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Rafael Velasquez Application PackageVelasquez Rafael ANAME: Last Name First Name Middle Initial 400 Alton Rd #311 Miami BeachHOME ADDRESS: Apt No.Home No./Street City FL 33139 State Zip Code 305-695-0055PHONE: Home Work rv@sunsetrealtymiami.com Email Address Miami Beach Street 400 Alton Rd #311 City FL State 33139 Zip Code Address: Sunset Realty Group of Southern Florida, LLC.Position:Business Name:real estate broker 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. Yes● Resident of Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months ● Demonstrate an ownership/interest in a business in Miami Beach for a minimum of six (6) months: ● Are you a registered voter in Miami Beach: ● (Please circle one): I am now a resident of: ● 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? No Yes South Beach No As an active Miami Beach resident for over 20 years, I hope to employ my community experience, tri-cultural background, extraordinary oral and written communication and academic skills, combined with my extensive professional experience to help make a positive difference for my neighbors. 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. (Regular Boards of City) Choice 1: Choice 2: Choice 3: Police/Citizens Relations Committee Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Visitor and Convention Authority Yes2. Present participation in Youth Center activities by your children 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:N/A ages, and which programs. List below: if yes, please list the names of your children, their CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM * 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 _______________________ Child Name Age Program Isabella Velasquez 9 Swim Team (Level 6) Catalina Velasquez 5 Pre-Swim Team (Level 4) Yes● Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail: 09/2003 - federal 3rd degree felony conviction for making a false statement to an immigration official about my voting history. I was sentenced to 60 days of house arrest, 3 years of probation, and 250 hours of community service. In 11/2006, I completed my sentence without any violations. ● Do you currently have a violation(s) of City of Miami Beach codes: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: ● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:No If yes, which board? ● What organizations in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in? ● List all properties owned or have an interest in, which are located within the City of Miami Beach: Property N/A ● I am now employed by the city of Miami Beach: No Which department?N/A 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. MaleGender: Physically Challenged:No Other Race/Ethnic Categories What is your race? Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be. Other Description: Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.Yes 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 Rafael Velasquez agreed to the following terms on 3/1/2020 11:51:31 PM Received in the City Clerk's Office by: Name of Deputy Clerk Control No. Date RAFAEL A. VELASQUEZ 400 ALTON RD #311 MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139 TELEPHONE (305) 695-0055 CELLULAR (305) 303-9098 FACSIMILE (305) 695-0055 rv@sunsetrealtymiami.com PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES Employ tri-cultural background, extraordinary oral and written communication and academic skills, combined with an extensive professional experience to lead Sunset Realty Group of Southern Florida to become a market leader for commercial and luxury real estate in South Florida. VOCATIONAL LICENSES Florida Real Estate Instructor License – September 2010 Florida Real Estate Broker License – August 2008 Educator’s Certificate (K-12), Miami-Dade County Public Schools, July 2001 GRADUATE EDUCATION University of Florida College of Law Gainesville, FL Honor’s List Fall 1997 J.D. May 1999 Graduate Advisor for Hispanic Student Association, 1998 – 1999 Spanish American Law Students Association, 1996 – 1999 John Marshall Bar Association, 1996 – 1999 Treasurer of Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Society, 1997 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL B.A. Political Science, May 1996 (Summa Cum Laude, G.P.A. 3.95) Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society, 1995 Golden Key National Honor Society, 1994 Tennis Team, 1995; Soccer Team 1993/4 Freie Universitaet Berlin Berlin, Germany Entrepreneurial Economics, 1992 – 1993 WORK EXPERIENCE Sunset Realty Group of Southern Florida, LLC. Miami, FL President/Broker August 2008 – present ▪Real Estate Sales and Leases (commercial – residential) Gold Coast Schools North Miami Beach, FL Real Estate Instructor (part-time) March 2012 – December 2016 ▪Real Estate Pre- and Post-Licensing Education MCZ Development Corporation Hollywood, FL Assistant Project Director September 2005 –February 2006 ▪Sian-Project (1200 condo/hotel and condominium units) ▪Conversion and New Construction Law Offices of Mery Lopez, P.A. and HomeSafe Title Corp. Hialeah, FL Director of Business Development February 2005 – August 2005 ▪Marketing & Business Development ▪Legal Research & Writing Scott Robins Construction Miami Beach, FL Assistant Project Manager/ Assistant Superintendent August 2004 – January 2005 ▪Star Apartments (60 condominium units) ▪Normandy Villas (40 townhouse units) ▪Conversion and New Construction The Continental Group, Inc. Hollywood, FL Special Projects Manager, March – July 2004 ▪Financial Review and Computer Operations ▪Property Management ▪ Law Offices of Rafael A. Velasquez Miami, FL Immigration Attorney, March 2002 – October 2003 ▪General Immigration Practice ▪Criminal Removal & Asylum Litigation Agnew & Brusavich (Civil Litigation – Plaintiff) Torrance, CA Associate, December 2000 - April 2001 ▪Toxic Mass Tort Litigation ▪Products Liability Litigation EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program – Volunteer Recruitment Committee, November 2013 – September 2015 Miami City Ballet (Artist Steering Committee), November 2013 – September 2016 Guardian ad Litem, 1998-1999, July 2013 – October 2014 Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, January 2007 - 2009 Association of Young Real Estate Professionals, 2007 -2009 City of Miami Beach Neighborhood Leadership Academy, January 2003 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami, 2001 – 2003 Dade Marine Institute, 2001 - 2003 American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2000 – 2003 Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, 2002 - 2003 American Civil Liberties Union (Pro Bono Legal Services), 1999 PERSONAL Fluent in German, Spanish, and Portuguese References available upon request.