beach FL 33140 4200 Alton Road Miami Beach FL 33140 Gender: Female 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 federal equal opportunity reporting requirements. Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be. White Other Description: Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino. No Physically Challenged: No NOTE: If appointed, you will be required to follow certain laws which apply to city board/committee members. These laws include, but are not limited to, the following: 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 board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office (Miami Beach Code section 2-26). o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami -Dade County Code section 2-11.1). (re: 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). 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 have received, read and will abide by Chapter 2, Article VII - of the City Code "Standards of Conduct for City Officers, Employees and Agency Members." I Liliam Lopez agreed to the following terms on 5/17/2018 11:20:35 AM Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date Liliam M. Lopez Bio Liliam Lopez, President/CEO, South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Liliam M. Lopez is a co-founder of the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SFLHCC) in 1994 and the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation serving as President/CEO of both organizations. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Political Science from St. Thomas University and holds a Certificate in Paralegal Studies from the University of Miami. Through her leadership, the SFLHCC has become one of the most important and influential chambers of the U.S. with over 1,350 members. She plans, coordinates and implements over 20 chamber events annually for the membership of the organization providing opportunities for businesses to connect, build and establish relationships. Lopez implemented a scholarship program in the year 1995 that has granted over $600,000 in scholarships to financially disadvantaged sr. high school minority students pursuing a career in health and in hospitality. She also founded the Education Enhancement Program which provides traveling scholarship opportunities to students of the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism of Miami -Dade County Public Schools. This program has served 80 students. Because of this, the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was inducted as a Champion of Miami -Dade County Public Schools' Academy of Liliam M. Lopez Bio Hospitality and Tourism. Annually, children of Centro Mater and the Center for Women and Children of the Miami Rescue Mission receive thousands of dollars in toys, toiletry items and clothes through a program "Help Our Children" also initiated by her. Lopez also hosted a television show for 10 years "Panorama Con Liliam Lopez." The program highlighted the career of professionals and business owners at the local, state and national levels. Lopez currently serves as a Governing Board Member of Larkin School for Health Sciences, Board of Directors of the Miami -Dade Area Health Education Center, Board Member of the Small/Micro and Minority/Women Business Owned Business Enterprise of Miami Dade County Public Schools, the Advisory Council of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and on the President's Council for Florida International University (FIU). She served on the Entrepreneurial Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Regional Economic Information Network (REIN) as the only Hispanic woman on that board for the period 2008-2010, is a past Board Member of the Alliance for Aging, among many other boards she has served on throughout her career. Liliam M. Lopez has received numerous awards including: the 2016 NFL/Hispanic Heritage Foundation Leadership Award; the 2014 Women's Fund "Woman Giving Back Treasure" award; the 2014 Thomas Gibson Award; the 2014 Take a Walk in Her Shoes award presented by Chapman's Community Partnership for the Homeless; the 2014 Community Business Leadership Award presented by UNIDAD's New Generation Leadership & Workforce Institute; the 2014 Women of Impact Award presented by the Miami Dade County Women's History Coalition; the Big Brothers, Big Sisters' 2013 Miracle Maker Award; the 2012 Broward Women of Distinction Award; the 2010 Women Extraordinaire presented by South Florida Business Leader; The 2010 St. Thomas University Global Entrepreneur Award; the 2008 Induction to Miami Dade College's Hall of Fame; the 2007 Miguel Cervantes Award presented by Nova Southeastern University; the 2006 March of Dimes Award in the Education and Training Category; "2003 Business Woman of the Year Award" Liliam M. Lopez Bio CEO non-profit category presented by the "South Florida Business Journal;" "In the Company of Women" award presented by the Miami - Dade Parks and Recreation Department on March, 2003; and the Keys to the City of Miami Beach presented by the former Honorable Mayor David Dermer on June 20, 2002. Lopez is married to Architect/Urban Planner, Alfredo Sanchez, and they have a 17 year- old daughter, Lillian Karina Sanchez, currently attending Immaculata La Salle in the 11th grade.